WHATS THE BEST HGV SAT NAV? AND WHY?

[@sharon.d7291]

Thanks for this Kev I'm a tipper driver do mostly local work but on the odd occasion when I'm 'out of bounds' using my car sat nav is a nightmare! hence looking at a HGV sat nav. This has been a great help as looked at the cheaper ones and a bit dubious so will definitely be purchasing this on your advice 👍subscribed.

[@TRUCKERKEV]

Yer I went cheap first and highly regretted it mate and your welcome glad it helped

[@sharon.d7291]

@@TRUCKERKEV thought same Kev you get what you pay for, btw just purchased one on line thanks to your advice 🖥️ boss given me central Bristol tomo 😳 absolutely hate that place 🤣 and my mate (who i convoy) with sat nav has sadly left Friday 😢 Still no sat nav for tomo will be cursing 🤬looking forward to my new toy to arrive. Thanks again Kev, and btw 5 inches just perfect 😉

[@ericgraham7026]

Hi Kev, thanks for the video. I drive vintage buses on weddings, private hire, film work etc so what is important to me is being able to add many waypoints. For instance, I will need to negotiate London streets and be able to set down facing the best way for passengers to safely exit the bus. My current SatNav is a cheap Chinese one but it does allow an almost unlimited number of waypoints to be set. I plan all my routings in great detail and then tell the SatNav which way I want to go because I can’t rely on it own routings.

[@ianhappe]

I have one of these. The bluetooth died after a week so couldnt hotspot my phone to it via that method. It will REGULARLY try to send me down roads unsuitable for HGVs and also try to put me down roads that are tiny instead of a route that is a bit longer but more suitable for my lorry.. And also if i miss my turn it will try and put me around a mini roundabout which in some areas is ridiculous. I put in the dimensions of my lorry but the only one it seems to take notice of is the height.

[@JamaicanToast]

Did you enter the specs of your vehicle?? Height width etc

[@markparsons5497]

With the traffic turned on the TomTom can get you in a lot of trouble because it automatically routes you what it thinks is the quickest route although some road closures it doesn't know about so you end up driving round in circles when they know about all the closures they do the job very well also the one I have has froze twice and when rebooted tells you there's no HGV routes so you've got to reset the whole sat nav and start from scratch again handy piece of kit but don't trust it 100% otherwise you will be cussing

[@iLouieTube]

Had my first day today an it was the most stressfull first day of any job ive ever had!!, i got stuck 3 times an failed two deliveries because of the time limit, first thing i said to the boss was im getting a hgv satnav as soon as i get in, he said nooo dont need to youll learn as you go along.. not a chance! Felt like ripping me hair out

[@TRUCKERKEV]

Ahh man 😩!! All I can say is every single driver has been There trust me !! Also those are the moments that give you the most experience !! Learn from em and don’t dwell just keep making mistakes and learning bro !!!

[@iLouieTube]

@@TRUCKERKEV thanks mate, its put me on a big downer to be fair, i did alot of training and it span over 9 months because of the lack of spaces i lost jobs because of it, i passed then no company would touch me, i finally get a break after 6 months from a local company, the first day was appauling, miscommunications was shocking, organisation laughable, running round like a sausage stressed to death, eventually find the site after being given the wrong postcode then all the waiting around no one has no get up an go, the forklift drivers were all fed up of life, it was a really bad experience and right at the top of the list for the worst first day of any job ive had, i was told welcome to the transport industry its all like that, i hope not but it would explain the driver shortage, its alot of stress and responsibility.

[@JamaicanToast]

@iLouieTube how are things now?? What satnav are you using a year later

[@marknewell7355]

I think there shit keep taken you down unsuitable roads and also will take you round houses some times when there was a alot simpler way to go

[@SumLikeU]

Been using for 6 months battery won’t hold any charge no gps signals . Looking for replacement

[@edwardwilliammorris1340]

Have mine a few years. Bit slow loading at times but its never let me down 👍

[@problemslayer3538]

Garmin hgv range is the way to go. One thing nobody mentions when reviewing sat navs is it's not all about the map software it's about the satellite system used. Tom tom use GPS or Glonass which is fine but galileo should be the system you should choose. Galileo is a European satellite system which sits lower in the orbit than the other systems. GPS is a united States system and Glonass is russian and since the Ukraine invasion I've seen numerous navigation systems dropping glonass. With galileo satellites sitting lower in the orbit, it gives you less signal drop outs in urban areas so try and find a system using galileo. Garmin do and I would recommend the hgv 710 / 810

[@underdogunchained]

Interesting 🤔. I recently purchased the Garmin dezl lgv710 EU MT-D for my first job.

