Nice, I've been drooling over those, Advrider.com usually has some good gps threads to learn more. Good luck! I'm going to wait a little bit since have zero sled miles so far this season. We did pick up some cardo units that weren't exactly cheap either

 

I got one this year, upgraded from my montana 650. so far I am not sure I like it. Its slow, and not as easy to operate as the older models. Sometimes less is more. I have been checking for updates through garmin, thinking maybe thats part of the issue, but so far no luck.

 

I really should stay out of my local BRP dealership. Always expensive. Just went in for rubber grommets for the windshield. Just blew $600 on a new Garmin Tread. Now I need to learn how this thing works.

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In the case of getting ready for this winter, rather than attach the cabling (all 6 or 8 feet of it) to a 12V plug, I also hardwired the power supply to the sled. Last winter I had problems using an added Marinco 12V socket on the dash w/ my previous GPS.

 

I really should stay out of my local BRP dealership. Always expensive. Just went in for rubber grommets for the windshield. Just blew $600 on a new Garmin Tread. Now I need to learn how this thing works.

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Once you get used to it you will be fine. I had a hard time at first, old school, But they are pretty good. The Tread seems a little more off road compared to my Zumo's. But like both. I have the 8-inch Tread also. I really don't think you can go wrong with any of them. Just depends on your needs.

 

Is there an actual reason to use something like this over your smartphone sitting in the extended heated glove box add-on blue toothed to an inreach? There's so many good detailed map apps out there and my phone has as big of a screen.

Right now I am using my phone bluetoothed for skidoo, boat, atv. For skidooing i can't imagine that thing would live mounted at -50C to -60C here in the Arctic since it would not fit under the heated glovebox cover.

I always have my montana as a backup to the inreach just in the event it dies. Redundancy always.

 

Is there an actual reason to use something like this over your smartphone sitting in the extended heated glove box add-on blue toothed to an inreach? There's so many good detailed map apps out there and my phone has as big of a screen.

Right now I am using my phone bluetoothed for skidoo, boat, atv. For skidooing i can't imagine that thing would live mounted at -50C to -60C here in the Arctic since it would not fit under the heated glovebox cover.

I always have my montana as a backup to the inreach just in the event it dies. Redundancy always.

Sometimes I like to escape from the phone.

 

I picked up the 5.5" this year and so far I like it a lot better than the Montana 680T I was using previously! Does take a bit to get use to. I use Garmin explorer on my PC to layout a route and it will auto upload to the Tread when it has a wifi connection.

 

Where can I get the best Alaska maps? Both atv and snow? I see $99 on Garmin site and a couple world map places for 20 euros.

 

I am wondering if you don't have the snowmobile maps already loaded on your tread model. I know I do on the 8 inch model now. But I also have a Micro SD card slipped in them also to make sure they are all covered. Check VVmapping. Just Google them. They are from Michigan.

 

Regardless, I use a $60 garmin nuvi and it's great.

 

Same here. Bought a Nuvi 68lm off eBay for $40. Works great!

 

I have the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and an older S20 Ultra that is not in use. I have On X Offroad installed on them and by the looks of it the Tread app also shows the Garmin maps on my S23. Looks like I have snow trails already on the Garmin Tread.

 

Got my Garmin Tread installed. Also added the SR-50 bag.

Yes I hit 120mph going downhill on a really long road.. lol

 

I ran 6 different eBay $60 Garmin automotive models the last 4 seasons. I had 3 Garmin 65lm models that frustrated me this season for over 2000 miles. They would shut off or die and I would switch them out until I had enough. I needed a reliable GPS as I explore new areas and often led my crew.

So I bought a tread 5.5 that has worked flawless for 1000 miles so far. I have GPS Trailmasters loaded into the Tread and it works very well. The preloaded software is good but does not show club trails often,

 

does anyone hoe the tread compares to the Montana 700i. Igot the 700i but i cant see it while driving, the pop up are not readable ever, too small, and the screen it not visible except when the sun is behind me. Not bright enough at all. Is the tread much much brighter?

 

Yes the tread is vey bright. Touch screen too.

 

yes and set to max brightness. i seems good inside but on the sled with the helmet on, not so much.

 

I would so love to upgrade to the Garmin Tread Basic, but for me, $500 is just ridiculous.

 

Read post #23 from FearNot. He spent nearly $400 using 6 different automotive Garmin units. I tried that one year and it constantly shutdown.

You get what you pay for. Get the Tread and don't worry about it shutting down.I have 3 of them.