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monacojohn · 07-27-2016, 07:19 AM

Hello everyone,newbie on Irv2 .I was wondering which would be the best choice to replace my car garmin gps?i would prefer a truckers unit.I purchased copilot for my tablet but i'm not crazy about it.anyone have one that works for motorhome height and length,thanks in advance.great forum

plasma800 · 07-27-2016, 08:22 AM

We've had good luck with the Rand Mcnally 7730

MikeandJan · 07-27-2016, 08:39 AM

I've been using a Magellan Roadmate 9365T-LMB for the past 2 years and am very pleased with it. It has a big (7") screen and you set your profile for length/height, etc. It avoids U-turns, known low clearances, very tight turns, etc., that a car GPS would include. Got it on Amazon for about $300 - expensive but included lifetime map updates and traffic.

Stealth01 · 07-27-2016, 08:42 AM

Look at Garmin DEZL CAM LMTHD, DEZL 770 LMTHD or the RV 660 LMT. All are great units!

WV Bum · 07-27-2016, 10:03 AM

I wish I had the luck with our GPS as other have. I have a Garmin motor home model . Forget the model # . It is less than a year old and have updated two times , didn't help. I have put the size of motor home and etc. in the GPS . It puts us on roads that I would not any size MH on. Last week it tried to rout us though a housing development . Was in middle Georgia last week and it was lost all day. It wanted to put us on a clay dirt road 5 times . Will not locate state park if it is in another state. Maybe I need to call Garmin ? Any other suggestions ? Thanks

Finally Time · 07-27-2016, 10:48 AM

I have a Rand McNally 7730 with a 7 inch screen, which is the same as the Good Sam RM 7735 (just doesn't have the GS Logo). The length, height, and weight for the RV or RV plus tow or towed vehicle can be set. The GPS will then route you away from low tunnels and bridges. It can be set to avoid small roads and dirt roads. There are lots of other settings for warnings about going over the speed limit, approaching sharp curves, construction zones, etc. I travel by myself; the cat is no good about reading maps and handling a smart phone or tablet, so I appreciate the step by step directions and visual showing which lane to get in for exits and interchanges. Also the motor home speedometer is hard to see it some lighting so I find myself using the GPS speed indicator – much easier to see. I am very happy with this GPS and now that I am used to it, I find it easier to use than the Garmin in my car. However there is a learning curve, it takes a while.

Falcon190 · 07-27-2016, 11:11 AM

I've owned a number of GPSs including a few in my cars, none of which had really impressed me much, so I was a little weary when I bought a Garmin dezl a few years ago at a truck stop in Wichita Falls, Texas for $399. As implied, it was meant for truckers. I set it up for my height, width, and length. It's also "tweakable" meaning there are many ways to personalize it, such as what screen information is visible, etc. It includes the percent of uphill or downhill grades which for me is extremely helpful regarding when to downshift or when to apply the Jake. There is an option for the map to highlight roads approved for trucks. It does a few odd things; it gives a warning for weigh stations, sharp curves, state borderlines and steep downhills. It also shows traffic conditions and indicates whether it's traffic congestion, construction or an accident. And it has Bluetooth so I use it for hands free iPhone calls.

It's never steered me wrong (pun intended) and it's saved my bacon more than once when I'd gotten lost in some strange town.

To each his own but it's been a great unit for me and never a moment of "buyer's regret".

monacojohn · 07-27-2016, 11:26 AM

Thanks for replying , I have looked at the dezel cam at a pilot truck stop - it was pricey but had a lot of features I liked!

WyoFree · 07-27-2016, 12:25 PM

You know what would be terrific? A GPS where you can plug in all your vital statistics like height, length, weight etc. But also and this is a biggie...

• Just on time Traffic
• Just on time Weather
• Ability to change from Interstate to Non-Interstate travel
• Ability to hook into computer to overview all of the above, make changes and include changes to the GPS

Now that's something I'd pay for!

Applefarmer · 07-27-2016, 05:54 PM

Garmin RV 760LMT is much easier to use than the Rand McNallyRV gps that i had. Rand did not always give good directions. Garmin telly you which lane to be in directions are much better

Ludmilla · 07-27-2016, 08:03 PM

Another recommendation for the Garmin 760 RV GPS.

Lit · 07-27-2016, 08:13 PM

I also recommend the Garmin 760 RV GPS

**TonyDi** · 07-27-2016, 09:36 PM

I have a RM 7710 and it has been nothing but disappointment for me. I stopped using it. I have an I-Pad with CoPilot and Traffic as my apps, and it does the job for me.

OLYLEN · 07-28-2016, 10:26 AM

I keep preaching this! Read the manual and get on line for tubes to learn about the unit no matter witch brand. You are programming a computer and it will follow your instructions. But YOU must know what how where you are telling it to do. I find the RV760 or its smaller screen RV660 a good unit.

LEN