Can't go wrong with the plate. The mount is sturdy but the plate completes the bottom so the whole thing is a boxed frame. If not, swap the smaller washers with fender washers to distribute load around the holes.
Love this thing! Have the dash mount, but haven’t installed because I was thinking of ordering the plate. Is the plate worth it?
RAM Mount balls and arms for cell phone, travel trailer rear camera screen, and dash cam. Yes, the 2nd pic is under the bottom of the dash tray. Self tapping screws would probably work for light loads. I'd put some high temp, extra strong double sided tape between the mount and the dash tray just for extra security.
What are some examples of things you plan to mount to this? Is the second picture from underneath, showing that you have to remove the top plate of the dash? Question, depending on what you mount to this (weight wise, etc), couldn't you use some self tapping screws and just screw the top plate down into the dash? Done right that would be pretty stable for lighter loads. Just curious.
Yes! Auxiliary power in those areas would be nice.
Ooh nice!!! I wish auto makers would get with the program regarding power plugs for cameras in the headliner console and mounts like this for phones etc. Nice setup!!! Thanks for sharing
Here are some more details:
Full picture of the bottom of the dash tray.
Holes were drilled to 3/16" instead of 1/4". The 10-24 screws fit perfectly with clean holes.
The three clips are located where each of the trim tools are. When popping it off, I placed a microfiber cloth between the tool and the surface to protect it from getting scratched.
What is looks like under there with tray off.
