Garmin RV 760LMT any Usage Findings

I've had mine for about a month now, and have noticed a few quirks. I've used Garmin NUVI & ZUMO units for years, so the new software format takes a little getting used to, but it nothing major.

My observations so far:

1) Like Pirate states above, mine has tried routing me the wrong direction at least twice now. Once, it wanted me to turn left to get back on the interstate, which would've sent me north instead of south. I made the 'correct' turn to the right... the system recalculated, then proceeded to route me correctly in my intended direction.

Now again, I'm an old hand at using these Garmin units, and I know they occasionally 'hiccup' with a bad turn... and if you aren't paying attention, you'll be sent a few miles out of your way. It always ends up 'correcting itself', but making a bad turn in my truck or on my motorcycle is one thing... making a bad turn pulling a 38-foot 5th wheel is another. Thankfully I was paying attention, and I was not in a 'confusing' or unfamiliar area... so, 'no harm - no foul'... this time. :)

2) I guess this one comes under the POI category... but in all fairness, I'm not sure I can blame either Garmin or NAVTEQ for it. While traveling I-77 in the mountains of NC, I needed diesel fuel for my truck. I punched up the info for fuel stations and found a Kangaroo station. No problem, I'm thinking... they have diesel & I know they usually have wide lanes for trucks. So off on the exit I go, up the hill & around the corner, and turn into the station. I can tell right off the bat, the 'truck area' is for commercial vehicles only (in other words, they won't accept my credit card for fuel... only ComChek & other commercial accounts)... which means I have to go to the other side. As I pull into this area, it becomes painfully obvious that this is NOT set up for people like me pulling big rigs. There was only 1 possible fuel island I could use at the far end, and even then it was going to be a REAL TIGHT turn to miss hitting the island. Long story short, I made it ok... but it sure would be nice if, in future updates & refinements, there could be a category for 'big-rig friendly' areas (fuel, food, etc.)

3) Speaking of POI's, I like the way the unit displays the various icons of the fuel & food places (HESS gas, Pilot Truck Stops, KFC, Taco Bell, etc)... but I haven't figured out why it only does it sometimes. I'll see an icon for a Cracker Barrel one time... and the next all I'll see is the generic fork & knife icon. Not sure what's going on there, but that's just a matter of nit-picking.

Other than that, I've had no real issues with mine. Yeah, it's got a few quirks that I don't really care for, and the software is missing a few things that I think ought to be there. Like... how is there no pre-selected search for Camping World on an RV-based platform? And why is there no way to search for DIESEL ONLY fuel stations... especially when this thing is patterned off of the SDEZL platform?

But let's remember... it's a first-generation product. I saw similar things with the motorcycle-based ZUMO units when they first came out, and Garmin made some software updates that helped out. I'm hopeful they'll do the same with this platform also.

I'll be heading out with the unit on a 5-week trip again later this week, and we'll see how it does there.

Took my second test trip with this today. I will not keep it. I am in the KOA West Chester, PA if someone wants to see me about it. Going from 70 to 695 it tried to route me north on 695 instead of south. Then going to the KOA, it tried to route me as a truck to the KOA which would have added about an hour to the trip. Just as I suspected, this device uses truck routing. I wanted a device that would allow me on smaller roads while watching out for low clearance and such things. I like my 2595 just fine and with poi's, it works just as well for me.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.allstays.app.camprvmil&hl=en

I have no idea if this app can be downloaded to the RV760,but it looks pretty good for use on your android device.

Can someone tell me if in the campground listings, are military campgrounds listed? My RM7710 had them and I really liked that. Too bad the 7710 died after 3 years.

TripleE wrote:
Has anyone seen the 760 for sale anyplace beside the internet? I am considering buying one but would prefer to hold it in my hands to check it out first. Thanks

I got mine from GPSCity.ca, free shipping and I got in a couple of days. If you're in the US, then try GPSCity.com.

CallThisCamping?! wrote:
The list of fields also have values. These values are updated in real time, so that while you have the list open, you can see all these values. Touch one to go back to the map and see that one.

Interesting, I had not considered using the selection list as a display. If I want to check how many miles to go it is one button press away. I don't normally use the device while driving so I am not sure about this, will give it a try though. I can even use voice navigation to return to maps, pity I can't get there using voice navigation.

Thanks for the explanation, I just never saw that possibility :)

CallThisCamping?! wrote:
Martin,
The list of fields also have values. These values are updated in real time, so that while you have the list open, you can see all these values. Touch one to go back to the map and see that one.
The map and the route is my main interest and thats what I have up usually. It's very easy to check (or change to) any field you like and shouldn't be a big deal to do as often as you like. I have never had a gps that displayed mile marker info before. Or the ability to check the weather at my destination.
That being said, is it perfect? No. Nothing is perfect. Perfection is an asymptotic point in that it can be approached, but never reached. Like DW's good side. ;) Everyone will have a pet peeve about this gps. Mine is this: although the rv760 IS an EcoRouteHD compatiple unit, that is true in automobile mode only, not RV mode. I guess I feel about real time milage the way you do about elevation in that I would like to watch it. Maybe there's a work around for it that I haven't found yet. Time will tell.
But I can tell you this, I won't be getting rid of this anytime soon.

Mine is: Not enough dashboard fields. Six should be the minimum for an RV person.

Martin,
The list of fields also have values. These values are updated in real time, so that while you have the list open, you can see all these values. Touch one to go back to the map and see that one.
The map and the route is my main interest and thats what I have up usually. It's very easy to check (or change to) any field you like and shouldn't be a big deal to do as often as you like. I have never had a gps that displayed mile marker info before. Or the ability to check the weather at my destination.
That being said, is it perfect? No. Nothing is perfect. Perfection is an asymptotic point in that it can be approached, but never reached. Like DW's good side. ;) Everyone will have a pet peeve about this gps. Mine is this: although the rv760 IS an EcoRouteHD compatiple unit, that is true in automobile mode only, not RV mode. I guess I feel about real time milage the way you do about elevation in that I would like to watch it. Maybe there's a work around for it that I haven't found yet. Time will tell.
But I can tell you this, I won't be getting rid of this anytime soon.

TripleE wrote:
Has anyone seen the 760 for sale anyplace beside the internet? I am considering buying one but would prefer to hold it in my hands to check it out first. Thanks

So far, no. If any store will get it, it will be Best Buy as they sell both models of the Garmin Dezi truck GPS.

It seems to be only available on Garmin's site and Amazon right now.

CallThisCamping?! wrote:
Someone asked about the dashboard feature, just touch the lower right information field (defaults to arrival time) and you get a list of all the data you can put it that field, such as time to via, arrival time at via (or destination), elevation, and many others, even current mile marker. And this list is updated in real time, so you don't have to choose one field, you can see many.

How do you see many fields?

The button displays the Arrival time. I touch the button, it shows a list of fields with a + sign to the right. Only one field is selected, Arrival Time. I touch the + sign to the right of Elevation. The screen closes, I am back on the map screen and Elevation is now displayed in the button. Any selection I make replaces the earlier selection.

How do you get it so that it displays both Arrival time and Elevation?

I am used to this feature on my Nuvi 2555 and would really like to get it to work on the RV760.

Thanks,

Martin