Best GPS for a motorhome

[dmctlc]

Looking for inputs on what the best GPS for a motorhome would be good to have? I've looked at the Garmin RV660LMT which is highly rated and I think it has endless map up dates which is nice. But it only has a 6 inch screen and being old I'd like a little larger screen for my wife and I. Anyone with experience with some of the newer ones out there today?
Thxs to all.

[VoodooMedicineM]

I use Waze on my phone

[Mile_High]

Interesting on the 770 - I may have to look at that as resolution and data were two of my chief complaints with the RV760LMT. I kept the RV760LMT from our 5er days and even with my complaints it is easier, larger and louder than the coach nav system, plus it mounts in a better viewing spot.

[Matt_Colie]

I will not tell you what to buy as what I like most has been discontinued and there will be no replacement - ever.

I will tell you not to try to use anything web-dependent. Maybe (note maybe), if you never stray far from the interstates, you can get by. I won't try again. We tried one well published one as a replacement. I though that 3 & 4G coverage would be good enough that it would not matter.

Well, three different times in three different states we ended up having to go back to doing Lat/Long on the road atlas that we still carry. (And it is a good thing we did have it.)

Even if you print maps based on web-based data, they are only good as long as you can stay on the printed route for the entire excursion. In our case, that just can't happen, we are too adventurous for that.

If you try to go with web-based at all, carry a printer (we do) and plan on 2~3 hours each evening planing and plotting for the next day. And you have to do this every evening and sometimes at the mid-day break.

Matt

[bluwtr49]

I've also been looking at a new GPS and based on the recommendations of others I took my the old 10" Asus tablet that I replaced for my wife and downloaded the co-pilot app. Took a bit a effort to find an acceptable mount but it's now up an running in the MH. Have not yet made a trip but so far I'm underwhelmed after using a Garmin.

I'll give is a good try when we leave for the summer but the data base isn't very good nor is it as easy to use compared to Garmin. I may upgrade it to the RV version before we leave for the summer but overall at this point I wouldn't recommend it anyone. It just happened to be free and it does seem to be OK following the route.

FYI, it has WiFi but not have cellular.

[Effy]

Love our Garmin Dezl. Has lots of routing functions for MH. We had a rand McNally unit, hated it. Froze up more than a well digger's belt buckle in the Klondike.

Remember that any device that is not a GPS but being used as a GPS with downloaded apps (Ipad as example) not only cost more, but you also pay for the data. Granted it can be used for other stuff, but GPS' are cheaper and more specified to task with no "extra" cost to run them. Personally I've never found a device that works better at being a GPS than an actual GPS. And Garmin usually tops the list for reliability and usability. Our Iphone is awful trying to navigate with.

[Triker33]

CoPilot on a 9.7" iPad Air. You need the one with cellular that has a GPS built in.

[Bumpyroad]

a garmin with the largest screen you can afford.
bumpy

[D_E_Bishop]

I guess I'm not aware of all the things that I need to know about the routes we plan like grades and tunnels and all that. we have two Garmin GPS's, one is a Nuvi 2555LMT the other is a Nuvi 65 LM, 4" and 6" screens respectfully.

Both were reconditioned and one was $113 and the other about $95.

Both have good screens and of course the 6" is easier to see but I use the 4" and the navigator uses the 6". Oh yeah, they supplement good AAA paper maps.

We have been to all 49 continental states and all but three Canadian Provinces. Never had a problem but a $300 or $400 dollar RV specific GPS may work better.

[Jim]

I got this one just recently for $50. It says it has lifetime maps but I'm still working that out with the map maker. Also, it'll probably depend on how long the company stays in business.

But it's OK now...you can set it up as a truck, car, or BUS. Which I did. And the route it took me on from Gila Bend, AZ to Beatty, NV worked flawlessly. Not a single misroute. It also has Canada and Mexico which were a requirement for me. Some of the US brands don't (cough, Good Sam Rand McNally unit, cough).

For $50, with a 7" screen, all the normal dodas people like makes it workable for me...well anyway, here's the link, you can check it out yourself...GPS

So far, the large screen and the features makes it a winner for me. At that price.

[tycreek]

My old, but really cool for its time, Nuvi 3790 finally died completely the other day. So my looking at possible replacement options over the last few years brought me to order the RV770 ...

I really planned to do a tablet type GPS option and have various apps installed but in the end I opted for another dedicated GPS unit.

[lryrob9301]

Buy a 8" android tablet with built in GPS sensor and download the CoPilot Free App. Subscribe to the spoken direction add-on,$9.95, and set your vehicle profile to "Heavy Truck with Propane" and you have a heavy vehicle GPS that gets frequent updates for less than half the cost of RV specific GPS.

[n7bsn]

The 760 Tom recommended has been discontinued and replaced with the 770
Both the 660 and 760 have higher resolution then the 760
They also include an improved general data-base and a display of the upcoming road profile (grade)

With the higher resolution the 660 may do you fine.

[kd7cxg-2]

I have had the RV760LMT for two years, no problems so far. It is 1" larger than the RV660LMT which may be of some help.

Tom