Best GPS for a motorhome?

Fizz wrote:

Chuck_thehammer wrote:


but a smart phone uses cell towers for gps.. called radio triangulation
. not real gps satellites.
No cell tower signal.. no gps.

look it up.

I have been wrong before.. an will again :)

WRONG!!
iPhones have a GPS chip.
My iPad can pick up Both US and Russian satelites

Yes - they don't need to triangulate anymore. Same is true of non-iThing smart phones.

Chuck_thehammer wrote:


but a smart phone uses cell towers for gps.. called radio triangulation
. not real gps satellites.
No cell tower signal.. no gps.

look it up.

I have been wrong before.. an will again :)

WRONG!!
iPhones have a GPS chip.
My iPad can pick up Both US and Russian satelites

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
First NEVER use shortest distance. NEVER.

check the avoid routes... you may have a setting wrong.


other wise do a Full Reset...

Many . I mean Many use the Rv760 for years with little trouble.

I have the 2597 and the Truck 770LMTHD..

Garmin discontinued the RV 760 some months ago... and NOW are about to release the NEW RV770. so its a good product.

all else.. contact Garmin Customer Service..
maybe you have a defective one... or some program ERRORS..


as for owners using a smart phone or tablet... you must never come to south Texas.. ATT & Verizon does NOT have good coverage here.

I agree with the shortest route thing. It will get you into trouble trying to pilot an RV, and often times a car through the routes they suggest.

Personally I think if you have a smartphone or tablet, the separate GPS device is not needed. You can download maps for your local area as well as ones you intend to visit just in case you lose signal. When connected to the network, Google Maps (for example) does an awesome job of routing you around trouble spots real-time. My only problem is the phone sliding all around the dashboard. Yeah, yeah, there's mounts for that. On the to-do list.

zigzagrv wrote:

Chuck_thehammer wrote:



as for owners using a smart phone or tablet... you must never come to south Texas.. ATT & Verizon does NOT have good coverage here.

CoPilot does not need cell or wifi service....just GPS.

but a smart phone uses cell towers for gps.. called radio triangulation
. not real gps satellites.
No cell tower signal.. no gps.

look it up.

I have been wrong before.. an will again :)

I've used a Rand McNally RV7720 for several years now, both for the RV and for driving a 45' charter coach. Great features, Very reliable.

have that gps. works fine for me. couple of issues. (1) kept rerouting me. Found that it was rerouting me around a low clearance railroad trestle. (2) another reroute in a town. found low weight limit bridge was the issue. Both saved me problems. Found the issues through internet check after the gps reroute.

Chuck_thehammer wrote:



as for owners using a smart phone or tablet... you must never come to south Texas.. ATT & Verizon does NOT have good coverage here.

CoPilot does not need cell or wifi service....just GPS.

First NEVER use shortest distance. NEVER.

check the avoid routes... you may have a setting wrong.


other wise do a Full Reset...

Many . I mean Many use the Rv760 for years with little trouble.

I have the 2597 and the Truck 770LMTHD..

Garmin discontinued the RV 760 some months ago... and NOW are about to release the NEW RV770. so its a good product.

all else.. contact Garmin Customer Service..
maybe you have a defective one... or some program ERRORS..


as for owners using a smart phone or tablet... you must never come to south Texas.. ATT & Verizon does NOT have good coverage here.

Seems strange that you are having problems I had had not problems with mine - I think you need to review your settings again

That seems (to me) to be a fairly common problem across all the brands that I have used. Garmin and built-in's in a Toyota and a Ford. They all seem to do strange things at times.

Looking at a map each morning to get roughly familiar with the route helps. So does watching the map on the screen as you approach towns. Some of the craziness is easy to spot (and avoid) if you watch the screen instead of blindly following the voice prompts.

Bottom line: A GPS should be used ONLY as an aid. YOU are still responsible for not getting yourself into trouble.