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

 

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. :cry:

 

Break one nine for some local! :lol:

 

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.

 

With all these GPS units being programmed with what are many times outdated maps, I don't have one and wouldn't trust one.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

 

HWD,

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

 

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:

 

...recalculating... :lol:

 

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