Gas station help!
We recently purchased a 30' TT. After only camping seasonally we are planning on traveling extensively around the country. I was curious how you experienced RVers plan ahead on gas purchases so you do...
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obgraham wrote:
It's easier now that I've driving a B (now the issue is "does he have diesel?"), but when we had a 38 footer with toad, I would stop well away from the pumps -- in the street if necessary -- get out and scout out the route on foot.
Just because it looks like you can exit by going around the back of the building doesn't mean you can actually get through!
X2 on maybe not being able to go behind business. We stopped for fuel at a station in Colorado that had pumps perpendicular to feeder road. Filled up with diesel, was about to move when my wife suggested that we just circle around back of building, (due to sudden congestion).
I did, only to find out that there was a hidden car wash (with no signage) on far end of business. Boy, was that a trick backing a relatively small (27.5 ft) 5V out of that mess of traffic.
Nowadays, I buy enough diesel for a max 400 mile run for one day. We try to use the ole 300 mile, 3PM rule when traveling. I add about 15 gallons of diesel in my 51 gallon aux tank to keep from so much weight on my 2500 D/A. The 28 gallon OEM tank on this truck is just a little on the small side when pulling.
I try to fill up after stopping & disconnecting, (in event that I don't find a real convenient station to stop at close to overnight stop).
