Which GPS?

Junkers88 · 12-31-2008, 08:57 AM

I ran over to Bestbuy this morning to look at a GPS for the truck and there are SEVERAL to choose from. The sales person was helpfull but kept leaning me towards some 400$ touch screen beast that was as big as a lap top.

What have ya'll used that works well for off roading? I'd like something small that I can mount to the dash and not have it cover the entire stereo/heater control area.

Thanks again folks.

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okie81 · 12-31-2008, 09:20 AM

Stick with Garmin, they're rugged and the there's lots of applications out there for them.

Have you considered a handheld unit? With a vehicle mounting kit, you'd get the best of both worlds; handheld for hiking, hunting, etc and a mounted navagator in your rig.

BigBluePile · 12-31-2008, 09:32 AM

I have a garmin e-trex legend cx (https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=145&pID=8701# )and I love it! It's color and does what I need. It's a handheld and it works great in my truck or plane or whatever. Plus you can get map upgrades for topo and street and trip stuff. I have one of those cell phone mount things that have a suction cup to hold it. Works great.

Windsor · 12-31-2008, 10:44 AM

I have a Quest (original). It has an internal battery if you want to go on foot. The drawback is you need to add/remove maps to it via computer. You don't need to have a computer attached to use the device, just to upload the maps for the area you are going to be.

The remans are as good as new and you can get those for cheap -- http://www.amazon.com/Remanufactured.../dp/B000GE9Z9M

4runner92 · 01-04-2009, 12:00 AM

i got the garmin 205 and it rocks... simple and has some great features...thats what i recomend

mountainryder00 · 01-04-2009, 07:15 AM

I have a garmin rhino 530 and I love it. Does all I need and is handheld. I dont really like the ones that mount to the dash or windshield. it is also a two-way radio if your in to that. just my two cents.

rhale · 01-04-2009, 08:15 AM

i got a magellan 1412 with the 4in touch screen. great for in the car, very easy to see. the only problem is it's not portable per se. there was a posting in misc for sale section on pirate of a handheld recently so be sure and check that. it you want to download offroad/topo maps, or way points for geocaching the handhelds are usually the way to go, but be sure and check the manufacturers website first since only certain models will allow this. as you will probably find out there isn't one that's perfect for everything.

rhale · 01-04-2009, 08:20 AM

here it is:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...&highlight=gps

littlecommando · 01-04-2009, 08:39 AM

get whatever is cheapest, as long as it has a good review

also, check out this site and wait for one to come up on there adn it will be cheaper

Merlin · 01-04-2009, 08:42 AM

we've used a magellan for awhile, but it froze up on us right in the middle of a trip to an outer island, and kind of stuck us in the boonies. luckily our phones had gps so we could navigate back to our hotel.

my wife replaced it with a garmin (from BB) and it's lighter, smaller, with a better display. it tells you which way to turn, but not street names (didn't want to pay $$$ more just to hear the street names - the magellan didn't say street names either, and it wasn't a big deal). sorry i dunno the model #, though. i think it was only like $149 or so.

Hayes · 01-04-2009, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBluePile

I have a garmin e-trex legend cx (LINK )and I love it! It's color and does what I need. It's a handheld and it works great in my truck or plane or whatever. Plus you can get map upgrades for topo and street and trip stuff. I have one of those cell phone mount things that have a suction cup to hold it. Works great.

With this model, can you create waypoints(breadcrumbs) to follow back out? I am in the market for a good GPS that I can have leave a "marker" so I can follow it back if I get off my path.

Windsor · 01-04-2009, 12:49 PM

The Quest does that, dunno about others.

wyorunner · 01-04-2009, 05:17 PM

I have used the garmin Etrex cx before, its a great GPS, you can upload the street software, and it has names and all, i saw another post on how to make it "traveler friendly", tell you where hotels are and such but i dont know which one it was, it was on here. and it does do waypoints, which is a great thing to have.

86autoyota · 01-04-2009, 05:27 PM

I just got the garmin etrex vista HCx for Christmas, and its awesome, best of both worlds, because its very portable, very durable and water resistant. it has a color display with tons of features and topo and street maps are available for it. im pretty sure if you get the right maps it will do turn by turn direction. i have the car mount for it with the car charger and it works great. and battery life is like 25 hours of continual use. so id say check it out

BigBluePile · 01-04-2009, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hayes

With this model, can you create waypoints(breadcrumbs) to follow back out? I am in the market for a good GPS that I can have leave a "marker" so I can follow it back if I get off my path.

