unsuitable routes for caravans

HOOPEY · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 23, 2006 Posts: 20

My father owns a TomTom 710 which he uses mainly when caravaning both in the Uk and europe. This year when in France the sat nav took him along roads which were not really suitable for caravans. My Garmin 510 has an option to change it to deal with different types of vehicle for example trucks. Is there a similar feature on the Tom Tom and if so where can he find it. If there isn't can anybody suggest a way of getting round his problem.

Thanks in advance.

alix776 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:04 am Post subject:

the options in the garmin maynot help avoid unsuitable roads what setting did he have the tomotm set to
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HOOPEY · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 23, 2006 Posts: 20

what options are there on the TomTom ?

Flack · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:53 am Post subject:

I have had the same problem as I use my TT910 when I tow my caravan, but what I have found best to use is, plan a route using Google earth then view the route first to see if its suitable for a caravan.
Then if it is I then plan the same route in Auto Route then use ITconvert so I can transfer the route to my TT and use it.
The plus side using Auto Route is you can tell the software what roads you dislike & like.

With a lot of sites now having wifi connections its very easy to do from inside your van and plan the next route

Also I choose the limited Speed option on my routes as I take it this is for HGV's, it has worked for me so far.

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arfurdent · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 05, 2006 Posts: 116

I think you'll find that any road is unsuitable for a caravan particularly if I am behind it

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Fibre · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject:

thank you will have a "play " this afternoon
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Hoppy · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject:

I believe a new feature of Google maps is to work out a route then transfer to your TomTom, could be worth a try.
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LT · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject:

Potentially you could set the speed limit option? A friend of mine who's a coach driver does this and I think it then avoids narrow roads etc. I could be wrong, but I think that's the case...

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