Do I need a `truck' gps?
My old Garmin gps 7200 had a `truck' option to determine routing. My new Garmin nuvi 2757LM does not. In the past we always chose the Truck routing but I can't state for sure how it differed from the ...
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K Charles wrote:
You don't "need" a GPS a all, maps and road signs are everywhere.
You evidently do not get out much. When I am on the freeway and need to know when I will need to take an exit and when I am driving I am not looking at a map, and there are no road signs on interstates only an exit number that is not going to be on any map.
I have encountered bridges that were not on the maps for an area and these were bridges that had been in place for more than 20 years. In many parts of the USA there are new highways built and these are not on maps. It also costs a lot more to buy a map for every city we will be driving through (and hope that they are up to date).
I use a GPS for travel in foreign countries where there are either no road signs or numbers like Costa Rica or in China or Europe where I cannot read the street signs. The one I use for travel overseas even has a walking mode and will take me on routes where cars and trucks are not permitted (as with the people friendly cities of Europe).
For RV use a good GPS is the Garmin 760 LMT that can be purchased with the Garmin BC20 backup camera for $450.
There are "auto", RV, and trucker GPS units. The RV work the best for RV's as they will route you on routes that may not allow heavy truck and trailer rigs but are OK for a travel trailer.
