Best GPS for RV

RVER wrote:
I have not downloaded it yet but wonder if I just download it to the computer and it knows what folder to put it in and then hook up the GPS and it knows to download it to the GPS? I am not technically savvy at all.

RVER - It is so simple. I was very impressed. Step by step instructions....at least for my Tom-Tom. I'm sure it is the same for Garmin. Give it a try.

http://www.lowclearances.com/amember/go.php?r=1827&i=l0">LowClearances.com

I have not downloaded it yet but wonder if I just download it to the computer and it knows what folder to put it in and then hook up the GPS and it knows to download it to the GPS? I am not technically savvy at all.

Mile High wrote:

RVER wrote:
The site
http://www.lowclearances.com/amember/go.php?r=1827&i=l0">LowClearances.com
is a great site. You download this to your computer and then into the GPS, go into the GPS BEFORE you go on the trip and plan the trip and it will show you where the low clearances are and will allow YOU to reroute. Seems to be what is in the DEZL GPS so you could download this into your own GPS and have the same thing as a trucker GPS as long as you update your data every year.

But LowClearances doesn't distinguish between bridges over you or bridges under you, so you spend a lot of re-routing for NO reason. I have it and dumped it on my Nuvi after I found it alarmed for bridges below me through town.

Automatic routing is important, because POIs are insufficient data.

Thats Ok. Whatever too you use to make you feel comfortable while towing is absolutely acceptable. Low Clearance POI add-on already helped me. I do not mind in the least knowing ahead of time and taking the necessary precautions. I'm happy with my download and thats all that matters.
http://www.lowclearances.com/amember/go.php?r=1827&i=l0">

RVER wrote:
The site
http://www.lowclearances.com/amember/go.php?r=1827&i=l0">LowClearances.com
is a great site. You download this to your computer and then into the GPS, go into the GPS BEFORE you go on the trip and plan the trip and it will show you where the low clearances are and will allow YOU to reroute. Seems to be what is in the DEZL GPS so you could download this into your own GPS and have the same thing as a trucker GPS as long as you update your data every year.

But LowClearances doesn't distinguish between bridges over you or bridges under you, so you spend a lot of re-routing for NO reason. I have it and dumped it on my Nuvi after I found it alarmed for bridges below me through town.

Automatic routing is important, because POIs are insufficient data.

The site
http://www.lowclearances.com/amember/go.php?r=1827&i=l0">LowClearances.com
is a great site. You download this to your computer and then into the GPS, go into the GPS BEFORE you go on the trip and plan the trip and it will show you where the low clearances are and will allow YOU to reroute. Seems to be what is in the DEZL GPS so you could download this into your own GPS and have the same thing as a trucker GPS as long as you update your data every year.

Guess I'll have to buy one to find out how they really work. Got answers here bouncing off both walls.

RVER wrote:
I am looking for a good RV/truck GPS and LOVE Garmin but these reviews are really giving me pause. I have owned Garmin GPS since the early days when we could buy them and love Garmin customer support etc but these reviews definitely are not good. I am going to check out the RVND to see what people says. Here is another thoughtful review of Garmin 560LMT:
1.0 out of 5 stars Tested for 6 months = IT FAILED MISERABLY for BIG Rigs, May 23, 2012
By
Charles Wert (Cochranville, PA, US) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Garmin dezl 560LMT 5-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable Trucking GPS Navigator with Lifetime Map & Traffic Updates (Electronics)
If a reviewer states "I've had this GPS for 3 days now and it is absolutely the best GPS in the universe blah, blah, blah"... move on to a more intelligent review. It will take a couple of months of hard use to make a fair evaluation ! I pull a large RV 5th wheel (13 feet high x 37 feet long). Like most RVer's we do not camp in the interstate rest areas. If you do - this is the GPS for you. If you drive from exit to exit on interstates only - this is the GPS for you. If you need a GPS to do this you are one scary dude or dudett :-). A paper map will be cheaper and another career will be safer for you and us.

Most drivers who pilot big rigs that are going to travel off the beaten path WILL get into trouble with the Garmin Dezel 560 GPS. I input the specs of my rig and I drove around for 6 months in my car "pretending" to be the BIG RV. This GPS told me (every couple of annoying minutes) to exit at the next road because I was on a "truck prohibited road" when in fact I was on a state road approved for trucks. In fact, I live in the country on a truck approved road and was told to get off the road I live on ! Several times I did as told just to see where Mr. Garmin would send me. WOW! I was put onto narrow roads with low trees, weight limited one lane bridges and anything but truck friendly. Several times the roads would have required me backing up way too far not to hit something, in one case over a mile !

I also put it into positions which I knew were not truck capable, let alone truck friendly. I deliberately went down a convoluted road to a 9' 10" train under pass. Mr. Garmin never even warned me ! This thing screwed up so many times I cannot recount them all. Suffice to say it was one time after another.

