just some ideas for you guys with the big rigs etc..
There maybe others out there just as good , but its a start
Hylda&Jon said
04:04 PM Jun 24, 2010
I love it! After being directed down Elenora Road in Sydneys northern beaches by Daisy our friendly GPS & finding ourselves with caravan in tow creeping down the skinny downhill stretch of S bends where we barely fit & were constantly holding up trafic going the other way I think this new GPS is a great idea for caravaners. Unluckly until the one we have packs it in we cannot justify the expense of another one just yet.
Cheers Jon
jimricho said
07:58 PM Jun 24, 2010
Milo, read Big Al's post before jumping to conclusions about GPS
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-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 24th of June 2010 07:59:44 PM
colsa said
07:33 PM Jun 26, 2010
Love my gps have used it from Townsvile 2006, to adelaide, perth, adelaide, great ocean road, ballarat, up to millmerran, love it, only set it to what ever town we are going to that day, have it on mute hubby cant stand that ladys voice.
jimricho said
08:11 AM Jun 27, 2010
Good advice Colsa....I can "pre-save" future POIs in my "favorites" folder to save having to drill down through place names. "Karen" the female voice in my Garmin has a very distinct and clear voice and not an American accent so she's fine to listen to although like you I often have it on mute. It also has a male voice that can be selected but I prefer Karen's voice.
I can also pre-load my "favorites" and custom POI files from my computer including Google Maps. Very useful for pre-loading Caravan Park locations.
Delta18 said
11:32 AM Jun 27, 2010
milo wrote:
this could be a good start for those with big rigs, motorhomes etc
Garmin nuvi 465T Truck GPS
Read the fine print before you jump in, I would be very surprised if this feature works in Australia.
Like in the TomTom, has roadwork, weather warnings further on your route etc, all fine if you are driving in Europe, Usa or such.
Garmin nuvi 465T Truck GPS
http://gpsmagazine.com/2009/05/garmin_nuvi_465t_truck_gps_rev.php
there may be others out there ,but I heard this you can enter your width, height etc
and it wont take you down those roads that normal gps's do..
http://tech-todays.blogspot.com/2009/12/garmin-introduces-nuvi-465t-for-trucks.html
just some ideas for you guys with the big rigs etc..
There maybe others out there just as good , but its a start
After being directed down Elenora Road in Sydneys northern beaches by Daisy our friendly GPS & finding ourselves with caravan in tow creeping down the skinny downhill stretch of S bends where we barely fit & were constantly holding up trafic going the other way I think this new GPS is a great idea for caravaners. Unluckly until the one we have packs it in we cannot justify the expense of another one just yet.
Cheers
Jon
(edit to correct hyperlink error)
-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 24th of June 2010 07:59:44 PM
Like in the TomTom, has roadwork, weather warnings further on your route etc, all fine if you are driving in Europe, Usa or such.
Cheers
You do make a good point however Delta18 about checking these things first before rushing in.