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el Rojo and Pam


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Pam and I bought the Rand McNally GPS trip planner for RV's at the Escapee Rally in Goshen IA.  We have found it to be very accurate with directions with plenty of warning for lane changes.  This seems to be better than google maps.

Features:

Walmart locations pre-programmed into it with there phone numbers and if over night parking is allowed.  

Campgrounds pre-programmed.  

You can enter your height and width so it HOPEFULLY it won't take you under a low bridge.

Volume is loud enough for an old drummer to hear.

POI's in your location.

 



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el Rojo and Pam wrote:

Pam and I bought the Rand McNally GPS trip planner for RV's at the Escapee Rally in Goshen IA.  We have found it to be very accurate with directions with plenty of warning for lane changes.  This seems to be better than google maps.

Features:

Walmart locations pre-programmed into it with there phone numbers and if over night parking is allowed.  

Campgrounds pre-programmed.  

You can enter your height and width so it HOPEFULLY it won't take you under a low bridge.

Volume is loud enough for an old drummer to hear.

POI's in your location.

 

What model is the GPS you bought? It would help me in researching brands and models. We will be going full time this fall and looking for a good RV GPS. Thanks Curt



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the model is RVND 7720. We paid $299 + tax for it from TechnoRV.com 866-324-7915.

They also email you a tutorial "broke into 7 parts so it's not over whelming" to help you learn the unit.

Hope that helps.

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It also has free updates for life.

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el Rojo and Pam wrote:

the model is RVND 7720. We paid $299 + tax for it from TechnoRV.com 866-324-7915.

They also email you a tutorial "broke into 7 parts so it's not over whelming" to help you learn the unit.

Hope that helps.

Red

 Thank you el Rojo and Pam, that's the information I was looking for. I will give it a further look. That's a pretty good price too from what I have seen at other retailers. Curt



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I also have that GPS (not the exact model as mine is older) and it is a great tool. First, it has a huge screen which is easy to read for just about anyone's eyesight. It also has just about any feature you would want. I especially like specifying your length and height.

I still use a map as the GPS has been known to take you in a different direction. I use the map to get a general idea of roads for the day, etc. I do not "trust" the GPS for everything and sometimes ignore it for directions.

Also, one thing i have noticed, at least on my model, is that it can hang on you especialy if you do not turn it off. For example, turn the car off come back later and start it up. Sometimes it will hang. You just need to manually shut down and start it up. It still remembers your trip.

The map and software updates for life were one of the main purchasing points. If you have owned other GPSs, you know how expensive that can be.

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Can you just buy the software and upload it to a Garmin?

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Not sure you would just want the software. The screen is a touch pad and if hooked to WiFi can give weather reports too.

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I would also suggest that you go and look a very good web site to update your GPS for the low clearance (lowclearances.com). Life time update for $45.00.

Jean

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cherylbrv wrote:

Can you just buy the software and upload it to a Garmin?

 It is a competitor to Garmin.  But they do have an iPad app if your iPad has a GPS, about $100.  (I don't have an iPad, but have friends who love the Rand McNally app.)



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WOW, $100 for an app? You can get even the trucker version of Co-pilot for $49, and I use the Android $10 version and like it a lot.

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