azdryheat wrote:
If you're towing with a diesel there is absolutely no reason to drag your 5th wheel into any gas station **IF** you have an extra tank in your bed. I'm extreme with a 90 gallon tank good for about 900 towing miles but I'm sure 40 gal would work just as well.
I park my trailer for the night. Wife starts dinner while I go off, sans trailer, to fill up. My point is to never take your trailer to a gas station.
That's one way, and if your comfortable with it, sweet option. I can't imagine it though. Especially since I cook 1/2 the time, lol.
Seriously, pick one's stations better, plan ahead a bit, learn to drive better. I dunno, but dropping a trailer to fill up every time seems a bit extreme to me..but then I have to fill up often..only have 74 gallons.
I didn't watch the whole video (it's not that interesting..to loooong) but gas stations aren't what most of us would call tight spots. Tail swing is a thing for sure; back to planning ahead I guess.
I pulled into a one today that had 6 or seven nozzels bagged. Had to take a first in line for the diesel, which left the trailer hanging out in the parking lot jacked. To leave, because of the tight turn to get the rig close enough to the pump, I had to back up about 6 ft. Had the wife already back there to check the blind spot on the trailer. IF, she wasn't with me, I'd have gone for the second, or third, or fourth option. Done it myself, waited and picked the pump on the far island, or gone down the road to the next station.
Reference the vid, stuff happens, lessons learned, and good for them for posting for a gentle reminder to all of us. Food for thought for driving, insurance issues, and personal relationship communications.
'16 F550 CC, 4x4 with Link Ultraride air suspension, '18 AF 1150. Just so we can play with our snowmobiles, dirt bikes and fishing boat. And new 20' tag along...kayaks, bikes, mc's and extra water and food!!
