Recent content by StuartV

Where would be better? At the top, just to the left of the DASM, where it only blocks a view of the sky? At the very bottom, where it only blocks a view of part of the hood? Looking at your picture, the RD is quite clearly blocking the view of part of your refrigerator. Duh. Is it a huge...

It seems like, if you can see the V1 display under the RVM, then it HAS to be blocking SOME amount of your view of the road... I got effed by Google a couple of years ago, when they just deleted my account with no recourse to get it back. I lost my cell phone number (which I had ported to...

Most radar I've seen in police cars has been right on the dash or right on the shelf in the back window. I.e. as low as it could really be mounted other than putting it on the front or rear bumper. Not all. Most. And the sum of my personal experience still only qualifies as "anecdotes", not...

You've mentioned a couple of times "especially with a vehicle that is taller than most police vehicles." Can you explain that? It seems to me that being tall and having the RD mounted very low is a detriment when the radar source is lower than the truck, not a positive. If the truck were tall...

Thanks for checking. No worries. I haven't even received my radar detector yet. I'm going to wait and try it using the mount options that come with it before I decide what to do next. I need to figure out if I want it up high, just under the rear view mirror, or down low just above the dash.

Yep. I had already read that. But, it's pretty general and doesn't really say anything except "higher is better for radar detection". But does that mean mounting low versus high costs you 1% of performance or 50%? My gut says that a lot of people are making a big deal out of differences in...

Will that fit/work in a 5th Gen?

Nobody has any input on whether the suction cup mount that it comes with is reliable to mount the RD to the windshield and just leave it there? Will it stay indefinitely, or is it just a matter of time until it comes loose and falls down?

I do wonder about the reception issue with it mounted right on the dash. For example, if I'm cresting a hill with radar pointing at me from over the top on the other side, is the nose of my truck going to block reception of the radar signal, since it would be coming from a low angle. Same idea...

I just had a good look at the Bulletpoint stuff and didn't see anything I like. I do not want balls or ball clamps. I just want a platform to mount the V1 on top of. I am thinking I would like to put a RAM Power Plate III magnetic mount on top of whatever platform I can find. Then, the V1...

That would definitely not work for my OCD. :) I don't want to stick velcro to my dash. I don't want adhesive residue left behind whenever I eventually take the RD out and/or trade in the truck. Also, while the difference is probably miniscule, I'll feel better to have the RD positioned just a...

Thanks to @Marine6212 for posting me this link in another thread. I'm going to try and make this thread be a place for future people in my position to find all the options in one place. https://www.bulletpointmountingsolutions.com/

Thank you! I had seen their stuff before, but it has been a little bit and I could not remember the name.

I just ordered a Valentine 1 Gen 2 for my '25 1500 Limited. Now I'm trying to figure out how I will mount it. It seems like there are 3 basic options: Top of Windshield Under rear view mirror On top of dash Top of Windshield: I could use the suction cup mount that comes with it to put it...

Bayou Goat appears to be defunct. Anybody know of a similar mount available from somewhere else?