Found off-road diesel

[mcfarmall]

Locking fuel cap might thwart the dippers who are essentially carrying out a search without a warrant.

 

[John T]

I am assuming the tank would be stained red but the off road fuel would be dumped and refilled with on road diesel? So why would it matter if the tank gets stained?

Off road diesel and/Or home heating oil will NOT "stain" the tank.....

Good Grief.

 

[Mark_BX25D]

My understanding is that vehicles used for farming are exempt from road use taxes. Some states even have special license plates to identify farm trucks.

I don't know about other states, but in Virginia, the state does not issue "Farm Use" license plates. You can buy them at any farm store and many hardware stores. They are completely unofficial. It's really a big scam. There are plenty of people who just don't register their regular vehicles (typically pickups, but often SUVs) and just put the farm plates on them. There's really no enforcement, because the law is worded so poorly that it would be just a about impossible to prove abuse.

Also, if you are using on-road (taxed) diesel in a farm truck you can deduct the taxed portion of the fuel you use on your federal income taxes. Some states also allow this exemption for state income taxes.

Yes, it's perfectly legal, IF you do the paperwork, which is probably a lot more hassle than it's worth.

 

[Russell King]

Off road diesel and/Or home heating oil will NOT "stain" the tank.....

Good Grief.

Not to mention a red dyed fuel system in the truck.

Well good grief @John T, @jyoutz stated it did dye the fuel system a few posts ago.

 

[Hugo Habicht]

Well good grief @John T, @jyoutz stated it did dye the fuel system a few posts ago.

Maybe he meant colouring visible. In Europe all Diesel road vehicles have to have a clear delivery line in the engine bay so that customs can check for agricultural (green) or heating (red) Diesel.

I will get agricultural Diesel for my tractor and generator now. Price difference is 0.78¢ a liter, so about 2.73€ per gallon. That adds up over the year even if I don't use a lot.

 

[BAP]

My understanding is that vehicles used for farming are exempt from road use taxes. Some states even have special license plates to identify farm trucks. Also, if you are using on-road (taxed) diesel in a farm truck you can deduct the taxed portion of the fuel you use on your federal income taxes. Some states also allow this exemption for state income taxes.

Farm trucks still have to use On Road or Fuel that is Not dyed just like any other truck. Yes, many states have a Farm plate and/or AG plate for agricultural use vehicles.

 

[John T]

On a side note....
I've been driving trucks for over 40 years and only had my Fuel checked ONCE.

NY I-84 south weight station. mid 1980's

They stuck a clear straw in the tank... put their thumb on the top and pulled it out.

"Yer good to go Pal"

Today, they would probably have to wear a tyvac suit/rubber gloves and spill protection mats