RV GPS

n7bsn wrote:

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For that tout Microsoft Streets & Trips (since I've never used it). Will it warn you about low over-head passages (ie overpasses/underpasses)? Will it warn you about roads unsuitable for the length or weight of your rig (ie weight restrictions on bridges)?
All of the RV/Trucker GPS's will do that.

I got curious and went to the MS Q&A about S&T and their answer is no. It doesn't not support height or weight restrictions on roads. So it will gleefully take you down a road with a 10'6" overpass, when you are 11' tall....

msmith1199 wrote:
I used to be a Garmin person, but switched to Magellan just because it was easier to use and much easier to enter addresses into quickly. I have never found any short comings with the Magellan maps. Especially not leaving off a town. I just recently bought the new Magellan Smart GPS and so far I really like it. It works in conjunction with your smart phone or iPad. You can pick your routes or destinations on your smartphone and send it via Bluetooth to the GPS.

Is that an RV (or Trucker) GPS, can it be programed for vehicle height? Length? Weight? (overpasses, curves, bridges)

I sat thru the Rand seminar at the Escapade in Gillete and almost reached for my credit card when the presenter mentioned that there is a $99 ap for the iPad that mimics the costly device he was selling. Haven't purchased it yet, but since I have an iPad with gps built it, i will do so. Updates are ongoing with wifi connection. The screen is much larger too and very readable in the Yukon. Now to find a good mounting bracket for the iPad. Theft potential would cause me to cover it up when parked.

I really like my Garmin RV760LTM. It give excellent directions, alerted to road construction, has thousands of camp grounds loaded in, and you can give it voice commands.

Bought the Garmin DZL760 GPS this spring before our trip to Alaska and it worked flawlessly.

IMHO, the problem with any GPS is dependency. The RV/Trucker one is no different. They may be accurate at the time they are programmed/updated, but things change, especially underpass clearances. While the GPS is fantastic for getting you where you want to go, too much dependency can lead to uncomfortable and sometimes expensive results. Not trying to diss the 760, it's just way more expensive than units that will do the same thing. I tried one for 30 days and returned it and went with the 2460LMT which I bought off EBay for $79 bucks three weeks ago......Dennis

I used to be a Garmin person, but switched to Magellan just because it was easier to use and much easier to enter addresses into quickly. I have never found any short comings with the Magellan maps. Especially not leaving off a town. I just recently bought the new Magellan Smart GPS and so far I really like it. It works in conjunction with your smart phone or iPad. You can pick your routes or destinations on your smartphone and send it via Bluetooth to the GPS.

Seesh, they ask about RV GPS's and get ONE reply that actually discusses RV specific GPSs

The Rand Mcnally GPS is sold in several different flavors and models. The first (7710) appeared to have lots, and lots, of issues "bricking" (ie dead), crashing, freezing etc. Later models appear to be improved.

The Garmin RV-760 is based on the Dezl-760, with some of the "trucker" stuff removed and some specific RV stuff installed (like campgrounds)

The Tomtom 1605M is their entry, which I am not as familiar with as the other two.

All appear to have various campground info installed. The advantage of their data-bases, over the standard Campground POI from the POI factory is they all have actual information on the campgrounds. My understanding is the Tomtom is weaker here then the other two (KOA campgrounds -may- be all they have).

All three appear to have programmable height (ie overpasses) and length.

All three will lead you "oddly" sometimes.

Personally I've used Garmin for my personal use (and many others for work). That being said, I'm not certain the Garmin RV760 is clearly better then the Rand. I'm worried that the "new" Rands may have the same issues as the "old" ones.

I also don't like Tomtom's user interface.

For that tout Microsoft Streets & Trips (since I've never used it). Will it warn you about low over-head passages (ie overpasses/underpasses)? Will it warn you about roads unsuitable for the length or weight of your rig (ie weight restrictions on bridges)?
All of the RV/Trucker GPS's will do that.

We have had the Garmin RV 760 for a few weeks now and we really like it. We find it worth the money, some may not. I guess it offers more peace of mind than anything.

bsimonds wrote:
We use the Microsoft Streets and Trips software with the Microsoft GPS.

X=3. For planned long trips of a thousand miles or more I would not have anything else.

Garmin sits in the toad all the time. Thinking of getting a new Garmin with lifetime trips.