RV GPS..New Garmin delayed. Any recommendations?

Here in south Texas.. a smart phone has signal problems and big time speed issues...

so a smart phone for GPS is poor at best... and near the Gulf Coast side of Texas has no signal.. so smart phone GPS is useless. regardless of brand of service..

fj12ryder wrote:
Go back to a flip phone? I've never left. :)

I have a cell phone to call someone if necessary, which has happened a couple of times over the years. It cost me about $12 last year. My kids and grand kids have spent several thousand dollars among them last year so they, basically, can access social media. Go figure.

I get the cost argument. Sure a flip phone and cheap pnd cost less but also provide far less function and more devices to manage. I use a smart phone for everything I could use a computer for(I don't use social media or create spreadsheets) and would never be without one. It is access to the entire internet in your pocket. For gps I can name 3 apps off the top of my head that do NOT require a cell signal or data from that signal to navigate- Garmin North America, Here maps and Co pilot. All have fully self contained and lifetime maps. All function as well or better than a pnd using smart phones built in gps chip (mine has 1 meter accuracy). When you consider a modern smart phone does 4k video and 12mp optical zoom still camera, skype, gps, internet browse, email, texting, streaming video, bluetooth audio- and does all of this on high res 5.5 inch screens it really is a get what you pay for scenario. Older tech may be cheaper but better? I don't think so.

5outta6 wrote:

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
the trucker GPS 770LMTHD.. has truck sizes... you enter...

so truck or RV... size you put in the size .. unit/trailer.. whatever you like.

it also has CAR MODE.... and acts like a Car GPS...

In the car mode, and if you entered in the rig size, does the car mode take that info into consideration?

I know Late,, but YES it disregards truck size/weight.
I also got the Refer unit.. with a One year warranty.. like a new one.
just it arrives in a plain white box.. :)

after reading everyones responses and placing my garmin nuvi 50ml in the Rv,

I ended up ordering a refurbished dezl 770LTMHD off ebay........

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
the trucker GPS 770LMTHD.. has truck sizes... you enter...

so truck or RV... size you put in the size .. unit/trailer.. whatever you like.

it also has CAR MODE.... and acts like a Car GPS...

In the car mode, and if you entered in the rig size, does the car mode take that info into consideration?

the trucker GPS 770LMTHD.. has truck sizes... you enter...

so truck or RV... size you put in the size .. unit/trailer.. whatever you like.

it also has CAR MODE.... and acts like a Car GPS...

On my Nuvi you can't program the size of the RV. I downloaded the avoidances and alerts. The low clearances was a set I paid for and they work very well. Most of the other things, campgrounds, Walmarts, etc., can be downloaded for free from POI Factory.

I use the Nuvi with the routes that I program. That way I know where I'm supposed to go, and hopefully there will be no surprises. The Nuvi 465 had optional truck routing, so it would route you around "No Truck" routes, even if you were using them as your pre-programmed route. Very, very annoying. I usually used the Automotive selection to avoid those issues.

I have the 5" screen because I felt the 7" screen was just too large and intrusive. I mainly listen to it and only occasionally glance at it.

fj12ryder wrote:
I don't think Garmin actually has anything to do with the actual maps, I'm pretty sure the maps will be the same. IMO it has more to do with how the device works with the maps.

I use a Garmin Nuvi 2539 and added my personal alerts and avoidances. My experience with the Garmin 465 made me dislike the GPS units designed to be used in RV's/trucks. It made sticking to a designated route an unpleasant experience.

I went years in my other RV using paper maps. We have a garmin auto in the car and it works fine; for what it is.

I don't normally use the routes they project, unless I'm really lost. What I like a gps for is to know where I am in the general area.

On the Nuvi, can you program in RV size info , etc? In programing in alerts and avoidances, is that directly in the gps or do you have to download info?

A newer auto gps may be the way for me to go. one with a larger screen.

I don't think Garmin actually has anything to do with the actual maps, I'm pretty sure the maps will be the same. IMO it has more to do with how the device works with the maps.

I use a Garmin Nuvi 2539 and added my personal alerts and avoidances. My experience with the Garmin 465 made me dislike the GPS units designed to be used in RV's/trucks. It made sticking to a designated route an unpleasant experience.

JJnLilly wrote:
Bought a refurbished 660 directly from Garmin and am very happy with it.

How long have you been using your 66O?

I'm wondering if the mapping is the same on all Garmin truck and rv gps' , except where the dezl models have trucker oriented logging apps, etc.