Good but not as good as it should be. After useing the garmin for a couple oof weeks now in various size lorries and all over the uk i think it is reasonably good but. There are a lot of downfalls, you need to be able to set the max speeds yourself as est arrival time is way out. It would be nice to see milage left and i dont think you can put this on the screen. I find that the max volume is low, come on garmin for the price you charge you could easiily make this item a lot better and have functions that your cheaper sat navs have as well as the lorry benifits.
Garmin dezi 560lmt sat nav for truck. Got fed up with my sat nav taking me across country in my truck needed one that would keep me on motorways and a roads this one sounded like just what i needed and it hasn't disappointed, no more single track roads this sat nav keeps trucks where they should be, highly recommended.
Pros
- Bought for motorhome
- Garmin Dezl 760LM used for Wide abnormal loads
- OK for Towing & Trucking, with a few niggles.
- Ill-thought-out interface and bug-ridden
- good but not as good as it should be!!!
- Husband things it is great
Cons
- DEZL 760 - Beware of Device Glitches and Poor Customer Service
- A coach drivers view
Negative Review of Garmin Dezl 760LMT-D City Navigator for Europe
Freezing screen. I have a garmin dezl 760 the device looks beautiful and the features is quit impresssive especially the map i really like itbut, and this is the clincher there is a fault with the system the screen keeps freezing on you which leave you frustrated. This happen 3 to 4 time aday i email garmin but so far no reply i am looking to buy a tomtom 5150i dont know if is any goodhaving just pass my class 1 i thourght i would buy the best satnave to help memy recommendation do not buy the gamin dezl 760 otherwise you will be frustrated when the screen freezes on you.
Features of Garmin Dezl 760LMT-D City Navigator for Europe
- Free Lifetime Maps and Traffic
- Large 7" screen
- Specialized for Oversized Vehicles
- Active lane guidance with Photo-Real junction view
- Smartphone link
dezl 760LMT-D, Europe,
B0098ZLUPW,
010-00897-12, The new Garmin dezl 760LMT-D is an advanced truck navigator, with Garmin's new Lifetime Digital Traffic providing a faster, more accurate live traffic service, without an on-going subscription. This information is delivered on a never-before-seen traffic platform and a 7' screen. Designed specifically to make a trucker's life easier, the dezl 760LMT-D is can guide you along a route customised for your vehicle as well as helping you stay in the proper lane with Active Lane Guidance. It also shows you hazard warnings such as lateral winds, sharp bends and exit services ahead, along with trucking points of interest (POIs). dezl 760LMT-D, Europe: Truck navigation made easy dezl 760LMT-D, Europe: Customise for your truck
Advanced Truck Features, With detailed maps and turn-by-turn directions that speak street names loud and clear through the speaker, dezl 760LMT-D provides specialised routing to support truck-related restrictions (customisable by height, weight, length, width and hazardous materials). Simply enter dimensions and load restrictions, and dezl 760LMT-D guides you according to your requirements on a route that fits your load. The onboard Trip Planner lets you create multiple-stop routes and plan and save future trips. And you can operate dezl 760LMT-D with voice-activated navigation. It's so easy, you just talk to it.
See More with Active Lane Guidance and PhotoReal junction View, With a large 7' high-resolution touchscreen display, dezl 760LMT-D allows you to see tonnes of information in great detail. Clearly follow the highlighted truck-friendly route, view truck warnings, notifications and alerts. And only a dezl 760LMT-D includes exclusive Garmin Active Lane Guidance (ALG). ALG shows you constantly updated animation of the preferred lane to be in. It also includes photoReal junction view, which provides photo-realistic views of upcoming junctions to guide you to the right lane at the right time.
Includes Lifetime Map updates, The dezl 760LMT-D comes bundled with Lifetime Maps. This means you can download the newest map when it becomes available — no monthly fees or maintenance costs — for the lifetime of your device ensuring you stay up to date with road changes and restrictions. Always defer to all posted road signs and road conditions.
Includes Lifetime Digital Traffic, The dezl 760LMT-D provides a faster, more accurate live traffic service, across the DAB (Digital Audio Broadcast) network. Not only is it more effective than ever, you don't have to pay any ongoing subscriptions. You'll simply be able to avoid traffic jams and keep moving when your 760LMT-D alerts you and offers detours.
