Those of you that are towing and using the navigation in 2017 Super Duty's, are you able to get any bridge height notices?? If so, are there settings for that somewhere???

I personally haven't seen any bridge height notifications with the navigation on my 2017 F350 KR CCSB but some people on a Grand Design Facebook page are saying they are getting notices but don't know why.

It would be great help if you are towing a 5th wheel like I do.

Any input would be appreciated.

 

There was a few threads posted on this and at first I could not figure out why it matters but then clued in you all drive on major highways with loads of interchanges. In Canada I drive under something about once a month or less.

Long short is from what I have read no it does not and users have installed their own systems to make due.

 

While I agree this would be an awesome feature, I imagine that the navigation is the same across all vehicles. This would not be a cost effective feature in a Focus...


Would it be something that you could pay extra for, yes, but there comes a point when ford doesn't want to sell $250,000 trucks with every feature that someone may want.

 

A routing for trucks or RV's with height clearance would be nice. Rand McNally had a version for commercial trucks and maybe Garmin does too.

 

I know Garmin, TomTom, and Rand McNally all offer nav units for commercial trucks and RVs, where you enter the length, width, height, and weight of your vehicle/combination and it routes you appropriately. Considering how often the vehicle manufacturers update their nav maps and info, I wouldn't rely on them.

 

The Sync 3 navigation is not useful for RV routing. I use the Rand McNally RVND 7730 LM. It takes into account your RV type, weight, number of axles, height and width.

I also added bridge heights as a POI file from lowclearances. I set those POI's to generate an audible and visual alert 1/2 mile from the bridge.

 

I just use confirm my route and look at the allstays app and a few other apps on my phone, those will let you know if there are any height restrictions or issues with your route.

 

I have a Rand McNally for RV use as well. That is the only way you can route properly when towing something big.


It is a shame that they make a truck for the purpose of towing but give it a car gps.