[bushpilot]

for the phone i WAS using a suction cup mount on the drivers wing/vent window - kept it close...and i used a usb extension cord - hidden at the dash where it meets the windshield/door frame.

I upgraded last year to an iPhone 6 plus (bigger screen) and the window/door mount proved too much vibration....so I've switched to a PRO-CLIPS mount - they make a mount for our trucks.

I use their "drop-in" carrier that already has the cabled in the holder....i like it because its a one step motion - drop the phone in & its instantly connected, no cable to deal with....they make several different adapters for other phones too.