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Title: Garmin RV770 question
Post by: Tom Lang on May 10, 2019, 12:39:19 pm
I'm generally happy with the Garmin Rv770 gps. However, one thing bugs me. It tries to route me around roads with TRUCK weight limits lower than my coach weight. Is there a fix? 
Title: Re: Garmin RV770 question
Post by: craneman on May 10, 2019, 12:46:15 pm
I see the same thing happening and will see if someone else posts a setting change. Here in Los Angeles the signs use the wording commercial vehicle weight limit and I ignore them.
Title: Re: Garmin RV770 question
Post by: amos.harrison on May 10, 2019, 03:09:31 pm
My 770 consistently tries to prevent me from driving over bridges with weight limits below my coach weight, even over culverts that have a weight limit posted.
Title: Re: Garmin RV770 question
Post by: ifixboats on May 10, 2019, 03:18:44 pm
I assumed that weight rating was what the bridge was engineered for(I'm sure a very conservative rating) and that a 40,000 RV weighs just as much as a 40,000 commercial truck.
Title: Re: Garmin RV770 question
Post by: Barry & Cindy on May 10, 2019, 03:18:58 pm
Tom can you tell the Garmin your coach weighs less?
Title: Re: Garmin RV770 question
Post by: Tom Lang on May 10, 2019, 05:03:42 pm
Yes, I can tell the Garmin it weighs less, boy I want to avoid real over-limit conditions, like bridges. Not cities trying to reduce heavy truck traffic.