Comments on: Garmin Nuvi 465T GPS For Truckers http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-465t-gps-for-truckers/ GPS Reviews for Garmin, Magellan, TomTom, and other GPS Systems Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:27:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Charles http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-465t-gps-for-truckers/#comment-74578 Charles Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:55 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2261#comment-74578 Hi Gary; Had been considering the worldnav 710060 butdecided to go with the garmin 465T. Too many bad rev iews on the nav. After reading your post I am sold on the garmin 7200. I do not drive a semi but drive a 40ft motorhome and believe I could benefit from your poi download.Please send your files to me and thanks very much! e-mail to mcmichen_c@bellsouth.net Hi Gary; Had been considering the worldnav 710060 butdecided to go with the garmin 465T. Too many bad rev iews on the nav. After reading your post I am sold on the garmin 7200. I do not drive a semi but drive a 40ft motorhome and believe I could benefit from your poi download.Please send your files to me and thanks very much! e-mail to mcmichen_c@bellsouth.net

]]> By: Gary Snay http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-465t-gps-for-truckers/#comment-74396 Gary Snay Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:19:35 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2261#comment-74396 The 465T is a good unit. I have tried almost every GPS out there and you can never go wrong getting a Garmin. It's just that as a driver of trucks, I require more than the 465T offers. The 465T is a good unit. I have tried almost every GPS out there and you can never go wrong getting a Garmin. It’s just that as a driver of trucks, I require more than the 465T offers.

]]> By: Gary Snay http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-465t-gps-for-truckers/#comment-74395 Gary Snay Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:07:52 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2261#comment-74395 Yes, my files will work with your unit. Files have been sent. Yes, my files will work with your unit. Files have been sent.

]]> By: Tony http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-465t-gps-for-truckers/#comment-74394 Tony Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:03:48 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2261#comment-74394 I love my 465t. Also, if you get lost, you can simply hit the show map button and it will show you all the streets surrounding you so that you can plan a route out of where you're at. No GPS is perfect. But I think the 465t has enough tools already installed in it to help even the beginner driver out. I love my 465t. Also, if you get lost, you can simply hit the show map button and it will show you all the streets surrounding you so that you can plan a route out of where you’re at.

No GPS is perfect. But I think the 465t has enough tools already installed in it to help even the beginner driver out.

]]> By: Gary Snay http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-465t-gps-for-truckers/#comment-74393 Gary Snay Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:03:12 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2261#comment-74393 The 7200 does list street names. It will tell you each street you are approaching before you get to the street. Street detail is dependent upon the detail zoom level you set in the settings dialog. It will also tell you he address on a street as you are driving on the street. If you get lost you can set the 7200 to automaticaly re-route you or you can do it manually if you wish. I set the 7200 in the preferences section to tell me I am off route but have the unit prompt me if I wanted to re-route. Sometimes I wanted a new route to get me back, sometimes I didn't. Each situation depends on so many variables. You are correct, there is no battery in the 7200. In my truck I had the power source hardwired to the truck. The cigarett adaptor is always the weakest point on any GPS unit. In my truck I had 100% power at all times. As far as Lane Change Alerts go I have a rather obnoxious opinion on that. If you cannot read the road signs about truck lane restrictions or upcoming lane changes, maybe you have no business driving a truck. Wake up and read the signs. The 7200 does hook up to a PC and the 7200 is the last of the Garmin units to provide as part of the package the PC (or MAC) application Map Source. If you have the 465T and want to hook up to your PC you have to buy Map Source separatly. Roughly a $100 additional expense. Map Source completes your Garmin unit. With Map Source you can save and store whatever favorites you mark on the Garmin, convert your favorites to POI's for future transfer to your Garmin unit. In this way you can exceed the built in 500 favorites limit on most Garmin units. I know the 465T allows 1000 favorites but that is not enough. My files transfer over 2500 POI's to your Garmin unit. Only the use of POI's allows this kind of storage of places you want to know about. There are times when your company will give you a hair brained route to follow because of fuel solutions or specific road avoidances. Creating this odd ball route is much easier on your laptop and when finished you can transfer your route to your GPS very easily. Believe me, you need Map Source. It will save you a lot of problems down the road. I hope I answered your questions. The 7200 does list street names. It will tell you each street you are approaching before you get to the street. Street detail is dependent upon the detail zoom level you set in the settings dialog. It will also tell you he address on a street as you are driving on the street. If you get lost you can set the 7200 to automaticaly re-route you or you can do it manually if you wish. I set the 7200 in the preferences section to tell me I am off route but have the unit prompt me if I wanted to re-route. Sometimes I wanted a new route to get me back, sometimes I didn’t. Each situation depends on so many variables. You are correct, there is no battery in the 7200. In my truck I had the power source hardwired to the truck. The cigarett adaptor is always the weakest point on any GPS unit. In my truck I had 100% power at all times. As far as Lane Change Alerts go I have a rather obnoxious opinion on that. If you cannot read the road signs about truck lane restrictions or upcoming lane changes, maybe you have no business driving a truck. Wake up and read the signs. The 7200 does hook up to a PC and the 7200 is the last of the Garmin units to provide as part of the package the PC (or MAC) application Map Source. If you have the 465T and want to hook up to your PC you have to buy Map Source separatly. Roughly a $100 additional expense. Map Source completes your Garmin unit. With Map Source you can save and store whatever favorites you mark on the Garmin, convert your favorites to POI’s for future transfer to your Garmin unit. In this way you can exceed the built in 500 favorites limit on most Garmin units. I know the 465T allows 1000 favorites but that is not enough. My files transfer over 2500 POI’s to your Garmin unit. Only the use of POI’s allows this kind of storage of places you want to know about. There are times when your company will give you a hair brained route to follow because of fuel solutions or specific road avoidances. Creating this odd ball route is much easier on your laptop and when finished you can transfer your route to your GPS very easily. Believe me, you need Map Source. It will save you a lot of problems down the road.

