Getting gas with long trailer?
Hi guys, I looked on Utube and found diesel videos but no gas. Diesel is easy in that you can go to any truck stop, get in line and pump diesel. However, truck stops don’t have gas lanes so how do you...
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BurbMan wrote:Mondooker wrote:
Hi Lantley, I think that’s absolutely right. Know in advance where you want to stop to fill up and Google Earth it to make sure the place is set up right. Someone said earlier if push comes to shove you can always unhook. And that’s true, a fifth wheel makes it pretty easy. But far better to find a station where that’s not necessary.
With much respect to Lantley, you are overthinking this. Stop when you need fuel and if there are choices, you go with easiest in/out. If not then you go and fuel and back out onto the road like we have all done. No need to ever unhook your trailer just to fuel,
I second this. Don't overthink it. Two things we look for 1) the height of the canopy for our FW - we have our height laminated and taped to the upper edge of the inside windshield to be able to glance at quickly and 2) easy in and out. We've never had to unhook and have, although rarely, had to drive in and back out either due to the height of the canopy or cars blocking the exit. I get out and spot hubby. It works and let me tell you, people are very accommodating when we've had to do this. Oh, and we stop and top off at places we can get in and out easily when we really don't need gas, but that gives us the leeway when we can't find a gas station to get in.
