GPS Mounting Options
GPS systems are inexpensive and provide ideal trail navigation in unknown terrain. The Garmin III+ is a very good 12 channel GPS unit with mapping capabilities.
Garmin III Plus GPS mounted on the overhead console.
Garmin III Plus GPS and auto-dimming mirror with temperature and compass
Serial port for communication to Garmin III Plus
BNC connector for power to cell phone charger
BNC connector for power to cell phone charger
If you ever need plugs for your Garmin III or III Plus, check out
http://pfranc.com/projects/g45contr/g45_idx.htm
Safari Snorkel with GA28 Garmin GPS antenna mounted on top
Alternative to mounting the GPS. This requires taking the GPS apart and hard mounting the GPS
Another view. On this truck, we only use the GPS to acquire the signal and it is fed to a serial port. We use a PDA to run mapping software using the GPS signal for positioning.