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scania
Joined: 10 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject: Is there a trucker GPS? |
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| Can anyone tell me if there's such thing as a trucker's GPS? |
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dobry4u
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, yes there is,,,, but with one shot of penicillin, you're over it .
lol :wink: |
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BigWheels
Joined: 26 Aug 2006
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Location: Milwaukee, WI
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject: Re: Is there a trucker GPS? |
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scania wrote: Can anyone tell me if there's such thing as a trucker's GPS?
There is...but you still need to be on your toes! :lol: |
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rancherman
Joined: 10 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Check this link out:
http://www.teletype.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=TruckSpecials |
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Malaki86
Joined: 28 Aug 2004
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Location: West Virginia
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:14 am Post subject: |
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| You can also do a search here on the forums for "CoPilot" if you're interested in a laptop (software) based GPS system. |
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Sealord
Joined: 20 Jun 2005
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Location: Florida
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject: Trucker GPS |
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| Somehow I have a feelin' the satellites don't care whether a user is a trucker or a Tomahawk missile. BOL |
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jimbosterling
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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Location: Pensacola, FL
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Garmin Nuvi series 350 and up have truck routes. But still verify route against map as they are not perfect and deteriorate rapidly if you get off route. To the point of telling you to do a u turn on a one way street. |
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Double R
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a site that offers alot of "upgrades" for GPSr. They have low claearences, weigh stations, truck stops,etc.
POI FACTORY |
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Jimbpard
Joined: 09 Aug 2005
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Location: Irwin. PA
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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jimbosterling wrote: Garmin Nuvi series 350 and up have truck routes. But still verify route against map as they are not perfect and deteriorate rapidly if you get off route. To the point of telling you to do a u turn on a one way street.
JImbo, my garmin c340 (older model) has the option to select "Truck" for the type of vehicle also, but I quickly learned that it doesnt mean the kind of truck that has 18 wheels! WHich is kind of stupid why they even put it on there in the first place. Might as well pick motorcycle :x :roll: :shock:
Does the Nuvi series you speak of specificly mean 18-wheeler??
If so, I MAY upgrade... |
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jimbosterling
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
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Location: Pensacola, FL
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Yes the 350 does Truck Routes as well as a
truck icon. |
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Double R
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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jimbosterling wrote: Yes the 350 does Truck Routes as well as a
truck icon.
Really? It has a truck icon? Guess I must have got a defected one since mine does not have that icon. I know that you can download the icon off the internet.
JIMBPARD,
I use the 350 to find all my stops and have yet to run into a real problem. It does however get confused at times and will tell you that a location is on the left when it is really on the right(like this morning). Other then that, the truck option does keep you on truck routes unless you customer is off of one, then it will run you however it can to get you there. |
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Trucker D
Joined: 27 Apr 2008
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Location: Phoenix, Az
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:32 am Post subject: Trucker GPS |
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| It is odd that no one mentioned Co-Pilot, it is relatively expensive, around $400 for the newest version but uses pc miler which is the same system that a lot of the big companies use to route their trucks. It runs on your laptop and does truck route, hazmat route, 53'ft routes, fuel stops, truckstops, cat scales, etc etc. I have used it for nearly 4 years with only a few times where it was "wrong". |
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Double R
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:36 am Post subject: Re: Trucker GPS |
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Trucker D wrote: It is odd that no one mentioned Co-Pilot, it is relatively expensive, around $400 for the newest version but uses pc miler which is the same system that a lot of the big companies use to route their trucks. It runs on your laptop and does truck route, hazmat route, 53'ft routes, fuel stops, truckstops, cat scales, etc etc. I have used it for nearly 4 years with only a few times where it was "wrong".
Someone did.
Malaki86 wrote: You can also do a search here on the forums for "CoPilot" if you're interested in a laptop (software) based GPS system. |
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GTR SILVER
Joined: 15 Sep 2006
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Location: new jersey
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:42 am Post subject: |
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yes,,,,world nav makes two.......
http://www.teletype.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=330060&Category_Code=WorldNav
http://www.teletype.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=710060&Category_Code=WorldNav |
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