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03-10-2020, 09:46 PM
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Do you trust RV Trip Wizard?
I'm not sure I do. We have a very low clearance RR bridge on the suggested route that's been there for a few decades and the RV Trip Wizard didn't catch it. 
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David, Meranda, Jamie & Catticus
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03-11-2020, 01:02 AM
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Location: Owens Cross Roads
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We had one program try to send us down a walking path and another tried to send us under a railroad bridge 8 feet high.
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03-11-2020, 07:25 AM
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Location: NVA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidG
I'm not sure I do. We have a very low clearance RR bridge on the suggested route that's been there for a few decades and the RV Trip Wizard didn't catch it. |
following because we need to pick an app and don't know which one is the best.
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03-11-2020, 09:14 AM
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Location: Owens Cross Roads
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When planning a route I use the RV Garmin that came with the MH, Allstays app that shows low clearance warnings(normally), Google maps and Google Earth. Our daughter and son-in-law have nicknamed me the “Planner”. I do not always take the shortest route showed. Being retired I fill more comfortable using the interstate, in case of a problem with the MN, pull over room etc. Once at a campground unhook the car from the Class C and go exploring!
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03-11-2020, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Vfoote3
following because we need to pick an app and don't know which one is the best.
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I used Good Sam's planner for the same route last night and it caught the bridge but that one doesn't have enough trip planning info available such as nearest RV friendly fuel stations. I guess the best answer for now is to use more than one app and interpolate the results. Sheesh
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03-11-2020, 09:53 AM
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Location: Olympia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RPR
When planning a route I use the RV Garmin that came with the MH, Allstays app that shows low clearance warnings(normally), Google maps and Google Earth. Our daughter and son-in-law have nicknamed me the “Planner”. I do not always take the shortest route showed. Being retired I fill more comfortable using the interstate, in case of a problem with the MN, pull over room etc. Once at a campground unhook the car from the Class C and go exploring!
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Yeah that's pretty much what I'm going to do too.
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03-11-2020, 09:53 AM
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Find one that sticks to truck routes and you should never have to worry.
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03-11-2020, 09:54 AM
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Location: Olympia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RPR
We had one program try to send us down a walking path and another tried to send us under a railroad bridge 8 feet high.
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03-24-2020, 12:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RPR
When planning a route I use the RV Garmin that came with the MH, Allstays app that shows low clearance warnings(normally), Google maps and Google Earth. Our daughter and son-in-law have nicknamed me the “Planner”. I do not always take the shortest route showed. Being retired I fill more comfortable using the interstate, in case of a problem with the MN, pull over room etc. Once at a campground unhook the car from the Class C and go exploring!
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Which app for the low clearance : I looked for the Allstays app and could not find it.
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03-24-2020, 12:29 PM
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This video has some links to check
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04-01-2020, 10:37 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Gilmer, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidG
I used Good Sam's planner for the same route last night and it caught the bridge but that one doesn't have enough trip planning info available such as nearest RV friendly fuel stations. I guess the best answer for now is to use more than one app and interpolate the results. Sheesh
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With my last Garmin 760 software update it now will let you upload GS Trip Planner routes . I haven't played with it yet but with all the fuel/camp info on the gps should work good.
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