Magellen Crossover GPS

Rocknroll · 02-15-08, 12:27 AM

Has anyone tried this unit yet? Although not a Garmin, seems to be the best of all worlds maybe.

LUVMY804EVR · 02-19-08, 09:43 PM

What do you mean by a crossover? The Triton? I got one for Christmas and got the TOPO maps yesterday. Will be trying it out this weekend.

ginericLC · 02-21-08, 09:22 AM

The Crossover is a model that does both streets and topo.

Wile E Coyote · 03-04-08, 12:49 PM

Seeing one in Wally-World today lead me to bump this topic for anyone's input.

pint · 03-06-08, 11:07 AM

This looks like it could be just the ticket! I can't wait to hear real world experience.

battle · 03-15-08, 07:30 PM

I've had a crossover since the middle of last summer. It is my first and only gps. I think it is an adequate unit- in all three modes. My biggest gripe is that I cannot get the 'pan' feature to work. I have updated the software, even sent the unit back to magellan, and it still won't work properly. This is especially frustrating when you are trying to use the unit to plan or review a trip. The driving directions can sometimes be wacky. I have keyed in familiar trips just to see how it would route them. The unit rarely comes up with the best route. That being said, it has always gotten me where I needed to go. Also, the road maps are several years old and there are no updates available.

I paid $350 for the unit......far less than the cost of two seperate road/topo units. The crossover's versatility comes at the expense of performance. If I could do it over, I'd buy seperate units.

02-15-08, 12:27 AM	#1
Rocknroll IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weatherford, OK TLCA# 15771 Posts: 284	Magellen Crossover GPS Has anyone tried this unit yet? Although not a Garmin, seems to be the best of all worlds maybe. __________________ 05 4runner (black) 74 FJ40 bad a** and getting more so daily(beige) 98 Dodge 3500 4x4 w/ Cummins (white) I don't jeep, I wheel, and I wheel a Toyota.

02-19-08, 09:43 PM	#2
LUVMY804EVR IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH Posts: 160	What do you mean by a crossover? The Triton? I got one for Christmas and got the TOPO maps yesterday. Will be trying it out this weekend. __________________ Mike 97' FZJ80 Collectors Edition.GREEN, Locked lifted and more. FOR SALE!!! 97' CE OEM RUNNING BOARDS - MAKE OFFER

02-21-08, 09:22 AM	#3
ginericLC IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MH, IDaho TLCA# 7328 Posts: 3,325	The Crossover is a model that does both streets and topo. __________________ Eric V. TLCA 7328 99 UZJ100 "T-REX Edition" under construction FJ68 PROJECT aka LEGO(60 body, 80 Chassis/Running Gear) 74 FJ15 (that is about all that is left of it) Lots of Parts FS http://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/2...ml#post3693029 ADIDALC "real environmentalists don't pave roads" "dents are like tattoos with better stories" www.WildWildWestArt.com

03-04-08, 12:49 PM	#4
Wile E Coyote IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lake Havasu and Kingman, AZ Posts: 1,239	Seeing one in Wally-World today lead me to bump this topic for anyone's input. __________________ ="Are you gonna sit there on that friggin computer all day or what?" The desert dwellin, roadrunner chasin, soooper-genius! '90 FJ 62, '08 Scion head unit, chopped quarters and rockers, bedlined exterior, and mostly stock. My soft wheeler and DD. '85 Dodge Ramcharger a little built, and a little beat. My hard wheeler.

03-06-08, 11:07 AM	#5
pint IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Parker, CO TLCA# 17493 Posts: 1,093	This looks like it could be just the ticket! I can't wait to hear real world experience. __________________ 2000 UZJ100, OME 865, OME T-bars, Slee Diff Drop, Slee SliderSteps, TJM T3, PowerStop Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors, 295 Terra Grapplers M101 Trailer - Sold 1993 Bontrager Race Lite MTB

03-15-08, 07:30 PM	#6
battle --------------- Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: tunica ms Posts: 79	I've had a crossover since the middle of last summer. It is my first and only gps. I think it is an adequate unit- in all three modes. My biggest gripe is that I cannot get the 'pan' feature to work. I have updated the software, even sent the unit back to magellan, and it still won't work properly. This is especially frustrating when you are trying to use the unit to plan or review a trip. The driving directions can sometimes be wacky. I have keyed in familiar trips just to see how it would route them. The unit rarely comes up with the best route. That being said, it has always gotten me where I needed to go. Also, the road maps are several years old and there are no updates available. I paid $350 for the unit......far less than the cost of two seperate road/topo units. The crossover's versatility comes at the expense of performance. If I could do it over, I'd buy seperate units.

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