Jim
RVF Supporter
- Joined
- Dec 18, 2019
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- 4,498
- Location
- North Carolina
- RV Year
- 2020
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Essex 4543
- RV Length
- 45
- Chassis
- Spartan
- Engine
- Cummins / I6 Diesel Pusher 605HP
- TOW/TOAD
- 2016 Jeep Rubicon
- Fulltimer
- No
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Height - 12' (might need to change this to 13)Height, width, length, weight? Towing a trailer or not (in config)
Yes, I've used the 890 extensively. I was a member of the Beta-test team for Garmin, so I've been using the 890 prototype for quite a while; I'm guessing 7,000 miles worth.Maps and Software say "Up to Date".
I just set the profile to "Car" and programmed in my rental house. And this time, the route was perfect.
I then programmed in my friends house (from last night) and with the profile set to "Car", the route was pretty close to what I know it to be. But when I set the profile to "Motor Home" the route was really out of wack. Yes, I would have gotten there but it would have been the long way around. Obviously the GPS was trying to route me around something that was in my profile settings.
I then brought up Mapquest and ran the same route, and it was perfect on all accounts. But then again, Mapquest wasn't looking for tight corners or low bridges. And realistically, I would never have been driving my Class A to either of these places anyway.
But it does plant a seed of uncertainty. And yes, I guess it would be a good idea to program in the route the night before and then review it before leaving. But in my case yesterday, I knew the route was wrong because I had been that way so many times before. If I was going to Moab for the first time, I probably wouldn't know if the route on the GPS was the right one or not.
So it looks like I'm still going to have to run Maps on my cell phone to keep the 890 honest. That's a little disappointing, but I guess no GPS is going to be perfect all the time. And the 890 does let me know where the campgrounds and rest areas are, and that's nice.
A few months ago I was working south west of Houston, when we were finished we were going to Louisiana. I programed the 780 for for a RV Park near Beaumont. Naturally the 780 wanted to take us right through the heart of HOU, I added a stop on 8 so we would go around the bottom the lesser of the evils. We got to the RV Park and I tried to put in the next park in central LA., it routed me way around adding many miles to our journey. I added a stop on 165 outside of Lake Charles and it really would not accept it, I tried and tried but no luck.I then programmed in my friends house (from last night) and with the profile set to "Car", the route was pretty close to what I know it to be. But when I set the profile to "Motor Home" the route was really out of wack. Yes, I would have gotten there but it would have been the long way around. Obviously the GPS was trying to route me around something that was in my profile settings.
You’re welcome Jim. I agree that it can be confusing having different sources giving you different information.Thanks for that information @CaptainGizmo.
You obviously know more about this than I but it is confusing for a layperson like myself that Maps on my phone and Mapquest on my laptop, both have the right directions while the 890 does not. (When the 890 is configured to be used as a "Car". ) Do you have any idea why that is?
You will love it! Great price too.This forum is getting expensive. I just order the 890RV from Amazon for 399.