Monitor Mount Adapter - Ford Ranger

This adapter was designed for my 2018 Ford Ranger to mount the monitor of an Auto-Vox rear view camera or any other thing featuring a 2cm diameter ball joint in a clean, compact, and stable way.

It should also fit 2016–2022 Ford Ranger models, but I have only tested it on my 2018 model.
 

For the vehicle-side clamp, I use the “2016+ Ford Ranger Ball Joint Phone Mount Mark 2” model by Alexander Brown on Printables. This model adds a custom adapter between that clamp and the ball joint of the Auto-Vox monitor mount.

The Ford Ranger clamp from the Printables model is included in the photos and in the 3D model for reference and demonstration purposes.

Features

This adapter allows a compact and sturdy installation of the rear view camera monitor in the Ford Ranger.

The monitor remains adjustable through the original ball joint, while the vehicle-specific clamp provides a clean mounting solution without drilling or permanent modifications to the vehicle.

Printing Notes
𝖳̶𝗁̶𝖾̶ ̶𝗆̶𝗈̶𝖽̶𝖾̶𝗅̶ ̶𝗐̶𝖺̶𝗌̶ ̶𝗉̶𝗋̶𝗂̶𝗇̶𝗍̶𝖾̶𝖽̶ ̶𝗂̶𝗇̶ ̶𝖯̶𝖤̶𝖳̶𝖦̶-̶𝖢̶𝖥̶.̶ ̶ ̶𝖳̶𝗁̶𝗂̶𝗌̶ ̶𝗆̶𝖺̶𝗍̶𝖾̶𝗋̶𝗂̶𝖺̶𝗅̶ ̶𝗂̶𝗌̶ ̶𝗐̶𝖾̶𝗅̶𝗅̶ ̶𝗌̶𝗎̶𝗂̶𝗍̶𝖾̶𝖽̶ ̶𝖿̶𝗈̶𝗋̶ ̶𝗎̶𝗌̶𝖾̶ ̶𝗂̶𝗇̶𝗌̶𝗂̶𝖽̶𝖾̶ ̶𝖺̶ ̶𝗏̶𝖾̶𝗁̶𝗂̶𝖼̶𝗅̶𝖾̶,̶ ̶𝖺̶𝗌̶ ̶𝗂̶𝗍̶ ̶𝗈̶𝖿̶𝖿̶𝖾̶𝗋̶𝗌̶ ̶𝖻̶𝖾̶𝗍̶𝗍̶𝖾̶𝗋̶ ̶𝗁̶𝖾̶𝖺̶𝗍̶ ̶𝗋̶𝖾̶𝗌̶𝗂̶𝗌̶𝗍̶𝖺̶𝗇̶𝖼̶𝖾̶ ̶𝖺̶𝗇̶𝖽̶ ̶𝗌̶𝗍̶𝗂̶𝖿̶𝖿̶𝗇̶𝖾̶𝗌̶𝗌̶ ̶𝖼̶𝗈̶𝗆̶𝗉̶𝖺̶𝗋̶𝖾̶𝖽̶ ̶𝗍̶𝗈̶ ̶𝗌̶𝗍̶𝖺̶𝗇̶𝖽̶𝖺̶𝗋̶𝖽̶ ̶𝖯̶𝖫̶𝖠̶.̶

PETG-CF as well as ABS wasn‘t as heat resistant as I thought. During hot summerdays (>30°C outside temperature) and direct sunlight, the part became soft, bent and eventually came off. I reprinted it with PATH-CF (ABS as support material) and now it is holding up.

Recommended print settings:

• Material: PATH-CF or similiar 
• Supports: required
• Support interface: ABS/ASA
• Single-nozzle printers can also print this model using a filament change for the support interface

The uploaded print profile is prepared for a Bambu Lab X2D and uses a second material as the support interface material. This makes support removal much cleaner and easier after printing. For PATH-CF, ABS or ASA is recommended.

Important Note

Before driving, make sure the mount is securely installed and that the monitor does not obstruct your view, controls, airbags, or any safety-related components. Use at your own risk.