FYI Motorhome not allowed at a truck stop

[Rbjewell]

It’s hard to say who they were. They did not identify themselves. There was another RV beside me who had to leave. Again, the place was wide open with more empty spaces than full.

Maybe I should let TSD know about it as well?

What does TSD stand for. Just asking?

 

[Fish]

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Home of the EFS fuel card. They get discounts at truck stops.

I've pretty much quit using mine, got tired of being glared at by truckers in the next lane, plus it was just easier to unhook at my stop for the night and fuel up my dually in whatever town for the same price.

Now that I'm moving on to the Monaco diesel pusher I'll probably have to start using it again.

 

[Rbjewell]

Thanks

 

[NGC 613]

Drove over the road for a while after I retired. Never heard any truck drivers complain about truck stops and fuel line use by RV'ers. Not once.
There have never been signs posted saying no RV allowed either. It would be a first if I did see such a sign. You made no mention of seeing any signs stating that either. What you ran in to was a couple ass hats and you should have gone in to the TA and spoke with the manager right away. Failing to do so leads the 2 ass hats to doing it again to other RV'ers. Don't ask who they are go in and speak with the on duty manager.
Ask them to join you when you go.

On another note. I have heard lots and lots of times, truckers complain about the way a lot of RV'ers drive. I have seen it myself. RV'ers especially class A drivers are care less and reckless going way to fast. I do mean a good 55 to 60 % of them too. They get way to comfortable behind the wheel of that big old BUS!! Yes it is a bus. Just because a posted speed limit is 75 doesn't mean that big rig should be going that fast. It was not and is not designed to do so. Bad driving RV'ers well I could go on about that. As for truck stops and truck drivers telling someone to leave. I have huge doubts. Some ya hoo maybe and ass hat for sure.

I still hold my class A . I fined getting work camp positions in the summer season easy to do and fun as we camp for free or near free while working 3 or 4 days a week and getting 3 or 4 days off each week to explore the area were in. There are hundreds of seasonal drivers wanted for all kinds of things in and around national parks and resort areas. The pocket money goes a long ways and we meet all sorts of folks while working these areas. We enjoy it greatly. Worked in Pisgah National for a short while this late spring early summer. Now were in Pigeon Forge working for Dollywood. They treat us very very well and we meet folks from all over the world. Next year looking at the Bad Lands or Rush More area.
OPS carried away again. DAM IT JIM !!

 

[Joe Dutchstar]

On another note. I have heard lots and lots of times, truckers complain about the way a lot of RV'ers drive. I have seen it myself. RV'ers especially class A drivers are care less and reckless going way to fast. I do mean a good 55 to 60 % of them too. They get way to comfortable behind the wheel of that big old BUS!! Yes it is a bus. Just because a posted speed limit is 75 doesn't mean that big rig should be going that fast. It was not and is not designed to do so.

Agreed that many drive too fast for the rig. Anything over 65mph in my CanyonStar, the steering gets so light that it is hard to stay in lane, especially when towing or in windy conditions. The more wind the slower I drive within reason.
Heading down I40 in NM a coupe of years ago with 40+ knot cross winds, the CanyonStar was stable at 50-55 mph. The road was littered with over turned semis and other trucks. The CanyonStar surprised me that it was so stable.

 

[Neal]

Keep thread on track please.

 

[Old Bubblehead]

Just curious if there was any follow up with TA or the site manager to see what the official response would be? I doubt that any travel center has two spare people they can dedicate to parking patrol, especially a small one.

 

[Orrin]

Most all of the truckers you meet are pretty good guys. I have just over 2 millions in the big rigs. The only thing that ever bothered me, and it wasn't often, was in scenic country, RV's going 25 to 30 on a 55 mph highway so they could enjoy the scenery. It was always interesting to meet the RV's in the diesel fuel lanes, nice people. Don't yet those yahoos that told you to leave bother you.

I never thought I would own one of these land yachts, now I do, and really enjoy it.

Orrin