What have you done to your ride lately?

[Taco Loco]

Soooo I broke my double-din headunit when we came off the Chinamen Gulch trail. There was a loose wire in the back causing the screen to constantly flicker really bad (super bright to really dim). It was getting annoying on the drive home so I gave it a little love tap...and by little love tap, I mean I accidentally shattered the screen like an iPhone 4 Oh well, I installed that radio in my second month of owning my Tacoma. So it's 10 years old already and had a bunch of issues that come with age. So it was time to replace it... so I just ordered a Kenwood DDX9903S. Looking forward to Android Autoplay and the front & rear camera that I'm going to install on it.

I was looking at that unit 2 months ago, let me know what you think about after a week or two usage

 

[Anathollo]

You didn't want one with Nav? I guess the Autoplay will let you use Google Maps I suppose.

Yeah, that's what I'm hoping for. I didn't want to pay extra for the Garmin Navigation (google maps is better and easier to use). I have my phone and I have a massive Garmin navigation that I can borrow from my mom's RV if I truly need it.

 

[Anathollo]

I was looking at that unit 2 months ago, let me know what you think about after a week or two usage

Will do!

 

[Silverback]

The one cool thing about the built-in Garmin nav is you can load the 1:24,000 topo maps on the unit as well. But having Google maps with the traffic and such will be nice. How does it do without signal? Like in Colorado or Utah? Just cache a large area first?

 

[Anathollo]

The one cool thing about the built-in Garmin nav is you can load the 1:24,000 topo maps on the unit as well. But having Google maps with the traffic and such will be nice. How does it do without signal? Like in Colorado or Utah? Just cache a large area first?

The GPS unit had decent signal. You HAVE to have it plugged in though. We actually used Jason's tablet with a map app the whole time. It was a pretty sweet setup he had.

It would be cool to preload those maps but it would also be a pain in the ass though since the Garmin software kinda sucks.

 

[thekidcatcher]

Im going to load all of Colorado and Utah trails and maps to just have

 

[Silverback]

So hey Jason.... wtf was up with your steering column or was Michael high?

 

[Anathollo]

So hey Jason.... wtf was up with your steering column or was Michael high?

He was doing the tip over challenge (IIRC) and his steering column came loose which caused some of the teeth on the outer shaft (female end) to loose a couple of thousandths off which is causing play when he steers.

 

[tx_shooter]

The GPS unit had decent signal. You HAVE to have it plugged in though. We actually used Jason's tablet with a map app the whole time. It was a pretty sweet setup he had.

It would be cool to preload those maps but it would also be a pain in the ass though since the Garmin software kinda sucks.

Going to need some good info on this.

 

[Silverback]

He was doing the tip over challenge (IIRC) and his steering column came loose which caused some of the teeth on the outer shaft (female end) to loose a couple of thousandths off which is causing play when he steers.

That sucks. Did you get it tightened back up?

 

[balakay]

The GPS unit had decent signal. You HAVE to have it plugged in though. We actually used Jason's tablet with a map app the whole time. It was a pretty sweet setup he had.

It would be cool to preload those maps but it would also be a pain in the ass though since the Garmin software kinda sucks.

Dash mounted tablet is the way to go. Used my Samsung Tab 4 with the Backcountry Navigator app on our trip to Arkansas. Worked great. I need to work with it some more to really learn all the features but I liked it a lot.

 

[Taco Loco]

Going to need some good info on this.

Yes sir.

Dash mounted tablet is the way to go. Used my Samsung Tab 4 with the Backcountry Navigator app on our trip to Arkansas. Worked great. I need to work with it some more to really learn all the features but I liked it a lot.

What he said

Going to need some good info on this.

 

[Anathollo]

Dash mounted tablet is the way to go. Used my Samsung Tab 4 with the Backcountry Navigator app on our trip to Arkansas. Worked great. I need to work with it some more to really learn all the features but I liked it a lot.

That's basically what Jason had. I don't know if that's the same app he used but next time I'm planning on downloading all of the maps and then using my new headunit to mirror my phone.

 

[thekidcatcher]

So hey Jason.... wtf was up with your steering column or was Michael high?

Knocked a couple tiny teeth out as Michael said and was able to adjust where it had all the teeth in contact again. Also some blue loctite

He was doing the tip over challenge (IIRC) and his steering column came loose which caused some of the teeth on the outer shaft (female end) to loose a couple of thousandths off which is causing play when he steers.

Yup

Going to need some good info on this.

Would have seen it if ya went, suck it. Jk. I'll fill you in

Dash mounted tablet is the way to go. Used my Samsung Tab 4 with the Backcountry Navigator app on our trip to Arkansas. Worked great. I need to work with it some more to really learn all the features but I liked it a lot.

ASUS T101, Backcountry Nav Pro, and Trail damage gpx

 

[Anathollo]

The one cool thing about the built-in Garmin nav is you can load the 1:24,000 topo maps on the unit as well. But having Google maps with the traffic and such will be nice. How does it do without signal? Like in Colorado or Utah? Just cache a large area first?

That'd be pretty nice! Deep down, I did want the navigation but all the reviews say that the Garmin GPS is always behind, has a bunch of software bugs and to not waste your money on it. So that scared me off from spending the extra $300 for it.

 

[Silverback]

I am on my 4th Kenwood with the Garmin nav and I've only had one issue with it. The problem was my previous receiver and not a software issue. But I love my new one.

 

[Oswego]

I am on my 4th Kenwood with the Garmin nav and I've only had one issue with it. The problem was my previous receiver and not a software issue. But I love my new one.

Granted my truck literally hasn't moved in over a year, but prior to that my Garmin/Kenwood double din worked flawlessly in DC/Baltimore/NYC/Philadelphia/PA sticks/NJ sticks. Disclaimer is - I'm tech tared and all I needed it to do was keep me on my correct routes. I don't use any fancy features or bells and whistles. Just point A - B. I also found that while some fire roads weren't named or shown on the maps as soon as I would enter a destination that took me through them they would pop up. Ill also never run anything through my phone especially my destinations so none of that is an option to me. I like dedicated electronics for dedicated purposes but wanted to get rid of the dash mounted GPS version because I was already robbed by meth heads once for leaving the wires exposed on the passenger floor. I really wish I could go back to the flip phone days of phones only taking calls and sending texts.

 

[Silverback]

My dad has a flip phone... Its able to take pics and text. Its one of those Casio G-Zone "tough" phones. He is a farmer and it fell off the back of the tractor one time and he "planted" it... had my brother call it and they could see it just below the surface as it lit up. Was dirty but the planter missed it and it worked fine.

 

[Oswego]

My dad has a flip phone... Its able to take pics and text. Its one of those Casio G-Zone "tough" phones. He is a farmer and it fell off the back of the tractor one time and he "planted" it... had my brother call it and they could see it just below the surface as it lit up. Was dirty but the planter missed it and it worked fine.

I'm ready. Have the Samsung s5 or 5s or something. It does way to much. Only thing I would miss was Pandora streaming to my camp radio.

 

[Anathollo]

I am on my 4th Kenwood with the Garmin nav and I've only had one issue with it. The problem was my previous receiver and not a software issue. But I love my new one.

Gotcha, the Kenwood DDN990 had enough bad reviews that it scared me away from it. I love Google Maps and have a bunch of stuff saved on it already. Plus my moms has the massive Garmin GPS Phablet, so I'll just use that when I truly need it.