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Attempting a second “top-off” usually results in DEF (which smells like cat urine!) to spray out of the filling port! Stop filling DEF on the FRIST automatic shut off (one click).You may need one hand just to hold the line itself while filling DEF. Pull out some slack to get things lined up before filling. The DEF pump lines all seem to be under high tension.Many times, the pump handles are quite soiled with fuel and oil. Get a pair of fueling gloves to keep handy just for fueling. #TSD OPEN ROADS FUEL CARD FULL#But before doing so, pull forward! Most truck stops have a full forward line to show you where to stop, but just make sure the rear of our RV (including toad, trailer, etc.) are out of the way of any truck pulling into the pump behind you. When done fueling, it's perfectly acceptable to go inside for a quick bathroom break, get a snack, etc. Take care to not slip on cement that's had fuel spilled on it. Many of the truck lanes can be a bit dirty. #TSD OPEN ROADS FUEL CARD DRIVERS#Some of these commercial drivers come in HOT and backing up a large RV in the fueling area is ill-advised. If you don't drive a truck commercially, as most of us don't, you can still get one! See the Fuel Discount | TSD Logistics section below! Safety #TSD OPEN ROADS FUEL CARD PLUS#To pay at the pump in the truck lanes, you need either a special card issued by the fuel station, like the RV Plus Card from Pilot / Flying J ( or a fleet card like the commercial truckers use. If you under-estimate you will not get a full tank. It's okay to over-estimate the amount as you will only be charged for what you pump. You can still use a credit card, but you will need to go inside first and authorize the transaction maximum. You can not use a regular credit card in the truck lanes at the pump. We've found several where the flow was too high for full-throttle filling, spewing diesel out before stopping. These pumps are high-flow! Start out with 1/2 squeeze on these pumps and work your way up. In the regular lanes, we've found about half of the diesel pumps have the large nozzle and half are the same size as the gas nozzles. But most newer diesel trucks in the 3/4 – 1 ton arena should have the larger filling port. ![]() Large commercial tractor-trailers sometimes carry 300 gallons or more and need to get in and out without taking an hour to fuel.ĭoing a little research on the topic, it's difficult to find any documentation on the actual size of the nozzle. This is to accommodate high flow fueling. The truck lanes have a pump nozzle that is a larger diameter than the regular gas lanes. If you have a gas RV, you'll need to use the regular gas lanes or find a truck stop with dedicated RV lanes (see below). While they might exist somewhere, we've never seen a gas pump in the truck lanes. However, there are a few things you should know… Diesel Only You might get a different reaction if you're taking a lane with a tiny class C that could easily fit in the regular lanes. RVs have every right to be in the truck lanes and truckers don't mind at all. So, let's allay the fears and break them all down! Truck Lanes We had a lot of questions like any new RVer might. Can we use those big truck lanes that the tractor-trailers use? Will the truckers be angry that we're using “their” lanes? Do they work like a regular pump? Can we pay at the pump? Is the price the same? #TSD OPEN ROADS FUEL CARD HOW TO#One of our fears of the unknown before we started RVing was how to fuel the rig. Don't miss the fuel discount program at the end of this article!!! ![]()
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