Lately, I've been focusing on mounting my go-pro camera for maximum camera angles in the cockpit of my 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon.
#1 - I'm using the 67 designs 'Jeep JK Mount/JK Rail (2011-2018) Base Options with 2 ball mounts:
https://www.67d.com/collections/jee...ts/jk-mount-single-ball-base-no-arms-included - I use one ball to hold my phone with some 67 designs arms and the second one to hold my GoPro and also combined with a Snapmount (
https://snapmounts.com/product-tag/accessories/) for a front facing over-the-hood angle (of course this can be turned around to face other directions)
#2 - A CMM Offroad JK A-Pillar Ball Mount on the passenger side next to the rear view mirror:
https://cmmoffroad.com/products/ram-pillar-ball-mount?variant=31498060169277 - combined with another snap mount. This one offers a terrific angle of me while I'm driving and also captures my 5 year old when he's in his car seat in the back and allows us to narrate our adventure home videos.
I really like the versatility of the Snapmount system because you can move the camera around from position to position in a flash - the unit that attaches to the camera also allows it to magnetically attach to many steel areas on the outside of the jeep for easy exterior shots - of course it doesn't stick to the Ursa Minor top, but it works great on the doors and hood areas.
Recently, I was thinking about trying ball mounts to the jeep rollbar to create additional areas for my kid to use the camera from the backseat and to perform over-the-shoulder shots of the driver. This is the reason that I'm writing this post - I found a solution that I really like that I would like to share:
#3 & #4 - The 67 Designs 20mm ball for series 55 rails (
https://www.67d.com/collections/series-55-rails-and-accessories/products/series-55-track-ball) can be modified with a longer bolt that fits through the rollbar. I contacted 67 Designs first to see if they had found a solution to do this (they answered that they have not). Next, I reached out to find out if they offer a longer bolt (they answered that they do not). Half a dozen trips to hardware stores around my area later, I found the solution pictured below. I run the longer bolt through the entire rollbar and affix it with a washer at the top for a super secure mounting solution. I was originally planning to add a washer at the bottom, but the 67Designs Ball Mount fits almost perfectly into the stock hole in the rollbar. I think that this makes for an elegant solution.
I was considering throwing my solution up on ebay as a mod kit to make this turn-key for anyone who wants to add these without having to run out to the hardware store and place special orders and such. Please message me if you think that you would be interested so that I can gauge interest before making the effort. I have some more 67 designs GoPro adapters and Snapmounts on order and will post some pictures once they arrive and I have my mounts fully installed. If you made it this far in the post, thanks for geeking out with me.
