Gas or Diesel?? which is better
We are planning to upgrade our travel trailer to a Class A motorhome and plan to travel extensively around the United States. We have been told by folks with diesel pushers that we "must" purchase a ...
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JaxDad wrote:MarkTwain wrote:mowermech wrote:Passin Thru wrote:
Yes and fuel is 40 cents/gal higher.
I find the RV pumps at most truck stops problem free, and they have both gas and diesel pumps on that lane. I gas up frequently at a Sinclair station near the Famcamp that I stay at a couple times a year. No big thing there, either, even when towing a trailer with the ATV on it.
I guess, as usual, it all comes down to Personal Preference.
"Most Truck Stops" is the key word. Many gas stations designed for cars can be problematic to use when in an RV or an RV+tow vehicle.
Why?
They bring the gas to the station in tractor-trailers, usually B Trains in fact, not minivans.
The truck stop pumps and area are disgusting. I am happy the only one that needs to get out is me. We have a bathroom, fridge, and pantry.....so the fam gets to stay in.....the big rigs are so disgusting....fuel spills and oil leaking. Yuk.
I like the regular gas stations better, but pumping 70-100 gallons is always easier with the gigantic pump for the OTR trucks.
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