sat nav for a big rv

[lostalot]

hi i have a tom tom 730 and i need to stay on main roads as my camper is 33ft long and 9 foot 4 wide
any help ?

[BoxheadTim]

Check if you can set the vehicle type - on my Garmins you can tell the system to route for lorries instead of cars/motorcycles, which should do the trick.

[K4TRV]

BoxheadTim said:

Check if you can set the vehicle type - on my Garmins you can tell the system to route for lorries instead of cars/motorcycles, which should do the trick.

Sorry, I don't think you will find Garmin Units do what you think !!!

You have to invest in something like: Snooper Syrius S600 Plus with Truckmate, which asks for vehicle length, height and width and will do what you want. You have to pay a premium for it.

Garmin just changes the icon for the vehicle and sometimes the timings of the trip - certainly does NOT have the software to select wide roads and no low bridges etc !!!

Trev

[Reece_T]

lostalot said:

hi i have a tom tom 730 and i need to stay on main roads as my camper is 33ft long and 9 foot 4 wide
any help ?

I'd say consider the TomTom XL as this is a big screen and has 'smart route' by which you can select for just the larger vehicles/lorries/RVs

[waremark]

Reece_T said:

lostalot said:

hi i have a tom tom 730 and i need to stay on main roads as my camper is 33ft long and 9 foot 4 wide
any help ?

I'd say consider the TomTom XL as this is a big screen and has 'smart route' by which you can select for just the larger vehicles/lorries/RVs

Since the 730 is higher up the TT range than the XL, it seems unlikely that the XL will do this better than the 730. The 730 offers 'Planning Options' but I don't know what the different options actually do. There is one called 'Limited Speed' - it is possible that this might be suitable??

[Reece_T]

waremark said:

Reece_T said:

lostalot said:

hi i have a tom tom 730 and i need to stay on main roads as my camper is 33ft long and 9 foot 4 wide
any help ?

I'd say consider the TomTom XL as this is a big screen and has 'smart route' by which you can select for just the larger vehicles/lorries/RVs

Since the 730 is higher up the TT range than the XL, it seems unlikely that the XL will do this better than the 730. The 730 offers 'Planning Options' but I don't know what the different options actually do. There is one called 'Limited Speed' - it is possible that this might be suitable??

True the 730 is further up the range but the XL has the large screen and also has the ability to route for limited speed and saves money - It is of course personal choice as to Do I need all those othe functions?

The limited speed SHOULD also route you via wide unrestricted main roads only my old TomTom One also had an avoid restricted width/heights under the advanced planning menu I think - I'll double check this for you

I assume that the more expensive model TomToms would also have this function even if it may be hidden a little under further menus, so worth prodding about in the menus and maybe doing a pre-run in your car via a 'local' route that you know gives the RV hieght/width issues to see how the sat deals with it and if it can plan around the 'known' issue

This might help you out bud.

Also scan google for any plug in software options that might be available as they're out there for almost every scenario that you may come across

[Reece_T]

waremark said:

There is one called 'Limited Speed' - it is possible that this might be suitable??

I think that you'll find that this facility will also cater for the oversized vehicles and thus route you away from any restricted routes.
However I cannot gaurantee this on the 730 as I do not own one and so I hold no legal liability for any unwarranted 3 point turns you may have to take.

I still stand by the idea of running a pre-run in a car via a route that you know causes the RV issues to see if the xl routes around the obstruction

[lostalot]

Thanks guys im looking on googal now i will the lim route in the car

[Reece_T]

lostalot said:

Thanks guys im looking on googal now i will the lim route in the car

No worries and good luck bud

[Strangely Brown]

Holy thread revival BatMan!

Have a look at the Snooper Ventura. It's basically a Syrius for Motorhomes and Caravans.