Stopping for fuel with 29' TT

Gdetrailer wrote:

6.7 tow rig wrote:
My truck is about 20ft and the trailer is 37 ft long. So at 57 feet I have never run into an issue getting fuel. I do not pre plan stops and refuse to use truck stops. I agree with the post above about the fuel being delivered by semis. If they can get in so can you. Get comfortable pulling your rig and use a spotter if necessary. Its not difficult and should not be a concern for you in your travels.

Not true about "semis" in many cases.

Most gas stations have the fuel tanks some distance away from the actual pump islands. The semis MAY have enough room to maneuver but a vehicle towing a long trailer might not..

Not to mention Semis also have considerably MORE ground clearance than a vehicle towing a trailer and will be able to get across some of the steep skirts that many gas stations seam to always have.

Just because a semi delivers fuel to the station does not ALWAYS mean a RV can get in there also..

We carefully look over how a station is laid out, how much angle the stations entrance/exits have from the road, any curbs and other possible obstructions before we attempt..

Layout is critical, many stations seem to be setup with the islands directing the traffic towards the building.. This setup is very bad for RVs since you point your vehicle right at the building AND they ALWAYS have parking spaces at the front of the building.. A few of these stations may have a road around the building but more often than not there is no road behind the building..

The result is when you need to leave, you have to either pull forward and make an extremely tight turn (often takes a few backups) or you end up just backing out..

The better layout and the one I prefer puts the pump islands (and traffic) in parallel with the building (traffic is not flowing towards the building).. This layout makes for less maneuvering and generally requires no jockeying around to get in and out..