I have heard mixed things about the Garmin truck routing on their GPS's.
Do all Garming come with it and how effective have you found it to be?
Garmin GPS truck routing
Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Hopfrog, Oct 22, 2007.
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Got one for my boyfriend when he started and it works pretty well. I played with the truck routes vs the car routes and it did it right. It it not a replacement for a map, but it is a useful tool.
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I have the Garmin C330. I have used both the car/motorcycle setting and the truck setting and IMHO both seem to be the same. I do alot of the same routes so I have been able to test it on both settings. Still it's a great little unit and it saves me an awful lot of time throughout the day. I started with my company in Aug and the reason I bought it was I couldn't stand the fact that I would have to learn where all new customers were. My previous employer would just hand you a stack of bills and say have a nice day.
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Bottom line: It is a wonderful product but you still have to use your brain or you may make a right turn into a building just like the commercial on tv. -
okay, so to clear the air, which models/brands of gps are for truckers ?
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I never had any GPS unit in my life. Started my search online yesterday. Dont have a laptop, and my only pc is at home, still using Windows 98. I intend to run irregular routes in 48 states. So, Im thinking about buying a Garmin but dont know which model. They are all pricey. Someone told me that download and storage capacity are important. How much storage capacity should I get?
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Get a Garmin StreetPilot C340 or higher. It doesn't just say "turn right in 500 feet." It says out loud the name of the street, which is priceless.
When I started driving, I used MapQuests, and they are dangerous to look at while driving. Yes, good GPS units arent cheap. But GPS totally falls under the "you get what you pay for" rule.
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