If you're anything like me, you're always dragging your laptop everywhere and propping it up precariously in the truck or on your lap. I finally got annoyed with having the thing slide all over the place on the passenger seat, and setting it on my lap is certainly not going to make for a pretty site if the airbag deploys.

Not out the question with the type of testing I do... ):h

So here's a quick write up on how to do a budget laptop mount in the truck.

The parts kit is mostly gas pipe, with the exception of a plexi-glass laptop tray. Simple yet effective.
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First, go ahead and vacuum the truck, removing any french fries or shotgun shells that missed their mark.

BEFORE
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AFTER
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Next, you'll want to put all the pipe ends together loosely with the tray and find a best fit place for it in the truck. This turned out to be on the passenger side. I was originally thinking driver side.

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Then you'll want to drill some holes using the base as a template. I had to remove the heat shield from underneath the truck to gain access to the bolts and they came through the body.

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Get some 1/4 by 3inch bolts with nuts and tighten the base down

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Undercoat to prevent rust.

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Then reinstall the heat shield.

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Here's a pic of the finished base tightened down

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Use a pipe wrench to assemble the laptop arm and then slip and large flexy hose over it. Tighten the whole thing down. Notice the quick-disconnect base.

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Attach laptop with extra long double sided velcro strap and use laptop to log chamber pressure.
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or the scan tool

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Hope you enjoyed it,

Nick

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Think you could have fit some 1/4 x 6 bolts in there Nick, lol. Nice low buck, I like it! :D. I have a jotto desk in mine, got a deal on it, but it still wasn't too cheap. :( About a buck 75 I think. :(

Believe it or not, those were the shortest bolts I could get threads to start on.... I should have snipped them at the end, but meh - nobody will see it. :)

I was expecting to spend 2-300 bucks, I saw this for 35 bucks and figured I'd give it a shot.

Nick

Believe it or not, those were the shortest bolts I could get threads to start on.... I should have snipped them at the end, but meh - nobody will see it. :)

I was expecting to spend 2-300 bucks, I saw this for 35 bucks and figured I'd give it a shot.

Nick

Hey goes like the saying "blind man won't see it!";)

dude those bolts are worth a 10th right there lol nice write up

Nice write Nick. How do you scan with the wife/girlfriend in the truck? Do you make her sit in the back seat??? :D

Believe it or not, passengers fit just fine with this stand in place. Although she did sigh deeply when she saw it ;).... Oddly, she was not impressed by the quick disconnect at the base either.

She'll live,

Nick

is that crown bag i see

is that crown bag i see

lol ya I saw that too..

now Nick have you been drinking and logging??

is that crown bag i see


Oops, you caught a gentleman (http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages/showimage.aspx?gid=451746&ppid=1122&image=137778266&images=137778266&formats=0&format=0) :o:

Believe it or not, passengers fit just fine with this stand in place. Although she did sigh deeply when she saw it ;).... Oddly, she was not impressed by the quick disconnect at the base either.

She'll live,

Nick

Got the exact same reaction, lol.

I just drilled out the hole a little and used the seat bolt. Took a few more fittings but works great. No holes in the floor.

The looks get even worse when you get to lazy to use the conduit and your 2k laptop is held up by rusty pipes. Noone bitches when theyre watching movies and the sound is booming through the system :D

With internet and movies in the truck jobsite naps became that much more enjoyable

looks good

so where do you buy this kit?

so where do you buy this kit?


Ebay 40 bones. Be prepared to spend another 5 on fittings to make it perfect.

Ebay 40 bones. Be prepared to spend another 5 on fittings to make it perfect.

Thank You :)

Let me know when that dipstick tube shows up.