Any recommendations for Freelander 2 bean bag mount?

[Privateer]

Hi,

I've just persuaded my father to use my old SatNav (TomTom 730T) in his Land Rover Freelander 2 (MY 2008).

He doesn't like the standard windscreen sucker mount because it is too far away and the security issues of leaving the sucker marks on the windscreen.

I've shown him Brodit mounts but he is worried that he might knock the Brodit Proclip from the centre console.

Has anybody used a bean bag mount for a SatNav (especially a TomTom 730T) Land Rover Freelander 2? If so, are they any good? Do you recommend a particular been bag?

Many thanks in advance,
Robert.

Edited by Privateer to add the "Model Year" of 2008 to the Land Rover Freelander 2.
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Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D

[253]

Have a T720, I use the 'standard' been bag mount from Halfords - I think it might actually be badged as a TT one. Looks fairly big in size, has a black plastic type central bit for the suction cup, and then around the outside 3 sort of triangle shaped bags. It all lies flat, but the 3 triangle bag things are actually flexible where they attach to the central pad so there is quite a bit of flexibility for it to fit various dash boards.

i have a little Meriva and it fits snug in the little flat bit on the dash still allowing me to see the clock and radio channel etc.

Think it cost about £20.
Not had any probs with it, I have seen smaller bean bags, but not used them.

Bob
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Triumph Tbird 1700. And now a Bonnie T100.

[Privateer]

Many thanks for your reply Bob.

The bean bag solution does seem to be ideal for my father's needs.

Has any body else had any experience of using a bean bag for a SatNav, especially on a Land Rover Freelander 2 (MY 2008)?

Kind Regards,
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Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D

[AliOnHols]

I've not used one on a Freelander but I used to use one on another 4x4 and it was very good and certainly to be recommended. Only trouble was I'm not very good at keeping my car clean and after a layer of dust had built up on the dash board it is not very good at staying put. My fault entirely, nothing to do with the bean-bag mount. I bought mine online in the UK from somewhere with Blue in the title, (not much use that, I'm sorry) and it looks very similar to the Arkon mount (i.e. like a horseshoe).

I think Darren did a write up about 6-9 months ago about a new dash mount which was a flat piece of rubber/plastic that moulded itself to the dash contours but had a "tacky" back to prevent any possibility of sliding around.

In summary, if my car was cleaner, I'd go back to using a beanbag mount.
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Android with CamerAlert, OsmAnd+, Waze & TT Europe.
TomTom GO 730, GO 930, GO 940 & Rider2.
SatMap Active 10 & 20.

[DennisN]

I bought an Arkon horseshoe shape one for use in my Kangoo van, because I have never been too successful with stick-on disks - they unstick too easily - orange peel type dashboard surface!

I didn't think it'd work, because I haven't a single uncurved non-sloping space anywhere on top of the dashboard. I just dropped it on top and slightly behind the cowling over my instruments and it stays there. Sometimes I wonder if it has moved a fraction, so I fiddle with it (maybe once a month and I'm probably being paranoid), but it has never been a problem at all. They provide in the package a small sort of coat hook thingy with sticky backing, to stick on the dashboard and hook into a loop on the beanbag to hold it in place, but I never got round to doing it. They even include an alcohol pad to wipe the dash before sticking the hook on.

I use it for my Magellan/Mio GPS powered iPhone mount and it has been totally reliable - I'm tapping often enough to disturb it if it was moveable. And the suction mount has never fallen off. It doesn't look secure, but it really is and the flat sucker surface is better then the suction mount sticky disks.
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Dennis

If it tastes good - it's fattening.

Two of them are obesiting!!

[nbg]

I'm with Dennis, have used the Arkon for a couple of years now, hasn't moved an inch, despite the dodgy cornering and bumps I've thrown at it!

[Guivre46]

[AliOnHols]

Blue Unplugged, Yes.

Many thanks Guivre46.
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Garmin Nuvi 2599
Android with CamerAlert, OsmAnd+, Waze & TT Europe.
TomTom GO 730, GO 930, GO 940 & Rider2.
SatMap Active 10 & 20.

[Privateer]

Many thanks to everybody for their replies.

Whilst my father's Freelander 2 has a built-in SatNav, he has never used it much as he has not found it easy to use. I'm hoping that my father will find the TomTom 730T much easier to use, especially as he can use POIs and the PGPSW speed camera database on it.

Once my father has used the TomTom 730T for a while and is happy with it I will suggest that he tries a bean bag mount.

I'll then report back to say how useful my father finds a bean bag mount is.

Regards,
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Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D

[Calomax]

I got mine from Blueunplugged and it was much cheaper than from most other suppliers. There used to be a discount code that PGPSW members could use (GPS5??) but last time I tried it it didn't work.

But it was a brilliant company to deal with.
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