It automatically leaves a trail and stores it so that you can back track. You can also set waypoints. I like it a lot and have used the heck out of it! The only bad thing is having to buy maps because they are pricy. Of course you could always do a search with utorrent or kaza.

12-31-2008, 09:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
okie81 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nor, CAL Posts: 1,158	Stick with Garmin, they're rugged and the there's lots of applications out there for them. Have you considered a handheld unit? With a vehicle mounting kit, you'd get the best of both worlds; handheld for hiking, hunting, etc and a mounted navagator in your rig. __________________ 2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4-Dub TRD supercharger, Thorley Headers, URD 7th, Toytec Coilovers, OME 890's, baseball card in spokes

12-31-2008, 10:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Windsor Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: DFW, Texas! Posts: 794	I have a Quest (original). It has an internal battery if you want to go on foot. The drawback is you need to add/remove maps to it via computer. You don't need to have a computer attached to use the device, just to upload the maps for the area you are going to be. The remans are as good as new and you can get those for cheap -- http://www.amazon.com/Remanufactured.../dp/B000GE9Z9M __________________ '87 T4R Deluxe, mall crawler every non-SR5 option installed (sans AT), as well as: * Cruise Control (dealer installed) * Michelin LTX A/T2 31s on 1st-gen alloy rims * SmittyBilt granny step bar * SR5 Instrument Cluster Last edited by Windsor; 12-31-2008 at 10:47 AM.

01-04-2009, 07:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
mountainryder00 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: lynchburg va Posts: 47	I have a garmin rhino 530 and I love it. Does all I need and is handheld. I dont really like the ones that mount to the dash or windshield. it is also a two-way radio if your in to that. just my two cents. __________________ 00' sr5 ome 3in f/r bud built bottoms 285 mtz steel front,middle,rear AR mojaves 16x8 with a few more goodies.

01-04-2009, 12:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
Windsor Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: DFW, Texas! Posts: 794	The Quest does that, dunno about others. __________________ '87 T4R Deluxe, mall crawler every non-SR5 option installed (sans AT), as well as: * Cruise Control (dealer installed) * Michelin LTX A/T2 31s on 1st-gen alloy rims * SmittyBilt granny step bar * SR5 Instrument Cluster

01-04-2009, 05:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
wyorunner Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Anne Arundel County, MD Posts: 376	I have used the garmin Etrex cx before, its a great GPS, you can upload the street software, and it has names and all, i saw another post on how to make it "traveler friendly", tell you where hotels are and such but i dont know which one it was, it was on here. and it does do waypoints, which is a great thing to have. __________________ 02 4runner Sport 4.88 LOCKED 3" OME lift + 1" 4crawler BL, Tundra Brake Upgrade, Deckplate Mod + ISR Mod, LED Gauge cluster and temp control, 285/75R16 Goodyear Wrangler MTR, H/O ARB compressor, Needing install HID Retro My Profile

01-04-2009, 12:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
4runner92 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: lodi,ca Posts: 46	i got the garmin 205 and it rocks... simple and has some great features...thats what i recomend

01-04-2009, 08:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
rhale Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Utah Posts: 109	i got a magellan 1412 with the 4in touch screen. great for in the car, very easy to see. the only problem is it's not portable per se. there was a posting in misc for sale section on pirate of a handheld recently so be sure and check that. it you want to download offroad/topo maps, or way points for geocaching the handhelds are usually the way to go, but be sure and check the manufacturers website first since only certain models will allow this. as you will probably find out there isn't one that's perfect for everything.

01-04-2009, 08:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
rhale Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Utah Posts: 109	here it is: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...&highlight=gps

01-04-2009, 08:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
Merlin Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 160	we've used a magellan for awhile, but it froze up on us right in the middle of a trip to an outer island, and kind of stuck us in the boonies. luckily our phones had gps so we could navigate back to our hotel. my wife replaced it with a garmin (from BB) and it's lighter, smaller, with a better display. it tells you which way to turn, but not street names (didn't want to pay $$$ more just to hear the street names - the magellan didn't say street names either, and it wasn't a big deal). sorry i dunno the model #, though. i think it was only like $149 or so.

01-04-2009, 05:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
86autoyota Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 66	I just got the garmin etrex vista HCx for Christmas, and its awesome, best of both worlds, because its very portable, very durable and water resistant. it has a color display with tons of features and topo and street maps are available for it. im pretty sure if you get the right maps it will do turn by turn direction. i have the car mount for it with the car charger and it works great. and battery life is like 25 hours of continual use. so id say check it out __________________ 86 pickup, freshly rebuilt 22re, LCE cam, 4.88's, posi/front, locker/rear,V6 carrier, Hankook MT's, exhaust...more to come in the near future

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