i love my 7 inch rand mcnally, but i will never buy another rand mcnally gps until they change the power input. its that usb port, im on my third one in less than two years. first one just flat out broke, it loosend up, second one the cable has to sit just right for it to power the unit,it cant go in all the way,just sort of loose. third one lasted like 3 weeks, vibrations i guess just wrecked the port, im using the second one, i didnt even want the warranty replacement, they said it still uses the usb. i also know at my old company they had one sitting on a table, i said "let me guess,power port problems" they said yep.
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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by rxhorn, Nov 4, 2011.
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I really like the TND 510 from McNally. But as others have said, you can't rely solely on the GPS. Even a "truckers" GPS. The 510 does some stupid routing sometimes. I don't know how anyone could get by without an atlas. I can't. I refer to it alot if I'm going to an area for the first time.
You can always go to Mapquest or Rand McNally's site and get a route. I'll do that sometimes if my 510 is giving me something I'm unsure about.
But all of the features are pretty sweet, though. -
DriverTech had Rand McNally installed on it and I never had problems with it when it came to actually getting to the receiver/shipper. Sometimes it would want to take weird routes going across the country but you just use your brain and follow the route you want. If you need the GPS to tell you how to get from the west coast to east coast you have bigger problems than what GPS to buy. Usually the shipper/receiver's directions lined up with the Rand once it came to driving in town though. A few times it even took you right to the truck entrance rather than the office that usually an address takes you to.
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Alright, this is what I use:
~ http://www.delorme.com/ (I have my laptop placed on a mounting bracket attached to the passenger seat).
~ www.RandMcnaly.com for my routing information during my trip planning. I also have a deluxe road atlas.
~ http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/ for enroute road closure information.
~ Qualcomm instructions
~ My GPS, which is a Garmin Nuvi 1300. Once I figured out my routing, I'll put everything in this GPS.
In essense, I have 2 GPS's going at once while I drive. I have Delorme and my standalone Garmin.
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I own an old Garmin BUT when I buy a new one I'll buy the Rand McNally. I looked at them all and IMHO it's the best for trucks.
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i use the rand 710...but i cross reference it with my rand atlas and my Pc Miler software...if they all match up I'm good to go!....if they dont....I'm good to go!
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Not to pick nits but....
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LIke I said earlier, there is nothing wrong with opinion. If you personally feel that one unit offers better routing than others fine, say that. Its good information. If you personally feel one unit is more durable than the others, by all means say that too. Again, its good information. But don't label those statements as proven fact when they're not because that misleads people. -
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