5" or 7" GPS display

I always opt for the 7" screen. That's what I have in my F-250 - a 7" Garmin like you mentioned

Get the biggest display you can. Also buy Garmin with their lifetime map upgrades.

Display size aside...between Garmin and Rand McNally...go with the Garmin (make sure it has LM)

Another vote for the Garmin 7" display, we have the 2797LMT.

I have the 7" display and consider the larger size to be safer since you spend less time looking at the larger display.

Bill

7 inch Garmin. Don't buy the RM. It's a piece of junk. First one I bought didn't work out of the box. Got a replacements and it died right in the middle of a trip. Plus the display is the weakest I've ever seen, even with the supplemental sun shade.

TucsonJim wrote:
7 inch Garmin. Don't buy the RM. It's a piece of junk. First one I bought didn't work out of the box. Got a replacements and it died right in the middle of a trip. Plus the display is the weakest I've ever seen, even with the supplemental sun shade.

You must be referring to the old 7710. We have been using the 7720 for two years now and love it. Bright screen and so much more the Garmins don't appear to have. The learning curve is steep since it is not like the Garmins. I am still learning how to take advantage of all that ours has to offer! It automatically comes with lifetime maps without paying extra for it. They also update the software periodically to take care of minor glitches and we just had a major software upgrade with lots of new features - all free.

dons2346 wrote:
Get the biggest display you can. Also buy Garmin with their lifetime map upgrades.

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bumpy

I got the 7" Garmin RV760 LMT and love it. Easier to read and most important easier to press the little screen buttons, much bigger. Yes it does block some wind-shield real-estate but the bigger screen means that I can put it anywhere and still see it. I usually put it on the Riding shotgun side where my wife can program it without me fiddling around it while I'm driving, one less distraction. Don't know about the other models but this one has voice activation which is good not perfect but helpful when driving alone.

Thank you so much for all of the helpful replies. This forum is a great place to get information from those who know what they are talking about.

Keep the replies coming. I'm sue that others are wrestling with this decision.

Bill