GPS Question
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Drifting
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GPS Question
I have a Garmin NUVI 2599LMTHD. Admittedly I like the unit. The one issue is that occasionally I take my truck and trailer out of state trailering my car. I am not allowed on Parkways. My issue the 2599LMTHD does not know I am not allowed on Parkways and will plot a course that includes them. For example, I was towing from Long Island to Summit in West Virginia. The GPS took me to a parkway, when I needed to use an expressway.
I need a unit that that can fit my needs of cars and Truck with trailers. Believe it or not, I had an old NUVI 360. It had a section where you could tell it you were a) A car, b) a Truck and c) a pedestrian. It was a wonderful feature.
My truck did not come with a nav system. My wife's came with a factory nav and I hate it. My phone has a small screen (so it fits in my pocket). I am thinking of a 7 or 8 inch screen. Plus I like certain GPS features (like voice command).
My friend is a waze lover and thinks I'm nuts. I prefer the GPS. To me its not right or wrong, it's preference.
I wrote Garmin and they replied I will need a Dezl product to be able to avoid parkways. The Dezl products are designed for truck drivers. Here is a link to them.
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/c/auto..._FEATURE_TRUCKNAVIGATORS=true#sho palltrucking
They seem to have a lot of info I do not need. Anyone have experience with the Dezl line? Many people here must tow. Please share your thoughts. Thanks.
I need a unit that that can fit my needs of cars and Truck with trailers. Believe it or not, I had an old NUVI 360. It had a section where you could tell it you were a) A car, b) a Truck and c) a pedestrian. It was a wonderful feature.
My truck did not come with a nav system. My wife's came with a factory nav and I hate it. My phone has a small screen (so it fits in my pocket). I am thinking of a 7 or 8 inch screen. Plus I like certain GPS features (like voice command).
My friend is a waze lover and thinks I'm nuts. I prefer the GPS. To me its not right or wrong, it's preference.
I wrote Garmin and they replied I will need a Dezl product to be able to avoid parkways. The Dezl products are designed for truck drivers. Here is a link to them.
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/c/auto..._FEATURE_TRUCKNAVIGATORS=true#sho palltrucking
They seem to have a lot of info I do not need. Anyone have experience with the Dezl line? Many people here must tow. Please share your thoughts. Thanks.
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Racer
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No idea what, exactly, a parkway is? Is an expressway the same as a freeway? Maybe it is a New York thing? We don't have either of those sorts of roads here...
Last edited by FatChance; Mar 24, 2023 at 01:28 PM.
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Drifting
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Went to Wikipedia:A parkway is a landscaped thoroughfare.[1] The term is particularly used for a roadway in a park or connecting to a park from which trucks and other heavy vehicles are excluded.[1]
Over the years, many different types of roads have been labeled parkways. The term may be used to describe city streets as narrow as 2 lanes with a landscaped median, wide landscaped setbacks, or both.
The term has also been applied to scenic highways and to limited-access roads more generally. Many parkways originally intended for scenic, recreational driving have evolved into major urban and commuter routes.
Maybe the racing guys would know. They all tow their cars. But the moderator moved the post here.
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Drifting
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From: New York
I guess not many tow or have parkway restrictions. I was taking my car down to Summit Point in West Virginia to meet up with to run our cars on track I got lucky. The GPS took me to the belt parkway and I got on for one exit and then off.
My friend coming up to NY wasn't as lucky. He got on. He got a ticket and then had to get off at the next exit.
Now its true that is I go to Settings > Navigation > Avoidances, I can block areas. But in NY there are too many and other states may have roads trucks are not allowed.
I guess I'm a bit outdated. Most use their phones. I like a GPS.
Anyone who is GPS knowledgeable or knows about the units, any help appreciate.
