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03-29-2013, 07:58 AM
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Senior Member
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GPS, Dezils, and others???
Does any one use the Trucking ones? Been reading about the newest Dezil 760LMT and finding some negative comments,which probably can be found with all of them. But was wondering how their two older models compared for considerably less money and still available. One as refurbished and the other as NEW. For example did the 760, not withstanding theproblems with route listing etc., have a feature that would make it worthwhile compared to the earlier Dezils? I know it is 7 inch vice the other 5 inch. Have new to us 38 foot Monaco and looking for any assist in driving down the road.
Thanks Ray S.
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03-29-2013, 09:19 AM
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I've been using a PC Miler since '09, the only problem I've had with it is the newest map update is from 2010. They just don't update the maps.
So I bought a Rand McNally RVND 7720 to try. So far I like it, finding rest areas is a whole lot easier and faster. The campground directory seems thorough, but we have not used it yet. We're on our first outing for the year and have only gone 1060 miles.
I thing I didn't find that I don't like is; no truck centers. For those of us in DP we have to look up an address of a truck center and put it in. It will find auto repair shops, but not truck.
The 7" screen is nice, the speaker is loud and the lane assist works well.
My next choice was the Garmin Dezel.
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03-29-2013, 09:28 AM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fair Play, SC
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I have the Garmin and I do like the large screen and the volume is quite adequate. Since we just bought it during the last leg of our last outing, we only did about 300 miles with it. So far I like it, but I think it too lacks some truck data. I punched in flying j truck stops and it didn't find a single one on my route yet we passed three. It only howed one weigh station and we did pass a few. I was later told flying j was bought by another company and should try searching under the other name.
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03-29-2013, 09:42 AM
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got the 760 and it's great haven't had any issues so far. screen has great contrast , easy to see and doesn't have the washout the rm does. had the 7710 and 20 se them both back. downloaded my poi, and hasn't been anything i can't find.
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03-29-2013, 10:09 AM
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Newmar Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club
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Location: AZ
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We use our ipad 10" screen works great and use a gps app called "waze" which has user input on accidents, traffic conitions, police, etc. it is the best gps I have ever used
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03-29-2013, 02:30 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Daytripper63
We use our ipad 10" screen works great and use a gps app called "waze" which has user input on accidents, traffic conitions, police, etc. it is the best gps I have ever used
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waze is awesome and I use it on my android when traveling in the toad! Can't use it on my android tablet since I don't have 3g on it, just wifi. Besides, waze still lacks low clearances and total miles driven, but you can't beat waze for the price!
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03-29-2013, 10:34 PM
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I bought the Rand McNally 720. Used it for ONE trip. That was enough.
The RM routing algorithms are TERRIBLE! Even though I had it set to avoid dirt roads, down in north Georgia it routed my 42-foot coach down a ONE LANE DIRT ROAD with 4-foot deep ditches on each side. A couple days later in South Carolina it routed me to a non-existent interstate on ramp...ON A DEAD END STREET!
I returned it, got my money back and bought the Garmin Desl 760 LMT. It is a MUCH better unit in every respect.
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03-29-2013, 11:05 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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I now have both a Rand 7710 and the new Garmin dezl 760LMT . My Rand has no problem finding truck stops[ including Flying J's] and RV parks or walmarts that is a plus but the screen is hard to see and it is not very intuitive to use and some times I cannot seem to cancel a route. The garmin has a great screen easy to use but no Rv parks , blue tooth will be handy in the bus. It does not always show you the current road speed limit and is not accurate when it does. Neither one is perfect but maybe I can download RV pois and a low bridge poi. Why can't any of these guys get it right don't the talk to the end users Also have Copilot on my Ipad and it is great even works with out wifi.
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2011 Monaco Cayman 36PFT, Cummins 340 600w of solar 4 6v batts, residential fridge
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03-29-2013, 11:27 PM
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Winnebago Owners Club
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All Garmins have the Woodalls data base of campgrounds under Lodging
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03-30-2013, 11:45 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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I stand corrected the dezl760lmt does have campgrounds under lodgings but does not have the Woodalls ratings for the park only phone numbers whereas the Rand has excellent information on the rated parks.
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03-31-2013, 08:47 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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I have the Dezl560LTM
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04-01-2013, 06:29 AM
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Other than a quick description, we find the Woodall's rating to be arbitrary, at best...
We have the Garmin Dezl and LOVE the voice command. It's very accurate and quick; you do not need to type in a location, just speak it. As good or better than my 2013 Ford's voice navigation system
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Originally Posted by Matchayan
I stand corrected the dezl760lmt does have campgrounds under lodgings but does not have the Woodalls ratings for the park only phone numbers whereas the Rand has excellent information on the rated parks.
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04-01-2013, 07:58 AM
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Appreciate all the responses. Not easy to decide. Some pluses and minuses on both the Dezil and the Rand. A little more information to consider--running a 38 foot Monaco with infrequent trips with the family, a couple 300 mile trips to deer hunt, maybe once or twice a year a long trip to visit some special place in the States--etc. Not a full timer by any means, or even a 1/4 timer. POI are of interest such as fuel stops, truck stops, low bridges, and campgrounds to name a few. 7 inch screen would be nice but can probably set up a 4 or 5 inch screen so it would work as well. Also have apple with Sat. capacity and a laptop and the significant other is pretty good with those things. Primary question is what do I buy for the driver up front? Leaning towards a Dezil of some sort. Thanks
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04-01-2013, 08:38 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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We have Garmin for GPS and while Thom is driving I use the cell phone's apps to find fuel, prices and campgrounds.
Apps for that I use for fuel are Love's, Pilot/Flying J, My DAT Trucker Services and Gas Buddy - all free. Oh the trucker services one also tells me almost all truck stops, rest areas and walmarts. Free is good. As for campgrounds, I use the Google maps that already comes loaded free on the phones. I just ask it to find "RV park campground resort" It pulls up way more than the books we had and it aggregates all reviews across most of the web from several sites. I can call them if I wanted to or just navigate to them from the phone if we did not want to stop the GPS's navigation. Oh and did I mention that those apps are free?
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