Using Truck Lanes for Diesel?

[landtrawler]

I have a Renegade Verona as well and we flat tow a full sized pickup. All of the big truck stops that have the dual fueling that we require have plenty of room to pull through without unhooking the towed vehicle. You will get the hang of fueling with the slave pump quickly and its easier than in the non commercial lanes for fuel. I always top off to the filler neck and yes the pumps have auto shut off that work fine with our rigs.

[imjustdave]

Originally Posted by reubenray

Here is one truck stop that has me asking the above question.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/96...4!4d-77.719473

If you fill up on the North end pumps you shouldn't' have any issues making the turn to go past the scale. Also the center section looks big enough to do u turn in as well. Semis have to be able to ... you should have enough room, I have to admit the years I spent trucking and now camping I've never had much issue leaving a fuel island. quick mart gas station sure.
There might be a exit we aren't seeing as well and if your there during the day shouldn't be any issues as the lot wont be 100% full.

[richard5933]

Originally Posted by landtrawler

... I always top off to the filler neck and yes the pumps have auto shut off that work fine with our rigs.

Have you ever had any problems with the fuel running out the overflow when it got warmer?

[Cat320]

I top it off if we are in the middle of a trip. It will burn off before it will expand and go out the over flow.

[BikesAndGuns]

Yes, but here's what I do: 1) Full speed or as fast as possible as long as the pump doesn't stop due to the fuel flowing faster than the coach can take it, 2) When you get within 2 gallons of being full, slow it down to a "normal" flow to avoid splashback. Of course, this only works if you know about how much fuel you are going to need, which you should.

[pathvet9]

I only use those pumps when the price is right, according to GasBuddy.
I would caution that the larger nozzle might cause trouble.
On my 2007 3500 Dodge, I got the hose caught in the fill hole and had a d---- time getting it free.
The lesson was to only put it the minimum needed and don't jam it home.

[Dutchstar53]

Not if you use the Good Sam Flying J card at Pilot/Flying J’s. Plus $.08 off cash price. And not if you use the EFS card that has been on another thread. Major discounts at Love’s, TA’s (as high as $.50/g). They also do Flying J/Pilots, but Good Sam card is better deal. No matter which one, pump and go. Greatest gift ever as I was the one who had to go in, then let my husband know to start pumping, then hang out to pay when he was done.

[Florida Panhandler]

There are a couple of truck stops outside of Bath (Kanona) that are laid out better. The Dansville TA is an older station if I remember right. If you hit it, or any truck stop, during the day, there is usually adequate space to swing a u-turn. Hey, if the trucks can do it, you can. If it was so tight as to cause issues, the truckers would soon find a more convenient stop unless they were locked in by their company fuel card. I don't think I'd hit that stop after 5 when all the trucks are coming off the road for the night.

[docj]

We just completed a ~6,400 mile trip from TX to Atlantic Canada and back. We almost always fuel at truck stops but rarely at the major ones (Pilot, T/A, Loves, etc). We use Google and an Android app called Trucker Path to identify independent fuel stops that are almost always less crowded and usually are less expensive than the major truck stops. I use Google satellite and street level view if I have any concern about clearances and turning radii.

Even though these locations are less crowded than the major stops, they still have plenty of trucks fueling at them so I'm not worried about fuel quality, a concern that seems to haunt these forums. I always carry a spare fuel filter anyway, so I could cope with a bad batch of fuel if I had to, but in nearly nine years of full-timing that's never been an issue.

[strangebird]

dont forget to wear some gloves and change your shoes unless you want grease tracked into the coach, the ground at the lanes can be pretty nasty

[docj]

Originally Posted by strangebird

dont forget to wear some gloves and change your shoes unless you want grease tracked into the coach, the ground at the lanes can be pretty nasty

With all due respect, after 9 years of full-timing and refueling at plenty of truck stops and other stations, although gloves can occasionally be helpful, I've yet to feel as if I had to change shoes. And my spouse would have definitely had some words for me if I had tracked "stuff" into her MH.

[HJLowell]

Originally Posted by strangebird

dont forget to wear some gloves and change your shoes unless you want grease tracked into the coach, the ground at the lanes can be pretty nasty

Ive fueled up in truck stops since 64.

Hauling grain, Tractor Pull Tractors, livestock and farm equipment.
Motorhomes

Thats seldom been the case except in the winter.

More an issue with snow slush and rain than
With any grime, filth

Like anyplace , watch where you STOP, step [emoji6][emoji106]

[reubenray]

I have fueled up twice since my original post here. I will never use the FJ RV lanes again. I have been carrying two rags with me when I fill up. One to cover the nozzle for any possible splash out and the other one to wipe my hands off. I have not seen any spilled fuel to step in.

[Wayne M]

Originally Posted by docj

With all due respect, after 9 years of full-timing and refueling at plenty of truck stops and other stations, although gloves can occasionally be helpful, I've yet to feel as if I had to change shoes. And my spouse would have definitely had some words for me if I had tracked "stuff" into her MH.

I agree with Joel. In all my years with duallys and MH's I have never tracked fuel/grease/oil into the RV.

Originally Posted by reubenray

I have fueled up twice since my original post here. I will never use the FJ RV lanes again. I have been carrying two rags with me when I fill up. One to cover the nozzle for any possible splash out and the other one to wipe my hands off. I have not seen any spilled fuel to step in.

Yep! Truck side is so much easier than auto(RV) pump side.

I don't worry about fuel splash, it's only diesel. Plenty of water an soap in the MH, and even if the smell is still on the hands, it is a manly smell. Smell does not bother me in the least - better than onion smell on the hands.