Good Cradle for 450/550

cyberdos · 02-18-2010, 03:10 PM

My ZUMO's cradle is a piece of shit. I knew it would break eventually. Even before the tabs that hold it broke it would stop making contact to the power every once in a while from the vibrations.

Is there anything out there better than the one Garmin sells?

JR356 · 02-18-2010, 04:26 PM

Have not heard of any accessory cradle that offers power connections.
Garmin has this wrapped up.

You can get a Touratech cradle that surrounds/reinforces the Garmin cradle,but you still need the Garmin unit.

Zumo cradle has known weaknesses,including the contacts.
Contact issues can be helped by using dilectric grease on the contacts.
Most folks end up getting a new cradle eventually,if you talk nicely to Garmin,they might send you one.

JR356

Ozz · 02-20-2010, 05:43 PM

They sent me one at no cost. They even paid for shipping. They didn't ask any questions either, but then again, this was within a few months of the purchase.

Give it a try, nothing to lose!

02-18-2010, 03:10 PM	#1
cyberdos ^OP True Story Bro Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Oddometer: 17,662	Good Cradle for 450/550 My ZUMO's cradle is a piece of shit. I knew it would break eventually. Even before the tabs that hold it broke it would stop making contact to the power every once in a while from the vibrations. Is there anything out there better than the one Garmin sells? __________________ ... Presione dos para español.

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02-18-2010, 04:26 PM	#2
JR356 Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2005 Location: Way out West Oddometer: 3,169	Have not heard of any accessory cradle that offers power connections. Garmin has this wrapped up. You can get a Touratech cradle that surrounds/reinforces the Garmin cradle,but you still need the Garmin unit. Zumo cradle has known weaknesses,including the contacts. Contact issues can be helped by using dilectric grease on the contacts. Most folks end up getting a new cradle eventually,if you talk nicely to Garmin,they might send you one. JR356

02-20-2010, 05:43 PM	#3
Ozz Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Monterrey Oddometer: 381	They sent me one at no cost. They even paid for shipping. They didn't ask any questions either, but then again, this was within a few months of the purchase. Give it a try, nothing to lose!