Which GPS is better, Rand McNally 710 or Garmin Dezl 560?

hey theres that comment again! anyway zooming out and looking at where its sending you as you get close to the destination is a requirement with the rand. The shortest and fastest route is not good for side streets.

 

Thanks for your opinions. I bought the Garmin Dezl 560 LMT. jgremlin, you said it best about Rand McNally specializing in atlas and Garmin specializing in GPS. I know the GPS is only a tool, but I like the best tools you can buy!

 

I wouldn't mind if my Cobra did that. My Cobra doesn't know that I'm a local delivery truck and a government vehicle. Sometimes it'll take me wayyyyyyyy on the other side of town to keep me off truck restricted roads. I know that's how the beast was programmed but come on, I ain't driving 14 more miles than I need to, especially when my stops are time sensitive.

 

Then set it to car mode, if it has that option, and it will not route you off non-truck routes.

Mikeeee

 

A few times, for several hours at a time, my rand was telling me that I was about an 1/8 mile off the expressway! It kept telling me "TOO FAST" since it thought I was doing 62 on a residential 25mph street...

Another time it was off just a little. It thought I was on the other side of the expressway and going in the wrong direction!!! Hahahahahaaa.; It kept telling me to exit or u-turn as soon as possible and safe.

Mikeeee

 

Then what's the point in buying truck specific GPS's? I've been living here for the better part of 15 years, so I know the area like the back of my hand. I bought it to test it on a truck. For the most part is was OK. That's why I kept it for my personal car. I had the TND 510 and it didn't last 2 days.

 

You bought it to prove that you didn't need to buy it???

The computer correctly tells you it is a no-truck street. But your truck is allowed to drive on that street... Your situation bypasses the purpose of a truck specific GPS. The machine is working properly.

Mikeeee

 

Are you not reading my posts? I said I use it for my car also. I wanted a GPS I could interchange between my truck and car. I do go on road trips.

 

I have the Garmin 465T it can be used for Trucking or Car and I have never had any problems with it trying to take me down the wrong street or on weight restricted roads or under a low bridge. It has always taken me to where I need to go for pick ups and deliveries. I always look at the Atlas and compare which seems to be the better routes to take. I also purchased the Lifetime Map Update for it when I bought it I have had it for 2 and a half years and it seems to come out with a new map update every 2 or 3 months. It came with free FM Traffic Update notifications which has come in handy quite a few times due to a back up or accident. I also keep the NTTS (National Truck and Trailer Services) subscription updated on it.

 

You bought a truck GPS, it did the job it was designed to do. But you did not need/want it to do that job.

Then you asked here, "what is the purpose of buying a truck GPS?"

The source of the confusion is clear. I don't want to start an argument or anything, so I will bow out of this conversation.

Mikeeee