gas islands

The "Next Exit" tells you if there's gas at the next exit, but it doesn't tell you if you can pull thru with a toad. I always look for stations with islands parallel to the store front since I can't back up without unhooking the toad. And I start looking when I get below a half tank.

The extra traffic at truck stops is a lot more of a problem than most gas pumps. I avoid them like the plague. Gas pumps are sitting still but cars are in motion and like you said, driving all over the place.

You need to have a sharp eye before entering a gas station.
If I see a bunch of cars, I'll just drive right on by.
I usually try to get at a end island, but there are a lot of larger places that there is plenty of room to go to any Island.

Jack L

X2 on the end pumps. If possible I drive AROUND the building and come back to the end pump facing out. This frequently makes it much easier to exit the gas station.

Diesel only at the truck pumps, but most Flying J's have RV pumps off to the side that dispense both gas and diesel.

Back when I had a gasser I would always look for exit that had more than one gas station available close to the exit. I would try to use the one that looked more RV friendly. I also would try to use the end pumps.

Diesel only.