Route-1 low clearance software
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Route-1 low clearance software
Planning a trip for the end of the month & concerned about low clearances. Route-1 from lowclearances.com was recommended. The website says that the software can be loaded into many factory installed gps units that are designed to accept 3rd party input. Does anyone have experience with this product? I drive a 2017 F350 with factory gps. Would rather not have a second gps just for the Route-1.
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I have a Rand McNally RV GPS. Use it strickly for when we are out in the 5th wheel or if I am pulling sometime use that is not going to be good with the ford gps.
I am afraid you will have to bit the bullet and get one and be done.
TherLe are other things that will be helpful with a RV or Truckers GPS.
Low Clearance, Truck routes to avoid going thru towns and tight turns.
Propane restrictions.
Length restrictions and bridge wt restrictions.
I am afraid you will have to bit the bullet and get one and be done.
TherLe are other things that will be helpful with a RV or Truckers GPS.
Low Clearance, Truck routes to avoid going thru towns and tight turns.
Propane restrictions.
Length restrictions and bridge wt restrictions.
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Planning a trip for the end of the month & concerned about low clearances. Route-1 from lowclearances.com was recommended. The website says that the software can be loaded into many factory installed gps units that are designed to accept 3rd party input. Does anyone have experience with this product? I drive a 2017 F350 with factory gps. Would rather not have a second gps just for the Route-1.
I'm afraid there is no way to add that function to existing GPS. The alternative is buying a GPS that will route based on RV dimensions. If you dont need a new GPS you might consider getting a subscription to https://www.rvtripwizard.com/ where you can plan your entire trip, print off the map/directions. After you setup your profile, it will create a route for you around known low clearances. but this is just a trip planning tool, not a realtime GPS application.
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Many times I have turned onto roads that Garmin did NOT have data for that road, but the POI for Route 1 did - and warned me to NOT use this route. Funny thing is I didn't even have the RV with me and it KEPT trying to "ALERT" me.
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What GPS was the Route 1 on that gave the warnings?
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BPofMD, you may have had the Route-1 POI's loaded, but the Garmin RV760 already has the smarts built-in for low clearances(from Garmin website):
Specialized RV routing supports RV-related restrictions in the U.S. and Canada (customizable by height, weight, length, width)
So, I still contend that a GPS that does NOT have that feature will not get warnings or rerouting capabilties from Route-1.
Specialized RV routing supports RV-related restrictions in the U.S. and Canada (customizable by height, weight, length, width)
So, I still contend that a GPS that does NOT have that feature will not get warnings or rerouting capabilties from Route-1.
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If that's what you call the 1-1/2 lane back roads in the hills of east Tennessee, Amish country in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, Farm to Market roads in Texas, and US and state highways and county roads in all the states colored in on our map, I guess so.
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It appears Route1 is a database of Points Of Interest that can be downloaded to many different devices. In the case of Rand McNally (and I'd guess many others), it appears it can be downloaded as POI or POI that will alarm.
My guess is none of the devices will route to avoid the downloaded POI...but I'm not positive about this.
My guess is none of the devices will route to avoid the downloaded POI...but I'm not positive about this.
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It appears Route1 is a database of Points Of Interest that can be downloaded to many different devices. In the case of Rand McNally (and I'd guess many others), it appears it can be downloaded as POI or POI that will alarm.
My guess is none of the devices will route to avoid the downloaded POI...but I'm not positive about this.
My guess is none of the devices will route to avoid the downloaded POI...but I'm not positive about this.
Now, having had my dezlcam for a couple years. And towing the larger rig, I find that i just stay on the same roads as the truckers for the most part, and dont sweat it too much. but if you like to take the back roads, I can see where the tool would be required. I personally do not, mostly because the roads tend to be pretty rough too....
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OK...I can't figure out what our differences are with the app.... I can only say it works for me.