Sat Nav for Caravan

Michael Kent replied on 23/12/2016 08:12

Posted on 23/12/2016 08:12

Hi all, I know this has been asked before, however here we go again. 

My tomtom with installed caravan mapping has finally died much to my disgust! I spoke to Tomtom however they informed me they have no further plans to continue with caravan models or maps for there new models. Tomtom informed me there truck model would suit, however it's not actually designed with caravan mapping, although it can be changed form cars, vans and trucks. I have also been looking at the Garmin 760 caravan/motor home version, but neither have really good reviews. Does anyone use either of these units.

I would appreciate your thoughts please. We travel the UK and Europe and would like another unit with active live travel updates. 

Thank you, and best wishes all for the Christmas holidays. 

Briang replied on 23/12/2016 10:25

Posted on 23/12/2016 10:25

An up to-date 1-5000 Ordnance Survey Map and do your research on Google Earth that is all you need. Don't trust Sat  Nav's

young thomas replied on 23/12/2016 10:50

Posted on 23/12/2016 10:50

nothing wrong with a satnav thats been programmed correctly and its chosen route checked against that map, and/or google.

once the route is as you want it, for me its much easier to follow a dash mounted unit than to keep trying to check against a map.....

i do that checking before i depart... 

JVB66 replied on 23/12/2016 10:56

Posted on 23/12/2016 10:56

We have a Garmin 660 c/van and find it is fine ,if you remember that although you think it is taking you down a "narrow" road it is still wide enough or a bus route,it was  £135 from Aldi

KeefySher replied on 23/12/2016 12:33

Posted on 23/12/2016 12:13 by EmilysDad

I just use my bog standard TomTom with a reasonable helping of common sense ..... cool

Posted on 23/12/2016 12:33

You are extremely fortunate to have been able to retain common sense that has now been replaced by rare sense.

What was once common sense is now 'rights', 'entitlement', 'where theres a blame theres a claim', 'wasn't my fault', 'it's the sat nav makers fault', 'i wasn't trained to think for myself', 'you do as i told you to cos i've got a degree', ad nauseum tongue-out

 

It pays to keep your eyes open for those strange objects called signs. The most common found at the last junction before a ford tongue-out

replied on 23/12/2016 20:01

Posted on 23/12/2016 20:01

Personally I have not had a problem with my Garmin 660LMT Avtex . As BoleroBoy said if it is set up properly it should get you to where you want to be.

kentman replied on 23/12/2016 23:36

Posted on 23/12/2016 23:36

Am I the only one annoyed by cynical comments made in answer to a perfectly reasonable question?

EmilysDad replied on 24/12/2016 00:24

Posted on 23/12/2016 23:36 by kentman

Am I the only one annoyed by cynical comments made in answer to a perfectly reasonable question?

Posted on 24/12/2016 00:24

You must be, as I can't see any cynicism in any of the answers to your reasonable question. 

IMHO think the answers just said that you don't need a caravan specific sat-nav to get to where you're going while towing. Any old sat nav will do the job so long as you don't blindly follow it where it wants you to go

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