(Stupid) Diesel Questions
First, forgive me if this information has been posted in the past - my search came up empty. So . . . I am a new diesel owner and am getting ready for some trips in the next few weeks - once this ...
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i5trucker wrote:
As a trucker, I can tell you that you are hated when you are on the truck island with any type of vehicle other than a truck. I'm not saying it is right, but it is the truth. Most truck stops have an RV island with easy access.
As many have said here, we fill up at the truck pumps as we are about 63 ft. long.
The RV lanes will cut your credit card off at $100 (if that still happens). Tried that once and I had to run the card 3 times.
Our new coach has a 230 gallon tank so I'll put in 150-160 gallons on fill-up. At over $500 a pop, the RV lanes would take me forever.
We always pull forward after we complete our fueling. It's sad to hear that truckers (driver's) hate us. There is nothing I can do about that but be efficient and quick at the pumps. I've never had a bad encounter, the driver's seem nice actually.
Safe travels,
MM.
