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03-13-2016, 04:48 PM
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GPS info
Please forgive if you've discussed this before - picking up our FIRST class A tomorrow! Need help choosing a GPS system and a TV system? Thanks for any information!
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03-13-2016, 05:05 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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GPS info
For GPS/NAV I use copilot app on a 8" android tablet. About $150 invested. Works well.
For TV. OTA sometimes when/where available. But most often Dish satellite service via dome antenna on the roof or portable Tailgater on dome is blocked. Also Netflix via IPhone with HDMI connection to TV.
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Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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03-13-2016, 05:13 PM
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Monaco Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
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For tv we have a winegard traveler dish with Direct tv. We take the receiver out of the sticks and bricks and it works fine, minus the local channels when away from our home area. Crank up the antenna for the locals and switch back and forth.
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2003 Class C, 29' Gulfstream
Next stop?
Previous rigs..2 Pickup campers,2 TT's, 3 DP MH's
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03-13-2016, 05:43 PM
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Location: The Bluegrass State
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GPS = we use the Garmin RV 660LMT. You can input your length, width and weight and the unit will route you around low bridges, or any bridges that can't take the coaches weight.
TV System = we use the Winegard Pathway X2 portable system with Dish Network and love it. The Pathway can see either eastern or western satellites and can support two receivers. It cost us less than $7 per month.
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Pete
Central Kentucky
2006 Fleetwood Discovery 35H, 2014 Honda CR-V, M&G Engineering Braking System
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03-13-2016, 06:44 PM
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Whatever you do, stay way from the Rand McNally GPS. I had one for ONE trip. That was enough. Routed me to dead end streets, non-existent interstate on-ramps and narrow dirt roads. Totally worthless. I returned it and bought a Garmin Dezl. I'm very happy with it.
The Garmin mentioned above is the current version.
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03-13-2016, 06:53 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Even though a garmin gps came with ours (in the dash), it's old and we opted for the Garmin RV760 portable
And we have a winegard with directv and dvr
welcome and good luck ! be patient and enjoy the rv to learn what you 'NEED"
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03-13-2016, 08:03 PM
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Nor'easters Club Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Have the Magellan RV model myself and really like it. Whichever one you get go with the 7" screen.
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2018 Fleetwood Discovery LXE 40G
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03-13-2016, 08:08 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club Spartan Chassis
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I use copilot app on a tablet and on the phone. The big advantage of copilot is you can down load maps at home and you aren't using data on the road.
What Class A are you getting?
Bill
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450 HP Cummins ISM 4000MH Allison Trans.
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03-13-2016, 08:13 PM
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gps
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03-13-2016, 08:15 PM
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Thor Windsport 35C. It's a bath & a half gasser, new from Camping World Jacksonville Fl.
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03-13-2016, 09:12 PM
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Damon Owners Club
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I just use over the air with winegard with a bat wing. I use the Rand McNally 7735. Have not had any problems with the unit. I does have a very short battery life. Any GPS should never be trusted! I also have a TomTom that I use in my SUV. It too can take you to dead end streets. Common sense must prevail. Always look at maps on line, then use the gps as a back up. I like using road maps myself, just like the gps as a distance thing.
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03-13-2016, 09:18 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: DFW, Tex-US
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Most incorrect routing is from:
Mostly - old maps - update them !
Second - old routing program - again update them !
Third - BAD routing programs - no fix except go to another mfg.
even a brand new gps has old maps in it,
that's why the good mfg's like Garmin give you free lifetime map and program updates online with most of their newer units.
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'11 Monaco Diplomat 43DFT RR10R pushed by a '14 Jeep Wrangler JKU. History.. 5'ers: 13 Redwood 38gk(junk!), 11 MVP Destiny, Open Range TT, Winn LeSharo, C's, popups, vans, tents...
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03-14-2016, 05:20 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
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Personally I like the Garmin 760 it is a nice unit. I was given a Rand Mcnally RV tablet so I use it. One of the advantages of the tablet is that it has a rand mcnally atlas built into it. YOu can open the tablet app then have a rand mcnally road atlas available. The rand mcnally is an android tablet so it can do quit a few other things. It also has a backup camera app. All you need to do is buy the camera and run the cable. It has a lot of applications and is pretty close to a 760 in price. The tablet is brand new and Rand needs to do a lot more with it. It has bluetooth capability but will not connect with your phone to answer phone calls. There are other things that I believe it needs to do.
If you are going to spend any serious time in your class A and you watch much tv then spend the money and have them install a Winegard traveller in either dish or directv whichever you like better. If you only need something to watch the weather or an occasional sports game or tv one of the domes will work but basically I think they are a waste of money except for the use I mentioned above.
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2012 Enclave tow vehicle
No Dogs, No cats.
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03-14-2016, 06:06 PM
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Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnBoyToo
Even though a garmin gps came with ours (in the dash), it's old and we opted for the Garmin RV760 portable
And we have a winegard with directv and dvr
welcome and good luck ! be patient and enjoy the rv to learn what you 'NEED"
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I just found out last week that Garman will no longer do upgrades for our Kenwood combo unit. Garman says I can try and find a card on eBay or Amazon.
Guess I'll skip it and use the RM 7720 I already have, plus it's got lifetime updates. So far it's never routed us wrong and I like the interface but don't like it being another thing on the dash.
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2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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