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Pretty Good, But is there better?, March 29, 2011

I know many of us are going crazy trying to figure out which of the latest Truckers GPS units is the best value. I have it down to two for many reasons. I will go into why in another review when I make my final decision. No one has written anything (that is no users) about the Rand McNally TND-710. But I will because I just ordered it. I have been using this one (The Garmin dezl-560 LMT) LMT just means included free lifetime maps and traffic updates. The LT will cost you to update the NuMaps (thats the mapping co) after 60 days from purchase. Its worth getting the LMT model for the lifetime updates of maps. Don’t get that confused with software updates to fix glitches… they are always free. Now about the lifetime traffic. Well the receiver it comes with that is built into the power cable is free because it throws up advertisements at you now and then. I hate advertisements! I called Garmin which has excellent support as does RM and they said the non-ad power (the traffic receiver is… Read more

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the better one out there, April 2, 2011

I love that you can switch between car, pedestrian and large truck. Easy enough to use with fast reaction time. I like the fact that any point of interest on the unit gives not only the address but also a phone number for that place (Repair shops, truck stops, wal-mart, etc.) I would definately get the Lifetime Map Updated unit again. I had several others but did not have the L.M.T. and at $150 update every year you might as well buy a new unit. I definately liked my Garmin Nuvi 760 (NOT 765) alot better as far as map detail and features. My 760 displayed the crossroad ahead when you did not have the unit in route to a location. That was one of the best features ever. I cant believe Garmin got rid of that. I left that GPS in my smaller local delivery straight truck for the current driver as it was definately a saver on the brakes. Not really sure how the height thing works cause I have a flat-top with low loads on the flat all the time so I don’t really run into height… Read more

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Great Trucker GPS, March 24, 2011

I have had this unit for about 3 weeks and seems to be scary accurate!!! Got me in and out of NY and Richmond with little problem. Like all GPS use with a grain of salt but if it does route you a little goofy pretty easy to reroute. Doesn’t take to long to calculate the route unless you are in Virgina and tell it to avoid tolls to go out west on 80. The Truck stop finder and rest area functions are nice too. Doesn’t have very many of the mom and pop truck stops in it but has all of the big ones. The weigh scale one is good if your not sure were a scale is to check your weight before you go it will tell you were one is. It hasn’t froze on me at all or had any glitches. The traffic thing on it kind of sucks so don’t believe it when it tells you about delays. Over all I would recommend this unit.

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Keep on truckin!, July 4, 2011

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H. ONEILL – See all my reviews
  

I purchased this for my husband for Father’s Day. He is a truck driver and loves it. He can input the truck’s profile and this model Garmin then creates a route to meet the restrictions for that particular truck. It also converts to automobiles. Free lifetime maps and traffic is also a plus. It is also has Bluetooth technology.
He doesn’t always drive the same truck so his only complaint is that it didn’t come with a windshield suction mount. It comes with a permanent adhesive disk for a dashboard mount. It shows a temporary adhesive disk, but he didn’t receive that one.

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I like it, September 6, 2011

I definitely recommend this product, its what our truck drivers use, and with the lifetime updates – that’s a plus although it is a pain to update once in a while but at least the updates are free..

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Garmin Trucker GPS works well most of the time, June 17, 2011

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John Nitardy (Des Moines, WA, USA) – See all my reviews
  

I found the setup and downloading of latest maps a user friendly attribute of Garmin. Most of the time, it routes you to the selected address OK, but sometimes it directs you to the wrong address and the route sometimes does not make good sense. In one case, a road must be used to get loads to and from a Sumner, WA address, but the road is listed as not for trucks. Garmin 010-00786-01 nuvi 465LMT Navigator

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