What kind of gps are you using?

[married to the road]

Was considering buying a gps and wondered which ones drivers used and liked.

Have heard good things about Garmin, and Dash Express in 4-wheelers, but which one would you recomend for showing truck friendly routes?

[zipy46]

Was considering buying a gps and wondered which ones drivers used and liked.

Have heard good things about Garmin, and Dash Express in 4-wheelers, but which one would you recomend for showing truck friendly routes?

1) www.truckmiles.com for basic truck routing (Practical or HHG offered)

2) Garmin Nuvi 200 for inner cities

3) Copilot ALK (version 9 ) as a backup should a
Garmin system failure occur.

4) '08 Truck Road Atlas if 1,2 and 3 experience total failure

:shock:

5)also Google Maps ....with Satellite lookdown capabilities
for really tight places

[Rev.Vassago]

Delorme Street Atlas 2009. I love it.

Although I was talking to the guy at the audio/video store today, and he was telling me about a car stereo with built in GPS/Sirius that will automatically reroute you on the move if there is a traffic/accident/road construction situation. But they want $1500 for the system, plus the monthly subscription rate.

[Snowman7]

Break one nine for some local!

[Roadhog]

For GPS, I use DeLorme. I've had that system since 2001. I use this system when I am parked and able to plan my trip. Before I started with the stand alone, I use to run it with the Earthmate locator.
I added a stand alone Garmin Nuvi 600 several years ago. I like it's ease of use, and bluetooth capacity for my phone.

I don't trust any one system completely. I always ask my customers for their directions, and often look at my Rand McNally Road Carrier Atlas. My customers often let me know of a ramp closed, things to watch for, or the best approach to the yard.

My final Global Positioning are my eyeballs. That is my best "real time." :P I also like using that Google Earth...when I am parked up, and want a birdseye view. I'm waiting for the day, I can zoom in and see myself flipping myself off, and mouthing something like Kiss My $#@% *****. When that day comes, I may get a tattoo on the top of my head.

[HWD]

With all these GPS units being programmed with what are many times outdated maps, I don't have one and wouldn't trust one.

I can get to the town, and I have always been able to find the address.

I managed to drive 760,000 accident-free miles OTR 48 states/Canada, then regional for the last 3 years of it, without one before I left the industry.

My question is how many out there can drive and fine their way without a GPS unit? :shock:

[Roadhog]

HWD,

It's condescending of you to suggest, those of us who enjoy the new technology, would be totally helpless without it.

[Double R]

My question is how many out there can drive and fine their way without a GPS unit?

I drove for ten years with just a MCA just fine before I bought my GARMIN NUVI 350. And if anything would happen to it, then I will go back to what I have always done, use the MCA.

PS. I check the GPS directions against the MCA BEFORE I try to find a new place :wink:

[Roadhog]

...recalculating...

[Double R]

...recalculating...

It does that every week when it routes me across the GW and I run a different way
(I DON'T cross the GW INTO NYC, just going out )

[Malaki86]

I guess HWD doesn't use a cell phone, a computer, etc. Hell, why have power steering and A/C? Look how many billions of miles were put on trucks before any of that came out?

As for the GPS, I mainly use CoPilot Truck 9 (stay the hell away from CoPilot Truck 11 - it's absolute garbage). I also use Delorme Street Atlas 2009, Microsoft Streets & Trips 2007, Google Maps and Centrafuse (which uses the Destinator maps). If I'm going someplace new, I ALWAYS call for directions to check my route. I've only went in "blind" using only the GPS a couple of times. I also have a Garmin Nuvi 200w in my POV.

Something I really like about CoPilot, the Garmin and Centrafuse - once I arrive at a shipper (and it's my first time there), as soon as I arrive, I can save the exact location by name. If I ever need to go back, I just add it to my trip by name - no more address needed.

[Bumper]

I have a Garmin C340 that works reasonably well. It has missed a few places but nothing I couldnt get out of.

[Double R]

I can save the exact location by name. If I ever need to go back, I just add it to my trip by name - no more address needed.

That is how I programmed all my deliveries and pick-ups. Just hit which one I want and away I go.

[Jumbo]

Break one nine for some local!

I got a atlas, a cell phone and a compass. Can you dig it sucker?

[married to the road]

Thanks for the replies.

I use a road atlas and usually call the customer for directions even if there are directions in the quall comm. I've had incorrect directions in the q-comm plenty of times and sometimes I get some one on the phone who I think must take a taxi or bus to work who can barely tell me how to get there. :shock: So the main use I would have for it would to be able to find a customer once I get in town. I haven't bothered getting a card to get online while on the road, and copilot seems expensive...$300, I could just get a whole gps unit for that! :?

[Malaki86]

That's true. However, a standalone GPS unit can't be used to browse the internet, play games, watch tv, watch dvd's, watch downloaded movies/shows, etc etc etc. I can, however, do all of those things with my laptop running CoPilot.

[Fredog]

I fond my gps comes in really handy when my boss says. if I sent you to such and such, what time could you be there? I just punch it in and in a few seconds I can tell him..

[terrylamar]

That's true. However, a standalone GPS unit can't be used to browse the internet, play games, watch tv, watch dvd's, watch downloaded movies/shows, etc etc etc. I can, however, do all of those things with my laptop running CoPilot.

We carry computer, also, with GPS capability.

[married to the road]

That's true. However, a standalone GPS unit can't be used to browse the internet, play games, watch tv, watch dvd's, watch downloaded movies/shows, etc etc etc. I can, however, do all of those things with my laptop running CoPilot.

Oh I use my laptop all the time to watch movies and play video games. It's just that I think Co Pilot seems too expensive for just an add on for the lap top. Maybe I should wait for it to go down in price. It's not better than having a gps unit up front is it?

[Malaki86]

CoPilot, even their truck version, can't be trusted. It's tried to lead me down roads that no truck should ever be on.

If you want to save money, go pick up Delorme Street Atlas 2009 or Microsoft Streets & Trips 2008. They're both under $100 with the GPS receiver.