After 2 weeks of daily research, I've come to the conclusion (almost a info concussion) that most if not all GPS are not worth the $ paid for them. Every time I read a review of a new, somewhat new or old unit, the 3 star reviews scare me. Mostly that is about the directions being wrong. For example the vehicle should turn right, but the gps indicates to go left. Other things like use the XXX freeway when nobody in that area uses that name. (I even have that problem with Google Mapping and my phone.) Then there is the RV (trucker) gps versus Car issue. I don't care about putting in the length, width and weight, but I do care about height. I've already smashed the top at a service station once. Between the multiplicity of models, add-on software, etc. can we please have a conversation to enlighten my ignorance?

Overthinking it just get a Garmin RV model and be done with it - you are not a car or truck - I owned a trucker one before the RV units came out - it sometimes routed me way out of my way

My opinion is that you should care about weight if you will be using it with a RV! I used my phone nav program once because it was 10 minutes faster than the RV-760 I had. I regretted it when I came up to a bridge with a 3 ton weight limit that the RV-760 tried to steer me around. Had to unhook the towed and then back on to a busy highway to get out of it. That was 4 years ago. I now pay attention to the same RV-760 that I had then. Yes it has told me to go left a few times when I needed to go right. Nothing is perfect. I've started asking camp grounds if GPS units have a hard time finding them. They know and are prepared to give directions. That has only happened a couple times while traveling almost daily for the last 2 summers, a total of 30K+ miles. I highly recommend that you get one! I also recommend the Garmin RV-760. They also have a new model RV-770 with a larger screen (I think.) Good luck.

Get the Garmin 760 or newer and be done with it. Do the updates every couple of months.I use mine in both the MH and the toad. If you do that, remember to change the setting from MH to a car when you turn it on. If you leave it set on MH and you're driving the car, it will think you are still in the MH and will probably route you differently than if it were set for a car. This will especially happen when in a congested area where the car can easily travel but the MH can't go in certain spots.Then set it back to MH when turning it on in the MH.Bill

A GPS won't stop you from hitting a service station.

How tall is your Rig? Hit a service station canopy??I HAD a Garmin...2 goof ups (wrong directions that did NOT agree with paper map) I muffed her and stuck her in a bag never to come out again.Besides I couldn't stand the sarcastic 'Recalculating' when I deviated from route.Atlas/paper maps..........7 yrs FT secondary/back roads and they got us where we wanted to go with no issues.As for 'height'PAY Attention----Look UP

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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Sep 05, 2017
How tall is your Rig? Hit a service station canopy??

I HAD a Garmin...2 goof ups (wrong directions that did NOT agree with paper map) I muffed her and stuck her in a bag never to come out again.
Besides I couldn't stand the sarcastic 'Recalculating' when I deviated from route.

Atlas/paper maps..........
7 yrs FT secondary/back roads and they got us where we wanted to go with no issues.

As for 'height'
PAY Attention----Look UP
K_Charles
Explorer
Sep 05, 2017
A GPS won't stop you from hitting a service station.
Trackrig
Explorer II
Sep 05, 2017
Get the Garmin 760 or newer and be done with it. Do the updates every couple of months.

I use mine in both the MH and the toad. If you do that, remember to change the setting from MH to a car when you turn it on. If you leave it set on MH and you're driving the car, it will think you are still in the MH and will probably route you differently than if it were set for a car. This will especially happen when in a congested area where the car can easily travel but the MH can't go in certain spots.

Then set it back to MH when turning it on in the MH.

Bill
gemert
Explorer
Sep 05, 2017
My opinion is that you should care about weight if you will be using it with a RV! I used my phone nav program once because it was 10 minutes faster than the RV-760 I had. I regretted it when I came up to a bridge with a 3 ton weight limit that the RV-760 tried to steer me around. Had to unhook the towed and then back on to a busy highway to get out of it. That was 4 years ago. I now pay attention to the same RV-760 that I had then. Yes it has told me to go left a few times when I needed to go right. Nothing is perfect. I've started asking camp grounds if GPS units have a hard time finding them. They know and are prepared to give directions. That has only happened a couple times while traveling almost daily for the last 2 summers, a total of 30K+ miles. I highly recommend that you get one! I also recommend the Garmin RV-760. They also have a new model RV-770 with a larger screen (I think.) Good luck.
rr2254545
Explorer
Sep 05, 2017
Overthinking it just get a Garmin RV model and be done with it - you are not a car or truck - I owned a trucker one before the RV units came out - it sometimes routed me way out of my way

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