What gps you guys

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I've heard from lots of buddies that have everything under the sun the way it stands this is how I understand what they're saying.

Rally McNally might have a little better interface then Garmin but I hear a lot of people talking bad about the quality of their product.
I hear people saying it's a $50 tablet that's unreliable and malfunctions easily. rather it be the charging port or it not booting because of some update. just the quality of the build is bad. I don't know for sure I never owned one.

Garmin has pretty rock-solid hardware really good quality I think the interface could be more user-friendly but the hardware is top-notch.
It's what I have always used ever since I started using GPS.

The two above GPS systems is your best options for commercially available tractor trailer GPS.

 

All of them.

 

Prefers a computer with air card. Pretrip the route on Google maps and use street view to look at the route. With a grease pencil, write down the turns you need to make in the inside center of your windshield. A simple glance is all you need to see what turn and mileage to next turn. Cleanup the window when done with some baby wipes

Most of a companies destinations will be repeats. So keep the info in a small pocket sized notebook. Save your money and dont buy a GPS, they will still lead you wrong.

 

I have a Rand McNally now and it's ok, but I'm going back to a Garmin when this one finally quits.

 

Ankle...

 

My Garmin 770 is doing great now with the upgrade they had to fix problems. There is also a Feb. 13th update out too.