How come you never see bobtails at regular gas stations?

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  1. 25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Ever see a small nozzle shoot fuel everywhere after popping out of the tank? It isn't pretty, and the cleanup is expensive. You'd best be watching it closely, if you're doing that. That "Not Resposible For Spills" sign isn't just whistling Dixie.
     
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  3. Oldironfan

    Oldironfan Road Train Member

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    I've Bob tailed to regular gas station.
    To get smokes.

    If you fueled bobtail and it was a full service fuel lane with attendants, couldn't you log off duty?
     
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  4. loudtom

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    Most gas stations have clearance vertically, but it sucks having to deal with cars in the limited space. More often than not, someone in a gas vehicle will be using the only pump with diesel. I don't expect them to know better, and if it was specifically for diesels they wouldn't put gasoline on the same pump, but it can add to the already long time it is going to take.
     
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  5. Hulld

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    I hate to tell you this but everybody pays the same the fuel tax on diesel.
    The difference is the big truck fuel stops know they can rip us off because we can’t easily get in to smaller fueling facilities.
    One of them told me once that they had to charge more for the use of there high volume pumps along with providing a slave pump for the other side.
     
  6. JonJon78

    JonJon78 Road Train Member

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    Hmmmm.... Wondering why my post about a sub shop was quoted here?
     
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  7. TruckRunner

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    Was a joke I follow all the gubment rules
     
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  8. buddyd157

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    at the gas station i go to, (to get gas for my car) the city fire trucks are fueling up there.

    no laws against who can fuel up. most gas station canopies are like at 14.0 feet, at least the one i go to (with my car)...canopies are clearly marked.

    the fuel hose can be easily put across the cat walk to the other tank.
     
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  9. Rideandrepair

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    I’ve done it many rimes
     
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  10. Rideandrepair

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    Wal mart won’t sell to Trucks
     
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  11. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Why not?
     
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