Drive Safe, dezl 760LMT-D keeps you informed of upcoming road conditions, such as sharp curves, bridge heights, weight limits, high wind areas and restrictions, including no trailer or hazardous materials. A grade data field that appears on the map enables drivers to anticipate descents and ascents and shift accordingly. Trucking speed limits appear if they are different than the posted automotive speed limit and include safety camera alerts provided by specialists, Cyclops. Plus its clock automatically changes time zones and provides sunrise/sunset times. You also receive notifications when crossing country borders. For added peace of mind, there also is a video input for backup camera compatibility. dezl 760LMT-D, Europe: With hazard alerts
Locate Trucking Service Areas and Points of Interest, dezl 760LMT-D has truck-specific POIs to let you search roadway exits ahead for truck stops, food, accommodation, rest areas, service locations, tyre repair and more.
Smartphone Link Compatible, Smartphone Link makes your smartphone the best thing next to your dezl 760LMT-D. It's an application available from Google Play. Smartphone Link creates a seamless navigation experience between your dezl 760LMT-D truck navigator and an Android smartphone. It allows the devices to share information, such as saved and recently found locations, where you parked and your current destination. It also links your compatible sat nav to Garmin Live Services such as weather and fuel prices using your smartphone's current mobile data plan.
Make Hands-free Calls, For hands-free calling, dezl 760LMT-D integrates Bluetooth® wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker. Just pair it with your compatible Bluetooth phone and talk hands-free through the 760LMT-D while staying focused on the road. Simply dial numbers with the dezl touchscreen keypad to make a call. To answer calls, just tap the screen and speak into its built-in microphone. Enjoy convenient one-touch dialling for contacts and POIs.
dēzl 760, Preloaded City Navigator NT for Europe (full coverage), Lifetime maps and traffic (indicated by 'LMT' after model number on the box), FM traffic receiver with 12/24 volt power cable, Portable friction mount, micro-USB cable, Quick start manual, Preloaded truck-specific POIs
Ok For Towing & Trucking, with a Few Niggles.. I have now used this extensively for both car use & towing a caravan. In the past, i have always had garmin nuvi's which i have always rated. This unit works pretty much the same (excepting the obvious advantage to truckers & caravaners), but with the following positives & negatives over it:positives:1) the lifetime map updates is pretty good, and takes some of the sting out of the price. 2) the traffic info (which works by detecting mobile phones that are closer together than the norm on routes) really does work fantastically. Set preferences to automatically detour when jams are detected, and this unit will get you there more quickly. Its kind of satisfying to avoid jams whilst everyone else proceeds into the jam lemming-style. Having this also free for the lifetime of the unit is another aspect that makes the price seem more reasonable. 3) the lane guidance is helpful. 4) there are many voices pre-loaded, including one that speaks place/road names (quite fun as well as useful, as the pronunciation is often funny). 5) the caravan/truck aspect generally works pretty well (but see below). 6) loads ready to use pretty fast from plugging in (faster than my old nuvi). 7) allows exact dimensions of caravan & car to be input, although exactly how scientifically well this effects the route choice is anyone's guess. 8) changes easily & quickly between car, caravan or truck modes. Negatives:1) the 'points of interest' (pois) are not visible generally. On every nuvi i have owned, just press the (-) magnification button until the screen shows every poi in the area you are (supermarkets, cashpoints, fuel etc). This also works by a search by map. Even if searching a locale 100's of miles away. The dezl shows nothing in this manner. If you want to find somewhere you either do a search by the exact name (tesco, for example), or a generic search (such as 'supermarkets'). All you then get is a list of destinations (or destination), giving you no real idea of where it is excepting '11. 5 miles east', for example. It is just so helpful to see all of the pois, as it quickly gives you a far better idea of what is available. If wishing to find a campsite you know exists somewhere in a locale 100's of miles away on a nuvi, no problem. Just centre in on the map to that locale (from wherever you are) and you will see the site. Click on it & you can then save that point of interest. With the dezl you are completely stuffed. It will not even list the campsite in a general or name search until you are within 40 miles of it. You could do an address search, although these are rarely particularly accurate in france (for example). I guess the nuvi has spoiled me here & if anyone has a cure for this, id love to know. . 2) i have also found this units poi database limited. Sometimes it just cannot find an input pub or restaurant by name, for example (all you get is a never ending hourglass symbol). 3) some of the european data is wrong. It seems to take literally years for a new roundabout in france to get included in the garmin french database for example. In fairness, this map data problem in france applies to the whole of the garmin range (and possibly tom-tom and others too). Having said that, the inaccuracies in france (i cannot speak for other european countries) do not cause undue problems, as you still get there safely. The uk mapping is totally faultless by the way. 4) the final gripe. The caravan/truck avoidance seems to work exceptionally well in the uk, although (again) does tend to screw up in france (on the very odd occasion). Twice, whilst bypassing french towns i know very well in caravan mode, the unit has tried to take me down tight town centre routes, even though a wide & more direct bypass route is far more obvious & easy. I do travel a lot in france, though & this has only happened on two occasions out of hundreds. This is still a very good unit, and even with its foibles (and seemingly pointless backward steps in comparison to even early nuvi's re; pois) i am still pretty happy with it. Ps: make sure you download the free garmin voice 'dr nightmare'. Pretty funny (well, at least for a while). .
