Fueling up at a truck stop
I need some help on fueling up my new to me diesel at a truck stop. I’m taking a trip from Chicago to Nashville, so this will be the first time I’ll have to stop on the road with the trailer. I kn...
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Dave H M wrote:
In the 13 years that I ran a diesel, I never used the trailer truck lanes. Sometimes the RV lane on the auto side and a lot of times the diesel pump in the auto lane if no specific RV pumps are designated.
First diesel p/up truck in 1985 - 6.9 Ferd.
Rarely found the need to use the truck (semis w/trailers) lanes at truck stops - but in 1985, not too many RV lanes for diesel.
Caveats at the *NON*-RV lanes:
Usually the truck pumps are high-flow - BEWARE !!
"Hit the top" (full) with one of those and you *WILL* be 'wearing' diesel..:D
As others have indicated - no matter which you use, *if* you have to go back inside...pull up (clear the pump).
*Very* unhappy truckers if you don't.
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Often "normal" gas stations sell diesel at the same price as the truck stops - however you must "eyeball" the access *before* you commit to entering when towing.
Always double check your choice of nozzles at pumps that have both gasoline & diesel.
Diesel designation - (and smell) - should be obvious....but double check anyway.
DON'T rely on the usually green handle!
An error can be costly in time and money..:(
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