stugpanzer
Illinois
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I currently have a TomTom GPS which is great. The only thing is that it does not avoid little side roads. I was wondering what GPS' do you folks use that might be more specific for RVers. I saw this one and I was wondering if this might be a good option for RVers and specifically Class A's.....
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mdprince
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I would recommend this one (but I have always liked and owned Garmin).
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=275&pID=31541
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RVJohn
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I have a Garmin 7200 I think for you Class A owners its a great GPS because of the big 7 inch screen.You can set it for trucks which will keep you mostly on the interstate highways.
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retiredvegasmetrocop
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There are several websites that evaluate and review GPS units.
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randrx2
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Let's rethink this whole "I hope I die before I get old" thing.
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MGO BLUE
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I sell the garmin nuvi and tom-tom at work but my bus came with a lowrance I way 500c and its the best I've seen for a rv......jim k
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teofff
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I have a Garmin 785, which works great, EXCEPT, in shortest distance, it has put my 40' MH & toad on roads I shouldn't have been on...so I contacted Garmin, and they said they have a new unit specifically for truckers...I don't remember the number, but you should be able to find it on the Garmin webiste....
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ata3001
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One that will actually call out the route number or street name.
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Gotta_P
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I have a Magellan 4700 which you have the option of mostly highway when routing. I have read that the Magellan 14XX series are more for commercil vehicles and will route accordingly. The 4700 has a larger (4.7") screen and offers free traffic avoidance if you purchase a separate adapter ($58 at Amazon.com). Used it on our last trip to Helen GA and it did a good job of finding Creekwood RV Park, which the owner claimed was not on most GPS's!
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chasfm11
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Your problem is one of the main reasons that we went to a laptop computer and run Street Atlas. The program allows you to choose the types of routes, from preferring Interstates to avoiding toll roads. We are fortunate in our Class A to have a flat spot on the dash where the 17" screen can sit. The voice recognition/voice response make it a hands free operation.
All that said, any GPS can put you on a road where you shouldn't be. I plan routes in advance and then examine them, step by step, to see what specific roads the computer selected. With Street Atlas, I can manipulate them with "vias"
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