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Old 11-16-2015, 11:01 AM   #1
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Old 11-16-2015, 11:34 AM   #2
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Using and really like the Rand McNally RV gps. Parameters can be set for rig height, rig length, amt of propane, preferences including toll road or not...

Also has ability to add "via" sites for interim stops on route. Can download Points of Interest...example campgrounds, Cracker Barrel locations, Camping World locations. Will also help id Flying January locations for fuel savings.

Highly recommend Rand McNally RV gps.
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Old 11-16-2015, 11:45 AM   #3
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We have the Garmin RV GPS. Really works great! You load your camper and truck info into it and it has hundreds of campgrounds stored in it's memory. Also has blue-tooth to connect with your phone. Comes with lifetime updates.
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Old 11-16-2015, 12:11 PM   #4
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Garmin 465t. Been using it for years and it has served us well.
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Old 11-16-2015, 12:24 PM   #5
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I have been really happy with the Rand McNally RV GPS. Whatever you decide, do not get the Magellan RV GPS. It is the worst piece of junk I have ever owned and used it for less than a year.
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Old 11-16-2015, 01:30 PM   #6
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Another Garmin here. Have occasionally not been able to find a cg by name but using an address works fine.
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Rand McNally for us. Bought it when they first came out and the units still going strong. Only problem we ever had was the car charging cable connection broke. Would definitely buy another.
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We have the Rand McNally / Good Sam RVND 7730/7735 GPS as well and are very satisfied with it and all the features it has. Another to look at would be the new Rand McNally Tablet 80, includes a dash cam on a fully operational Android 8" tablet.

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Old 11-16-2015, 05:12 PM   #9
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I use a Garmin Dezl 560. I use it for the RV as you can set it for your truck and RV length, width and height. I also had it set for a truck and a set of super B's when I was trucking. You can also set it to let you know of steep hills ahead and what grade they are which was useful when driving unfamiliar roads.
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Old 11-17-2015, 12:23 AM   #10
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We like the Rand McNally, I like being able to superimpose the weather radar on the map.
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Old 11-17-2015, 06:00 AM   #11
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Rand McNally also has grade warnings, curve ahead warnings, and speed warnings. They are all configurable in terms of distance to grade or curve for warning and how much over the speed limit you want to go without the warning. If you have hotspot you can also get traffic and weather updates but we tend to check google maps from time to time for traffic jams ahead.

We NEVER follow google maps for routing...we will request a detour route via Rand McNally gps if we encounter a significant traffic issue. Most of the time we just ride it out or stop for fuel or a meal. Height really restricts options on local roads paralleling the interstate we may be on. But google maps or even waze is great for traffic alerts.
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