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Post Info TOPIC: Finding fuel stops...


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Finding fuel stops...


Saw this on another forum and had to post this handy dandy tool here...

At www.findfuelstops.com you can search for truck stops along your route of travel. Enter your starting city or zip and ending city or zip and the site will generate a page on the fly listing all the diesel truck stops - with prices - (or only the brands you choose) along your route.


-- Edited by RVDude on Tuesday 7th of April 2009 08:21:37 PM

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Dude you are as handy as a pocket on a shirt!!! I will check this out for sure...I always want to know where that next fuel stop will be

Thanks Dude

Speedy

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Thanks Dude! This looks like a very useful tool.

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Just checked out the link and that is handy! Weve been using this site: 
allstays.com


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Both sites have great info.......thanks, it will help in our planning for this summer's trip.

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We really like the feature on findfuelstops that shows the aerial photo of the facility. Since we're dragging around a fairly long fifth wheel, we like LOTS of room! The map/photo helps us decide in advance which is the best stopping place.

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Seems like a lot of unnecessary planning to me. There are stations all over the place. We've driven almost 75,000 miles in 3 years in 40 + states and have never had a problem getting fuel when it was needed, including a trip to Alaska.

Don't make this wonderful lifestyle more complicated than it needs to be - relax.

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Fred is right fuel stops are just about everywhere you travel. We just did 2200 miles from Florida to New Mexico of course our F-550 has 2 disel tanks.
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I like the cost comparison component. On our last 600 mile trek, there was a .10/gal variance. With a 150 gallon tank, that is a significant difference. We were able to plan ahead for the least expensive stop and save a few dollars.

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We traveled last summer when desiel was $5/gal plus. It made a world of difference to check the internet to find which state and locations had lower prices. We are still doing it even though fuel prices have come down greatly. We have two 75 gal. tanks so we can go a long way to get the best price. It helps us live within the budget. I used gasbuddy.com. Thanks Dude for new website.

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To Craig (retread).....

Just bought (03/09) my 3500HD  6.6TD  Dually,   Any suggestions for max performance while towing (12.4K).  so far I love the way it pulls up the Sierra's...have yet to do a loooonnngggg fairly flat drive.

Anything I should be looking at that may break the bank?

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Go here:

For GM trucks, It's a great forum with lots of ideas for better performance

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/

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So, what have you done to your Kodiak, anything?  Or is it still stock?  I'm wondereing why my gas average varies so much when the driving is fairly consistent.  (excluding the A/C) etc....I love how I can cool down the cabin with the rear slider and moon roof combo...a wuick blast of fresh air and the A/C doesn't have to work so hard at maintaining the temp.



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For Snowman8,

I have a 2005 3500 dual pulling a 39.5 ft Cardinal 5th wheel at 15.5 K gross.  It has the standard 28 gal tank so the fuel stops are frequent and very frustrating if you can not turn into the pumps.

Congratulations on your rig, I am sure you will love it.

We just finished a 6700 mile tour from Texas around Florida hugging the coast most of the way.  The mostly sea level trip was our first good size outing.  Our truck will average about 17 mpg unhitched and I averaged about 9 mpg on the flat trip.  The mileage seemed best if I stayed around 62 mph.  The tow/haul feature seemed to work well, but the wind affected things a lot. 

We are on a south west trip now and the elevation (and wind) from Texas acoss northern New Mexico and Arizona has run the mileage down to 7 mpg or so.

We wish you well on your travels.




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thanks Craig,


Our Colorado's gross is 12,420, so even at max I will not exceed the truck's king pin max. 

I have a 34 gallon tank in the 08, with the turbo diesel I'm running about 15.2 unloaded (that is with the hitch and a cargo management system tool box in the back)  and towing over rolling hills, 8.4-9.6 mpg, up I-80 in the Sierra's (blowing by everything biggrin in my way and still remaining at or under the speed limit) about 8mpg.

Coming back though (because after all...they say "once you reach the summit it's ALL Downhill after that....") 12.3-12.8.........

have you checked into putting an Aux. tank in the bed?  My neighbor tows a 35' with his 2500HD, he has a Transfer Flow, Inc. Aux. tank with the fuel hose (older version) which he says really works out for bypassing fuel stops. 

I'm looking into their 40 gal bed tank that now has a direct transfer which is computer controlled and monitors your truck's tank as well as the fuel in the Aux.  That would give me 74 gal and I think I have enough room to slide the tool box back and not interfer with the hitch.   And with the Dually, still be within wt. limits for the rear axle.

starting is optional..........however....once started....Stopping is mandatory! 



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We used this website to plan our trip home from Oregon to Iowa and this website turned out to be more hassle.  The first fuel stop we chose took us into a congested part of a city where it was difficult to maneuver a large bus.  Over half of the prices were missing on our list of fuel stops along the way.  We ended up throwing away our list after a few hours.



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Just wondering why, on a trip from Oregon to Iowa, you thought it necessary to get off the highway and venture into a congested city to get fuel when stations are all over on easy on/off exits of the highway?

What was the website you used to plan?

-- Edited by Luvglass on Saturday 20th of June 2009 05:58:57 PM

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Janet...not sure how you used this web site to get fuel but I would say you were not using it correctly. Sorry about the problem you had but if you would just pick the stops that were on your route I think you would have found this to be very helpful in finding truck stops that would accomodate your needs. We use it all the time now and love it. We never pick a fuel stop in town or off our route to stop at. I would recommend this tool to anyone who is leary about where to stop along the way and whether or not you can get into that station or not.
Knowing that the stations have dump sites and propane or even if you can stay there overnight is helpful on long journeys.

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