Tread® - SxS Edition
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8” Powersport Navigator with Group Ride Radio and InReach
ROAM THE UNKNOWN
Hit the trails and have fun with your friends with this rugged powersport GPS navigator. It has all the mapping you need to stay on track and communication technology to stay in touch while you’re out there.
Keep your crew together with group tracking for up to 20 riders, plus push-to-talk fist mic.
Navigate unpaved roads and trails by using turn-by-turn trail navigation1 with OpenStreetMap (OSM) and USFS Motor Vehicle Use Maps.
This rugged navigator is
See vivid aerial views of terrain with downloadable, subscription-free BirdsEye Satellite Imagery.
Use the Tread® app on your compatible smartphone for the Group Ride Mobile feature, easy route planning and more.
Peace of mind comes built-in. With an active subscription, you can use inReach® technology for global satellite communication.Get your group and go off-road.
RIDING RADIO FOR GROUP GETAWAYS
The included Group Ride Radio allows tracking for up to 20 Tread-equipped riders with no cellular coverage needed. Plus, the push-to-talk fist mic lets you easily stay in communication with your Group Ride friends. Pair Tread with your helmet or headset (not included) enabled with BLUETOOTH® technology for hands-free communication.
OFF-ROAD RUGGEDNESS
Purpose-built for all-terrain use, this Tread device stands up to anything the elements can throw at it. It’s IP67-rated for water-resistance and built to U.S. military standard 810G for thermal and shock resistance.
HIGH-VISIBILITY DISPLAY
With its ultrabright 8” glove-friendly touchscreen, the navigator is designed for easy viewing in bright sunlight or pitch dark. It can be mounted in portrait or landscape mode.
TRAIL NAVIGATION
Enjoy turn-by-turn trail navigation1 for traversing unpaved roads and trails using adventure roads and trails map content comprised of OSM and USFS Motor Vehicle Use Maps.
BUILT-IN INREACH TECHNOLOGY
Built-in inReach technology offers global satellite communication2, two-way text messaging, location sharing and interactive SOS.
MAPS ON AND OFF-ROAD
Tread features preloaded topographic maps with 3D terrain for North and Central America. It also includes detailed street maps of North America with Garmin Adventurous Routing™ options to take scenic and curvy routes.
KNOW YOUR BOUNDARIES
Access U.S. public land boundaries for national forests, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), wilderness areas and more. Also, see U.S. private land boundaries and landowner information for parcels greater than 4 acres.
SATELLITE IMAGERY
Enjoy vivid aerial views when you download high-resolution BirdsEye Satellite Imagery directly to your device via Wi-Fi® connectivity, with no annual subscription required.
ABC SENSORS
When you’re headed to tough-terrain, the built-in sensors will come in handy — including an altimeter, barometer, compass and pitch/roll gauges.
SECURE MOUNT
The included locking magnet-assisted mount and tube mount secure your Tread navigator to your powersport vehicle for riding over rough terrain.
Connect for a better adventure.
GROUP RIDE MOBILE
Track friends from your compatible smartphone or Tread device when you and your friends use the Tread app’s Group Ride Mobile feature.
EASY ROUTE PLANNER
Use the Tread app to easily plan routes with the same maps, vehicle profiles and route preferences that you have on the Tread device.
EASILY SYNC YOUR DEVICES
Use the Tread app to sync waypoints, tracks, routes and collections across all your devices. Easily import and share GPX files, too.
LIVE WEATHER
Weather ahead? Pair your Tread device with your compatible smartphone, and download the Tread app to access live weather, storm alerts, animated radar and more.
Powerful add-ons for powersports.
CONTROL YOUR ACCESSORIES
Pair Tread with the compatible Garmin PowerSwitch™ digital switch box (sold separately) to enable on-screen control for your vehicle’s 12-volt electronics — light bars, differential locks and more.
TRACK YOUR DOG PACK
Wirelessly pair Tread with select Garmin GPS dog trackers (sold separately) to help track and retrieve your sporting dogs in the field. You’ll see markers for each dog within tracking range, overlaid right on the navigator’s map screen.
EXPAND YOUR RANGE
Get enhanced performance with the robust external GPS antenna and external inReach® antenna. Both are in a low-profile, water-resistant housing and have many installation options. Each sold separately.
TRAVELING MUSIC
A built-in media player lets you easily control music loaded on your compatible smartphone on the navigator’s display — and hear your tunes through your helmet or headset (not included) enabled with BLUETOOTH technology.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Tread comes preloaded with iOverlander™ points of interest and Ultimate Public Campgrounds, so you don’t need a cell signal to route to the best-established, wild and dispersed campsites.
