Sat nav

[garry63]

Hi im new to motorhoming and new to here. Can any one advise on a good satnav that works for motorhomes so as not to get stuck down some tight country

 

[Boringfrog]

 

[davidbaldam]

Hi and welcome to FUN.

 

[garry63]

Hi everyone

 

[POH]

Hi welcome, Avtex tourer 2 , others will be along with their own choices .

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[AndyPK]

Welcome from Warwick Racecourse!

Garmin DriveSmart 65……

 

[garry63]

Didn't want to spend a fortune but want one that is accurate

 

[Clivefog]

My cheap ebay one has a lorry setting, not got stuck yet.

 

[garry63]

What make is it please?

 

[DumfriesDik]

Hello and welcome.

I use CoPilot. Have a look on eBay for Truck Sat Nav.

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[63720]

Any satnav, with this facility, will only avoid roads that have a statutory restriction which is clearly signed on approach, however, there are thousands of miles of country roads with no restriction but are tight as hell and these will be planned on any route you may use. The first and last mile is usually the worst.

 

[garry63]

Thanks
Next question. I'm looking to get a solar panel om mh any advice on make there are loads out there?

 

[David and Sally]

 

[Scotch mist]

I find the dedicated avtex I have takes us miles off route unnecessarily so I use a tomtom in conjunction with it , I find a standard satnav gives me the best route overall

now solar that is well worth having

 

[cyberyacht]

A satnav is only really required for the last ten miles or so and, if you know your destination, you can evaluate the approach from the main road network by zooming in on GoogleEarth

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[POH]

I find the dedicated avtex I have takes us miles off route unnecessarily so I use a tomtom in conjunction with it , I find a standard satnav gives me the best route overall

now solar that is well worth having

Hi Scotch mist which one do you have as I have the tourer 2 and find it quite good, it has only had a couple of small hiccups in the last 12 months.

 

[Scotch mist]

Hi POH , it’s a avtex tourer one plus ,we have a 5t MoHo,used mostly in france , it would divert around 3.5t roads & towns ( sometimes adding 20miles or more ) , the towns would be no commercial vehicles over 3.5t so wouldn’t apply to us , the roads have had signs saying over vehicles 3.5t restricted to 40kph (steep gradient) so again quite legal for us to use , nearly always uses larger roads although the smaller roads are more than adequate to use

 

[Mike Rivers]

Obviously if you’re abroad or going somewhere different you won’t just have your SatNav in use for ‘the last ten miles or so’! Apart from road guidance most of us use SatNav’s for constant eta reminders and traffic avoidance if doable. I’ve tried m’home specific SatNavs and find them a bit of a faff, preferring the simple interface of Google Maps. As ‘cyberyacht’ suggests however a bit of research on the last few miles access to site is time well spent so as to avoid nasty surprises.

 

[Manic]

Hi POH , it’s a avtex tourer one plus ,we have a 5t MoHo,used mostly in france , it would divert around 3.5t roads & towns ( sometimes adding 20miles or more ) , the towns would be no commercial vehicles over 3.5t so wouldn’t apply to us , the roads have had signs saying over vehicles 3.5t restricted to 40kph (steep gradient) so again quite legal for us to use , nearly always uses larger roads although the smaller roads are more than adequate to use

That’s why I have a French vehicle profile in my Avtex Tourer one (Garmin770) with weight set at 3499kg and no tolls.

 

[Scotch mist]

That’s why I have a French vehicle profile in my Avtex Tourer one (Garmin770) with weight set at 3499kg and no tolls.

What is a french profile? , we now keep it set to under 3.5t

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[Manic]

I have 3 vehicle profiles set in mine, car, Motorhome with 3850kg and for France , Motorhome with 3499kg and avoid tolls

 

[Manic]

What is a french profile? , we now keep it set to under 3.5t