Motorhome friendly SatNav?

Gayle

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We currently have a Garmin SatNav, which is great for the car but now we have moved from a T2 Bay to a EuraMobil, we are finding it taking us along roads which, by the time we realise they are inappropriate, we are committed to with no chance of turning around. Can anyone recommend an add on to the Garmin, or failing that a motorhome friendly SatNav, please. Obviously an add on would be cheaper and therefore preferable. Thanks.
 
I use a Tomtom GO730 running Truck navcore and maps, you can input your vehicle size and weight and it will route you along roads suitable for your vehicle
 
Lesson number one - buy a Road Atlas. :D

Lesson number two - learn when to ignore the satnav. :D

You will still get into bother, just not as often. :raofl:

Been there, got the T-shirt. :eek:
 
Send fairytooth a pm to see what he has to offer, quite a few of us on this forum have brought tomtom truck sat nags from him and he will fully load it with pois and what ever you need, and he's always there if you have a problem and will update it you when ever you need it.

John.
 
I just use standard Tom Tom sat navs and some common sense,not had any problems to date,I just keep a weather eye out for low bridge signs etc and off I go.
 
Having had a play with the Sygic car satnav on an android tablet I am very interested in their truck version now, just need to pluck up courage to spend the money
 
maingate said:
Lesson number one - buy a Road Atlas. :D

Lesson number two - learn when to ignore the satnav. :D

You will still get into bother, just not as often. :raofl:

Been there, got the T-shirt. :eek:
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Amen to that, I'm only comfortable using my one now as a speedometer due to the amount of times it has tried to take me on some godforsaken route...:confused::rolleyes:
 
Aquaticaquarian said:
Amen to that, I'm only comfortable using my one now as a speedometer due to the amount of times it has tried to take me on some godforsaken route...:confused::rolleyes:
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One of the many things I like about my sat nav is it can tell me what the speed limit is at any given moment on the roads, and warm me when I am exceeding it. Something a map can't do!
Yeah, I know I should know by lamp posts, signs, town name signs (France), but it is a back up which could save me a lot of money. :p
 
Tomtom truck nav supplied by "Fairytooth" on here, stopped me from going underneath the low bridge in Ely, Cambridgeshire! :wacko:
 
Thanks for the helpful suggestions, not so much the patronisingly sarcastic ones. Perhaps people who feel the need to assert their greater experience by putting others down may like to consider that it will put people off asking for advice in future. But probably not. It's a shame really, as there are lots of things I'd like to ask advice on from people who have more experience than us, but now I am reluctant to do so, and I'm guessing others may feel the same.
 
Maps don't tell you how wide a road is or if there is a low bridge - a good sat nav is much better. Just ignore the dinosaurs, Gayle, although it is good to be aware of the size of your vehicle and watch out for road signs telling of low bridges, narrow roads etc and don't go down any roads you aren't sure about even if the sat nav sends you there.

I've recently bought one of the cheap 7" truck sat navs mentioned by Beemer. It seems to be pretty good.
 
I drive solo, as no doubt many others do.

A good sat nav which warns of hazards is indispensible in this situation. It would be dangerous and illegal to use a map, and stopping a fairly large vehicle frequently to map read will annoy other drivers.

Road signs clearly need to be heeded, but anything which helps people drive more safely and with less risk to other drivers can only be a good thing.

The TomTom solution is excellent, but a word of warning. I set the parameters on mine to the exact width of the 'van, and was taken down a road in France with exactly that width as a restriction. I didn't fancy chancing it. So I've now added a foot onto the width to prevent that from happening again ...
 
Gayle said:
Thanks for the helpful suggestions, not so much the patronisingly sarcastic ones. Perhaps people who feel the need to assert their greater experience by putting others down may like to consider that it will put people off asking for advice in future. But probably not. It's a shame really, as there are lots of things I'd like to ask advice on from people who have more experience than us, but now I am reluctant to do so, and I'm guessing others may feel the same.
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Don't be put off Gayle if you need any advice just ask.

John.
 
Another 'plus' for sat navs is it's ability to inform you, in advance, of tight corners, left or right hand bends and junctions approaching, especially at night. Invaluable!
I used sat navs on my motorbike, before I had one fitted in the other vehicles, and they were very helpful assisting me to 'set myself up' for each corner.:scooter:
 
Gayle said:
Thanks for the helpful suggestions, not so much the patronisingly sarcastic ones. Perhaps people who feel the need to assert their greater experience by putting others down may like to consider that it will put people off asking for advice in future. But probably not. It's a shame really, as there are lots of things I'd like to ask advice on from people who have more experience than us, but now I am reluctant to do so, and I'm guessing others may feel the same.
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Having recently upgraded my satnav I was following this thread.

I have re read all the comments and fail to find a single one that is sarcastic or patronising. Possible I am becoming more tolerant in my dotage.

Dezi
 
Dezi said:
I have re read all the comments and fail to find a single one that is sarcastic or patronising. Possible I am becoming more tolerant in my dotage.

Dezi
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I agree, only good advice has been given ................... so far :bow:
 
Gayle said:
Thanks for the helpful suggestions, not so much the patronisingly sarcastic ones. Perhaps people who feel the need to assert their greater experience by putting others down may like to consider that it will put people off asking for advice in future. But probably not. It's a shame really, as there are lots of things I'd like to ask advice on from people who have more experience than us, but now I am reluctant to do so, and I'm guessing others may feel the same.
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Am I missing something on this post? I can't see anyone being sarcastic here? Only good advice! now just ask some more questions from experienced people who have been camping for years? Enjoy!
 
Post #3 by maingate I would assume is the post in question , I also thought it sarcastic
 
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