What kind of gps are you using?
 

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?

Re: What kind of gps are you using?
 

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With all these GPS units being programmed with what are many times outdated maps, I don't have one and wouldn't trust one.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