Searching for the best RV GPS also with good volume

Still confused by US and his claim we are off topic as this is the title of the thread.

"Searching for the best RV GPS also with good volume".

Says nothing about his vehicle and problems, even though we know it's a bit loud.

Anyway OP, hope you find what you are looking for. I'm very pleased with mine even though my truck is quiet inside. I have an Australian chick telling me where to go.

many Garmin GPS has good volume, but also can Bluetooth to radio or external powered speakers.

so in theory you could Bluetooth to a 100 watt sound system.

I have had several GPS's over then years. and do not use sound.
I dislike another voice to lessen to.

and I can derail a 3 engine steam locomotive.. even a 4884. ask anyone. so a forum thread is EASY.

fj12ryder wrote:
And one of my pet peeves is people who try to be a moderator. The OP can figure it out all on his own, and if he doesn't like it, he can speak up.

There is always thread drift, it's a fact of life. Witness these 4 posts. :)

And I did offer my opinion on the loudness of my particular GPS, which was germane to the OP's original post. Your only post is chiding people about not sticking to the point. :)

Yup and I'm out.

Hopefully the OP will get enough info on the noise he's getting in HIS rig from the GPS and not anyone else's rig.

Oh btw I am a Forum Owner and Mod with heavy traffic.

Carry on.

And one of my pet peeves is people who try to be a moderator. The OP can figure it out all on his own, and if he doesn't like it, he can speak up.

There is always thread drift, it's a fact of life. Witness these 4 posts. :)

And I did offer my opinion on the loudness of my particular GPS, which was germane to the OP's original post. Your only post is chiding people about not sticking to the point. :)

fj12ryder wrote:
^^^^^^^^^He's trying out for the job of Moderator, so don't be too hard on him.

Oh please....

One of my pet pieves is when people start straying away from what an OP is actually asking info for.

dwayneb236 wrote:

Us out West wrote:
This from the OP in his opening...

"Our MH is a new Newmar with V10 Ford and is rather loud"

Think what he is asking for is clear so I can't help him as I don't have the rig he has.

A lot of the comments are nice but don't really apply to the OP.

Seems to me he is asking about the volume on the GPS units so I gave my opinion on mine. I could be wrong.

You are right but he has a Newmar with V10 Ford not a fifth wheel where the GPS is in a truck where noise is not a factor.

I guess it comes down to how one plans and how one uses a GPS.

I always plan my towing route, and tweak the GPS via points to match how I want to travel. A GPS is an assistance to navigation, not a primary route decision maker to me.

I also always mute the GPS. Never want that nagging. If I miss a turn, so what. Go down the road to the next turn/ exit. Then the GPS can be handy.

I find the GPS planning routes most useful for sightseeing, trips to the store, etc, after the trailer has been dropped and we are exploring the area. It's also very useful for getting me back to the trailer.

We travel towing with two GPS units - my Rand RV GPS, and a Garmin nuvi with great traffic reporting. When the Garmin says there is a major issue - we pull over and look at maps and figure our own route.

The hardest thing has been to train my wife so that she can handle all the functions of the GPS, give me answers to questions, and help with the navigation.

She is the one who looks at the GPS and says - 'we are to turn left on XXX street in one half mile', 'okay, I see the light where we turn.' 'you are in the wrong lane, go past the turn and we will make a series of right turns to get back on course.'

Getting her involved has given her something to do, made her much more aware of what it takes to get the 62 foot rig down the highways and byways.

^^^^^^^^^He's trying out for the job of Moderator, so don't be too hard on him.

Us out West wrote:
This from the OP in his opening...

"Our MH is a new Newmar with V10 Ford and is rather loud"

Think what he is asking for is clear so I can't help him as I don't have the rig he has.

A lot of the comments are nice but don't really apply to the OP.

Seems to me he is asking about the volume on the GPS units so I gave my opinion on mine. I could be wrong.

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:

WTP-GC wrote:
With the newer technology, I don't see stand-alone GPS units surviving much longer.

And since the iPhone is constantly updating its maps and computing traffic scenarios, it's always better than stock navigational systems in cars and stand-alone GPS units that only update when you make the effort to do so.

How does your iPhone work in areas with no cell coverage?

In 2015 we towed near 10,000 miles from Texas through AR-LA-MS-AL-FL to Key West - GA - SC - NC - VA - MD - DE - NJ - NY - CT - MA - NH - VT - ME - RI - CT - PA - WV - OH - KY - TN - AR - back to Texas.

Every state had gaps with no cell coverage - both the ATT network and the Verizon network. The mountain areas of New England were among the worst.

But gaps in coverage a couple hundred miles long get common once you get west of a Houston - Dallas - Oklahoma City and north line.

I ditched my stand-alone GPS several years in favor of the smartphone (android systems and now iPhones). Since that time I've driven more than ever before. There are times and places where the cell signal has created a problem, but such inconveniences have been less troubling than those experienced by the Garmin-types that need to be updated. Can't tell you how many times the old GPS would freak-out because I was driving on an uncharted (ie NEW) road. Can't tell you how many times the old GPS system would put me on a dirt path that wasn't even a road (gotta be smarter than the GPS). However, what I have found is that if you begin navigation on the smartphone, you can travel through areas of no cell service without interruption. I've never driven through an area where the cell service was out for an extended length that inhibited navigation. Granted, I've never driven through the west/midwest.