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mastical
Posted 3/30/2019 9:15 AM (#934129)
Subject: HB ram mount





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Location: Lake St Clair
So ive had my Helix 10 on a ram mount for a year and im tired of Clair loosing up the dial and making it angle down. Ive searched online for a stablizer and couldnt find anything.

I need some help yall




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Fishysam
Posted 3/30/2019 9:23 AM (#934131 - in reply to #934129)
Subject: Re: HB ram mount




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Do you have the wrench for it? Use it and keep going till the ball isn't round anymore. The balls are solid in this model. I have two 10" units on one and it was wild on Wednesday with no movement
mastical
Posted 3/30/2019 11:10 AM (#934146 - in reply to #934129)
Subject: Re: HB ram mount





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Location: Lake St Clair
So just wrench the bassturd down like hulk?
Slimetime 2
Posted 3/30/2019 11:52 AM (#934148 - in reply to #934146)
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I could never get Rams to keep my graphs in place on St Clair, no matter how much I cranked on it. I got a couple Cisco mounts and have never had one move again. I have been told good things about Balzout mounts too, but have no personal experience with them. Buying a new mount may not be the solution you're looking for, but it's the only thing that worked for me out there.
7ovr50
Posted 3/30/2019 12:22 PM (#934149 - in reply to #934129)
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Yup. Cisco mounts are rock solid. They never move unless you move them. Best of the best IMO.
Jerry Newman
Posted 3/30/2019 6:02 PM (#934178 - in reply to #934146)
Subject: Re: HB ram mount




Location: 31
mastical - 3/30/2019 11:10 AM

So just wrench the bassturd down like hulk?


They would stay put if you drilled a couple holes and installed set screws.

In reply to the pm question:

"The set screw passes through a threaded hole in the outer object and is tightened against the inner object to prevent it from moving relative to the outer object."

Edited by Jerry Newman 3/31/2019 9:34 AM
RyanJoz
Posted 3/30/2019 8:19 PM (#934181 - in reply to #934178)
Subject: Re: HB ram mount




Posts: 1676


Location: Mt. Zion, IL
Clean the balls and sockets with alcohol. Mine slipped until I did this and now they grip like they should (or should to me at least). The short arm mounts have a lot more gripping power than the long ones. Maybe buy the short arm?
pklingen
Posted 3/31/2019 6:56 PM (#934236 - in reply to #934129)
Subject: Re: HB ram mount




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Location: NE Ohio
i have two HB HELIX 10'S (one on the bow & one at the helm) on cisco electronics mounts and they never move ever unless i want to move them. stainless/aluminum construction that can't be beat IMO. wouldn't have it any other way............

Edited by pklingen 4/1/2019 5:17 PM
mastical
Posted 4/1/2019 9:50 PM (#934373 - in reply to #934129)
Subject: Re: HB ram mount





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Location: Lake St Clair
Thanks all
mtcook16
Posted 4/16/2019 10:00 PM (#935710 - in reply to #934129)
Subject: Re: HB ram mount





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Location: MN
These mounts won't move an inch...https://www.balzoutllc.com/
Paul S
Posted 4/19/2019 8:45 AM (#935900 - in reply to #934129)
Subject: Re: HB ram mount




Posts: 228


Location: Tinley Park, IL
I have heard that you put hockey stick tape on the ball to give it more grip when you ratchet it down.
erico
Posted 4/19/2019 11:25 AM (#935918 - in reply to #935900)
Subject: Re: HB ram mount





Location: Hayward WI
Paul S - 4/19/2019 8:45 AM

I have heard that you put hockey stick tape on the ball to give it more grip when you ratchet it down.


Yep, I do that with my 997 at the console
mastical
Posted 8/1/2019 5:44 AM (#943544 - in reply to #934129)
Subject: Re: HB ram mount





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Location: Lake St Clair
a little update here

went out yesterday in 2-3' rollers and the #*^@ thing completely came out from the mounting bracket on the base

Looking into cisco right now
pklingen
Posted 8/1/2019 6:53 PM (#943621 - in reply to #943544)
Subject: Re: HB ram mount




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Location: NE Ohio
mastical - 8/1/2019 6:44 AM

a little update here

went out yesterday in 2-3' rollers and the #*^@ thing completely came out from the mounting bracket on the base

Looking into cisco right now




your lucky that's all that happened!!

you WON'T be disappointed in a cisco.........
Jerry Newman
Posted 8/2/2019 8:43 AM (#943645 - in reply to #943544)
Subject: Re: HB ram mount




Location: 31
mastical - 8/1/2019 5:44 AM

a little update here

went out yesterday in 2-3' rollers and the #*^@ thing completely came out from the mounting bracket on the base. Looking into cisco right now


There has to be an odd problem with the Ram mount because I don't see how that's even remotely possible otherwise. Maybe you didn't have the ball seated all the way into the socket?

I've definitely had some issues with my electronics drooping a little with the long arm Rams at the helm in rough seas, but most of the time they did the job well… also liked that I could adjust them almost infinitely. But agree the drooping was kind of a pain and I would have been looking somewhere else on my old boat if I didn't already have them installed.

I still use a Ram mount for the front and back casting decks in my current boat, and it works great for that application. I really like the versatility of moving it almost anywhere, including face down tight to the carpet, plus I never have to mess with the screen/bracket knobs to get a slightly better angle quickly.

I also have a 12” factory mounted in the dash, and another 12" bolted down directly above it using only the mount that came with the unit, this is absolutely the most sturdy way to mount all electronics provided there's enough room. I ended up default mounting it at the same angle as the factory in dash unit, and have been very-very happy with that configuration.

For you Lowrance guys, check out the extra bolts I added on the sides, why they don't have an outside hole pre-drilled there is sillyness... it makes a huge difference. When a friend asked what kind of mount I was going with on the dash and I said none... he was like; "really, wow I never even considered doing that".

This is not a dig against Cisco or Balzout mounts, they certainly look plenty solid.



Edited by Jerry Newman 8/4/2019 10:32 AM



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RLSea
Posted 8/3/2019 10:52 PM (#943708 - in reply to #934129)
Subject: Re: HB ram mount




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Location: Northern Illinois
Ballzout is a great option that’s worked for me for 3 years now.
Muskyhans
Posted 8/11/2019 9:10 PM (#945182 - in reply to #934129)
Subject: RE: HB ram mount




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Just put ciscos in my new boat, had RAM in the old one. Should have changed long ago!
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