This is the second one I’ve had. Love it. Magellan replaced the first about 5 years ago as they/we, after spending a lot of time on the phone with me gave up and gave me a new one. The reason....after doing an update it became very slow in responding to commands. As if it did not have enough memory/ ram or whatever. Now this one is 5+ years old and I am not sure I want to update.We plan on heading south in a week and I’m thinking I should leave sleeping dogs ......

We used to use Garmin GPS systems but with the advent of cell phone apps such as Waze and new vehicles having built-in navs we no longer use them as the phone apps have real-time updating as do some of the on-board navs. If the GPS has not been updated in 5 years I would be concerned about road changes, etc., that might not be on there. That said I would update, hope for the best but be prepared to get a new one if that is your preferred method or update and use a phone app as a back up.

Or, get a Garmin with Lifetime Updates and not have to buy a new one for the latest.

The truck screen might work good for a midget sitting in the center front (16Ram)!I like the gps mounted high and just over the 1pm position of the steering wheel ..Almost in line of site but still not obstructing my view. Bigger screen than my IPhone.

I use Google maps for GPS. It updates every couple of weeks... for free. I can also download directions and maps for offline use, in the event I lose GPS or cell service. Not sure why people still buy standalone navigation systems in this day and age...

We have a Garmin 3550 with free lifetime updates and we use it a lot, along with Benchmark atlases, and Microsoft's pretty good MAPS software fully contained in our laptop's memory. We have nearly 500,000 custom Points of Interest stored in the Garmin to cover just about anything we might need. The Benchmark state by state atlas series are over the top for handy large format non-urban RV trip navigation. We don't want any navigation aid that relies on cell service, as it's too spotty for general RV trip use. We want something that always works without having to wonder about, or check for, cellular signal strength.Of course when you do have an adequate cell signal, it's pretty hard to beat Google Earth Pro for the ultimate RV travel navigation aid anywhere. It's too bad that the entire Google Earth Pro database for at least the U.S. - with constant updates via some app - can't be downloaded onto a laptop. What a tool that would be!We especially don't like to rely on cellular coverage for emergencies, so we carry in our RV - and on our person when out of the RV - a satellite device so we can text for minor emergency support or text routine family communications back and forth ... as well as push an emergency button for up to, and including, helicopter airlift for serious emergencies on or off the beaten path.Cell phones have their purpose, but they don't cover enough bases for us to rely on them exclusively during RV adventures.

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spoon059
Explorer II
Jan 16, 2019
I use Google maps for GPS. It updates every couple of weeks... for free. I can also download directions and maps for offline use, in the event I lose GPS or cell service. Not sure why people still buy standalone navigation systems in this day and age...
ivbinconned
Explorer II
Jan 16, 2019
The truck screen might work good for a midget sitting in the center front (16Ram)!
I like the gps mounted high and just over the 1pm position of the steering wheel ..
Almost in line of site but still not obstructing my view.
Bigger screen than my IPhone.
Jim-Linda
Explorer II
Jan 16, 2019
Or, get a Garmin with Lifetime Updates and not have to buy a new one for the latest.
Crowe
Explorer
Jan 16, 2019
We used to use Garmin GPS systems but with the advent of cell phone apps such as Waze and new vehicles having built-in navs we no longer use them as the phone apps have real-time updating as do some of the on-board navs. If the GPS has not been updated in 5 years I would be concerned about road changes, etc., that might not be on there. That said I would update, hope for the best but be prepared to get a new one if that is your preferred method or update and use a phone app as a back up.

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