Finding gas stops - any tricks?
My biggest hassle when traveling long distances with the tt is finding gas stops. With a 37 gallon tank I need to stop every 200-250 miles, and with a 35' bumper pull I am upwards of 54' in total leng...
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I go to Google Maps locate the area where I know I will be needing to fill up and search for service stations. Then I look at them in Satellite View to narrow my selections then finally in Street View. In street view I look at the orientation of the pumps and the approach in and out of the stations,if I see gouges in the entry and exit I keep looking.
As far as "A truck driver pulling a 48' tanker manages to get fuel into those gas stations...you CAN DO IT."
A: Some of us are pulling toads so to back up we have unhook or unload not fun.
B: There is huge difference in the access in and out of the fuel islands than where the tanker truck goes to.
C: Semis and tankers do have higher ground clearance so steep approaches and exits that they can handle can cause lots of problems for many RV
D: I have seen some tankers having to back up in the service stations off of a busy street not something that I would like to do
As far as "A truck driver pulling a 48' tanker manages to get fuel into those gas stations...you CAN DO IT."
A: Some of us are pulling toads so to back up we have unhook or unload not fun.
B: There is huge difference in the access in and out of the fuel islands than where the tanker truck goes to.
C: Semis and tankers do have higher ground clearance so steep approaches and exits that they can handle can cause lots of problems for many RV
D: I have seen some tankers having to back up in the service stations off of a busy street not something that I would like to do
