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04-11-2023, 09:05 AM #21
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Google maps will route you like you are driving a Yugo. It will put you on some roads that you really should not be on, think about some of the ways it has taken you, and now think about it pulling a trailer. Small roads, and such, much less the low bridges. It isn't so bad on the west coast, but I learned my lesson on the east coast. Wise investment in a Garmin 760 was made shortly after one such trip.
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04-11-2023, 09:57 AM #22
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So does garmin just use your trip as planned through rv trip wizard or does it tweak it further. Just wondering why put it into the gps (other than the fact that you have it) rather than just use it through the rv trip wizard app? Full disclosure...I also use rv trip wizard for planning as it shows low bridges, etc. but have found that the navigation sometimes leaves something to be desired. Had a recent instance where it took me in a big circle wasting about 5 extra miles where google maps would have taken us directly to the destination. The direct route was fine, btw. We used it on the way back.
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04-11-2023, 10:28 AM #23
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I prefer to have my route on the GPS up on the dash. I load the RV Trip Wizard through Basecamp which takes some manipulating but I have time to do it so for me it is no big deal. EVERY GPS or routing software that I have ever used will sometimes send you someplace weird or the long way around. Always review the route and make changes where you see they would be needed.2022 Reflection150 226RK
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04-11-2023, 10:54 AM #24
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I do the same. There are some gotchas but with workarounds. Once it is on the Garmin, I review each leg the night before travel and compare to RVTW. For long trips (over 29 VIA points which is a hard limit in the Garmin), I have to do some juggling or Garmin will split the trip. But I've gone as high as 40 campsites plus a dozen or so fuel stops.
FYI, I just opened BaseCamp for the first time this year and was very surprised to see an update pushed.Robin & John
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04-11-2023, 12:13 PM #25
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That is the reason I bought Mine. We were almost stuck at a low bridge in Niagra Falls Ny a few years ago. I say almost because we made it through, but the bridge was marked almost 1/2 foot below my rig height. We had a couple of inches to spare, but I vowed not to have that happen again. I held up traffic for a short time while scoping out the situation.
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04-12-2023, 04:59 AM #26
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We use Co-Pilot GPS. Its a RV and truck navigation APP that runs on our cell phones and costs RV users $30 per year. It keeps us off Parkways (there are lots of these in the Northeast), away from low bridges, bridges that can't support our weight, etc, It also tracks and offers route adjustments based upon current traffic conditions.
We downloaded the North American map into the phone so it doesn't rely on cell service, it only needs that for traffic conditions. We also run Google maps at the same time just to be safe. The two APPs usually agree on the route we are taking. When they don't agree we usually find the Co-Pilot is avoiding something. I just could not see spending $300 or more for a GPS and have yet another device sitting on my dash board.
We've been using it for 4 years and have logged over 20,000 miles towing with it and we've had no serious issues thus far.
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04-12-2023, 05:11 AM #27
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04-12-2023, 01:29 PM #28
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The funny thing about this for us was we were sitting around the fire the night before having a few relaxing carbonated beverages and talking about different things. We were camping with Several of my wife's bros and sisters (large family). Two of her brothers brought up bridge heights and the one, who lives in NY, and the oldest, who was a truck driver said that bridges in NY are marked about 1' under their actual clearance to accommodate for road re-paving and such. Once we scoped it out I felt pretty good about going through, but I don't want that again.
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04-12-2023, 04:26 PM #29
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Happened to us following google maps in Ohio. Even though we had the Garmin as we exited for a fuel stop to our chagrin an overturned heavy equipment trailer was sitting on the ramp we needed to get on once fueled. Either we found another route, backtracked, or waited for hours for a crane to arrive and right the equipment. Garmin didn't know about the accident so I used google maps that showed what I thought was an overpass of the highway we needed to get back on. Nope. Under a bridge with no markings on a very narrow country road so I figured it was 13'6" which would give us a half inch. Came to a dead stop and couldn't find any restriction in Motor Carriers Road Atlas but it sure looked like we might take something off the top. DW got out and walked ahead as I inched forward the distance between her hands getting smaller. About 2 inches and a lot of cars lined up behind me - but no trucks. Learned three lessons. Don't rely on google maps - stay with the trucks - go back from where I came and follow the Garmin.
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04-12-2023, 04:48 PM #30
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I have never used google maps for anything. Prior to out first Garmin it was maps and Road Atlas - wife navigating. It took a little for her to get used to reading a map, but she became expert. Her biggest issue was keeping the map oriented to the direction of travel. (Her sense of direction is terrible).
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