Mounting system for devices or objects in a vehicle and methods of making and using

A mounting system for mounting devices or objects within a vehicle, the mounting system comprising:

• a rail having a first end configured for coupling to a floor of the vehicle and a second end, opposite the first end, configured for coupling to the floor of the vehicle, the rail comprising a first section extending upward from the first end away from the floor of the vehicle when the rail is coupled to the floor of the vehicle, a second section extending upward from the second end away from the floor of the vehicle when the rail is coupled to the floor of the vehicle, and a horizontal section intermediate between the first section to the second section and having a horizontal length of at least 0.07 meters, wherein the rail is configured for attachment of one or more mounts to the rail at multiple positions along the rail;
• a first attachment arrangement configured for attachment to the first end of the rail and for attachment to the floor of the vehicle;
• a second attachment arrangement physically separate from the first attachment arrangement and configured for attachment to the second end of the rail and for attachment to the floor of the vehicle;
• and
• an intermediate attachment arrangement configured for coupling the horizontal section of the rail to a dashboard, console, or engine cover of the vehicle.