Rand McNally RV GPS

[KO]

I just bought the RV GPS from Camping World. I drive Florida to Yuma AZ solo twice a year ( 4 trips). As I have no copilot, my GPS is very important to me. I liked the 7 inch screen and campground feature.
I have used it twice in my car for test drives. In both cases the unit made me take some really round about way to get to my destination. The last one, I was at Target and had to turn on the main drag and should have gone straight down the road for 7 miles. The unit tried to get me to turn left at several stop lights. It did correct itself when I did not obey. And yes it was set for car not RV.

I also programmed it to go for Tampa to Yuma. It directed me to get off the interstate and drive some highway for about 40 miles and the to get back on the interstate.

I know GPS are noted for their capacity to take you out to lala land, but this unit is really scaring me!

Anyone else having this type issue with this unit?

[Dieselgem]

I have the 5500, after coming from the Garmin 7200 this is trash!!!

[jpmihalk]

I purchased the Magellan RV9165T-LM back in May when we purchased our Class A thinking it would be better for navigating our MH because it took into account things like size and weight and had all of the destinations. After a few trips with it, I have found that it does OK but has lead me on some questionable side roads but its biggest issue (unrelated to this topic) is that it just won't stay on during an extended trip.

I found that the TomTom app on my iPhone has been far more solid in getting me where I want to go and has most of the options I am looking for anyway. I ran it along with the Magellan on every trip to compare it, since it was a known and trusted unit. I am now looking at using my iPad Mini with TomTom as a GPS Nav system once I can find a mount for it.

[Bumpyroad]

that is why I wouldn't want to rely on any GPS that I couldn't plan a route on my computer and down load it into the GPS. On one of my trips planned by my GPS I spent the night off of I-85 and my next days trip was to a site on I-85. for some reason my GPS wanted me to veer off onto some other road. at least my current GPS just says "recalculating" when I go the right way whereas a previous one kept telling me to take a U turn at the next possibility. 🙂
bumpy

[car2900]

I have the RVND 7710. Only used it about three times. First trip from Tennessee to the Gulf Coast of FL., I programed it for three very well known RV park destinations that I know by heart anyway. Really just wanted to test the accuracy. Two of the three the RVND 7710 would have taken us either past the destination or down a wrong road. I reported the two incorrect points to "Tell Rand", with the EXACT coordinates of the two locations, six months later they still haven't updated the map. I would not trust it as far as I could throw it.
My Verizon cell phone with GPS is much more accurate.

[Scottiemom]

We have the Rand McNally 7720 and it took us to Alaska and back. We love it. One time it was giving us an outrageously ridiculous route. Found out I had it set to avoid dirt roads and we were headed toward the Top of the World Highway which is ALL dirt. LOL I changed that setting and we were good to go.

I would look at all the "avoidance" maneuvers and see if it is set to avoid something that was on a route. That said, they aren't perfect, but we were happy with the overall performance.

Dale