We are heading down from Tennessee to Florida panhandle through the state of Alabama. We have a 30 ft travel trailer towed by a Dodge Ram 2500 6.4L hemi and I'm concerned about finding gas stations that I can fill up without having to unhook or back out of when refueling. Has anyone had a problem with this? Most of the stations I've seen have the rain cover high enough but with the store close to the pumps and a lot of vehicles I would think I'd have a problem even at truck stops.

Truck stops won't help you since you don't use diesel fuel. I tow a 37 ft. trailer with a long bed Ram (total length of rig is 59 ft.) and find I have to be careful which stations I use but I have not had a real problem even when I don't use a truck lane. Since you are using gas it should be even easier since you will have a lot more choice in the pump location (diesel is almost always on the outside pump). Just take your time and don't get in a hurry and you should be fine.

Fueling is part of the adventure.We normally fuel after we unhook and camp for the night..go back out and fuel.or.....we are careful what stations we pull into when we are towing. Just check it out before pulling in.We also are very cardful not to get too low on fuel before we start thinking about fueling..Have a good trip.

Look for stations where the islands are parallel to the building rather than perpendicular. Plan your exit route before entering.

Have someone google earth before you need gas. Look for stations that you can pull around the back and proceed slowly on the approach and if you don’t like the looks of it keep going. It really is not a big issue if you pay attention. Avoid really busy areas and look for end pumps. Strangely enough it really is part of the adventure.

on your way in look for a outside island and wait till its open.

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beemerphile1
Explorer
Apr 14, 2018
Look for stations where the islands are parallel to the building rather than perpendicular. Plan your exit route before entering.
downtheroad
Explorer
Apr 14, 2018
Fueling is part of the adventure.
We normally fuel after we unhook and camp for the night..go back out and fuel.

or.....we are careful what stations we pull into when we are towing. Just check it out before pulling in.

We also are very cardful not to get too low on fuel before we start thinking about fueling..
Have a good trip.
PenMan
Explorer
Apr 14, 2018
Truck stops won't help you since you don't use diesel fuel. I tow a 37 ft. trailer with a long bed Ram (total length of rig is 59 ft.) and find I have to be careful which stations I use but I have not had a real problem even when I don't use a truck lane. Since you are using gas it should be even easier since you will have a lot more choice in the pump location (diesel is almost always on the outside pump). Just take your time and don't get in a hurry and you should be fine.

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