Finding Large Fueling Centers Ahead of Time

1. Gasbuddy

2. The Next Exit

3. 40 gallon RDS diesel aux tank.

I always fill up at the end of the day after setting up. I just use Gasbuddy and pick the cheapest station, then get dinner. Gasbuddy has never failed me.

X3 on "The Next Exit" Got to love that book!

The best thing we did, was to add a 40 gallon aux tank to our TV. That gives me an extra full tank plus 8 gallons! I can bypass high price stations, and pick the one I want to stop at!

Independent Truck Stops

I like to use this app to find Independent truck stops which typically have lower prices than Lowes, Flying J, etc.

I use Gasbuddy everyday. Would use that on the road if there was any doubt.

But there really isn't any doubt. I can't remember the last time I saw a station at a highway exit that I could not get in/out of. Mid-town stations sure, but not highway locations.

We use GOOGLE MAPS for alot of this.. I look up where I think I will start needing fuel and check all of the fuel stops in that area before time.

With GOOGLE maps you can use Earth view and zoom down to see the layout of most of the fuel stations... Very useful for us to not pull into a place and not have a good exit plan... You can also use the STREET VIEW and walk around most fuel station to get a first hand look at them...

Roy Ken

My Rand McNally RV gps does an outstanding job. I can search near a specific location or along my route. Along my routes works great because I can decide if my personal holding tank will need to be emptied sooner or later. I combine the need for fuel, food, and emptying said holding tank. Once I decide it is just a click.

JAC1982 wrote:
Google maps satellite and street view, and the Gas Buddy app. Gas Buddy will tell you which stations have diesel, Google maps satellite and street view will give you the layout and in/outs of the station to help you determine if it will work for you. I always plan out where we will stop along the way prior to hitting the road.

Personally, I know my range when towing and when not, and plan ahead. I also have a 7 gal "just in case" can with me, though I did recently use it as part of my planned fuel to get through an expensive area to the next town over. I plan on doing so again when I do the same route, in reverse. I use the Gas Buddy app, but know that it is =entirely= user-driven and I've pulled into a station that shows diesel only to find that there was none and never had any. =Always= have an alternative...and AAA! :-) While my current FW is pretty short at just over 10', I've never had an issue with any station. I =did= have to drive through one recently, though. I had my route through the station all planned out in my head, but when I got into the station the pump I was going to use was down and there was no real way for me to get to another, so I just drove a few miles down the road to fill up. NBD...

Lyle

I avoid truck stops since prices tend to be higher. I use Walmart whenever possible and Gas Buddy to know best prices. If possible I will use google maps in advance to see the size and layout of the fuel island. As a last resort at Walmart I will drop the fiver in the parking lot and then fill up. Last time I was unhooked by the time the other vehicle ahead of me cleared the pumps.

Google maps satellite and street view, and the Gas Buddy app. Gas Buddy will tell you which stations have diesel, Google maps satellite and street view will give you the layout and in/outs of the station to help you determine if it will work for you. I always plan out where we will stop along the way prior to hitting the road.