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"Best" navigation for trucks?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Edza, Mar 14, 2017.

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  1. Mar 14, 2017 #1
    Edza

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    Hi. I am currently using iGo Primo, but they recently cancelled that and went android but android version fails to deliver Primo stuff for trucking. Any alternatives?
     
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  3. Mar 14, 2017 #2
    Mark Kling

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    Go to Electronic Connection, do a search... this has been asked many times.
     
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  4. Mar 14, 2017 #3
    Steel Tiger

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    Best navigation for trucks is A. The driver working in conjunction with B. Motor Carriers Road Atlas
     
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  5. Mar 14, 2017 #4
    BlackThought

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    To those we who only use an atlas
    How do you make it to your stop when it doesn't have local roads. Do y'all have maps for every state?
     
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  7. Mar 14, 2017 #5
    Aradrox

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    Call customer ask directions
     
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    Mark Kling

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    Calling a customer does not always work. Sometimes they give car directions....
     
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  9. Mar 14, 2017 #7
    aussiejosh

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    Buy a good road atlas and a compass.
     
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  10. Mar 14, 2017 #8
    Edza

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    Hey, i know how to use map. That was not my point. Our company forces us to use GPS because we have to work fast and we get new locations every time. MAP was ok when time was available but today customer pay for time economy, studying map takes LONGER. Deal with it. Also most maps do not show truck specific routes. As a backup i have map and compass but for quick work it is nowhere near good NAVI like iGo.
     
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  11. Mar 14, 2017 #9
    Steel Tiger

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    Takes longer? What, 5 minutes? Never gonna make it out here with that attitude. A GPS is a good thing, but if you rely on it 100%, you're gonna end up on someone's WALL of SHAME
     
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  12. Mar 14, 2017 #10
    Aradrox

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    OK so if you can't call customer get out satellite view on Google maps and take a look you can even go to Street level and rear the signs there are options yes they may take longer but hey that's what your 30 is for ;)
     
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