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Hey Beacher,

I see you are out there where the legislature and law enforcement agencies believe you can see through a toll transponder but not through a GPS unit that is the same size mounted in the same location.

A couple of years ago, on a business trip, my iPhone took me through American Canyon (around the NAPA area). I didn't like some of those roads in a mid-sized rental car. I hate to think about trying to get through there in a 38 foot motor home with toad.

Also, on my last class C's maiden voyage we decided to compare the coach's stock Magnadyne GPS which was set to "bus" mode with the iPhone's GPS on the trip. At one particular intersection the Magnadyne had us make a 90 degree right turn down a relatively decent but narrow road whereas the iPhone wanted us to take a turn of about 120 degrees (would have required a three point turn) to go down an alley to save about 500 feet in travel distance.

For me, the iPhone works well as a GPS when I am on a business trip in a rental car and I forgot to pack my portable Garmin.

I believe, and this is my opinion only, the piece of mind in knowing, with some level of certainty, that you will be routed in a manner that is appropriate for your rig's configuration is well worth the cost of a dedicated RV GPS system. In my mind 345.00 for a dedicated RV unit is a small price to pay.