New gps time

I use the Garmin DEZL 700… I’ve had mine for several years and have not had any issues with it… This one is actually like a small tablet and has the ability to download new map software annually and software updates multiple times a year from my phone

 

Unless you have compelling new info or other evidence that RM has recently improved their GPS build quality -- I would stick with a Garmin product.

-- L

 

I've always used a rand but too each their own.

 

I grabbed a refurbished Garmin OTR1000 from Amazon a couple weeks ago.

Yes it is a version of 2 behind but that's OK with me. The large screen works well for me and my "progressive" eye glass prescription.

2 minor complaints

1) the charger is a USB-B not the now standard USB-C
2) small memory so the map update deletes current map to make room for new one. There is a empty SD Card slot so you can supplement the memory up to 256GB

 

Garmin makes mistakes sometimes that are puzzling. But it's still way better that the RM I once had and has lasted 4x as long

 

I got 2.5 year old rm 1050 it’s a 10 inch screen. I’m pleased with it. Pretty reliable, biggest complaint is the mount. The one mount has 3 plastic tabs that will break off in 2-3 weeks. Just file a warranty claim, and they sent a replacement plus one that screws into a mount to mate to a ram mount setup. That’s better but one of the magnets just fell out. Lasted a long time though. But can’t buy that particular one. So I gonna try a ram x grip. That’s my biggest complaint. I update the maps whenever I’m on hometime and seems to be good. It’s still behind on some truck stops though. Like a pilot that has turned into a one9. It’ll show it as a pilot. And some new truckstops don’t show up, but I use the free version of trucker path to help plan for stops, so isn’t that big of a deal.

 

The new Rand McNally real time live traffic updates like Google Maps, Co-Pilot and Trucker Path. I'll probably spend the $300 some time next month to replace the one I got with the last Covid 19 Stimulus.