Setting up Sat Nav suitable for Caravan

Ray55 replied on 24/05/2024 08:29

Posted on 24/05/2024 08:29

First of of all sorry if this post is in the wrong section. Seemed most appropriate to me. 

I have obtained a Sat Nav for HGV's Motors Homes /Caravans. If you have one of these when you set them up for towing do you put the length of the combined unit into settings or just the caravan. I have read various discussions on this and perhaps the most convincing was a response from Trimble maps to one individual who state the following:-

'In regards to your query, please note that the dimensions to enter in the RV app would be for the bigger vehicle of the two (Car or Caravan)
In RV app, you Only enter the dimensions of the bigger of the two vehicles. Either the dimensions of the Car or the Trailer. Not Car+Caravan combo.'

When I first contacted the support team of the Sat Nav I purchased the agent said a combined length. However, when I sent them the above information they changed their position. Their replies I have to say are not the best and I suspect they are agents in a call centre or something similar rather than experts on their system. 

Also the settings ask for number of axles. So do you enter the caravan axles only or combined of car and caravan ? 

There is also a box to tick for a trailer. I presume the caravan is the trailer ?

The weights I suspect are easier to work out. As I am going to France I have entered  the cars Gross Train Weight as Plated as this is what is considered in France. 

thank you in advance.

Ray

PS The length I have put into settings in image are combined but sounds like I may need to change that. 
 

Arch replied on 29/05/2024 12:16

Posted on 26/05/2024 15:27 by Ray55

Yes the one I have bought is the OHREX N76 Sat Nav 786, 7 inch, GPS Navigation for Car Truck Lorry HGV LGV Motorhome now £59.99 on Amazon.  Motorhome owners on Youtube seem really impressed with it .

Ray

Posted on 29/05/2024 12:16

I have the same one I would recommend it to anyone towing or driving a large vehicle.

Ray55 replied on 29/05/2024 12:33

Posted on 29/05/2024 12:33

Hi Arch, have you looked at the car and extension section. Just wondered if you thought it was any different to using the lorry section?

Ray

Arch replied on 29/05/2024 13:42

Posted on 29/05/2024 12:33 by Ray55

Hi Arch, have you looked at the car and extension section. Just wondered if you thought it was any different to using the lorry section?

Ray

Posted on 29/05/2024 13:42

I have set one set of settings for a lorry ie car witn caravan and one set of settings for a car when using the car it will plot a different route to lorry allowing for size difference.

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