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Indiana bans class A from truck diesel pumps

Indiana bans class A from truck diesel pumps
Effective 09-01-13 if you do not have a DOT number Indiana (motor home capital of the world) will force you to attempt to fuel out front with the Mercedes.

The truck pumps have fuel exemptions and private coaches must pay the full price. So they will force you to the front.
ONLY Flying J has the technology to charge either price "Out Back" but you will need the Flying J RV Real Value Card that activates the pump, there is a special process to set this up.
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2003 U320 40' AGDS
Beamalarm, Foretravel technical help and specifications
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve"

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Reply #1 –
Wow that is interesting.  I think AZ is similar
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Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
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Reply #2 –
No problem in AZ - I  have refueled many times at the truck pumps.  Oregon has 2 tiered pricing - and no problem at the truck pumps either.  Easy from no on - never refuel in Indiana.  Fuel up before entering and after leaving the state - large tanks give options.
Dan - Full timing since 2009
2003 U320 40' Tag 2 slide

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Reply #3 –
I was in AZ and the flying J had on the RV pumps not to use over 26001 pounds.
So is that forcing you to use the truck lanes while in Indiana they are forcing you to use the RV lanes.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

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Quote from: John S –
I was in AZ and the flying J had on the RV pumps not to use over 26001 pounds.
So is that forcing you to use the truck lanes while in Indiana they are forcing you to use the RV lanes.
There was discussion on the 26000# limit in the auto isles in Arizona. I don't believe that that is enforced. I have since continued to fill up in the auto island when the rig fits.

Roland
1993 U280 4341
2010 Jeep Liberty
The Pied Pipers

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Reply #5 –
Barry, I was just wondering why I had no burning desire to visit Indiana, especially since Peyton Manning is gone.
No RV! Have hung up the keys.
In the past: 2016 Winnebago Era, 1994 Foretravel U240, 1995 Foretravel U240 (wide body), 1999 Foretravel 320, 36 Foot, 2003 Foretravel U320 38 foot,

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Reply #6 –
Actually, Indiana has been requiring this for quite some time.  What's new is the DOT number.
1994 U225
build #4514

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Been caught with their misleading price signs, glad I did not need fuel, just liked the posted price until I saw the pump, NO way.  The beauty with the 194 gal tank and 8+ mpg, last time thru Indiana, I filled at Davenport Ia and refilled on I-81 Virginia, only took 106 gal, so I can very easy forget Indiana fuel stops and many other high priced stops.  ;D

Because I trust the VMSpc, one time I ran it down until it said I had 45 gal remaining, I refilled, taking 146 gal. Why I trust the VMSpc, of course the old "Garbage in=Garbage out"
is alive.

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Quote from: John S –
I was in AZ and the flying J had on the RV pumps not to use over 26001 pounds.
So is that forcing you to use the truck lanes while in Indiana they are forcing you to use the RV lanes.

I noticed this too, about half way thru filling up at the RV island in Eloy,AZ.  If I remember correctly, RV don't pay as much in taxes as the trucks there, so I saved money by "cheating" and using the RV islands.

I just happened to have rolled into Indiana today.  I'm going to have to get fuel before I leave the state, but even with the extra taxes it's got to be less than I would have paid in IL, or WI... I hope.
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Douglas and Amanda
1997 40' U320 "Brawley"
2007 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer
Motorcade #17266 Escapee #113692

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We noticed the Indiana restriction this summer on our way to North Carolina.  Only commercial vehicles at the truck pumps.  Of course all the advertized prices for diesel in Indiana were for the commercial pumps.  Diesel was significantly more at the auto pumps.  So we just drove through Indiana and fueled up in Kentucky.  Love having a 180 gallon tank! 
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George Hatfield

  Never ever use World Line Motors of Nacogdoches for service!

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FWIW,
Going southwest out of Indy, Missouri has pretty good rates on fuel as opposed to Illinois and Indy.  I usually fill up going south in Missouri for usually a very competitive price. 
Best of Travels

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Reply #11 –
We found that Love's stores in Okalhoma had lower credit card prices on the car pumps than the truck pumps. I think this was based on the upcharge for use of a credit card on the truck pump. There was no upcharge for credit cards at the car pumps as I recall.
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Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback

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I would love to have someone explain all this to me. Where I can and cannot pump diesel and when I pay more for using a credit card.

  I thought I had it figured out when I filled up at a Loves in Corning. I used the RV islands and was got the cash price, the higher credit price on the outside sign was for the truck island.

Then two weeks later stopped at tha Loves in Santa Nella to find no RV pumps, and only the higher credit price available on the truck island. Across the street Shell was cheaper, and I could easily fit at the car island, paying the cash price.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

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From Flying J / Pilot:

The advertised pump price on the commercial diesel lanes in Indiana and Oregon represents the tax-exempt price for commercial vehicles only. Private vehicles are required by law to pay the state fuel tax at the time of purchase. When making purchases in these states on the commercial lanes, the pump price will increase to the taxed price as required. You will still receive your discount of $.03 off each gallon.

In Arizona, the advertised truck diesel price reflects a "heavy vehicle" tax. Exempt customers must notify the cashier at time of purchase and the tax will be removed manually.

All RVs can use either the commercial diesel lane or the RV diesel lane in Indiana, Oregon, and Arizona. Please follow the above requirements for payment.