I have the older Ram ball type graph mount and when hitting small waves they fall foward. They are as tight as can be by hand, would friction tape around the ball do anything.
I have the older Ram ball type graph mount and when hitting small waves they fall foward. They are as tight as can be by hand, would friction tape around the ball do anything.
Try knocking any 'glazed' rubber surface off the ball with some fine grit sandpaper... should snug it up some.
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Had the same problem and sanding like hatcreek said helped for awhile. I ended switching to Balzout mounts and they are rock solid.
just add some grip/anti-skid tape to the ball. has worked for a few years for me
I tried the anti skid tape deal and when it got really hot the adhesive on the tape would get soft and made everything worse. The solve for this is get the ram wrench and crank it down....your graph won't move...
2021 BassCat Pantera Classic - Mercury
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An upgraded mount such as the Cornfield Fishing Monitor Mount would be a much better long term solution than trying to make a Ram work. Can it work, yes. But you will be repeating the repair more often than not.
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Along with roughening up the surfaces as mentioned, replace the OE knob with a stainless nylon nut and tighten it with a wrench.Originally Posted by KWH
I've used this for years. Have a 1.5" ball and it easily supports a 12" graph:
The Professor Shock Guard Electronics Mount Stabilizer
Available at TackleWarehouse and cheap enough to try. If it doesn't work for you, not that much money wasted.
NoCAL
edit: for those who are saying wrench it down, I tried that first and ended up ruining the ball. Had to replace the entire mount as the jaws also got messed up from over tightening.
Last edited by NoCAL; 02-01-2024 at 01:55 PM.
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More than hand tight is the answer
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I bought one of those Ram wrench, think it's only for the largest ram ball size (maybe). My MFD on bow doesn't move period, waves & 65GPS.
RAM® Hi-Torq™ Wrench for D Size Socket Arms
Last edited by tj; 02-01-2024 at 03:24 PM.
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Mercury 175 EFI
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