Of course, for every triumph, there is a catastrophic failure.
Rusty tells the story of a client who wanted a TV mounted on the roof of a Polaris General, facing upward. "He wanted to watch movies while lying in a hammock strung between two trees. It was stupid. We told him no. He did it himself with a suction cup mount." dirtstyle tv install
The TV lasted exactly 17 minutes. A low-hanging oak branch took it out like a guillotine. Of course, for every triumph, there is a
But the wins are legendary. There is the fishing boat in the Florida Keys that has a TV mounted under the T-top. The screen has been splashed with saltwater for four years. The owner sprays it with a hose after every trip. The secret? He drilled a tiny weep hole in the bottom of the bezel so condensation drains out. It was stupid
There is the off-road race team that mounts a cheap TCL Roku TV inside the spare tire carrier of their Class 1 buggy. They use it to display the GPS map. When the dust gets too thick, they wipe it with a wet rag. They’ve won two Baja races with that setup.
Your TV has standard HDMI ports, but you can buy locking HDMI adapters (the kind used for DJ equipment). These have thumbscrews or clip-on housings that hold the plug in place. Use right-angle adapters to reduce torque on the port.
You won't find a StudPop or a laser level in a Dirtstyle rig. You will find: