Saturday, December 10, 2011

Are there gps systems for arctic cat snowmobiles?

I need a gps for my arctic cat Z370.I want it to have all the trails on it!|||There are some say suitable for motorcycles and some say off Road. Take a look at the comparisons on Garmin.com.|||Although I'm not aware of any specifically designed for snowmobiles, most handheld receivers should meet your needs...to a point.





Garmin and magellan make the most popular handheld receivers, and they do offer an optional handlebar mount as an accessory. The mount is pretty universal and should work on your snowmobile, but I'd measure the diameter of your handlebar where you plan to mount it to be sure.





The biggest challenge is having the trails you want on the device. Most devices (including all garmin and magellan receivers) require you to purchase extra software to view topo maps on your GPS, and the trails you want may not necessarily be on that software. If the trail is not on the USGS map that the software used for it's scans, it won't be on the GPS map either. Garmin does have a 'map viewer' on it's site so you can see what the map will look like. Simply zoom in on the area you'll be going to.





Magellan is in the process of launching a new device called the 'triton' that uses National Geographic and Mountain Dynamic maps...the most accurate maps available, but also the most expensive. Since it's brand new, there aren't as many accessories, but they'll come with time.|||Depends on where you live. I used to work for a major mapping/gps company and most of the trail systems were an additional purchase or software upgrade (they always find a way to get more money out of you.) Currently I work as a surveyor and we are creating trail maps and 3d models for some state and national parks so they are not for public sale as of yet. Best suggestion would be to contact gps manufacturer and/or search for the area you will be sledding.

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