Sat Nav

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Both Tom Tom and Garmin have sat navs that will accept your outfit length and hieght ,,that can be of assistance that mostly  keep you awy from roads that are not suitable for caravans/motor caravans ,we have a garmin that is fairly accurate,

Also road signs let you know if a road is narrow or there is a height restriction

Hi, G&D, welcome.

JVB has given you good info. Only you can decide if those sat navs are worth the price. We have the Garmin Avtex as it was supplied with our van. It works well but I’m not sure I would fork out for it otherwise.

I use the one that came with car and take note of road signs and that system serves me well. 

I have recently purchased an Aguri rv720 dvr

https://aguriworld.co.uk/product/caravan-rv720-dvr-deluxe-sat-nav/

I've not used it in anger yet, (for obvious reasons) it has 30,000 sites in its database,  it is also a dashcam and can act as an ipad type device to download apps etc ( I have added the CAMC app satellite alignment, van leveller and tv aerial alignment tool so far), if needed you can also connect a reversing camera to it. I guess you could play games and watch tv etc if you wanted to. free lifetime maps UK and Europe (including Russia!) and free traffic data, its made in the UK. They do a smaller version which might be more suitable for the tow car.

IMO compared to the other mainstream satnavs, a lot of bang for your buck 

Sorry forgot to mention you can input the vehicle and trailer/caravan dimensions including weight and axel weights to help avoid those tight spots.

I would be interested to know how you get on with it. I assume this one also comes with a dash cam? I liked my old TomTom with Camper Maps on. It performed really well right across Europe. Trouble is now that it is more difficult to add POI's to the newer TomTom's. I know its a facility that many like but I am never convinced it is necessary to put outfit size into a sat nav. If the routes are designed for the use of the vehicle there shouldn't be a need.

David

I am never convinced it is necessary to put outfit size into a sat nav. If the routes are designed for the use of the vehicle there shouldn't be a need.

The variation in height and width especially the former make it necessary for some outfits. There are some awfully low bridges on some major roads especially on the continent. I think it sensible to use a sat nav designed for the vehicle, they are by no means perfect but they are better than one which majors only on a car.

I use a truck sat nav on a Android tablet, currently running Co-Pilot but I hesitate to recommend this App since they changed to a subscription service. I suppose one advantage is at least it is kept up to date and you can load your own POIs?

peedee

Yes the Aguri is a dashcam which you can also use to take single photo's if you wish, it is an all round device, the feedback says the maps are accurate and sensible across Europe.

the 720 is a bit large to use in my Fiat Panda properly but if get the MH out for a day trip at some point I will type an update on how it fares.

I have the Aguri 720 with the dashcam purchased in August 2018.  Aguri has an extensive database of UK and continental sites and attractions along with free map upgrades.  The unit is very very slow to use from switching on to programming a location.  More recently I have found that it takes the unit a considerable time to find satellites and without these there is no navigation.  I was attracted to Aguri because of the built-in dashcam.   However to get the best from the dashcam function the unit has to be positioned facing directly forward.  This means that when driving your are looking at the screen at an awkward angle.

Would I buy it again? Probably not.

I use the sat-nav with the Volvo, but will look at the route before going so have basic direction and plan.