Tagged With "GPS"

“I also find that I like to create my route using my RV Life Trip Wizard then sending it to the Garmin GPS.” Are you using Garmin drive to send to the 1080rv ? Or how are you sending the rvlife maps. I have a 890rv.

We have the Garmin RV890 and it includes updates of maps and operation software at no charge. In other words, maps and functionality remain current with new devices. We purchased one of the Garmin cameras and it worked great with the main screen, but the camera itself was of marginal picture quality. The lack of contrast made it hard to see vehicles until they were close. We use the window mount. The magnetic connection is the best of any device ever and DW can easily remove it to work with...

@BlueSky Yes, I am using Garmin Drive for the import/export. No cables or cards. I create the route on my desktop computer. Then I open the Trip Wizard on my phone and export a GPX file to a trip folder. Then I send it to my Garmin RV 1095. Works nicely.

When I have customized the route in RVlife with waypoints, then imported it into rv890 I have had some issues with the route changing in weird ways. Also the route in rv890 would be fine the first time I looked at the route but after turning off and on the rv890 device it would reroute. I was importing a 15 stop trip with stops like to a relative’s house at a residential area. Moral of the story trust but verify every time.

@sequoia464 my truck is a 2002 F350. It came with an AM/FM and cassette. I replaced it with a Kenwood that has Android Auto. I have a difficult time seeing the screen during the day light hours. If I put sunglasses on it's just impossible. I am very disappointed in the Kenwood because of this. I now only use it to listen to music. I do NOT recommend Kenwood because of this. The Garmin is perfectly clear regardless of sun orientation.

@Buckmountain , thanks for the camera review. I thought it would be kind of lacking from reading the specs. Surprising that Garmin doesn't offer a better camera solution. I'm patient, I will wait. I was hoping to be able to dispose of the current camera and save a little windshield space at the same time.

Like many others we have the built in Nav in the truck, we don't have the Apple or Android apps as the truck is a 2017 model. Our Garmin is a 795 so not such a large screen but I find it is much easier to glance at the Garmin on the dash than the screen in the truck - especially when going through complex freeway interchanges.

We purchased the Garmin BC™ 35 Wireless Backup Camera . Newer cameras may be better, but I don't recommend this one. Mike

I recently purchased a Garmin 1095 GPS unit primarily because I had a hard time seeing my GPS Google Maps on my radio screen. The 1095 has a 10" screen! I was worried that it might be too large and block the window too much. I purchased the Garmin extra large sandbag pillow to hold it as well. I was afraid that if the GPS was window mounted it might fall off and that I would have to "reach" too far to input commands. The pillow works great. Very adjustable. I set it low so the bottom edge...

They can be programmed for your RVs height, width and length to keep you off of roads with low clearance as well.

@BlueSky , I'll certainly look for that! Thanks for the insight.

Went on a six day trip using the Garmin. I had previously planned the trip in RV Trip Wizard and then imported it directly to the Garmin. So that part of the trip held no surprises. However when we got ready to leave I asked the Garmin return to home. As I was leaving the the state park (Suwanee River State Park) the Garmin directed me to turn right on River Road. River Road is a very sandy dirt road marked for service vehicles only. Bottom line: Don't throw common sense out the window. They...

I think there is a setting for not routing over dirt roads.

@BlueSky , I checked the settings and avoid dirt roads was already selected. I was hoping it wasn't selected to explain why I was directed on a sandy dirt road. No big deal during daylight hours but could have been a nightmare at night.

“trust but verify” is the clearly the motto. I have had the rvlife route rerouted by the Garmin when I uploaded it.

@BlueSky "I have had the rvlife route rerouted by the Garmin when I uploaded it." That would piss me off unless the road was blocked!

It would do things like route me to I5 when I had RV Life routed to use 101. Very frustrating, also it would reroute the last mile sometimes in funny ways to some locations. I have taken to having to check the route the night before I leave.... trust but verify... I still like the Garmin better than google or apple maps.