Procuring A Parking Spot at a truck stop?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Apr 5, 2019.

You would give up your spot for......

Poll closed Apr 4, 2020.
  1. $20

    3 vote(s)
    4.3%
  2. $40

    2 vote(s)
    2.9%
  3. $50

    8 vote(s)
    11.4%
  4. Sex

    14 vote(s)
    20.0%
  5. You'll get my spot over my dead body

    35 vote(s)
    50.0%
  6. Doing Local So Can Park at tucker's

    8 vote(s)
    11.4%
  1. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    I've got like 12.. (or more?!) Stop by.. haha!
     
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  3. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    I think I would say Im waiting on a lot lizard and don't want to confuse her by moving.
     
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  4. supertrucker79

    supertrucker79 Light Load Member

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    You have no idea......lol
     
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  5. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Pull into fuel station, plenty of trucks parked. See a spot and slide in, shut down.
    Next thing some one is knocking on your door.
    So you run the window down, they proceed to tell you that you can’t park here. They don’t allow overnight parking. Your listening to this as you eye the other trucks parked (like next to you) in the lot.
    You point out that their sign out on the road says truck parking, and also listed in the next exit book.
    They explain that they don’t do that any more and if the truck is parked longer than a few minutes, they will call and have the truck towed. The lot has no signs as to no parking or that they have a tow agreement.

    A quick survey of the trucks parked in the lot, it is noted that they are all from a couple of local companies.

    The question; what do you do?
     
  6. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    What else does their sign say besides truck parking?
     
  7. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Restaurant, hotel, casino, rv parking.
     
  8. 88228822

    88228822 Heavy Load Member

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    Once I park for my 10 I ain't going anywhere
     
  9. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    That was a classic joke. :)

    Drivers (not solar powered) would key up on the CB and and try to sell their parking spot before they were going to leave anyway. lol.
     
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  10. mgjackson68

    mgjackson68 Bobtail Member

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    Because it never happened
     
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  11. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    "I have permission from the truck stop manager, so, take it up with him."
     
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