WorldNav portable GPS w/truck routing

If its from teletype theres a thread somewhere about it . Co pilot is getting ready to release their stand alone unit for around 399 . They have a very good setup for laptops .

 

Don't know if I'd want a 7", at least not where my present GPS is mounted. ( it's the mid sized one, 4.5" maybe?) Sitting on the top portion of the dash of my W900, at night it can be a real distraction.
But if these are the ones that are trucker oriented, I'm just glad to hear they're finally comming out!
Just this am, had a delivery south of New Orleans, and Mr. Garmin brought me down a "NO TRUCKS!" street; same story after the delivery, just different street. I'm sure everybody has a horror story about that.

 

[FONT=Verdana,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]WorldNav GPS Navigation for Commercial Drivers! I just got mine the 7" one, 9 levels of Hazmat and truck routing plus poi's by phone number, truck stops, weight stations, 12 milion poi's, will be home for 3 weeks, will post again after I try it, with just playing with it now, seems legit.
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please let us know how it works for you
thanks
rag

 

where is the thread on the teletype unit ? i am looking into these units.

 

Well does it work?
thanks
rag

 

Since I'm a trucker's daughter, I have seen some of the headaches that my Daddy has gone through. The last thing a trucker wants is a pricey GPS that won't do anything but create more headaches. Since I don't have a WorldNav GPS of my own, I can't give a definite good or no good opinion. There aren't that many places that have reviews about this GPS. I was lucky and found some websites that had reviews. It seems to me like the TeleType Company (the makers of WorldNav) is pretty small in size, so customer support might be a hassle. Some people have had problems with the system locking up. The complaints that concern me the most are the overall function of the GPS - the accuracy of the maps (trying to take you through a route with dangerously low clearances or it not being able to recognize streets that have been around for decades) .

Other people have not had any problems with it and are very happy with it. I couldn't figure out whether the people reviewing were actual Semi/RV drivers. Hopefully truckers that have bought this system will come forward and let us all know what they think about it.

Happy Trails.