Shock absorbing vehicle mount for large LCD?

[wm8s]

I'm putting a fullsize 18" LCD (about 12 lbs, I'd guess) in my Tahoe. I'd like a mount that will not transmit force directly from the vehicle through to the monitor without passing through some kind of shock absorbance, so that when I hit a pothole, the monitor won't get destroyed. For example, either a heavyduty gooseneck or an elbow with ball-mount swivel in the middle would work. The Tahoe has no console; I'll be mounting this to the front floor, mid-seat (so it'd need to be around 20", just guessing). The mount also has to have enough degrees of freedom to allow the monitor to move & swivel so it's viewable from either the driver's or passenger's seat.

I've looked at some commercial solutions, but nothing really rang my bell. Anyone done this have any recommendations? Thanks.

...R

 

[Thayne]

You can buy "Ram mount" pieces separately, you could buy the floor plate, telescoping height adjustment with the ball mount swivel then come up with something else that would connect to the VESA mounting holes on the monitor. They also have some mounts that will bolt up without drilling to many different vehicle seat rails. I have put a lot of laptops in semi's by mounting them to the air-ride seat rails.

 

[wm8s]

Ram was the first place I looked, and I've still got them on my short list. I'm looking at the big LCD TV mounts that WalMart, et al. carry. Thanks!

 

[datainmotion]

I install mobile data equipment for a living and have never seen a "shock-absorbed" mount. Thayne's idea was interesting, but I don't know if his mounts move up and down with the seat or are just attached to the rails?

If you have problems with / vibration once the screen is in, I'd suggest a more rugged screen - i.e. Panasonic PDRC, Data911, Motorola. And yes, they can be pricey.

 

[mkewman]

rubber engine mounts at a hardware store. the same mounts used for lawn mowers, etc.