Google Maps and RV
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jul 2020
Posts: 109
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I have experimented with the Ford Nav Trailer Routing on my 2026 F-350 and I don't trust it. One thing I found is that it cannot start a route from the middle of a truck stop parking lot to the destination. It needs to know you are at a viable starting point, and it doesn't have the data for the very same area that 100+Semis are parked. It would be so much better if it showed you a close starting point to destination and you figured out how to get to the starting point. I find it very odd that will all the data available to Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Waze that they don't have a trailering setting.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2023
Posts: 803
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From: NE Ohio
Rumor has it Google will be phasing out Waze as they get closer to full feature parity in Google Maps as they are investing heavily there in integrating Gemini. Maintaining 2 products doing the same thing long term just does not make sense.
5th Wheeling
Joined: Sep 2022
Posts: 35
Likes: 8
From: Ohio
I thought I heard that when you put your trailer information into they system on the new super duties, then when you have it hooked up, the navigation (google maps) will account for your trailer when picking a route. Is this true? If so how well does it work, or does it leave you in a sticky situation?
4wd Low
Joined: Jun 2023
Posts: 10
Likes: 3
From: SE Michigan
Laughing Gas
Joined: Nov 2021
Posts: 888
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How would you know? The updates don't provide enough details to know everything that has been updated. Automakers really need to work on their tech and update documentation.
5th Wheeling
Joined: Jul 2023
Posts: 39
Likes: 27
From: Deep South
If you're looking at good app, that you can use with android or car play (towing or RV option) in my opinion there is a good app called hammer: truck has & maps. You can set up your vehicle combination dimensions and select RV route or truck route.
I prefer not to have garmin or rand McNally on my windshield
I prefer not to have garmin or rand McNally on my windshield
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