As a trucker, most drivers buy these type units for `off the interstates', if a GPS is needed between exits another career should be chosen. Once off the interstates, the fun begins.

Oh yeah, Garmin like others always put the legalize "Not our fault, you should have checked your route first before trusting our word for it. In the case of the Garmin 560 Dezel - this means every trip, every mile. WHO NEEDS THIS GPS THEN ? I'm sharing with you now... you better listen to and heed their lawyer talk because they mean it.

Garmin, I'm really disappointed in you. Did you not try this unit before selling it to a customer base that used to have blind loyalty for your products ? NOT ANY MORE, YOU MUST RE-EARN OUR TRUST.

I gave it 1 star because zero stars was not a choice, you'll have to trust me it is a zero hero. As a trucking GPS it is a great big ole ZERO. It works well for cars, hiking and truckers you don't like :-)

Each to their own; I like my garmin

RusLwt001 wrote:
I found this website that works great for me. I almost drove into a low overpass with out TT and this GPS POI Download saved us! Check this out. Its cheap and works great. When I first purchased my TT I had constant fears of hitting an overpass. I don't like the freeways when I travel. I want the backroads, but small old towns may still have very low bridges and overpasses. This helps.

Get the Most Effective Low Clearance Alert System for the US Enhancing your GPS Unit and Mapping Software. Check this out!

http://www.lowclearances.com/amember/go.php?r=1827&i=l0">LowClearances.com

You can get the same POI from POIFactory.com for free. And frankly, if the GPS does not stop you before you get on the road, most POI alerts are going to come too late. A GPS will not route around a POI.

I found this website that works great for me. I almost drove into a low overpass with out TT and this GPS POI Download saved us! Check this out. Its cheap and works great. When I first purchased my TT I had constant fears of hitting an overpass. I don't like the freeways when I travel. I want the backroads, but small old towns may still have very low bridges and overpasses. This helps.

Get the Most Effective Low Clearance Alert System for the US Enhancing your GPS Unit and Mapping Software. Check this out!

http://www.lowclearances.com/amember/go.php?r=1827&i=l0">LowClearances.com

I am looking for a good RV/truck GPS and LOVE Garmin but these reviews are really giving me pause. I have owned Garmin GPS since the early days when we could buy them and love Garmin customer support etc but these reviews definitely are not good. I am going to check out the RVND to see what people says. Here is another thoughtful review of Garmin 560LMT:
1.0 out of 5 stars Tested for 6 months = IT FAILED MISERABLY for BIG Rigs, May 23, 2012
By
Charles Wert (Cochranville, PA, US) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Garmin dezl 560LMT 5-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable Trucking GPS Navigator with Lifetime Map & Traffic Updates (Electronics)
If a reviewer states "I've had this GPS for 3 days now and it is absolutely the best GPS in the universe blah, blah, blah"... move on to a more intelligent review. It will take a couple of months of hard use to make a fair evaluation ! I pull a large RV 5th wheel (13 feet high x 37 feet long). Like most RVer's we do not camp in the interstate rest areas. If you do - this is the GPS for you. If you drive from exit to exit on interstates only - this is the GPS for you. If you need a GPS to do this you are one scary dude or dudett :-). A paper map will be cheaper and another career will be safer for you and us.

Most drivers who pilot big rigs that are going to travel off the beaten path WILL get into trouble with the Garmin Dezel 560 GPS. I input the specs of my rig and I drove around for 6 months in my car "pretending" to be the BIG RV. This GPS told me (every couple of annoying minutes) to exit at the next road because I was on a "truck prohibited road" when in fact I was on a state road approved for trucks. In fact, I live in the country on a truck approved road and was told to get off the road I live on ! Several times I did as told just to see where Mr. Garmin would send me. WOW! I was put onto narrow roads with low trees, weight limited one lane bridges and anything but truck friendly. Several times the roads would have required me backing up way too far not to hit something, in one case over a mile !

I also put it into positions which I knew were not truck capable, let alone truck friendly. I deliberately went down a convoluted road to a 9' 10" train under pass. Mr. Garmin never even warned me ! This thing screwed up so many times I cannot recount them all. Suffice to say it was one time after another.

As a trucker, most drivers buy these type units for `off the interstates', if a GPS is needed between exits another career should be chosen. Once off the interstates, the fun begins.

Oh yeah, Garmin like others always put the legalize "Not our fault, you should have checked your route first before trusting our word for it. In the case of the Garmin 560 Dezel - this means every trip, every mile. WHO NEEDS THIS GPS THEN ? I'm sharing with you now... you better listen to and heed their lawyer talk because they mean it.

Garmin, I'm really disappointed in you. Did you not try this unit before selling it to a customer base that used to have blind loyalty for your products ? NOT ANY MORE, YOU MUST RE-EARN OUR TRUST.

I gave it 1 star because zero stars was not a choice, you'll have to trust me it is a zero hero. As a trucking GPS it is a great big ole ZERO. It works well for cars, hiking and truckers you don't like :-)