Garmin RV 760LMT any Usage Findings

I ordered the RV 760 while on Long Island to replace my 2460 which was not RV friendly but now resides in our toad, the Jeep Liberty.

I love this GPS. The database of campgrounds is amazing, I have yet to search for a campground that I locate on a map or RV Parky that it hasn't found. The amount of information it presents is awesome. Someone asked about the dashboard feature, just touch the lower right information field (defaults to arrival time) and you get a list of all the data you can put it that field, such as time to via, arrival time at via (or destination), elevation, and many others, even current mile marker. And this list is updated in real time, so you don't have to choose one field, you can see many.
I subscribed to smartphone link traffic and weather. It pops up a window showing traffic or construction ahead, how far away it is, and what the expected delay is. Rest stops automatically appear on the top bar showing direction and mile marker info, then slide gracefully to the side where they can be recalled with a touch.
Same with severe weather alerts, even an animated weather map.

No, it doesn't show propane restricted routes, but I have to say, in my 14 years of RV'ing, I have never needed that warning and I think it's just nit-picky. And coming off of Long Island, I was routed correctly so maybe it knows where you should go and where you shouldn't. (I don't wish the cross-Brooklyn expressway on anyone, but sometimes ya gotta.) And by the way, if you're going onto Long Island, take the Tappan Zee and not the George Washington Bridge.
And speaking of that, This GPS has GREAT lane guidance, even giving you REAL TIME ANIMATED lane view you have to see to believe. A true life saver. The voice guidance says things like "be in either of the two left hand lanes".
If you can afford it, get it. Try it out.

CallThisCamping.....Awesome review, Thank You! Nice to hear what it "can" do.

Has anyone seen the 760 for sale anyplace beside the internet? I am considering buying one but would prefer to hold it in my hands to check it out first. Thanks

CallThisCamping?! wrote:
Someone asked about the dashboard feature, just touch the lower right information field (defaults to arrival time) and you get a list of all the data you can put it that field, such as time to via, arrival time at via (or destination), elevation, and many others, even current mile marker. And this list is updated in real time, so you don't have to choose one field, you can see many.

How do you see many fields?

The button displays the Arrival time. I touch the button, it shows a list of fields with a + sign to the right. Only one field is selected, Arrival Time. I touch the + sign to the right of Elevation. The screen closes, I am back on the map screen and Elevation is now displayed in the button. Any selection I make replaces the earlier selection.

How do you get it so that it displays both Arrival time and Elevation?

I am used to this feature on my Nuvi 2555 and would really like to get it to work on the RV760.

Thanks,

Martin

TripleE wrote:
Has anyone seen the 760 for sale anyplace beside the internet? I am considering buying one but would prefer to hold it in my hands to check it out first. Thanks

So far, no. If any store will get it, it will be Best Buy as they sell both models of the Garmin Dezi truck GPS.

It seems to be only available on Garmin's site and Amazon right now.

Martin,
The list of fields also have values. These values are updated in real time, so that while you have the list open, you can see all these values. Touch one to go back to the map and see that one.
The map and the route is my main interest and thats what I have up usually. It's very easy to check (or change to) any field you like and shouldn't be a big deal to do as often as you like. I have never had a gps that displayed mile marker info before. Or the ability to check the weather at my destination.
That being said, is it perfect? No. Nothing is perfect. Perfection is an asymptotic point in that it can be approached, but never reached. Like DW's good side. ;) Everyone will have a pet peeve about this gps. Mine is this: although the rv760 IS an EcoRouteHD compatiple unit, that is true in automobile mode only, not RV mode. I guess I feel about real time milage the way you do about elevation in that I would like to watch it. Maybe there's a work around for it that I haven't found yet. Time will tell.
But I can tell you this, I won't be getting rid of this anytime soon.

CallThisCamping?! wrote:
Martin,
The list of fields also have values. These values are updated in real time, so that while you have the list open, you can see all these values. Touch one to go back to the map and see that one.
The map and the route is my main interest and thats what I have up usually. It's very easy to check (or change to) any field you like and shouldn't be a big deal to do as often as you like. I have never had a gps that displayed mile marker info before. Or the ability to check the weather at my destination.
That being said, is it perfect? No. Nothing is perfect. Perfection is an asymptotic point in that it can be approached, but never reached. Like DW's good side. ;) Everyone will have a pet peeve about this gps. Mine is this: although the rv760 IS an EcoRouteHD compatiple unit, that is true in automobile mode only, not RV mode. I guess I feel about real time milage the way you do about elevation in that I would like to watch it. Maybe there's a work around for it that I haven't found yet. Time will tell.
But I can tell you this, I won't be getting rid of this anytime soon.

Mine is: Not enough dashboard fields. Six should be the minimum for an RV person.

CallThisCamping?! wrote:
The list of fields also have values. These values are updated in real time, so that while you have the list open, you can see all these values. Touch one to go back to the map and see that one.

Interesting, I had not considered using the selection list as a display. If I want to check how many miles to go it is one button press away. I don't normally use the device while driving so I am not sure about this, will give it a try though. I can even use voice navigation to return to maps, pity I can't get there using voice navigation.

Thanks for the explanation, I just never saw that possibility :)

TripleE wrote:
Has anyone seen the 760 for sale anyplace beside the internet? I am considering buying one but would prefer to hold it in my hands to check it out first. Thanks

I got mine from GPSCity.ca, free shipping and I got in a couple of days. If you're in the US, then try GPSCity.com.

Can someone tell me if in the campground listings, are military campgrounds listed? My RM7710 had them and I really liked that. Too bad the 7710 died after 3 years.