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What is the best GPS for a trucker?

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by jet460, May 29, 2012.

  1. May 29, 2012 #1
    jet460

    jet460 Heavy Load Member

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    Which GPS are you using?
    What makes it better than others?
     
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  3. May 29, 2012 #2
    xtexasbabex

    xtexasbabex Light Load Member

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    cobra 7750 platinum it has everything a truck driver could want and then some it will let you know about speed traps and i wouldn't own any thing else
     
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  4. May 30, 2012 #3
    redimpss5

    redimpss5 Light Load Member

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    Funny thing about a GPS, most of them will get you lost. But then again 15 years ago, somehow I heard that drivers were able to find towns and cities with paper maps. Good luck.
     
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  5. May 30, 2012 #4
    ramkatral

    ramkatral Heavy Load Member

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    I used s cobra 7750 for a long time. It was extremely accurate and never got me lost, regardless of what the guy above says. It maneuvered me around NYC, Jersey city, and the rest of new England very well.
     
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  7. May 30, 2012 #5
    snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    wondering how many threads we need pertaining to this subject. LOL
     
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  8. May 30, 2012 #6
    jet460

    jet460 Heavy Load Member

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    My fault. It was late and I was being too lazy to search. lol
     
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  9. Jun 2, 2012 #7
    envayne

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    Rand Mcnally and Cobra trucking gps's get 3 out of 5 stars on amazon.com. Read the complaints and you decide. Garmin rated higher. The downside to theirs is, smaller screen 5" vs 7"
     
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  10. Jun 3, 2012 #8
    jet460

    jet460 Heavy Load Member

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    Read a bunch of reviews and settled on the RM 710.
    Seems to do it all, and the price was good($300).
     
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  11. Jun 3, 2012 #9
    envayne

    envayne Light Load Member

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    Ran McNally just came out with, or will very soon, the 720
     
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