Red diesel on vehicles on the roads?
I have not seen red diesel personally, because the people I know who run farms buy the usual road-taxed fuel and keep a tally of how much they buy for off-road use here in Texas (form 06-106) for a re...
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troubledwaters wrote:
I don't know how you would determine if it is common or not; because most people that do it, would never admit to it (anonymously or not). I know plenty of farmers that run "tractor gas" in their cars.
I do and I admit it. My truck fuel and tractor fuel all come from the same bulk tank I have by the barn.
I buy un dyed ULSD in bulk and just keep track of the tractor gallons used and every quarter apply for the tax rebate. Pretty simple really.
I Haven't used 'off road red dye diesel in years. No point really.... and I never run B20 either.
Doing it is one thing. Getting pinched is another. The fine offsets many. many gallons of cheaper fuel.
Around here, they just insert a clear hose in your tank, thumb over the end and pull it out. If it has a red hue, then they get serious. I see then at farm auctions and events all the time.
They (state people) don't always ask permission either. They walk around and check tanks... If you are dirty, then they formally ask but they already know.
