My setup is similar. The laptop stand will swivel around the quick disconnect all the way to the glove box in front of the passenger seat. It also swings far enough towards the driver seat for me to prop a couple of pilows against the window and type. I can also angle it towards the bunk and watch TV or movies. Mine gets fastened in and doesn't leave the mount until I go home.
Just bought and tried the Nuvi 465T
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Looks nice but it wont really work out for me, I'm in a different truck all the time, usually a daycab. I also make deliveries in areas where having that sitting out in the open would be a invitation to theft. Plus I dont think it would last long with the beating it would take going down NYC and Boston roads.
Hey LSU, while the laptop may be good for some drivers like yourself, it isn't a solution for others. Also some of us delivery drivers dont have the luxury to sit for hours and plan our route, we can be dispatched with barley enough time to grab something to eat. Most of us are out for almost 14 hours, plus a hour doing paperwork at the terminal, and about a hour to get home. The job I do is also very physical, so the last thing I want to do is stare at a laptop. I want to shower and go to bed, so I can do it all over again. It may be a good idea for someone who is OTR and uses the same truck all the time, but doesn't cut the mustard in other situations.
The 465T has whats called the National Truck and Trailer Services (NTTS) Breakdown Directory, plus truck stops, local and the big chains. It also lists Restraunts, banks, airports, bus terminals, fuel stops, locksmiths, glass repair, truck wash, pallets, shopping, lodging, entertainment,attractions, hospitals, etc...etc, and yes it also lists scales in the area you may be in.
Again, while your laptop may be good for some, its a poor choice for others.
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I dont think my company wants us bolting anything to their trucks floor. Putting it in the jump seat wouldn't always work, because sometimes there is 2 of us in the daycab. With the stores I deliver to, having it on the dash doesnt work, I need all the visibility I can get when going into some of these "truck unfriendly lots".
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Yeah! Great idea, and maybe I can put in a swimming pool with a tiki bar also in the roomy daycab!!
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