Any motorhome owners on here? A couple of questions.

[dennismenace111]

Better yet get a dedicated hotspot from ATT or Verizon for the vehicle! Mulitiple users can connect simultaneously and rates are usually less than using your cell phone.

 

[Exsailor2018]

RV map screens

We have a 2015 TIFFIN Phaeton 40 foot RV and have been to every state except Alaska, Washington State, and North Dakota. We have a Garmin nav system built in with about a 9x6 screen and it works great. I suggest you go to a TIFFIN dealer and look at the systems they use.

 

[dacap06]

As some of you know we're about to make the transition from a boat to a motorhome. One of the things I would like to add is a dash mounted GPS with a fairly large screen. I've gotten really spoiled by the 11" Raymarine I have on the boat and would like to go with something a little smaller than that.

All I can find on Garmin's website is a 6.95". I already have a couple of that size in the cars. Given that the distance between the screen and my old eyeballs is going to be about twice what it is in the cars I'd like a screen somewhere between 8" and 11".

Anybody know of a company that makes such and animal?

Also, for you RV owners, does anyone know of any GOOD RV forums? I'm not looking for the ones where they bash the brand the other guy tows or drives, but sites like this where there is as good exchange of info.

Yes, DaWife and I are on our 3rd motorhome, have been using them for 12 years.

For navigation, we use a Rand McNally 7" GPS and it works fine for my 66 year old eyes. Depending on where you place it, I fear an 11" tablet will interfere with your view of the road.

I drive a 35' class A, and use a stick-on pancake mounts (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072VGDDC8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1). I put it on the dash above the speedometer. The GPS unit attaches to the pancake mount via a suction cup device. This setup really works well for me. The GPS sits below my view of the road but is as easy to see as the instrument cluster. The largest purpose-built RV GPS I know of is an 8" tablet-based system Garmin sells, the Garmin RV 890. These purpose-built devices are nearing end of design life. The next generation will be free, or purchased, software you load on a tablet. They are a hot design item right now, and change weekly, although in my conservative view they are not yet mature enough to trust the safety of your expensive motorhome. If you are interested anyway, have a look at CoPilot GPS. It's about the farthest along.

For at least the next few years, I recommend the old style, RV-specific, purpose-built device. You must input your unit's weight, height, and length, and it will ensure it routes you on roads that can handle those restrictions, in addition to your preferences (e.g. no gravel roads). Every bridge will handle your weight, tunnels will all be tall enough, and you won't end up on really narrow roads with too-sharp turns. Otherwise, you must confirm all that stuff yourself by hand before you drive your anticipated route.

As for RV fora, there are a ton of them and every one of them have strengths and weaknesses. Which one you like largely depends on personal taste. Here are a few to check out from my browser address book:

https://www.irv2.com/forums/

Home

https://thervadvisor.com/joincommunity/forum-2/

https://forum.rvusa.com/

 

[realdeal]

rvnet.com

I am surprised nobody has mentioned RVNET.com. Escapees is definitely an excellent rv site which has already been mentioned. Louie

 

[Wayne]

I second use of the Garmin RV GPS's, (we have the dezl580) as you can customize it to the size and weight of your RV. It will then warn you of conditions outside of your parameters. I found the size to be perfect for the location where I placed it.