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Nwcid · 10-27-2021, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lt Dan

Its an electronic fueling card for diesel only that let users fill at high speed pumps at truck stops, with some discounts.

Just FYI it is not for diesel only. They only offer discounts on diesel and only at in-network stations.

It is a WEX based card and will work at any WEX station. I have mostly used my card at out of network stations.

I have used my TSD card to get gas in the past. It is not my normal, but it was in a town that the only station I could get into was commercial lanes.

NanaJanice · 10-31-2021, 02:58 PM

RVParky is my "go-to" app. I have tried others, but none are as useful as RVParky.

rwicoff · 10-31-2021, 03:39 PM

RV life. Worked flawlessly from AZ to IL and back. Better than Rand McNally. I use paper maps, websites and sometimes Apple Maps. I call the CG if ANY doubt. No system is perfect, but I like RV Life apps now.

MBLombard · 10-31-2021, 05:01 PM

I've used a few: Co-Pilot and RV Trip Wizard (part of the RV Life suite). Then there's always Google and the other free ones. Good Sam seems to be building one - they asked me to take a survey the other day about the features I'd want. I'm 12' 10" high and almost 60' towing, so the RV profile is a must. If you're small, just about any Google or look-alike would be fine. If you're like me, you really need RV safe routing.

Galiano girl · 10-31-2021, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Quickuc

Taking votes on the best RV App. if you used any of them please let me know which one you think is best.

RV Trip Wizard

jeddpearl · 10-31-2021, 06:10 PM

FreeRoam, Campspot, Campendium, Google maps and iExit. iExit is great for what's at each exit regarding rest areas, truckstops, food, etc...

JerryP · 10-31-2021, 06:23 PM

We use Allstays while traveling. Campground Reviews to help plan trip. Google maps to plan route.

Terradriller · 10-31-2021, 06:28 PM

RV Parky and Google Earth

OnSafari · 10-31-2021, 06:29 PM

I compared several apps and websites including Google to the rv campgrounds that we have locally. They all failed to find at least two. Don't count on any one search.

D Gardiner · 10-31-2021, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Quickuc

Taking votes on the best RV App. if you used any of them please let me know which one you think is best.

We use numerous apps, and online tools for both trip planning, and while traveling.

Apps:
Allstays Camp & RV
NPS (National Park Service App)
Yellowstone
Zion
Waze & TruckMap
GasBuddy
Pilot Flying J (my Rewards app)
Altimeter
Bubble Level

Online planning:
Google: to find interesting places and things to do
look up reviews, find printable maps forvboth National & State parks & trail information
Google Maps, for the Street View. Helps me to find suitable fuel stations, road signs that I don't want to miss.
https://thedyrt.com (for camping, hiking, elevations etc.)
All of this goes into a booklet I print for my wife, the Navigator.

Lastly we use information from you tubers like LoLoHo and others.

Giapk · 10-31-2021, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Arch Hoagland

Google Maps.

Be very careful using Google maps with your Motorhome. It does not factor in the size of your rig, bridge heights, difficult turns, and quality of the road. I’ve been working on this for over a month now and there does not appear to be one app that does it all. RVtrip wizard is good for planning but then you have to transfer the route to your gps. I have a route loaded into Hammer which I’m going to try this week. Hammer is a Gps app for the trucking industry. It does allow us to enter the dimensions of our rigs and route accordingly. Adding multiple waypoints is easy. The worst Gps I’ve used is in my new Ram 2500. It’s Tom Tom based. It’s unusable. If you want to take the grand tour of the back roads it’s your system.

garyb1st · 10-31-2021, 08:06 PM

Campendium is my go to site for most public campgrounds and dispersed/BLM spots. I use it with google maps and check for routes and road conditions. If the location is too far off the beaten path, we'll use the Jeep to explore before taking the coach into an area.

OlJB · 10-31-2021, 08:43 PM

RV Life (which includes Campground Reviews, which I use a lot). Also, RV Trip Wizard, which I use to plan trips. It is linked to Campground Reviews, so I can check out reviews on places where I want to stop/stay.

INKY Newbies · 10-31-2021, 10:25 PM

Like many of the others, we use RV TripWizard to plan our trips (on the road 5-6 months per year then winter and spring in South Texas) plus several other resources such as the TSD card and app, Gas Buddy for our toad, IExits for rest parks.
We plan our trips on a laptop where we can review campgrounds, points of interest, truck stops, etc. RV TripWizard let’s you display most of the major truck stops then the TSD app will show you pricing all along your route. Good planning almost always gets you into a major truck stop at a lower net price than the small off brand diesel stations with easier access. When there are no major truck stops along your route, such as Michigan’s UP, we use Gas Buddy along with the satellite view on Google Maps to be sure we can get or MH and toad in and out.
We’ve had the RV TripWizard GPS give us some bad directions but have brought it to their attention afterwards, and they’ve fixed the issue for future travelers.