Garmin 010-02406-01 Tread Base Edition 5.5-In. GPS Powersport Navigator

It took awhile to figure it out but now it works. It's clear and easy to read but the mount hook up where it connects is flimsy so I make sure I use two rubber bands to keep it in place. A tether would be nice if you use it as I do on a motorcycle on dirt roads and some woods tracks. Other than that it's a fine GPS.

I was comparing this Tread with the Zumo XT2 for adventure riding mostly on dirt. While the XT2 is a GREAT device for pavement motorcycling, it doesn't route much on dirt at all. The Tread is FAR better at doing this and can route dirt as the primary route. It has far better options for this type of riding. The hardware is based on the older XT series, so it's a tad behind, but this it not a huge issue. Overall, if you are riding mostly on dirt, the Tread seems to be a much better option and you still get great on road mapping as well.

Wanted a rugged unit as I do extreme off-roading. Wanted a combo audio and navigation unit with a footprint the same as the OEM unit. This was the only unit on the market fitting these requirements and it works great.

Bought this 11 months ago along with a tread overland…was trying to maintain a semblance of operational familiarity but the 2 units do things differently. The tread replaced a Zumo which has the same footprint and similar operating method.

I've had this for going on two years. It had been a major disappointment for turn by turn directions. It refuses to modify your route to the road you want to ride. Just constant make a U turn and go how it wants. Not how I want to go. 2nd disappointment is lack of off roads. Went riding all over the mountains where I live on decades old roads and not a one of them was on the map. So I rely on Onx off road to get me where I want to go and find roads that I need. Having to use the Tread app and try and search for places and then sync up isn't always possible.

I purchased a few weeks ago. I am a bit disappointed that Maine's snowmobile maps were not in it. Most other states were including Canadian provinces. I did buy the trail network from another vendor and was able to load them for another 50 dollars. Other than that it works very well. It automatically synced with my other tracks and waypoints I have with my Garmin 66i. Overall I am happy with it.

I had used a Garmin GPS before in my regular RV, and that one worked pretty well. When I wanted something more suited for overlanding, I decided on the Tread, seeing it's newer than the Overland model. But the kit itself is not versatile. It only comes with a rolbar mount, nothing else. So I had to spend more to get a mount suitable for use in the car and truck. Then when you start looking at getting maps for the various off-road locations, management of those is a mess. Both getting the maps, installing / removing them, and using them on the device depending on your use case, is just stupid. And the Garmin Express app for the computer, and the Garmin Tread app for the phone are pretty much limited to "nothing useful". Garmin makes some great GPS devices, but for more advanced use cases, the software is garbage.

I bought the tread base for snowmobile trail riding in the northeast us and Canada. All trails are on the map. All locations like hotels, gas, and restaurants are on the map also. I have found out that I am unable to set a destination ie: restaurant and guidance take me to desired location. Garmin is working on the the fix. This issue should have been detected before the release of the unit.

I had a zumo and it died after 4 years, just froze up on the highway. Garmin doesnt fix . i wanted a different brand , but they have a monopoly. I bought a tread and it didn't work on the trails , i think its all set after hrs of messing with updates , but haven't really tried it yet ,

Overall it worked for me on my motorcycle adventure trip but tends to be glitchy. I was following a GPX track and when you start out in the middle of a segment sometimes fought me. Also base camp is joke. Antiquated program that was not user friendly at all. Considering the money spent I was not overly happy with performance of this product. Hind sight I would of probably saved the extra money for the Tread and got the Zumo.