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Thanks for watching. Glad you found it helpful

Thank you

it can load in GPX files but I dont know about google earth.

It is. Our old unit was having a lot of problems but 6 years is a long time got our money's worth. This thing is a necessity to get to places safely with a RV

Technology is not perfect but it has performed well

There is no option for that. You have various english options under the language selection but that's it as far as I know. You can find that in settings.

Yes the Garmin can provide an alternative route. It will show two routes. You can also edit a route. It's called route shaping. Just drag the route line to were you like and it will recalculate the trip.

@@RvTipsandTrips Ohh, that's excellent 👍✔️ Sounds very practical and helpful. I'm now happier about possible purchase this Garmin. Two routes the gps device often creates won't take us the way we truly need to go. These different gps devices and apps often give alternative routes but not where or in the precise place we need the route to be different. I'm guessing the " route shaping " mode you mention works by first using our two fingers to expand/enlarge the route map, then place one finger on the spot we wish to move, and drag the original trip the Garmin created to the new road or bridge we want to travel on. Then the Garmin will calculate from there.? Hope i was clear in my explaining. If you have time it would be so nice of you to do a video showing how we shape a route. One time to avoid let's say a bridge ( only one place ) that's comes about 1/4 distance to the final destination. Then show how to shape a trip where we want to change or "shape" the original trip at two or three places/ locations, further on down towards the final end point destination. Thanks so much 👍

Yes the Garmin works off satellites

It loads the trip into the garmin as stops in your favorites. They are labeled like this #1 lake gaston rv park. #2 Hershey TV park and so on. It then calculates each segment from your current location as you go. I found this works out just fine for me. I have the entire year in there.

There is no option to avoid tunnels. You can avoid tolls and ferries. You can edit your route before hitting go. Yo can hit the compare route icon. It will show 2 routes plus an edit. If you hit edit you can touch the map to take a different road. Play with it I think it will work for you

Go to map view Touch speed A data display will come up on the right side. Touch one of the data display buttons A reset field box will come up Touch reset You can then reset trip B or select reset overall to reset trip A

I like the larger screen and the 890 has newer tech so i will stick with the 890

The 890 doesn't have the traffic receiver cord the 785 does though.

Answer is ye$. Garmin support indicated I needed the $49.95 model #010-12982-00 powered mount from their DEZL series. It has the powered magnet base with the antenna and it takes the place of the RV 890 supplied powered magnet base w/out antenna. It's a complete kit with the powered unit, the arm, suction cup base as well as alternate screw down base, cigarette lighter power cord. I received it before the RV 890 arrived. Nothing like having options and critical spare parts/pieces.

do me a favor please let me know if it worked. Because it is my understanding that the 890 doesn't have that ability.

When you switch over to RV mode the program will alter the the trip if there are low bridges or other restrictions

@@RvTipsandTrips Thanks!

I considered the 785 it was a hard decision but the 890 has a nice big bright display.

Hey Gary, I don't see the 785 on the info I received... Can you give me a suggestion as where to find it. -thanx, keith

@@keithnorris8982 you can get it on amazon on sale right now amzn.to/3kDgYFm

@@RvTipsandTrips I think I'll but the 10" version of what you're using.

@@keithnorris8982 I like mine a lot. The 890 RV is a good choice

It has a car mode also and it works well

Yes I use rv trip wizard

@@RvTipsandTrips ok, I see that later on the video. I should have been paying more attention before asking.

@@RvTipsandTrips Thanks for the review.. Any suggested how to videos of transferring over a GPX file? I used RVTW for 3 years but never transferred over any files.. MY 890 get here next week.

The garmin website has some how to videos. The trip wizard app will generate a gpx file which I download to my computer and then you can upload to the garmin while it is connected to the computer. The stops are saved to the garmin as saved addresses. They are not stored in sequence but are numbered when displayed in a list.

That would definetly a cool feature. I dont know what GPS has that feature. The Garmin is a good product though and I love it.

@@RvTipsandTrips Well it's already downloading the name and phone number from the Google contact list. Seems to me, the address would make a lot of sense as well. Take care.

We are in North Carolina.

@@RvTipsandTrips it doesn't look like we're going to cross paths again

Ya never know

Have had no problems. Try updating the firmware. I updated mine when I first got it and it worked fine. There was a firmware update as well as the map. If it wont update you can try a soft reset by holding the power button for 12 seconds

@@RvTipsandTrips we are trying downloading the old version of the maps per Garmin support. Garmin Express is the newest version on our laptop and we updated the software also. Hope this works. My husband is P.O.ed

I would be too these things are not cheap. Let me know how it works out

@@RvTipsandTrips we finally got the old version of the maps downloaded (I got up at 2 am to be able to have enough bandwidth). It will now take an address but my home screen is still not like yours. As long as it works. I plan on taking it in the car today as we are parked in our seasonal spot. Finally got results after the 4th call to Garmin support. My husband was ready to return it!

Maybe you should get them to swap it out. I updated ours with no problems. You shouldn't have to use old maps.