Sat Nav. Great sat nav. Good clear instructions and life time updates. So much better than my navman. Truck/caravan setting fairly useful but not infallible. .
Ill-Thought-Out Interface and Bug-Ridden. For the most part the interface seems to work ok but there are a few annoyances:i haven't found a way of turning off the annoying 'ping' and message that it doesn't have any truck info for just about every non-a road as you turn into it;i had hoped the small loudspeaker icon on the map screen would allow me to turn the volume up or down - it doesn't - it just turns the speaker on or off. You have to go out of the map to the startup screen to get to the volume control;it would be great to be able to use a waypoint (poi) or a found location as an avoidance instead of having to scroll the map to the area you want and then either mark a section of road or a square area. It's really awkward to get to set avoidances whereas it would be easy to do so as a poi in the trip manager. [edited 13/11/13}i've updated the mapping to the latest version and also updated to the latest firmware. On a trip to yorkshire last week set up as a motorhome towing a car-transporter trailer defined as 2. 7m wide, 12. 5m long, 3. 3m high, 8. 8 tons weight, maximum axle weight 2 tons, all audible cautions and advisories are enabled and no lorries allowed is also enabled. 1. Despite the motorhome profile being ticked to advise of hills, sharp turns, etc. These warnings were never given. I also tried it defined without the trailer but it still didn't advise;2. On one trip the route calculated attempted to take me up a 17% gradient then around a hairpin bend and up another 16% gradient - not really acceptable for such a combination - and it gave no warning;3. At every point on the motorway network where i was required to change lane at a split and keep to either the left or right-hand lanes it failed to tell me until i was past the split. On one occasion it failed to tell me at all;4. The map failed to refresh on numerous occasions leaving just a grey screen;5. The estimated arrival time is always over-optimistic leaving me to believe the average road speeds held internally are incorrect for large vehicles, especially when towing. I have emailed garmin to let them know of these issues in the hope that they update the mapping and/or firmware to correct the problems. I also have a feeling that the processor is not 'man-enough' to handle the data and screen refresh. .
Product Info
- Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 18.7 x 11.4 cm ; 254 g
- Boxed-product Weight: 939 g
- Item model number: 010-01062-11
- ASIN: B0098ZLUPW
Conclusion of Garmin Dezl 760LMT-D City Navigator for Europe
Map updating was easy, i was able to load in camping areas and aires using garmins poi loader and the internal memory seems adequate for all the extra information. I also have speed camera warnings and 'dangerous road segments' for france installed with no problems. The screen is easy to read and the voice control works great. Of course, it's no substitute for common sense and there will be times when you have to change your route, but this unit recalculated new routes quickly with no annoying 'recalculating' phrase. - product is simple to use- have used an old tom tom originally designed for car use alongside road maps and common sense, this all being well got me around the trunk routes however in major cities such as london i had more luck than anything else so decided to take the plunge and go for the garmin dezl 760lm, so far it has not let me down taking me down routes large enough for the dimensions i have planned in (wide abnormal loads).
I have still compared the route given via the garmin with road maps to check bridge's etc as i still need to learn to trust it more, so far it has matched any route i could of generated and has not tried to take me down paths i should not attempt. I have now used this extensively for both car use & towing a caravan. This unit works pretty much the same (excepting the obvious advantage to truckers & caravaners), but with the following positives & negatives over it:positives:1) the lifetime map updates is pretty good, and takes some of the sting out of the price. 2) the traffic info (which works by detecting mobile phones that are closer together than the norm on routes) really does work fantastically. 7) allows exact dimensions of caravan & car to be input, although exactly how scientifically well this effects the route choice is anyone's guess.
