best sat nav for multi drop driving??

Question

i am looking for a sat nav which is ideal for multi drop driving so i can upload my routes before i start ideally 50 at a time , and any advice on the best routine for multi drop driving and how the job is done correctly and how the POD is used and how to load the van best way as i am just starting out and am nervous about the job need to complete 50-100 drops a day any advice would be appreciated

Answer 1

None - to upload that number of drops is going to take ages on the sat nav itself and quite a long time on a PC even if you have that facility to be able to set it up before you go out.

Routine - order the van to suit the drop order with the early drops like before 9s and before 12s easy to get at.

Know the area - a sat nav will take too long and is only good for a few hard to find places.

Never done it before - 50 drops will be hard and even with experience unless they are in a very close area 100 may be impossible.

Watch out for employer trying to get you to work through breaks.

Take all the time you can to find a better job as that one is soul destroying

Answer 2

Multi Drop Sat Nav

Answer 3

Even uploading 10 drops can take a fair bit of time. As for using one to plan your route, it can prove impossible. Because the signal & number of satellites received can vary from minute to minute, you cannot guarantee 100% accuracy - especially if the drop is not exactly where the sat navs thinks it should be, & will not go on to the next destination until it 'sees' you have arrived. Best thing to do is go back a generation to the reliable A2Z. Unless you are physically fit & can afford the inevitable speeding & parking fines the number of drops & collections you are expected to complete is way beyond what normal people would consider a worthwhile job! I'm 100% with Timbo regarding the job - I managed 35 drops of Hanging garments around Warwickshire & Oxfordshire when I first started driving ( Bedford TL 1260 ) & now deliver carpets to B&Q - up to 15 drops over a couple of days - amongst other general haulage work

Answer 4

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best sat nav for multi drop driving??

i am looking for a sat nav which is ideal for multi drop driving so i can upload my routes before i start ideally 50 at a time , and any advice on the best routine for multi drop driving and how the job is done correctly and how the POD is used and how to load the van best way as i am just starting...

Answer 5

None - to upload that number of drops is going to take ages on the sat nav itself and quite a long time on a PC even if you have that facility to be able to set it up before you go out.

Answer 6

Garmin Aera 500 or 510

Answer 7

If you do decide to buy a satnav have a look at the Halfords site. They have some really good deals at the moment.

Answer 8

good luck