fuel stops

Thanks to all. The combination of a couple of phone apps plus the next exit is what I have decided on. Some very good info out there and me being anal when I have someplace I have to be at on time I plan for fuel stops and have them pre-programmed in my GPS.

"Next Exit" X4. Camp on!

found this online: http://trucker.com/truck/stops

IEXIT is the electronic version of Next Exit. Works great and you do not have to page thru a book trying to find your location. Open the app and the exits are displayed starting with the one closest to your location. List all the same info as the book. Only good for interstates as is Next a Exit book.

We have also used The Next Exit with pretty good results. Some of the ones marked (in red) as RV-friendly have still ended up a bit of a challenge for a bigger rig. (Our old TT was 34' long.)

I have used www.findfuelstops.com as a helpful guide.

Good luck;)

X2 on the Next Exit guide, not only are the rv friendly stations listed but restaurants, wal marts & other shopping are also listed for every exit off major highways. We always travel with it. Apps are good but the paper guide is easy to follow & read.

Fly j and pilot are genrally pretty safe to get into, TA's well I got off the highway to try and get fuel, passed it up as its gas pumps were set up for autos and I could not get in with a towd.

We never really worry about this situation as we fuel at around 1/2 tank and tht gives you options to look at where you are stopping. Even with my truck and TT we just look at what is available and either accept or move on. I personally think too much is made of trying to find rv friendly gas stations, but that is me. Safeway and costcos generally have big stations to drive thru. Stay away from the mini-marts and small gas stations unless they have lanes on the outside perpendicular to the roadway and or a lane to turn thru to get around back or a wide driveway to turn into after fueling. A bigger concern is the entry/exit ramps to get into some of these places, mine will drag its tail if not careful!

"MyDAT Trucker" is the app that I sometimes use on Android. I also use Google maps satellite view the night before to scope out possible gas stops. I can zoom in and see the layout of the gas station.

We recently used an iphone app that was very good ... it might have cost $1.99 but was well worth it. I would show how many truck parking spots at each place and that gives you a good idea of the size of these truck stops.