I am interested in your decal. I'd want to change the coordinates. How long is the decal? I have an AEV Gen 2 Snorkel on the passenger side. How do I get two?

 

Thanks, I've had them for years. They work great when needed.

 

How is the glare off the windshield?

 

Its not bad at all, I mounted it so that it would be touching the windshield, so there isn't much glare back into the vehicle. And it does move vehicles out of the way..

 

I'm looking for a good and large GPS for my JKUR for topo maps. What is the make and model of your display? Is it a GPS, or is that an add on?

 

Not certain what his device is, but I use a Nexus 7 in a RAM mount for many things, including topo maps. It works very well. Here are some sample displays ...



Includes MortPlayer Music, GPS Copilot Pro, Backcountry Navigator Pro and Torque Pro. I play music on the Nexus 7, since it doesn't have outside connectivity (supposed I could tether it to my phone, but I don't usually).

GPS Copilot Pro includes full maps of the U.S., along with many features, completely on the Nexus 7. An Internet connection may come in handy for finding some location, but most of the usual suspects are on the device.

Backcountry Navigator Pro has free topo maps of the entire U.S. (you can select any of several databases). The maps are a bit dated, but great for topo use (roads may be outdated). There is a very high-level map on the Nexus 7, and when traveling into off-road areas where there won't be an Internet connection, I download the maps to the device before the trip. This worked very well at Sans Bois Mountains (Kinta) and at Big Bend. App includes tracking of the route, and a simple export of the resulting track to my computer lets me drop the track directly into Google Earth--way cool! Unlike some of the Garmin topo units (Nexus 550, for example), you can bring a standard .gpx track from another device and drop it into Backcountry Navigator Pro and then follow the route that either you've run earlier, or that you've obtained from someone else.

Torque Pro requires a hardware OBD Port Bluetooth adapter--about $30-35. After that you can configure the software to display many parameters about the vehicle (from the CAN Bus), as well from the Nexus 7. Note that the roll and pitch indicators are from the Nexus 7 accelerometers--so they display acceleration when accelerating (duh!), not the angle the vehicle is at. And, they are connected to sensors in the Nexus 7, so actually they are displaying the roll and pitch for the Nexus 7, affected by vehicle acceleration. IOW: Just like the cheap units you buy to stick on your windshield, probably only useful when you're stopped and curious what angles you're at.

You may watch a video I made here about installing and using the Nexus 7 (sorry for the poor quality--I really need to remake it) ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6UolIlksZs BTW: For anyone who is an Apple fan, the iPad and iPad mini DO NOT have a built-in GPS UNLESS you buy the cell phone-connected versions. You want that chip for locating yourself on the topo maps. So, even if you don't plan to pay for the cell phone service, you should buy the cell-phone version if you plan to do what I've done above with a $250 Nexus 7 (also doable with the $200, 8-GB version). Also, the software I show above is not available for the iPad products. In some cases there are alternatives, but I don't think there's anything like Torque/Torque Pro--I've read complaints to that effect, anyway.

 

Pretty awesome!!!

What service do you have for this and how much is it monthly? Really looking into something like this if the price is right.

also, stupid question but, how did you get the power in your left cig lighter to work? Mine only works on the right side.

 

Finally able to put my Thule box on after waiting almost 8 weeks for the extra bar.

 

Got my truck lites and TLG wiring harnesses installed, they are SICK! Sorry about the crappy iphone pic

 

they've got one but it's for the 2011 and prior JK hardtops. The 2012's and 13's have larger glass so apparently they're designing new mounts.....at least that's what the fall issue of 4x4 Garage said.