[@Smoxy247]

Information like this is why I searched before buying, thank you 🙏🏽

[@nmilne8768]

I have purchased TomTom sat nav truck the setting in meters how do change it to feet on the settings thanks

[@fearthebeard.outdoors1189]

Cheers pal 👍 just bought one 👍 love your humour.chaos from Scotland 👍 OUT

[@billyhgvuk]

Great video Kevin. Yes, I’ve just got the 7 inches - yay! 😉 great bit of kit 👍

[@zenmoto369]

Hey Kev, I will be getting my C + E soon, so far your videos have been of much help to see the industry from inside, thank for which. I need your help. On cars i always used Garmin, tried TomTom but it was total garbage compared to Garmin. But I see all truckers use TomTom, but again now when I compare both, on paper the Garmin wins, free lifetime map updates on some maps, faster processor, more ram, better screen + more screen options, option for dash cam and reversing camera, bluetooth, USB c and so on. In general Garmin is regarded as the best satnav. So what am I missing, why every trucker uses Tom Tom? Regards

[@mtbodyssey369]

Personally, I would go with Garmin, It's like comparing iPhone to Android, you must be off to chose Android if you know what I mean :D

[@dssdf23e]

Some truckers are affiliated with TomTom and won't bother discussing the topic, truth is if you have tried Garmin you won't look back. Don't be put off by the higher price, at the end of the day you get what you pay for, and this is a piece of crucial equipment for your job!

[@mikethemachine4435]

most youtubers are either sponsored by TT or watch other guys sponsored not a single person in his right mind who has tried both devices will go with the TT

[@TRUCKERKEV]

Faaaacts !! ( I do prefer Tom Tom tho 😳😂)

[@Red-Army1975]

​@@mtbodyssey369 if you like bring controlled by a fruit 🍑

[@patialatoukvlogs99]

Thanks my friend , it’s very helpful for me

[@johnbryant6935]

Can you do a video of a truckmate please 7" magnet mount.

[@sukianneobrien]

I'm gonna convert a double decker bus in 2024, and want my journeys as stress free as possible, so thank you for this 😊

[@TRUCKERKEV]

Omg !! Please blog the project!!! Sounds amazing, and yes go cheap on the sat-nav can can cost you an insane amount of anxiety 😂

[@sukianneobrien]

@TRUCKERKEV This is why I needed your advice 🙏😊 Cheers lovely, glad I found your channel, and I hope you have a lovely Christmas 🎄 🎄 🎄

[@lukem1149]

Hi mate I watch all your videos and you gave me allot off knowledge and I was going for my class 2 but after watching your videos I’ll go for class 1 license and thanks for letting me know how the Angencey jobs work and umbrella that was useful tip keep up the good work and make some more videos lol

[@TRUCKERKEV]

Luke !!! My guy!!! Appreciate the support !!! Keep smashing it and get your license !! 👊🏾

[@TheSevenDoze]

How do you know is good for HGV? You haven’t mentioned arc bridge, low bridge etc. And thats is importance for driving lorry!!!

[@peternufc81]

Ive got a sniper sat nav and its really good dose exactly what i need 150 quid so reasonably priced too 👌🏻

[@londondrillfitness6201]

I brought a tom tom go expert 7 only had it for 3 months and the screen keeps on flickering

[@mrknowitall126]

Just passed my c+e and on paper the garmin LGV1010 in a 7 inch looks the best. Any feedbacks on that model? Leaning more towards the garmin for the bigger and better screen layout

[@scooby8547]

Hi, did you also considered Garmin?

[@nxesr]

I've used sat navs in late 2000 and I'm out of date. I'm a coach driver will this sat nav work for me?? I'm currently driving a 23 plate Neoplan Tourliner Tri Axle. Can I customise this sat nav to work for me ?????

[@cardorinsilveira55]

Great video Kev...I don't know what to buy...TT or Garmin...all the best brother 🙏

[@TRUCKERKEV]

I honestly can’t fault Tom Tom bud I can only speak with experience and say that it’s a good bit of kit designed really well and also whilst we’re being honest I have dropped it a million times getting in out the cab 😂😂 and it’s still going strong !! 😂

[@georgeb1186]

don't compare the 5 inch with the 7 inch! I've had the 7 inch for a year and just bought lifetraffic back on offer for £24 a year, Very fast in everything for the uk it's worth money in the EU people say it's no good.

[@rebirthofthecool5619]

The 520 pro is different than the expert 5 inch

[@rebirthofthecool5619]

The traffic is shit compared to Google maps, a waste of time

[@trevorgilbert7284]

Snooper is a very good one

[@tehshibby]

nice one kev

[@johnfederici6059]

I had one, it was the biggest load of crap I've owned. I sent it back and bought a Garman, 100% better then thr Tom Tom.

[@mikethemachine4435]

Hi mate, I believe that if you try Garmin Dezl you will delete this video, it's a beast! TomTom is a joke compared to it.

[@TRUCKERKEV]

Ohhhh interesting 🧐 may have to take a look 👀

[@RhodesKing-q4r]

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[@truckeralvarez5932]

Thanks big man, TomTom are winding down on their brand, they have now teamed up with Road Lords, a FREE truck sat nav app that is putting the rest of the market into shame. This is the beginning of the end of the big brand names, because you can't beat something that is free and does the same if not better. Road Lords doe exactly the same as your sat nav does, and even better. No offence intended.

[@df7451]

Copilot app all day.

[@RastaMafinPL]

hi as today im testing tomtomgo live on the mobile phone and so far same as the tomtom device with the same future you can put your track profile and so on providing good guiden as so far very poleased with it also can pun pin point as google maps so far very pleased with it and pay 49 quid with 1 year subscription

[@TRUCKERKEV]

You have to keep subscribing?

[@RastaMafinPL]

Yes after 28 of January 2024 will be charge me next year its chaper than monthy witch is 14.99 per month i test also Sygictruck but not like it