d1h
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When traveling is there any way to know ahead of time if a gas station off an exit has enough space to maneuver a travel trailer into in order to get gas? Been in some there is barely enough room without taking out pumps, canopies. other cars, etc. Even in truck stop gas stations.
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Because we have a Dually pulling 20K of 43' Fifth Wheel, only fuel up at the Truck Pumps.
In our TT days got stuck in a few Gas stations, between close pumps and cars parked everywhere. You can use Google Maps and zoom into Street view on some, but that means planning ahead, not just stopping when low on fuel.
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d1h wrote:When traveling is there any way to know ahead of time if a gas station off an exit has enough space to maneuver a travel trailer into in order to get gas? Been in some there is barely enough room without taking out pumps, canopies. other cars, etc. Even in truck stop gas stations.
Google Earth.
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I use the RV Pumps at FlyingJ whenever possible. I know they may not be the lowest price but I have rarely been trapped. It makes finding gas less stressful for me.
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When I'm driving in unfamiliar territory, I start days or weeks ahead planning my fuel stops. I've found that Google Earth is a very good tool to use.
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Google Earth
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BB_TX
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Agree with google earth or google satellite view and street view. I look ahead and plan where I want to stop for fuel and check the stations in that area. Never failed me.
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The Next Exit. Book form or app. It will identify all RV friendly businesses at each interstate exit.
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camper19709 wrote:I use the RV Pumps at FlyingJ whenever possible. I know they may not be the lowest price but I have rarely been trapped. It makes finding gas less stressful for me.
Some like the one in Rock Hill SC aren't very well setup. If you pull into them from the street you're making a relatively tight left turn on exit with the stupid massive bollard on the right just waiting to cause a tail strike on your blind side. If I had known I would have gone around and approached from the store side, but the entire point of having RV lanes is supposed to be making it easier, not more difficult and stressful to pull out of.
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camper19709 wrote:I use the RV Pumps at FlyingJ whenever possible. I know they may not be the lowest price but I have rarely been trapped. It makes finding gas less stressful for me.
+1 but when we knew we were not be anywhere for an extended periodmnear a FJ i'd usually find a atation as we were running errands or doing touristy things in our toad. plan b was to use Google Earth.
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