ruffdog
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^^^maybe not all fuels are created equal as far as lubricity goes?
I am not sure about your area, but here, whenever there is a State/DOT road check, one of the first things that they do is check diesel fuel and/or filter. You cannot hide the dye. The State/DOT frown on those who do not pay the road taxes that fuel generates.My guess is those with obvious construction or farm vehicles are much more likely to get red dye tested than on road semi trucks.
I've never seen it done
The nearest place that sells off road Diesel is 40 miles from me.I am not sure about your area, but here, whenever there is a State/DOT road check, one of the first things that they do is check diesel fuel and/or filter. You cannot hide the dye. The State/DOT frown on those who do not pay the road taxes that fuel generates.
As for being able to get off road diesel, here my dealer just needed me to sign a form which included my name, address, and equipment make/model.
Random stops by DOT or police to "dip" your tank is complete illegal. It violates your constitutional rights to illegal search and siesure. You have to be accused of a crime before you or your property can be searchedQuality-wise, the only difference between on-road and off-road diesel is the red dye. I used to be the one adding the red dye. 250 ml per 8000 gallons of diesel if I remember correctly. The red dye denotes off-road fuel and as such the dyed fuel doesn't have to have the road tax added to it when sold, making it significantly cheaper.
Just don't get caught with dyed diesel in your on-road vehicle. Around here the DOT has been known to stop diesel pickup on the highway and "dip" the fuel tank. If dyed diesel is discovered there is a huge fine and they confiscate the pickup!
3 years laterI am very supportive of law enforcement. Have flown aerial missions in support of them donating my plane and paying for the fuel. But I have to agree with your statement.
Here was a famous case from our region:
Well, the men an women we elected to Congress and to the US Senate passed law to protect us and created the agency(ies) to administer their law.The government required them ...