Product Details
Physical & Performance
| DIMENSION | 8.1"W x 6.7"H x 1.2"D (20.7 x 16.9 x 3.1 cm) |
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| DISPLAY SIZE | 6.8"W x 4.2"H (10.8 cm x 17.2 mm); 8" diagonal (20.3 cm) |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| DISPLAY TYPE | multi-touch, glass, high brightness HD color TFT with white backlight |
| DUAL-ORIENTATION DISPLAY | |
| WEIGHT |
22.8 oz (646 g) |
| BATTERY TYPE | rechargeable lithium-ion |
| BATTERY LIFE |
Up to 6 hours at 50% backlight |
| WATERPROOF | IPX7 |
| DROP RATING | MIL-STD-810 |
| DUST RATING | IP6X |
| MAGNETIC MOUNT | locking magnet-assisted mount |
| TUBE MOUNT (1.5" - 2.375") | |
| 1.5" BALL ADAPTER WITH AMPS PLATE |
Maps & Memory |
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| PRELOADED STREET MAPS | |
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| HIGH DEFINITION 3D TERRAIN | |
| DATA CARDS | microSD™ card (not included) |
| 3D TERRAIN | |
| INTERNAL STORAGE | 64 GB |
| ABILITY TO ADD MAPS | |
| EXTERNAL MEMORY STORAGE | yes (256 GB max microSD™ card) |
| INCLUDES MAP UPDATES | |
| DOWNLOADABLE SATELLITE IMAGERY | yes (BirdsEye) |
Sensors |
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| GPS | |
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| GALILEO | |
| 10 HZ MULTI-GNSS POSITIONING | |
| BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER | |
| COMPASS | |
Outdoor Recreation |
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| POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION | |
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| PRELOADED TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS | |
| PRELOADED US PUBLIC LAND BOUNDARIES | |
| PRELOADED PRIVATE LAND PARCEL MAPS | yes (parcels greater than 4 acres) |
| PRELOADED USFS ROADS AND TRAILS, INCLUDING MOTOR-VEHICLE-USE-MAPS FOR MOTORCYCLE, ATV, SXS AND FULL-SIZE 4X4 | |
| NAVIGATE-A-TRACK NAVIGATION | |
| TURN-BY-TURN TRAIL NAVIGATION | |
Navigation Features |
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| GARMIN REAL DIRECTIONS™ LANDMARK GUIDANCE | |
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| TRIPADVISOR® TRAVELER RATINGS | |
| ROUTE SHAPING THROUGH PREFERRED CITIES/STREETS | |
| INCLUDES TRAFFIC | yes (with Garmin Tread app) |
| LANE ASSIST WITH JUNCTION VIEW (DISPLAYS JUNCTION SIGNS) | |
| SPEED LIMIT INDICATOR (DISPLAYS SPEED LIMIT FOR MOST MAJOR ROADS IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE) | |
| DRIVER ALERTS FOR SHARP CURVES, SCHOOL ZONES, RED LIGHT AND SPEED CAMERA WARNINGS AND MORE | |
Advanced Features |
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| SMART NOTIFICATIONS VIA APP | |
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| WI-FI® MAP AND SOFTWARE UPDATES | |
| ACCESS TO LIVE SERVICES VIA APP (TRAFFIC, WEATHER, ETC.) | |
Motorcycle Features |
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| GLOVE-FRIENDLY TOUCHSCREEN | |
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| CONTROL MUSIC AND MEDIA FROM SMARTPHONE OR MP3 PLAYER | |
| SUNLIGHT READABLE AND WEATHER RESISTANT | |
| GARMIN ADVENTUROUS ROUTING™ | |
| MOTORCYCLE OR POWERSPORTS SPECIFIC POINTS OF INTEREST FOR CYCLE REPAIR SERVICES, DEALERS AND MORE | |
| ELEVATION PROFILE | |
| ROUND TRIP ROUTING | |
| SERVICE HISTORY LOG | |
| CUSTOM MAP SUPPORT | |
| TOPO MAP SUPPORT | |
RV Features |
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| SPECIALIZED ROUTING FOR THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF YOUR VEHICLE | |
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| RV PARKS & SERVICES DIRECTORY | |
| ROAD ELEVATIONS | |
| SPEED LIMIT CHANGES | |
| EASY ROUTE PLANNER WITH GPX FILE SHARING | |
Adventure Features |
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| BUILT-IN INREACH® TECHNOLOGY (REQUIRES ACTIVE SUBSCRIPTION; SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS OR PROHIBITIONS IN SOME JURISDICTIONS) | |
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| PAIR WITH GARMIN POWERSWITCH™ DIGITAL SWITCH BOX | |
| COMPATIBLE WITH GROUP RIDE RADIO | Yes (included) |
| COMPATIBLE WITH EXTERNAL GPS ANTENNA WITH MOUNT | |
| COMPATIBLE WITH EXTERNAL INREACH® SATELLITE ANTENNA | |
| GROUP RIDE MOBILE | yes (with Garmin Tread app) |
| TRACK RECORDER (BREADCRUMBS) | |
| IOVERLANDER™ POINTS OF INTEREST | |
| ULTIMATE PUBLIC CAMPGROUNDS | |
| PITCH AND ROLL GAUGES | |
| BIRDSEYE SATELLITE IMAGERY (DOWNLOAD VIA WI-FI) | |
Group Ride Radio |
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| RADIO FREQUENCY BAND | MURS (151-154 MHz) |
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| GROUP RIDE RANGE | typically 1 mile |
| GROUP RIDE TRACKING | up to 20 riders simultaneously |
| GROUP RIDE UPDATE RATE | 2.5 sec |
| GROUP RIDE VOICE COMMUNICATIONS | yes (with included fist mic or paired BLUETOOTH headset) |
| FIST MIC COMPATIBILITY | Also works with other MURS VHF radios (151 MHz - 154 MHz) |
| RADIO TRANSMITTED CANNED MESSAGES | |
Outdoor Applications |
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| DOG TRACKING | yes (when paired to compatible dog track system) |
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In the Box
- Tread - SxS Edition
- Group Ride Radio
- Fist mic
- VHF antenna
- Antenna mount kit
- Locking magnet-assisted mount
- Tube mount kit
- High-current power cable
- USB-C cable
- Documentation