gas stations

[underpanda]

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.

[Dave5143]

Dennis12 wrote:
Get on GASBUDDY.COM. find a station in the area that you will be and call them, and ask them this question.

I don't know if anybody from Gasbuddy looks at this but it would be a useful feature for the app to have the ability to rate how big rig friendly a particular gas station is.

[Dennis12]

Get on GASBUDDY.COM. find a station in the area that you will be and call them, and ask them this question.

[DutchmenSport]

You won't have any problem. We travel at least twice a year, traveled from Indiana to the Florida panhandle, Southern Georgia, South Carolina (with diesel) and have never had a problem with fuel stations. And yes, we use auto gas stations, and not truck stops. My camper is 35.5 feet long, with my tow vehicle and cargo carrier on the bumper of the trailer, I'm 59.5 feet long from tip to tip. Never had a problem along major routes anywhere getting fuel. Now, inside town and cities can be challenging as their lots are sometimes smaller and more confined. Some I have passed completely because they do not have diesel. But out of the 1000 stations we've stopped at, maybe only 1 was passed up or I swung in and back out (mostly because the diesel pump did not exist or was so inconveniently located, it was impossible to get to it).

Go with confidence and just scope out the stations before pulling in. And there is nothing wrong with pulling up to the pump (gas) and then backing out from the pump and going around all the islands. Nothing says you have to "pull through" forward only.

[Johno02]

In most cases, there are acceptable gas stations at most interstate exits. Just start looking well before you get short on fuel. Might have to check at more than one stop. Most truck stops will be acceptable. We have traveled that way with a 30' MH and toad with no problem getting fuel at all.

[midnightsadie]

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

[evanrem]

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.

[beemerphile1]

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

[downtheroad]

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]

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.