Supposedly, the Rand McNally is shipping on, or about, September 17, according to Go Truck Stop. Also the New PC Miler is shown there, but after reading about the troubles with the 430, I am going to buy a 440 and keep it in excellent condition, until I am pretty sure they worked the bugs out of the 430, to create the 440.
GPS with Truck Routes
Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by new bee, Mar 4, 2007.
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Has anyone tried the Goodyear GY500X?
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well i have a garmin 650 and i would not trade it for the world. i love it, makes my life easy and it helps when you go to places the atlas gets you to the town the gps gets you to the door. You have to watch any of them and double check the route but i think it is a great tool for the driver. on top of routing it finds food motels walmart ect its great
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i am a local driver in NYC that is looking for a gps that has a setting for trucks.my verizon cell phone has one!!was hoping to find a stand alone gps that does not cost 499.00....any ideas
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There are a couple of threads here on this website in regards to stand alone GPS's... but you could visit DieselBoss and look at his reviews on several different types of truck navigation devices.
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Mark -
Thanks for pointing out what should be obvious. GPS is an excellent tool for truck drivers and I'm getting weary of reading comments on these threads from drivers who can't seem to get their brains around that fact (maybe they're the dinosaurs). If nothing else, just reminding me that my exit is coming up in a half mile has probably saved a few hundred miles out of route which pays for the unit. I had an old Garmin 630 (I think) with truck routing and I will testify it does route you differently than in car mode. Sadly it quit due to abuse on my part and I bought the 1300 car unit. Missed my exit in chicago a few weeks ago and decided to rely on it only because there wasn't anyplace to pull over and check my map, and found myself staring at a 13' bridge on 79th st. Miraculously a former truck driver walked up, tapped on the window and said " you can blind side into that alley or you can back up to the intersection. Either way I've got the traffic and I'm gonna give you directions to your destination." He knew exactly where I was going, even told me where the guard shack was. The alley was about 12' wide with a telephone pole on both corners so I decided to take my chances backing up. He held up the buses and cars for a block and a half, showed me where to turn around, and got me to the shipper. Saved my ### big time. I gave him 10 bucks, which he didn't ask for, but should have given him a hundred for the grief he saved me. Spent a whole 5 minutes talking to this guy but I don't think I'll ever forget what he did for me that day.
Anyway I'm shopping for a truck routing gps that might not lead me down that road again. Even then I won't rely on it in every case. Look at the map, look at your company's directions, call the customer if it helps (usually dosn't), and use the gps but don't trust any of them exclusively. I look for 2 out of 3 and it works 99% of the time.
Having said all of that, even the cheapest car gps will make your life a whole lot easier when added to your toolbox of routing and will save you enough time and money to pay for itself very quickly. I personally wouldn't drive without one.
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