Getting gas with long trailer?

[Mondooker]

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 fuel a gas truck? Certainly not unhook every time?

I don’t ever remember being at a gas station and see a guy pulling a long trailer getting gas. So what’s the answer? And if you know of a video I’d love to see it.

Thanks guys

[Veebyes]

Getting into a non truck stop fuel station is seldom a problem. We are 55'LOA & diesel. The end islands are usually the islands that have diesel, but they also have gas.

If you hang back aways because of the trailer, oh well, that's life. If the fuel supply truck can get in there, you can too.

You are not hitched to the trailer all of the time. It is no big issue to pick up fuel without the trailer. Top off before travel day or right after travel day. Easy.

[bgum]

If you're going to disconnect don't forget to chock those wheels.

This is one great reason to buy a shorter camper.

[Sandia_Man]

I would imagine plenty of large RVs filling up at Florida fuel stations, I know out west in the four corner states it is a common sight, particularly along interstates. We used outer fuel lanes to make entrance and departure easier, but primarily we would fuel up before and after hitching/unhitching RV.

When RVing in areas where we did not know what type of refueling options we have, we used google satellite to choose stations with easier access. As we primarily do most of our RVing where fuel stations can be scarce, we did at times carry a 5 gallon tank in case we miscalculated.

To that point, there was a few times over a decade where we had to unhitch RV to gain access to small backroad fuel stations, no biggie as it takes just a couple of minutes to do via powered Barker tongue jack. Practice locally at some of the larger stations, best to do it when fuel station is not too busy.

[Lwiddis]

Look carefully including height, enter slowly, exit slowly. Don’t be afraid to park and do a walking check. You’ll be fine!

[agesilaus]

You need to check the gas station out BEFORE pulling in. Use the outside lanes and make certain there is room to exit. Easy in/out is what you want. Reject any station that you are not sure of. And just to puncture your diesel visions, there often is no truck stop handy and we have to do the same thing. Especially away from the Interstates.