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A truck GPS is extremely helpful if you're driving a commercial vehicle any appreciable distance in an unfamiliar place. They include many additional data point
by macNchz 10y ago
A truck GPS is extremely helpful if you're driving a commercial vehicle any appreciable distance in an unfamiliar place. They include many additional data points in routing: vehicle height for overpass clearance, vehicle weight for bridges, "No Trucks"/"Passenger Cars Only"/"No Commercial Vehicles" restrictions etc. You can get yourself into hot water if you're following car GPS directions with even a mid-sized U-Haul. See: http://11foot8.com http://11foot8.com
- logfromblammo 10y agoYou're already in hot water with a U-Haul. Anecotally, they have been the worst cargo vehicle rental business in my life. Get a truck from Budget, Hertz, or Penske instead. Every friend whom I have helped with their move has experienced a mechanical failure of some kind with a U-Haul vehicle that significantly increased the stress of an already stressful event. Know your clearance and pay attention to road signs. Your regular car insurance may cover rental cars, but it probably doesn't cover rental trucks. So if you peel your top on a low underpass, you may find yourself in a world of pain and regret for a long time. Ideally, if you are in a rental truck, you should already know how to get where you are going without GPS assistance.
- macNchz 10y agoIndeed, I used U-Haul as kind of generic word for rental truck here, but I much prefer Penske if I'm renting a truck. They have fewer locations but their trucks are clearly better maintained.