GPS for travel with a FW

FW, TT, or Motor Home ... Google Maps, Bing Maps.

We still use our TomTom, there are times our SmartPhone (Bing and Google) come in handy, and then we ALWAYS still rely on paper maps.

TomTom will always get you there, but whoever did the programming on that sure had a warped sense of humor. Fastest or shortest route will take you off a block from the main route and then put you right back on. I suppose if you drew a straight line from point A to point B it would make sense. That's why multiple devices come in real handy, and still ... nothing beats paper.

I have one of the garmins.
Get the large screen!
A lot easier to see when driving. This was a big deal for me.
Also get the "sand bag" dash mount. Easy for wife to program and hand back to me.
Also it has free updates.
Pat

I use a Garmin Nuvi 2539. I have loaded it with my personal preferences from the POI factory, and have the low clearances added also. Works very well for me. I use BaseCamp for uploading a route to the GPS. Works a treat.

I use Google Maps to plot the course then I get out the Motor Carrier's Atlas to ensure the route is 18-wheeler friendly.

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Get a Garmin RV 660 LMT . I have the older RV 760LMT. THere is currently a thread going concerning a coach bus accident involving and overpass.
There are trucker and RV GPS units that consider height in their routing.
They are not foolproof however they may keep you away from a low bridge.
When in a unfamiliar area I'll take all the help I can get.
I love Google maps, but I avoid it when towing because it does not consider the RV and may take you on a few very non RV friendly routes

Nobody has mentioned Waze on a smart phone.

On average (depending on which device you have) it uses about 5MB per hour.

If you have large amounts of data on your plan it can run continuously when you are on the road. If you are somewhat limited in the data department, turn it off when on long stretches of clear highway.

But besides giving directions, time to destination, etc, it is "community based" where drivers ahead of you let you know what is happening.

It isn't for everyone but it works for us along with a Garmin Zumo 550.

SugarHillCTD wrote:
Nobody has mentioned Waze on a smart phone.

On average (depending on which device you have) it uses about 5MB per hour.

If you have large amounts of data on your plan it can run continuously when you are on the road. If you are somewhat limited in the data department, turn it off when on long stretches of clear highway.

But besides giving directions, time to destination, etc, it is "community based" where drivers ahead of you let you know what is happening.

It isn't for everyone but it works for us along with a Garmin Zumo 550.

Waze is great if you have a co pilot. If it a distraction if you do not.

Jay Pat wrote:
I have one of the garmins.
Get the large screen!
A lot easier to see when driving. This was a big deal for me.
Also get the "sand bag" dash mount. Easy for wife to program and hand back to me.
Also it has free updates.
Pat

x2 on the garmin

sand bag mount works great

lifetime free map updates

one thing i like about garmin versus google maps is the fact that it shows speed limits and your speed real time.

if there is a question about route, wife will pull out iphone and google maps. google maps is great when it comes to showing real time traffic congestion also.

We have the Garmin RV 760 unit. This one was purchased when we had a 40 foot motorhome. It has the RV and Auto feature that in my opinion you really need. When we purchased our new fiver I put in the height, length, weight into the RV setting. Updates are free and it watches out for low overpasses and give you a route that will accommodate the length as well. In the auto selection it functions as a normal GPS. The GPS in our truck works great but does not have the RV function.