Cobra Electronics 7750 PLT GPS

Where can I get map update for this unit. Last week 3 times I end it up in residential area with my 18 wheeler. I can't get to places which were build in last two years. I can get better direction from my cell phone.

 

I will make notes. here is first one. Get on ramp onto I290 west bound of York Rd this unit gives you warning that you are on 10000 pounds road. Same thing if you travel on Thorndale Ave. between I 290 and Rt 83 (Bussy Rd) it says that you are not on the truck route. I didnt put names of towns you should know. I was told that there is a map update on COBRA.com web site, I can't find it , is there one?

 

I am hearing a good amount of confusion over the use of gps. While only driveing big rigs three years, I have used gps units 15yrs plus. Sounds like some are expecting a gps to do all the routing work. Gentlemen it is a map. An electronic map so all your maps in one place. A suggested route to where you want to go or close is a work saving plus, check it then go. Go only after you check it out. How you check it is what makes you a pro. This 7750 is one of a new breed of gps, so much infomation available. Routing never 100% even when I do it myself, why we look to the gps. In an area new to you what are you going to do? If I have no time I rely on the gps routing and use my eyes to keep me out of trouble. Its fast and works if I can see and read alll signs. As an aid to ticket avoidance the 7750 should help. Five mile warning of weigh stations plus the nearest cat scale could have saved me the price of the cobra last year. I do not find posted speed limits on my cobra. In order to stay on the interstate as much as possible, I. Set it for shortest time, am I correct? Two days ago I purchased a new 5550 cobra. Could not hear it well in my truck and my mount position is far enough away I had trouble reading some of the print, so I turned it in for a 7750. The bigger screen and loud speaker take care of my issues. The 5550 warned me of a 12ft bridge ,in the area,when I turned in to park at a truck stop, so I went out the way I came in, never saw the low bridge. My standard gps took me to a 10t limit bridge, cobra took another route, there was a sign, because of the different route choice I was looking. So far good job. A shout out for the manager at wyoming, chyenne's little america, he went the extra mile to allow me to trade up to the 7750, customer service is still alive in america, well at little america at least.

 

This happens with gps when the city has the same named street and address in a residential area. Look at map overview in detail if it look residential call for directions. Put in a nearby intersection as way point to help avoid this.

 

Thanks for your help. I bought brand new GPS and I am expecting that the thing to be loaded with all the bells and whistles. I have a map book of all the 7 counties around Chicago , it is only 3 or 4 years old and it does not have in streets which were built 6 years ago or newest industrial areas. If it takes you days to get from point A to B then you time to check maps. I relay on this unit with my every single move, I do deliveries up to 125 miles around Chicago and for past 3 months I never went twice to the same customer. So what I'm expecting is this , if the BOL says that this customer address is 1234 xyz street in " ABC" town than I need this unit to tell me how to get there. I don't need information telling me that this address does not exist or it takes me around.

 

Finding places ta or whatever, some will not show up in a TA search, because that is not the offical name of that location as turned in by owners. TA corporate stores are TAs. Try finding an ambest even more gas brands and names come in. Most like not the gps fault. Lovin my 7750

 

I15 south into california at or just before the border a warning 38ft length very persistant came up. 40ft bridge going into calif but I. Know of no other on the intersate. What 38ft limit is it refering to?