The World Nav 5100
GPS for Truckers

The World Nav 5100 GPS for truckers is an upgrade of the Teletype GPS 3300.

This upgraded truck GPS has a 5" color screen making it an easy to view GPS for truck drivers. Pre-loaded on the included SD card are Navteq maps for North America. Because the maps are on a SD card, upgrading is easy as obtaining a new SD card. No computer is necessary although you can backup your SD card on your PC. The maps may be viewed in 2D or 3D. Restricted roads will show in pink on the map.

Text to Speech is an included feature that enables the 5100 to speak the name of the street on which to turn as well as tell you when to turn and what direction to turn. If you make a wrong turn or miss a turn this GPS for truckers will get you back on course. Creating a route is easy too. Just select one of the 12 million Points of Interest or enter the desired destination address or you can select a previously saved address. You can even customize your route by selecting roads to avoid or by asking for the fastest route or shortest route. You can enter your truck configuration, which the 5100 takes into consideration when creating truck restriction routing. The 5100 GPS for truckers also supports 9 levels of Hazmat routing.

When your route is created, the takes into account commercial truck restrictions such as bridge heights and clearances, load limits, one-way road designations, left-hand and dangerous turn restrictions and allowances. The Teletype 510060 5-Inch WorldNav Portable Truck GPS Navigator insures that routes will follow roads suitable for truck travel.

Specifications - WorldNav 5100

Introduced: January 2009
Unit Dimensions: 7.87" x 4.33" x 0.98" (200mm x 110mm x 25mm)
Display Size: 5" diag.
Display Type: color TFT touch screen
Data Card: SD

What's in the Box:

WorldNav 5100 GPS for truckers with Truck Routing maps pre-installed
Quick Guide
User Manual
Suction Cup Mount
12v Cig Power
AC Power

Note: The state of Minnesota prohibits the installation of portable GPS units on the windshield of your vehicle.

Owner Reviews - WorldNav 5100

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By bumba000, 3/11/09

I have personally had some very good luck with the GPS for truckers by teletype. Called the WorldNav. From what I understand they had a rough start there a few years ago but they sure seem to have worked through it pretty well. I picked one up at the Online Truck Stop for about $400. It's pretty nice and is very easy to update. Simply insert a new SD memory card with new maps and wala!

It is my opinion that if you are looking for a great portable GPS Navigation for truckers with commercial routes, You Need A WorldNav Unit!

By gatorguy, 3/11/09

Would be great if it were true. It's not. The majority of positive posts in all the forums I've visited have originated from the offices of the owner of Teletype WorldNav, proven by IP tracking. Even if Worldnav released a stable, dependable device, which they have not yet, how could any positive review be trusted? There is a severe ethics issue at WorldNav IMHO. If any professional driver chooses to ignore the advice and buy anyway, you can't say you weren't warned.

By snagent, 3/8/09

I cannot help sharing my resent experience with my new "GPS" WorldNav 5100, which I bought from GPS Planet in February 2009. First it was difficult to set up it. I had to call to Teletype GPS customer service to switch my device to the right communication mode(???). Then the pleasure begun. It cannot make a rout as long as Buffalo, NY to Brooklyn, NY, saying, that its memory was not enough to do it. So I had to plan shorter routs. Then, while on the rout, it often says to take some exit, then make a U turn and get back to the same exit on the highway (???). I became the most exited, when in rush hour, going to one place in Bayonne, NJ it brought me to a low bridge( 11 feet), though I adjusted it on 13,6 feet high truck (default), not to mention routing thru restricted areas for heavy duty trucks. I understand that it would be impossible to refund it in full, so I am sentenced to own it ($650.00 CA, including customs charges). I'm gonna put this Email to the proper forum on the Internet for other people to know, what not to buy.

Thank you for selling such a "high quality" product to the fools.

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