(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.
OK...
I will work toward the end and post again, but this one needs addressing now.
I don't care if I am hated by the truckers. These would be the same truckers who let their little dogs poop all over the rest stops and don't pick up after them. The same truckers who pull forward after fueling and go take a shower for 45 minutes...
I use the truck lanes.
I get in line.
I pull up to the pump.
I have a P/FJ quick start card that starts the pump without me having to go inside (as most truckers do)
I pull up when finished and go inside to pay, in and out, without shopping, showering, or playing any video games.
Unless the truck in front of me is doing one or more of the above, and hasn't pulled away yet.
We are customers just like they are. We have every right to use those pumps, and as long as we don't overstay or clog up the works, nobody has any right to complain.
