Best navigation app?
What is the best navigation app for a large rig, (62'+) to keep you from going down tight curvy roads or any othe place a big rig shouldn't be.
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Copilot RV allows you to enter the dimensions of your rig and helps you avoid roads that will give you problems. Of course, it all depends on the road data being in the database and it's not always there.
My first year RVing in a 28 foot gasser, TomTom took me down a lane-and-a-half wide road with a 13 percent downgrade in the Poconos. I didn't know it at the time, but only my front brakes were working. We went down in 1st gear and came to a full stop on the flats. Having survived that, I figured that was my 1 gimme and I armed myself with tools to make sure I don't get fooled again.
1. Copilot RV
2. Google Maps with terrain turned on to plan the route
3. Eastern States mountain guide to check where the grades are
4. Google Earth has a route profile feature. Enter your route, right click the line to turn it on.
NEVER pick shortest routes. Use the fastest route to keep you off the tiny roads.
My first year RVing in a 28 foot gasser, TomTom took me down a lane-and-a-half wide road with a 13 percent downgrade in the Poconos. I didn't know it at the time, but only my front brakes were working. We went down in 1st gear and came to a full stop on the flats. Having survived that, I figured that was my 1 gimme and I armed myself with tools to make sure I don't get fooled again.
1. Copilot RV
2. Google Maps with terrain turned on to plan the route
3. Eastern States mountain guide to check where the grades are
4. Google Earth has a route profile feature. Enter your route, right click the line to turn it on.
NEVER pick shortest routes. Use the fastest route to keep you off the tiny roads.
