Video Camera Mounting in TJ

**dragginwagon406** · 10-08-2006, 10:10 AM

We attended our first Camp Jeep this year and really enjoyed the trail rides.

So as we were driving out to the trail head, I decided real quickly to throw the video camera up on the dash and hit record for most of the trail ride. I had to steady it with my hand the entire time but overall, it worked great and it has been fun going back and watching the video, especially when you can't make it out for a trail ride often.

Just wondering if anyone has tried a "permanent" mounting bracket for a camera and if so, where and how did you do it? I like the idea of mounting to the roll bar, but the camera's mounting screw is on the bottom. I really dont' want to turn my TV upside down or lay upside down on the couch to watch the video. We did keep the top up for shade but everything else was left off.

I already have an inverter and next time, my battery won't die out

Thanks

okie362 · 10-08-2006, 10:45 AM

Soo...Ummm...Where's it posted?

TJted33 · 10-08-2006, 10:54 AM

you can get a suction mount for your camra. my friend has it. you can mount it anywhere there is a hard, flat surface... he mounts it on his roof poitning forward

Geeps · 10-08-2006, 11:39 AM

These guys carry just about anything you might want

http://www.rammount.com/

mylt1 · 10-08-2006, 12:30 PM

velcro and mount it to your dash. or just make a custom mount from an old trypod and some scrap al.

**dragginwagon406** · 10-08-2006, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by okie362

Soo...Ummm...Where's it posted?

What, the video?

Psyker · 10-08-2006, 01:54 PM

just bend or buy a piece of allumium in a C shape that will fit around the camera, top to roll bar, camera inside with a screw through the bottom

**cheesycook** · 10-08-2006, 03:37 PM

I wanted to mount a wireless camera on the undercarriage to aid in tricky spots......alas, the screens are too pricey.

nicolas-eric · 10-08-2006, 04:00 PM

i use such a thing:

http://www.imgload.org/host/1160341094/DSC00277.jpg

and here´s a little movie that i filmed with it:
http://audio-visual-services.de/download/jeepslide.wmv

kencaz · 10-08-2006, 04:14 PM

Unless your crawling you will have some serious vibration problems going anything over 10mph.

A few years ago I tried mounting a camera on my street bike and found that you need some sort of dampening.

You could use some small shocks mounted in a cross pattern with the camera in the middle, or some vertical and horizontal swing-arms using some screen door dampers. There are lots of ways.

You could also make a sort of steady cam if your willing to have a heavy mount with a couple of motors spinning some balanced weights acting as gyros.

You could also mount it very snug to the chassis and let the jeeps shocks try to obsorb the vibration, but it's only as good as the little 1/4-20 mounting screw on the tripod mount.

Just some ideas.

KC

mylt1 · 10-08-2006, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheesycook

I wanted to mount a wireless camera on the undercarriage to aid in tricky spots......alas, the screens are too pricey.

lcd screens are cheep if you know where to look. there are some 2.5" ones on ebay so you could do 4 camaras or more and just build a custom board to mount them to. that would be pretty sweet.

**dragginwagon406** · 10-08-2006, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicolas-eric

i use such a thing:

http://www.imgload.org/host/1160341094/DSC00277.jpg

and here´s a little movie that i filmed with it:
http://audio-visual-services.de/download/jeepslide.wmv

Nice...You my friend are nuts. There is no way I'm going around a corner like that in my Jeep. Was that before the lift?

Nice camera bracket though.

Geeps · 10-08-2006, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicolas-eric

i use such a thing:

http://www.imgload.org/host/1160341094/DSC00277.jpg

and here´s a little movie that i filmed with it:
http://audio-visual-services.de/download/jeepslide.wmv

Nice mount

Custom made?

10-08-2006, 01:54 PM	#7
Psyker Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 374 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	just bend or buy a piece of allumium in a C shape that will fit around the camera, top to roll bar, camera inside with a screw through the bottom __________________ Call Sign: KF4ZHT '96 Green XJ SE - I6, AX15, NP231, 2.5" Lift '90 White YJ - 4 squirrels spinning a toothpick (i4 w/ax5) - WIP

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10-08-2006, 04:14 PM	#10
kencaz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Costa Mesa, OC, CA, USA Posts: 898 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Unless your crawling you will have some serious vibration problems going anything over 10mph. A few years ago I tried mounting a camera on my street bike and found that you need some sort of dampening. You could use some small shocks mounted in a cross pattern with the camera in the middle, or some vertical and horizontal swing-arms using some screen door dampers. There are lots of ways. You could also make a sort of steady cam if your willing to have a heavy mount with a couple of motors spinning some balanced weights acting as gyros. You could also mount it very snug to the chassis and let the jeeps shocks try to obsorb the vibration, but it's only as good as the little 1/4-20 mounting screw on the tripod mount. Just some ideas. KC __________________ My Cherokee "I say we dust-off and nuke the site from orbit... It's the only way to be sure!"

10-08-2006, 10:45 AM	#2
okie362 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 36 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Soo...Ummm...Where's it posted?

10-08-2006, 10:54 AM	#3
TJted33 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 287 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	you can get a suction mount for your camra. my friend has it. you can mount it anywhere there is a hard, flat surface... he mounts it on his roof poitning forward

10-08-2006, 11:39 AM	#4
Geeps Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Bay, CA. Posts: 454 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	These guys carry just about anything you might want http://www.rammount.com/

10-08-2006, 12:30 PM	#5
mylt1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,874 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	velcro and mount it to your dash. or just make a custom mount from an old trypod and some scrap al.