8) changes easily & quickly between car, caravan or truck modes. This also works by a search by map. It seems to take literally years for a new roundabout in france to get included in the garmin french database for example. In fairness, this map data problem in france applies to the whole of the garmin range (and possibly tom-tom and others too). Twice, whilst bypassing french towns i know very well in caravan mode, the unit has tried to take me down tight town centre routes, even though a wide & more direct bypass route is far more obvious & easy.
Great sat nav. For the most part the interface seems to work ok but there are a few annoyances:i haven't found a way of turning off the annoying 'ping' and message that it doesn't have any truck info for just about every non-a road as you turn into it;i had hoped the small loudspeaker icon on the map screen would allow me to turn the volume up or down - it doesn't - it just turns the speaker on or off. You have to go out of the map to the startup screen to get to the volume control;it would be great to be able to use a waypoint (poi) or a found location as an avoidance instead of having to scroll the map to the area you want and then either mark a section of road or a square area. On one trip the route calculated attempted to take me up a 17% gradient then around a hairpin bend and up another 16% gradient - not really acceptable for such a combination - and it gave no warning;3. The estimated arrival time is always over-optimistic leaving me to believe the average road speeds held internally are incorrect for large vehicles, especially when towing.
I have emailed garmin to let them know of these issues in the hope that they update the mapping and/or firmware to correct the problems. There are a lot of downfalls, you need to be able to set the max speeds yourself as est arrival time is way out. I find that the max volume is low, come on garmin for the price you charge you could easiily make this item a lot better and have functions that your cheaper sat navs have as well as the lorry benifits. I had been using a garmin 760, but found i was spending a lot of time ignoring its instructions and using my truckers' map book. To input the dimensions and weight of the trucks and motorhome into the dezl 560 is quite easy and most other functions are very similar to the old 760.
5 tonne road (near m1 junc 13), and when i ignored it and went along the a421, it whinged that i was on a restricted road. Pressing stop, cancels the route (not very useful) and accept gets rid of the notice, only for it to reappear at the next junction, with the same bunch of kamikaze car drivers trying to get under the wheels of my trailer on city roundabouts. This facility is on the garmin sat navs in one firm i work for (very similar to the 760, but with truck function), so why not the bigger and more modern dezl 560?. And another problem with the dezl 560 is it's risk adverse: this could be a good thing, but it means that if it doesn't have any data on a road, it will try to circumnavigate around it; not very useful while driving through new industrial sites. The eta must be based on the roads' speed limits; this is okay on dual- (50mph) and single-(40mph) carriageways, but on motorways (60mph), few trucks on the flat can accomplish that speed.
As with all sat navs, the program was probably developed by a pimply 16-year-old who's never driven, and overall the drivers of vehicles are responsible for all their actions. I've yet to try it out with either my car (no point, i've still got my old 760) or motorhome (christmas got in the way); so how it works with the supposedly preloaded camping and caravan club sites is still untested. The only other truck sat navs i've used is the aforementioned garmin (which does the job, but i don't know its model number) and a professional system used on the data terminal of a well known high street food chain, which consistently thought it was 100 to 150 metres behind the truck (so in some cases you've passed the junction that it's telling you to turn at, not very co-operative, if you get my meaning). So based on my limited experience i'd recommend the garmin dezl 560. Good bit of kit froze on me once but i think it was my fault used in both the uk and europe worked perfect. We used it last weekend and it did a great job, but we haven't been to any tricky places yet with narrow roads.
I am still trying to get the mount to stick on the dashboard which is a nuisance and the aerial wont stay on the window, but i am sure it will work out eventually. After reading some of the previous reviews i can't help but think half of them are wrote by someone working at tomtom, been using mine for 2 weeks now and can't tell u 1 thing wrong with it, so easy to use and u can choose ur preferred route after u enter post code, there's so much information on screen and the lane guidance off exits etc is brilliant, trust me u won't be disappointed, hope this helps. Got fed up with my sat nav taking me across country in my truck needed one that would keep me on motorways and a roads this one sounded like just what i needed and it hasn't disappointed, no more single track roads this sat nav keeps trucks where they should be, highly recommended. While the device works well as a navigation aid, i was hoping that, having put in my motorhome and trailer specs, it would correctly modify speed limits for towing and mgw. We have used this mainly when towing our caravan & we have it on caravan/motor-home setting & it is working well. When i was returning from a trip recently & had it on 'car' setting, & was on the motorway,it directed me off the motorway as there was an incident further along & traffic at a standstill, it took me on another route to avoid the traffic jam which was very handy & saved me a long wait.
