Opinions on various Sat Navs for Motorhomes

Norfolk Lad replied on 16/09/2017 15:46

Norfolk Lad

Posted on 16/09/2017 15:46

I have just bought an Autotrail motor home and on my first holiday in Devon & Cornwall realized that the sat nav is not suitable for a motor home as it cannot be programmed to know how big the vehicle is so it sent me along various narrow roads causing a little bit of embarrassment.

I have checked with TomTom and the sat nav model fitted in the vehicle cannot be upgraded to be motorhome friendly so I need to buy another one. Can anyone give me some guidance as to which ones are the most user friendly and reliable from personal experiences for a motor home ?

Thank you

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MDD10 replied on 16/09/2017 16:06

MDD10

Caravanner

Posted on 16/09/2017 16:06

I have just posted in this. I have a newish TomTom and The My Drive software that allows you to plan the route on a tablet or smartphone has the software to programme in vehicle size and other limits. I posted an image here https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-together/discussions/information-technical-tips-advice/towcars-towing/tom-tom-sat-nav-and-towing-2/

Pippah45 replied on 16/09/2017 21:11

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Pippah45

Caravanner

Posted on 16/09/2017 21:11

I have the Avtex Camper Satnav by Garmin that you can enter the size of your vehicle - caravan or motorhome. It is good but its not infallable - I believe it is still essential to use the Handbook for directions to club sites. Good luck - others have said in that thread about ones for truckers.

peedee replied on 17/09/2017 06:57

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peedee

Motorhomer

Posted on 17/09/2017 06:57

I favour >Co-Pilot< running on a tablet. They were offering 30 percent off the caravan version recently. Plenty have asked the same question on CT before. If you do a Google search using the term "sat nav + Club together" you should find the majority of these to browse.

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