T/A Petro showers

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by mitrucker, Aug 30, 2017.

  1. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    I can remember paying $5 for a "non-private" "shower" back many years ago.

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  3. sherlock510

    sherlock510 Road Train Member

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    They do it in Illinois and Indiana for sure.
     
  4. STexan

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    Bottom line is, you can get away with a lot if you have absolute assurance you will NOT have to stop for an obstruction before you reach the bottom. But without that assurance, you're playing Russian roulette pushing the edge of the envelope on critical grades by pushing and testing irrefutable laws of physics and current technology limits.
     
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  5. Tb0n3

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    Did you mean to post in the "no Jake" thread?
     
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  6. Sirscrapntruckalot

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    Or he could be in to a really KINKY shower experience. ;)

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  7. bzinger

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    From my perspective TA and petro just doesent offer much bang for the buck anymore and normally my last choice for fuel .
    I will use them if I don't have a better option tho.
     
  8. RDBG

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    Do it in 2 transactions
     
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    As far as I know, EFS won't allow that, but it would be ok if I was wrong about that.
     
  10. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    Is it really a big deal that TA/Petro increased the minimum to get a shower?
    And they offset it by giving 2 showers if you get 120 gallons.

    They still have some of the best and cleanest shower rooms in the country.
     
  11. snowwy

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    I remember when showers were $5. You still had to buy $50 gallons to get free shower. So what's 10 more gallons. When you're purchasing 200 gallons at a time anyways.
     
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