Best GPS unit?

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  1. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    Mine likes to drive in lakes in certain areas. also likes some dunes on the border
     
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    Lol. My little truck icon was in the woods one night . Then the truck started spinning .
    It was kinda funny , I thought I was just really tired at first and then it recalculated itself.lol
     
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  4. Mark Kling

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    Parts of 95 once you cross the GW bridge is rated for NON-STAA (48'96"). Normally most drivers once they are going across the GWB will set to 48'96". I know... everyone drives it... but still, this is what NY DOT has determined the roads to be.

    http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/truckrouting.shtml
     
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    Oh , I was wandering why . I downloaded all their maps off their dot site before I went in so that I had a plan if things got bad. It showed missing parts on hwys where there was no STAA rating . I thought it was weird at first , but I figured hey everyone else is going this way , so am I.. lol
     
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    Don't forget that they will send you a free copy of the paper truck route map for NYC at this link: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/trucks.shtml#map

    Maybe not a big deal if you were only going once, but a handy one for the jockey box collection even if you only go a few times per year. They do need to put out an updated edition of it though. Maybe someone should yell at NYC for not updating THEIR maps, lol.
     
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    Hey thanks !
    I may get them to send me one just incase . I have been up there a few times now .
    this however is the first time I went to long island . All the other times I hit 87 and went north.
     
  8. Mark Kling

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    Be aware of this.

    Those of you running the Northeast Corridor: The I-495 bridge over the Christina River in Delaware is closed indefinitely. Traffic in both directions between Terminal Ave. and 12th Street is being diverted onto US-95.

    http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/traffic/2014/06/04/closure-far-reaching-impact/9993231/

    This may be awhile, seems the dirt that was piled next to the bridge supports may have been affecting the ground under the bridge.
     
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    This is also a PDF that you can download and save to your computer.
     
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    I know this is a bit expensive but Rand Mcnally has one out its a 760 or something like that .
    it costs arounf 5 or 600 bucks .

    Anyone have any good info on these . Like maybe why so much ? Lol
    I did read the box said something about a monthly fee ?

    I am looking into upgrading in the near future , but really dont know what I want...
     
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