Originally Posted by aggie1978

I got the GPS about 2 weeks ago and here is what I have to say about it

I am so glad that I did not buy it! It was a gift from my company

The Good
big screen
East to learn and use

The bad
Takes to long to calculate the route. Thanks on avg, 3-4 min
Takes to long to recalculate. If you miss your exit your screwed if there are other exits with in a mile.
Major problems when in canada. I had the truck height set to 13.6 and just about every bridge I came up to it always said Bridge Warning Violation. I even switched it over to kilometers and same problem
Speed limits are not correct in the states I run
It has a sharp curve warning and just about every curve it says warning.

This GPS almost has to many bells and whistles

out if 10 i give it a 3.

I am sure there is more i'll have to keep track of everything on a note pad next weekend

Thanks for looking

PM me and let me know what company...

Make sure you have the car POI's turned off - main screen/preferences/truck/Poi's

What may be happening in Canada, sometimes the restriction that is in the right lane is tied to the other lanes in the mapping database. This is in the main core maps. Let us know what bridges so we can address. One other thing you can try. Set to 13'7" and see if this corrects the issue... but be aware you are 13'6".

Speed limits as stated many times are tied to segements in the mapping database. If the car or truck speed is not correct then this only can be updated via the main map update at this time. Sometimes the way the segments are they do not show a truck speed and the TND will retain the last know truck speed. This is being addressed.

You can turn the sharp curve warning off. Is this in the USA or Canada?


Thanks,
Mark

I have the 510 and found that it was very fast and works in Canada. I had a chance to get to know this gps for 2 weeks and can honestly say that I started to trust where it sent me. I can't say that for the other ones I had. It will never be 100%, no gps will be. But it was up there.

update 10/7/11

the TND 710 got returned to the company today because it quit charging

I feel that the TNd 710 is junk and dont think i'll ever use one again

Thanks

Originally Posted by aggie1978

update 10/7/11

the TND 710 got returned to the company today because it quit charging

I feel that the TNd 710 is junk and dont think i'll ever use one again

Thanks

Did it do this also on AC?

If you PM me, let me know the company so that Rand may contact them and work with them.

Thanks,
Mark

Originally Posted by cc194217

Did it do this also on AC?

If you PM me, let me know the company so that Rand may contact them and work with them.

Thanks,
Mark

PM sent

hope they get it figured out

Originally Posted by aggie1978

PM sent

hope they get it figured out

Thanks, I got it. Would need a contact name also.

Sorry about your troubles. I am always here to help.

Thanks,
Mark

Originally Posted by sportsterbob

Well I see the word is starting to get out about just how big of a piece of JUNK the TND710 is. Aside from it's mapping problems, Which they all have the TND710 has major quality control issues. As one reads and listens to just the problems as related to the unit itself it is becoming quit clear that Rand cut a lot of corners in production on this unit. To start with the unit itself is not robust enough to survive in a trucking environment. The TND710 has been found to have problems with every thing from losing sound, frozen screens, power cord failures, on \off button issues and slow processor speed, and now I hear they are recalling them for bubbles in the middle of the screen. The sad part of this story is Rand knows of all these issues and continues to sell this Junk to Drivers all over the country. I once wrote here that even some of the truck stops were not carrying the 710 any more because of all of the returns. I was immediately called a liar by Rand and it's employees. Drivers do your homework before you lay down your hard earned cash on the TND710. Ask at the truck stops about the return rates on these units. If they don't have any in stock ask why. Talk to other drivers about the 710. Read all the post you can on this board and others about this unit before you spend your money on the TND710. Don't buy into their hype and get stuck with a bad choice. It probably took you a week or more to make and save $500.00 to purchase a GPS unit. Spend at least that long looking into the TND710 before you purchase one. You might be surprised in what you find out. Good luck!

Bubbles? Gee, did you take the thin protective screen off?

Return rates - I am still waiting for the Pilot you mentioned to me in a PM. At least the store number.

Price is $399.

I am still waiting for aggie1978 to at least give me his name or truck number. The safety at his company said none have been returned and that they are supposed to stay in the truck as truck equipment.

I have asked for details, yet none provided.

Thanks,
Mark