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bowler1
Explorer
Sep 12, 2019

RV GPS Units / GPS Apps that ACTUALLY WORK???

Hi,
Ever since I got a 41 foot 5th wheel I have been interested in an RV specific GPS or GPS app for my phone. I am a bit worried that my GPS will take me down a road with a low bridge or someplace that would not be optimal for a rig of this size.

I have read very mixed reviews of the phone apps so I decided against one.

I then just recently got a Garmin 770 and have been testing it driving it around town. It routed me down two different roads where I could not have taken my trailer--one of which had a railroad bridge with 10 feet of clearance.

So....I am not so confident in this purchase and will probably return it.

Anyone have any feedback to provide? Is there a GPS unit or GPS app that REALLY WORKS for RVs?

I would prefer an app since I have a perfectly good GPS system in my truck.

thanks for your help

Matt
Seeking Advice
  • sayoung's avatar
    sayoung
    Explorer
    Sep 12, 2019
    Put the 770 in RV mode and put in your rv specs. On regular car mode it will send on some really non rv roads. I have the earlier 760 and it has never sent us down a non rv road, so far. Garmin makes some good stuff , just get it setup correctly. I went thru a learning curve too :B
  • whjco's avatar
    whjco
    Explorer
    Sep 12, 2019
    I have to ask a simple question, did you program the Garmin with the profile of your RV and was the GPS set for this profile? I use the trucker version, a Garmin 785 LMT because I drive charter buses and I've been real happy with it. As a backup, I have Sygic Truck installed on my Samsung phone. Sygic installs the map database on the phone so that you're not dependent on a cellular connection to load maps. It save you from the frustration of losing navigation when you lose a cell signal and also saves on the data plan on your phone. Sygic Truck also uses the vehicle profile that you enter into the program.

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