richfaa wrote: Again..I do not mention car/Rv lanes. I said that Flying J and many other truck stops have RV lanes both gas and diesel SEPERATE from the truck pumps and seperate from the car pumps./ Also many Truck stops have RV diesel lanes along side the truck pumps. Our 08 Ford can handle 20 Gallons per minute fuel flow so the high volume pumps are not a problem. We have seen unknowing Rv'ers blow fuel everywhere. We have seen unknowing Rv'ers not know how to turn on the pump when they wre on the wrong side of the truck filler cap.We have seen unknowing Rv'ers not know how to pay for the fuel. We have seen unknowing Rv'ers hold up a line of truckers. Because they did not care enough to find out how to use the truck lanes. We have seen large Rv's block all the car pumps while they went inside to pay or get a bag of chips.
I am saying it does not hurt to be a bit considerate of others and we are out there for fun while many are out there working and to them time is money. So be as inconsiderate as you want to...who cares ...right....
I have seen truckers and non-truck/RV drivers do the same. I don't think it is isolated to RV'ers. I use the truck lanes, never been to a truck stop that didn't have lanes available for fueling. I do notice some of the RV lanes at some of the truck stops are really tight. If there was a line at the regular truck pumps and no lines at the regular pumps, and they actually set it up to be RV friendly, I would probably use it. I was a truck stop last summer (Can't remember where, must be old age creeping up) and watched a guy in a 40' class A trying in vain to leave the pump, but they had a sharp turn at the exit. He could not back as there was a line going out to the highway. He finally drove over the curb to get out. That made me think to look and see if the RV area was RV friendly or not.
This is a little off of the discussion but bear with me. I have been using Flying J's as much as possible until recently. Now I use regular truck stops more & more for the following reasons. First of all, a lot of the Flying J card readers don't work. I have ordered new cards but it's the same old problem at the same Flying J's year after year. Second, a lot of RV'ers at Flying J's leave their rigs at the pumps while they go in to use restrooms, buy stuff & pay for fuel. They could pull ahead in many cases. The RV islands at many Flying J's don't have adequate lanes for longer rigs. Flying J's eliminated the discounts for fuel unless you spend money in the store.
Before, I get beheaded for my comments, think about your recent experiences. Since January, I have put over 5000 miles on my fiver & I am tired of mediocre service & conditions at the Flying J's along the east coast.
The above is a interesting post and good information. We have not traveled the East coast but we have not experienced those problems in the Mid west, South or South west.Flying J did do away with the fuel discount at the pump which was not much anyhow. I will agree about the inconsiderate Rv'ers who leave their units at the pumps and go inside..In some of the Older Flying J's the Rv lanes (not the car lanes) can be a bit tight. TA truck stops seem to be working hard to be more Rv friendly, We still stick to truck stops because they are designed for large rigs and have the room to park the rig. For us fueling has always been the worst part of travel and we try to make it as easy as we can. I would like to see truck stops put RV only islands along with the big truck islands.. There are a few that do that.
virgil wrote: Wife goes inside to do the paying , I fuel up and pull ahead and wait for her, All goes good, have had no problems,
This is a VERY good idea. I made the mistake ONCE of pulling into a truck pump lane, going in to pre-pay, and by the time I came out (the truck fuel line was long) a trucker was yelling at my wife to move the rig.
I think he was pi$$ed becuse the fuel nozzle was hanging on the pump not pumping fuel. Or possibly, because "an rver" was using the big rig pumps....who knows.......
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How about the empty headed Rv'er who pulls into the big truck Lane ..you know a pump on each side and the one on his filler side is the slave pump and he has no clue on how to get it to work so he stands there with a blank look on his face while truckers pile up behind him. Never occurred to him, and many like him, to know how the big fuel lanes worked before using them. Don't get me wrong.The majority of Rv'ers take the time to know the rules of the road and the do's and don't's..Like don't pull into a Wall mart.. pull in the middle of the lot (I have as much right to be here as anyone else) take up 6 or 8 spaces, let out the slides, put down the awning, bring out the BBQ and lawn chairs, even crank up the generator...There are however far to many dunderheads
who think only of themselves, abuse the rules and make it hard for the rest of us. We observed a MH pull off the interstate in S.D (one of those scenic view spots) and dump his tanks..all of them..about 200 feet behind us..he did give us a wave as he departed.
It is always a good idea to send whoever is not driving out to check out the pumps 08 PSD's will handle a 20 Gal per min fuel flow so the high flow nozzles are not usually a problem..However as above..you need to check things out. You need to learn how to work the Slave pump, You need to find out how and where you pay.If you require ULSD you need to find out if the truck pumps have it. In some cases you will pay a higher tax at the truck pumps..In some cases there is a Cash Vs credit card fuel price.Many times we pull in, park the rig, stretch the legs, look around and see how things work..then hit whichever fuel line best suits us..Take your time....enjoy..
richfaa wrote: It is always a good idea to send whoever is not driving out to check out the pumps 08 PSD's will handle a 20 Gal per min fuel flow so the high flow nozzles are not usually a problem..However as above..you need to check things out. You need to learn how to work the Slave pump,...
Can you tell us how to work the slave pump? I've noticed the slave pumps, but I don't have a clue how to use them. I will use the truck pumps, because they are so much easier to get in and out of.
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