On 21/10/2011 15:23, hugh wrote:
In message , nemesis
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"Roger Mills" wrote in message
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On 10/10/2011 14:36, Keith wrote:
There are devices specifically for caravanners.

For a TomTom device, POIs such as 'Dangerous/Narrow roads are
available from
TTHome2 and 'Truck' maps are available from TomTom. The latter
allows the
user to specify height/length/weight - and, possibly, width -
parameters.


I suppose the POIs are moderately useful but, AFAIK, there's no way
of using these to influence the routing directly. So you have to let
it do its thing, and then browse the route to see whether any of
these 'obstacles' occur along it, and then manually take steps to
force it onto a different route which avoids the obstacles.

The truck maps sound more useful. Do they directly affect the
routing, and avoid unsuitable roads from the outset? Are these
available to purchase on the TomTom website - I don't recall seeing
them? How much are they?

Truck Activation keys are available for some of the Mio Spirit range.
Price £69.99. Presumably that is on top of the cost of the original unit.
From the website :-
Provide Truck specific routing, minimal the use of small roads*
Truck Profile - Routes are calculated based on your truck's
dimensions, weight, load and vehicle type**
Truck Speed Limited Alert

http://eu.mio.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=6650

As is always the way, my Mio Navman doesn't have this feature. I could
damn well do with it as I have a twin axle van.

Tom Tom SD cards are available at
http://www.tomtom-navigation.co.uk/s...ware.php?gclid
=CMWU2eqc-KsCFYVP4QodzAErkw

Price £169


See photo in 2days DT - obviously this driver didn't have it - or else
it is useless!!

For those who don't get the DT or want more pics, try he

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ng-satnav.html

"hugh" ] wrote in message
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In message , nemesis
writes
"Roger Mills" wrote in message
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On 10/10/2011 14:36, Keith wrote:
There are devices specifically for caravanners.

For a TomTom device, POIs such as 'Dangerous/Narrow roads are available
from
TTHome2 and 'Truck' maps are available from TomTom. The latter allows
the
user to specify height/length/weight - and, possibly, width -
parameters.


I suppose the POIs are moderately useful but, AFAIK, there's no way of
using these to influence the routing directly. So you have to let it do
its thing, and then browse the route to see whether any of these
'obstacles' occur along it, and then manually take steps to force it
onto a different route which avoids the obstacles.

The truck maps sound more useful. Do they directly affect the routing,
and avoid unsuitable roads from the outset? Are these available to
purchase on the TomTom website - I don't recall seeing them? How much
are they?

Truck Activation keys are available for some of the Mio Spirit range.
Price £69.99. Presumably that is on top of the cost of the original unit.
From the website :-
Provide Truck specific routing, minimal the use of small roads*
Truck Profile - Routes are calculated based on your truck's dimensions,
weight, load and vehicle type**
Truck Speed Limited Alert

http://eu.mio.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=6650

As is always the way, my Mio Navman doesn't have this feature. I could
damn well do with it as I have a twin axle van.

Tom Tom SD cards are available at
http://www.tomtom-navigation.co.uk/s...ware.php?gclid
=CMWU2eqc-KsCFYVP4QodzAErkw

Price £169


See photo in 2days DT - obviously this driver didn't have it - or else it
is useless!!
--
hugh

TT's Truck maps require a 'truck' application to get the height/width/weight
option to function.

On 22/10/2011 18:37, Keith wrote:
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Tom Tom SD cards are available at
http://www.tomtom-navigation.co.uk/s...ware.php?gclid
=CMWU2eqc-KsCFYVP4QodzAErkw

Price £169


See photo in 2days DT - obviously this driver didn't have it - or else it
is useless!!
--
hugh

TT's Truck maps require a 'truck' application to get the height/width/weight
option to function.



Isn't that what you get by following the above link?
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Cheers,
Roger
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"Roger Mills" wrote in message
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On 22/10/2011 18:37, Keith wrote:
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Tom Tom SD cards are available at
http://www.tomtom-navigation.co.uk/s...ware.php?gclid
=CMWU2eqc-KsCFYVP4QodzAErkw

Price £169


See photo in 2days DT - obviously this driver didn't have it - or else
it
is useless!!
--
hugh

TT's Truck maps require a 'truck' application to get the
height/width/weight
option to function.



Isn't that what you get by following the above link?
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Cheers,
Roger
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Probably. But if your device does not have an SD card reader experimentation
would be required.