Great sat nav for motorhome or truckused across europe with no problemsmotorway lane assist is greatcan use in car mode as welleasy to use. Allows you to preprogramme the size of your vehicle and is fairly reliable although relies mainly on legal road restrictions to determine whether you can use a road or not, so can send you around some fairly tricky lanes or streets unless you keep your wits about you. After experiencing several frightening situations in my motorhome following routes using a garmin car gps, i decided to buy a set dedicated to trucks and motohome use. It is certainly a lot better than the so-called caravan club edition gps sets whose only difference between them and normal car versions is the in-built database of caravan sited - but then you can load them into the garmin dezl 560 using the micro sd card slot. The main thin is that the set enables you to inout height, width, length and weight into the set and as a result be routed away from inappropriate roads. I have owned 3 tom toms, 1 snooper and now the garmin dezl 560 lmt and i am convinced that this is the best sat nav i have used in terms of accuracy and response when navigating the chosen route.
Having a motor home, and reading good press about the 'truck' garmin, i purchased the dezl 760. It's even better than the installed sat nav in my audi. The sat nav should improve. I use it for truck and sometimes takes me the long way, leads me to dead ends, notifies congestions few miles before i found myself in them or simply doesnt notifies at all. Only appears to display the national speed limits for cars therefore ability to warn of driving too fast in anything other than a car is limited.
Garmin. Good bit of kit froze on me once but i think it was my fault used in both the uk and europe worked perfect.
Can Use with Confidence, However . Purchased this to use in a 44-tonne truck and my motorhome. I had been using a garmin 760, but found i was spending a lot of time ignoring its instructions and using my truckers' map book. To input the dimensions and weight of the trucks and motorhome into the dezl 560 is quite easy and most other functions are very similar to the old 760. I initially had a problem in the registration process, but in the end i logged myself out of the mygarmin web site and did the rather girlie-thing of reading the instructions. To do this allow the process to take about 30 to 45 minutes, so don't do it just prior to going out. The display is slightly larger than the 760 and gives more detail, including: speed, eta, distance to next instruction, mode (truck/motorhome/car etc). It does come up with other types of warnings, for instance if it's windy: this occurred the other day after the truck had wobbled a bit and the trees outside were madly waving, so not overly useful. So far it has only tried to send me down one 7. 5 tonne road (near m1 junc 13), and when i ignored it and went along the a421, it whinged that i was on a restricted road. Now that leads to one of its problems: a few of my deliveries have been within 7. 5 access only areas; on entering them the screen is filled by a warning notice with two options: stop or accept. Pressing stop, cancels the route (not very useful) and accept gets rid of the notice, only for it to reappear at the next junction, with the same bunch of kamikaze car drivers trying to get under the wheels of my trailer on city roundabouts. Another failing of the (my) dezl 560 is the lane indicator doesn't show which direction the exit of the next roundabout is. This facility is on the garmin sat navs in one firm i work for (very similar to the 760, but with truck function), so why not the bigger and more modern dezl 560? and another problem with the dezl 560 is it's risk adverse: this could be a good thing, but it means that if it doesn't have any data on a road, it will try to circumnavigate around it; not very useful while driving through new industrial sites. The eta must be based on the roads' speed limits; this is okay on dual- (50mph) and single-(40mph) carriageways, but on motorways (60mph), few trucks on the flat can accomplish that speed. At the moment i'm just adding about a minute for every 10km at the beginning of a journey, if it's mostly motorway; or just ignore it and arrive when i arrive. Whilst approaching junctions on motorways that you need to change direction/lanes, it gives a 'street-view' of the junction ahead; i haven't found that function very useful, but there again, it doesn't do any harm and i suppose could be used as a sanity-check. Overall i'm very pleased with dezl 560 and have no regrets in its purchase. As with all sat navs, the program was probably developed by a pimply 16-year-old who's never driven, and overall the drivers of vehicles are responsible for all their actions. The screen and voice (english - emily) are quite clear, and the bluetooth facility was easy enough to use. It's a shame it didn't come with a carry case (i got an excellent one from navitech). I've yet to try it out with either my car (no point, i've still got my old 760) or motorhome (christmas got in the way); so how it works with the supposedly preloaded camping and caravan club sites is still untested. The only other truck sat navs i've used is the aforementioned garmin (which does the job, but i don't know its model number) and a professional system used on the data terminal of a well known high street food chain, which consistently thought it was 100 to 150 metres behind the truck (so in some cases you've passed the junction that it's telling you to turn at, not very co-operative, if you get my meaning). So based on my limited experience i'd recommend the garmin dezl 560. .
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