My dad bought this GPS and drives a Volvo truck, but even in truck mode he gets taken on car routes. Can you provide sample settingsto use in profile?
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He needs to set up a truck profile with weight, length, height, hazmat, etc. But we do NOT use this as our only route planner. It is only one of three we consistantly used to get to a cust.
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Needs to set his truck's height maximum trailer height about 80,000 lbs 13.5 feet or above my nephew says also set for fastest route keeps on interstates and such. hope this helps. God bless safe trucking
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That has never happened to me and I drive a semi.I would call Garmin about it as they have been very helpful to me when I have called.
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I used this gps for over a year on the north east until it was stolen out of my truck when I went in to use rest room @ fuel stop my fault I guess scumbag truckers never had a problem ever... except once- took me to the wrong side of a town / opposite of where I needed to be... used it in truck mode with basic truck dimentions,,, worked great.. no complaints.
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I do not trust it in truck route mode at all as I have tried it several times on roads that I know are truck routes and it completely shuts down on me. So I only use it as a guide and I leave it in car mode. Sorry you really need to complain to Garmin as I will when i get the time.
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Thanks, Valdvogel...you gave me just the info I needed. Of course, the first inclination is to purchase an expensive NUVI, but it's good to know that an earlier hand-held works even better! We already have a GPS (Staples brand) that works great for road directions, but it uses wrong coordinates for geo-caching. It's just too difficult to"translate" the coordinates for every cache! Thanks again!
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Hello Daina,I don't know if there is an option in the setting that would permit this...It only loads the best rout that it calculates to be the best option. If you connect it with the traffic sensor, and depending on the traffic in your planed rout, it may give a new option (route), and let you know how much time you could save... You will however, have to accept the suggestion before your GPS could implement it (the new route )...Have a great day,Kevin
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It works with any vehicle. There is a camper mode and a car/truck mode. The only problem I have is the WiFi. I have a hard time connecting to a hotspot or WiFi. The options offered on the GPS is excellent. Rand McNally has a good product here.
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I use this GPS in my tractor trailer, but it has settings for motor home or car. You just input your vehicles' specifics; height, length, width, weight. I've been more than satisfied with this product!
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Hi, for the i2, you'll have to go into the "Settings"&gt;"System"&gt;"GPS Mode" and make sure that GPS mode is "OFF". Once the GPS mode is off, it will no longer give you instructions to turn, etc., but the map will continue to update to reflect where you are. You should be able to see the map change and update as you drive.
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I have been doing a little research and stumbled across this site. http://www.the-portable-gps.com/gps-for-trucking.htmlCopy and paste it. I think I found my answer to what I want for Rv'ing.
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I had the europe maps loaded. I used it to travel all over the UK, a bit of France and Germany. Got back to the US and had the US maps loaded. Not a bad sat nav but be very careful of the settings. Going down the autobahn, carriageway, and freeways, it would act stupid and have me exit the freeway, drive in a side road for no reason and then back on the freeway. It's advertised as being able to walk around with playing tourist, but the battery sucks. I would go with garmin again but a more updated version. The flip up antenna is antiquated and gets in the way. There are better models out there. I had the europe maps loaded. I used it to travel all over the UK, a bit of France and Germany. Got back to the US and had the US maps loaded. Not a bad sat nav but be very careful of the settings. Going down the autobahn, carriageway, and freeways, it would act stupid and have me exit the freeway, drive in a side road for no reason and then back on the freeway. It's advertised as being able to walk around with playing tourist, but the battery sucks. I would go with garmin again but a more updated version. The flip up antenna is antiquated and gets in the way. There are better models out... » Read More I had the europe maps loaded. I used it to travel all over the UK, a bit of France and Germany. Got back to the US and had the US maps loaded. Not a bad sat nav but be very careful of the settings. Going down the autobahn, carriageway, and freeways, it would act stupid and have me exit the freeway, drive in a side road for no reason and then back on the freeway. It's advertised as being able to walk around with playing tourist, but the battery sucks. I would go with garmin again but a more updated version. The flip up antenna is antiquated and gets in the way. There are better models out there. « Show Less
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I've had the Maestro 4040 for about a week, and I'm having a major problem with it. Right now while driving a route the unit will often go a bit wonky, as in it will stop announcing street names, or the map will show a completely different area than where I am, or the progress bar screen will freeze. The unit will then reboot itself, and after it comes back it will operate correctly until I power the unit off and then back on after a period of time.Still working with Magellan support on this one, this stuff seems to have started happening after a firmware upgrade.
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I'm sorry I'm not the person to ask...have not had good luck with this gps. Geo site still doesn't recognize this gps. Have not been able to use it since it was given to me as a gift (almost one year). Help line is useless. Again sorry, hope you have better luck.
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No. I am using an older version of Copilot which is far superior to Streets and Trips. Copilot let's you enter the profile of your vehicle
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You can set this device for trucks by selecting truck in the menu for vehicle type. In New York it will keep your commercial vehicle off of truck restricted routes like parkways and drives. Not sure what other states restrictions are or how it would work elsewhere. Good GPS.
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I'm a trucker, and use the PC Miler Navigator. Tell your Dad this GPS is made for truckers altho not perfect. I've used it for 2 years now and it's only had me on a road once that was posted no trucks. Can be bought in Loves or Pilot truck stops or can be ordered online. I dont think he will be disappointed.
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You can turn the "Record GPS data" feature on and off. You can also "update a GPS files" and "Erase GPS data"
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Yes you can set the GPS volume independent of radio volume. And it depends on what you mean by traffic alerts. The unit does use traffic to calculate your route, however, its based on historical data and not live traffic. if you want live traffic alerts then you should look at the newer version, ine-z928 I believe.
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Thanks. The web updater didn't seem to work. Because my parents have the same GPS, I tried it in their receiver and it worked. I realized that the receiver itself was defective. I'm in the process of returning it - I will probably give another one a shot, overall I think it's a nice unit.
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I've had the Maestro 4040 for about a week, and I'm having a major problem with it. Right now while driving a route the unit will often go a bit wonky, as in it will stop announcing street names, or the map will show a completely different area than where I am, or the progress bar screen will freeze. The unit will then reboot itself, and after it comes back it will operate correctly until I power the unit off and then back on after a period of time. Still working with Magellan support on this one, this stuff seems to have started happening after a firmware upgrade.