capricougar

any body recomend a satnav for the big vehicles, uk & continental??

G420 DEL

The GO 7000 TRUCK

http://www.tomtomwork.com/landingpag...on.xml?lang=en

B16JUS

Surly a good sat nav is a good sat nav weather your in a mini a range rover or a lorry ?

snoopaloopa

iTrader: (3)

Depends if you like hitting low bridges etc.

B16JUS

Surly common sence still gets used and road signs etc ?

dojj

iTrader: (3)

the top of the range tomtom's give you all this info mate

john

Surley if the prson is needing to use a satnav for larger vehicles they may not know the route and by the time they realise a low bridge is near it's to late and can cause chaos for themselves and what's around them.

Thought it would be pretty much common sense specially on foreign roads you may not know.

MarkyMark

spot on john, not like you want to go down one route then relise there is a low bridge, width restriction, weight limits etc which are only sign posted on the road they are located on,

dojj

iTrader: (3)

not just height restrictions, but also width restritions and stuff

Tangodeltasierra3

u can download width and height and weight limits free from tomtom, look on www.trucknetuk.com for hgv forum chat like this.

capricougar

thanx for info after driving local for 14 years,got finished on friday,found another job,but its all over uk & continental, so a big change! moving out of the comfort zone,so need as much help as poss. finding my way around!!!! bit nervious...

G420 DEL

we cover the whole uk, dont cross the seas so cant comment on that, we use the truckers atlas. there are plenty about this is the one i have in the wagon, shows all low bridges, and in the office theres a few that do bridges, width, weight.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0...048TKBZAXWBE2Q

all i can say tho is with the tomtom link i posted earlier i would never dream of tappin in an address and setting off with it. i always cross ref the route i get from tomtom against my truck map, and then on the road just same as ever, use your head, dont miss any signs. and the the obvious one, dont be too proud to ask! find this is the biggest downfall of people. if your goin somewhere for work then id say someone else has been there before you, ask about there will 90% be someone who can put you exactly on the job with the best way in/out! better to ask then then alternative.

dave_si

Definitly agree with the cross referencing, google maps on the phone comes in quite handy with this as well. Can even get street viewer on it now so you can check the best way to come in to the place.

capricougar

just been & bought theAA truckers MAP BOOK some size kit that thanx for the info a great help , got my induction tomorro then wembley on sunday

Big G

As Maroo says, TomTom and cross ref it with a map as TomTom can send you up some shit back road that could end you in a spot of bother.