I hope I answered your questions.

]]> By: Nate http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-465t-gps-for-truckers/#comment-74384 Nate Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:57:57 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2261#comment-74384 Hello, I have gotten very confused on which GPS to buy my uncle. He is a owner operating long-distance driver for Mayflower and has been one for 30years and has never used a GPS. He now wants one. I have read sosooo many reviews on both the Garmin 465t and the Garmin 7200. I know from reading that the 465t is not great, but I also have read that the 7200 does not list street names, and if you get lost, you have to look at the names on the streets and it's really no help in that situation. It also has no battery life and lane changing alerts. Also, I believe I've read that it cannot hook up to a PC. Please comment. I find the comments here very helpful! Hello,
I have gotten very confused on which GPS to buy my uncle. He is a owner operating long-distance driver for Mayflower and has been one for 30years and has never used a GPS. He now wants one. I have read sosooo many reviews on both the Garmin 465t and the Garmin 7200. I know from reading that the 465t is not great, but I also have read that the 7200 does not list street names, and if you get lost, you have to look at the names on the streets and it’s really no help in that situation. It also has no battery life and lane changing alerts. Also, I believe I’ve read that it cannot hook up to a PC. Please comment. I find the comments here very helpful!

]]> By: Dave http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-465t-gps-for-truckers/#comment-74376 Dave Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:27:41 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2261#comment-74376 Hi Gary. Would appreciate it if you could send your POI file to: driverdave100@yahoo.com Many thanks for all the work you have done..You have saved truckers untold countless hours! Regards. Dave Hi Gary.
Would appreciate it if you could send your POI file to: driverdave100@yahoo.com

Many thanks for all the work you have done..You have saved truckers untold countless hours!

Regards. Dave

]]> By: Mary http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-465t-gps-for-truckers/#comment-74284 Mary Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:36:29 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2261#comment-74284 Gary, Recently my husband and I bypassed the 465T for the newer 1690. Im not at all tech savvy so my question to you is: will your files work with the 1690? If so, I would appreciate it if you would send me a copy. Looking forward to hearing from you. molly3199@yahoo.com Gary, Recently my husband and I bypassed the 465T for the newer 1690. Im not at all tech savvy so my question to you is: will your files work with the 1690? If so, I would appreciate it if you would send me a copy. Looking forward to hearing from you.
molly3199@yahoo.com

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-465t-gps-for-truckers/#comment-74150 Carolyn Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:34:36 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2261#comment-74150 Oops, I forgot to include my e-mail. Klaxtonbrown@yahoo.com Thanks Gord Oops, I forgot to include my e-mail. Klaxtonbrown@yahoo.com

Thanks Gord

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.gpsreview.net/garmin-nuvi-465t-gps-for-truckers/#comment-74149 Carolyn Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:32:26 +0000 http://www.gpsreview.net/?p=2261#comment-74149 Gord, can you please send me those POI files also. My husband is a trucker and I plan onbuying him the 7200 as a gift. Thanks. Gord, can you please send me those POI files also. My husband is a trucker and I plan onbuying him the 7200 as a gift.
Thanks.

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