Joe Hogan
RVF Supporter
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2019
- Messages
- 2,730
- Location
- Florida
- RV Year
- 2024
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Dutch Star 4311
- RV Length
- 43
- Chassis
- Spartan
- Engine
- Cummins
- TOW/TOAD
- 2018 Ford Flex
- Fulltimer
- No
With a 40' Class A on a F53 chassis, gasoline powered V10, towing a sedan on a Dolly, fuel stops can get "interesting" fairly quickly. Most if not all stops are planned well in advance but sometimes life gets in the way.
To that end whenever I travel, especially by car. I try to scope out potential RV friendly fuel stops for gasoline. Your typical Flying J, Pilot, and Loves have just enough room most of the time. However I have been disappointed more times than i care to count. Old stations or very tight real estate requirements can be a problem for gasoline lanes.
Another consideration is time of day and weekend/holiday travelers.
Consequently we plan using Google maps, Satellite images, street views, and comments of others. A tip, look for the date on the images you look up. Old images can be useless...
Traveling the other day through Daytona, I stopped at a Buc-ees for the first time. Looks to be a good stop on a slow day. Lots of room.
BTW using a RV with a wheelchairs lift, I need Passenger side room to disembark, lots of clear space. Just another consideration. I look for end pump lanes with good departure angles to the exit.
If interested I have detailed some of the research steps and mistakes....
To that end whenever I travel, especially by car. I try to scope out potential RV friendly fuel stops for gasoline. Your typical Flying J, Pilot, and Loves have just enough room most of the time. However I have been disappointed more times than i care to count. Old stations or very tight real estate requirements can be a problem for gasoline lanes.
Another consideration is time of day and weekend/holiday travelers.
Consequently we plan using Google maps, Satellite images, street views, and comments of others. A tip, look for the date on the images you look up. Old images can be useless...
Traveling the other day through Daytona, I stopped at a Buc-ees for the first time. Looks to be a good stop on a slow day. Lots of room.
BTW using a RV with a wheelchairs lift, I need Passenger side room to disembark, lots of clear space. Just another consideration. I look for end pump lanes with good departure angles to the exit.
If interested I have detailed some of the research steps and mistakes....
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