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02-25-2024, 05:48 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2024
Location: Bethlehem
Posts: 4
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New 5th W owner from NH
I just bought a new 2023 Fuzion 419 that we’ll mainly use for 18-20 MX races a year, around the east coast (almost all boondocking) and hopefully a handful of family camping trips.
I have a new 2023 Ford F350 diesel dually for pulling her around. So far, my only trip was bringing it back home to northern NH from Cincinnati, where I bought the unit, but I was shocked at how effortlessly my truck towed it. Most of the the time, I forgot I even had a trailer back there, lol.
My first question would be, what is everyone’s go-to, RV specific, GPS app? A lot of the tracks we go to are off the beaten path and in the past I’ve gotten stuck at RR trestles I couldn’t get under or turns I couldn’t make with my old Class A because Google maps assumes I’m in a car. And backing out of those situations would be a nightmare with this behemoth.
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02-25-2024, 07:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 993
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Get a truckers map or check around for a truckers gps. I use a truckers atlas. Also us my gps that you can set for length, weight and height.
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Bob/Kay
Jacksonville, Nc
2020 Keystone Cougar 5th wheel 29 rks traded now
2021 3761 fl Montana 5th wheel
Pulled with a 2022 F350 King Ranch
Retired LEO after 35 years just enjoying life now.
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02-25-2024, 07:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Milwaukie, OR
Posts: 1,399
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Welcome aboard! Many here use one of the Garmin RV GPS models. We have the 770, which seems to take good care of us.
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Jeff & Sandi (and Teddy - 7lb Schnorkie)
2018 Montana High Country 305RL
2015 RAM 3500 Crew Cab 4x4 DRW
Demco Recon Hitch on RAM Puck Ball
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02-25-2024, 09:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Georgia, USA
Posts: 543
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Welcome from south Georgia and congrats on your new Fuzion. I also use a Garmin RV gps, the 785. It works great and you can set two different profiles, one for the RV and the other just for the truck. I use the gps and the dash cam for every day driving.
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Dan (USAF Retired)
2021 Cougar 290RLS w the Andersen Ultimate
2022 Ram 3500 SRW Big Horn Mega Cab
6.7L I6 CTD with Air Suspension
6 Speed Automatic 68RFE Transmission
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02-25-2024, 09:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Henniker
Posts: 2,183
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Welcome from the only Henniker on earth!
Many folks recommend the standalone Garmin GPS unit, but I don’t like dashboard clutter so we use the RV Life Pro GPS App for iPhone and connect to the truck’s built-in screen via Apple CarPlay for a seamless experience. The app allows us to set all the truck/trailer specs and has been working great for us over 10-15,000 miles of trailering each year.
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Rob & Amy
2019 Passport 240BH SL (for sale)
2024 Cougar 29BHL (Taking delivery 5/11/24)
2022 Ford F250 7.3L Godzilla Crew Cab FX4
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02-25-2024, 11:23 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Indiana
Posts: 2,720
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Welcome to the forums and congrats on your new Fuzion! And yes! Towing with the 1 ton trucks is such a nice experience. Just don't get too relaxed and forget completely the trailer is there. It's so easy to do ... until you decide to make a turn or pass someone.... then you get the .... oh crap! moment! and immediately make a sudden correction move!
Happy camping! Enjoy!
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2019 Montana High Country 375FL
2014 Chevy Duramax HD 6.6 - 3500 Diesel Dully Long bed Crew Cab
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02-25-2024, 01:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: jackson
Posts: 1,122
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Welcome from Jackson, just over the notch!
I use the good sam, rv life and harvest host planning tools and mainly keep all my trips in the good sam planner since that is where we started and I have a history of all the trips/places we have stayed for future reference as landing/avoiding spots.
Originally I used various online phone GPS based apps and then started using the Garmin RV 770 and won't go back. As stated before I hate the 'dashboard clutter' but it just is a good interface that has never gotten us in trouble. I do use other phone apps as I think they are better to find truck stops for diesel etc.
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JXNBBL (Jay)
Jackson, NH
2021 Keystone 330BHS
2023 Ram 3500 6.7L diesel, 3.73 ratio
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03-04-2024, 04:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Saginaw Mn
Posts: 1,732
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Welcome from northern MN.
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2012 Keystone Retreat 39 FDEN
99 Dodge One Ton Diesel Dually
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