Route Planning?

[jgiaco20]

Looking for information on what people use for RV route planning. Is there an application or GPS unit that works best to help us avoid areas that we can't take our travel trailer? We tried one recently and the GPS was too slow, and didn't have voice navigation- looking for suggestions.

[ATCguy]

There are various applications that give you info on routes with low-bridges, and steep terrains... but none of them are on the popular sites like Google Maps and such.

As far as GPS units... there's also a couple of them on the market, but the one I like is from Garmin. The latest version is their RV890 unit, which is the 3rd generation.

It has setup menus that allow you to put in the length & height of your rig... and then it's routing software does a good job of keeping you off of roads & routes that would get you in trouble. Mind you, like anything else, it's not something you should rely 100% on... but in using it for over 6 years now, it's only tried to put in on a bad road once.

Another benefit of them is that you can buy up to 4 of their brand of external cameras, and place them anywhere you want... and then toggle to view them all right on the GPS unit. No other monitor necessary.

[azdryheat]

Google Maps has gotten me across the country many times.

[labill]

Take a look at RV Trip Wizard. I found it to be excellent when planning, campgrounds, fuel, rest-stops, and more.

Can download your trip to Garmin Base Camp for your Garmin GPS or use it on your iPad, phone etc.

labill