Off Road Diesel

[kenmac]

What does it cost per gallon in your area ?
I filled up a couple weeks ago and was charged $1.40 per gallon.

 

[Diggin It]

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/422924-off-road-diesel.html

 

[Texasmark]

Thank your lucky stars.

 

[oosik]

Yes, I guess so. Off road averages around $2.30 here in the Cheney/Spokane area.

 

[RickB]

Fuel prices are changing almost daily. Whatever you pay right now is a bargain.

 

[MossyDell]

Off road vs on road diesel? I am sure this has been dealt with but I can't find it. I am getting a new tractor and wonder if there is any quality difference. Local places here sell both, with off road much cheaper.

 

[grsthegreat]

In idaho... no difference. Comes out of same tank. There is a dye added at pump.

 

[Rebeldad1]

no difference..
cheaper
cant use it onroad

 

[Maxify55]

I only use about 200 gal per year of off-road.
There's a local supplier that delivers for a 100G order min.
I've had far too many spinal surgeries to be lifting 5 gal cans of coal & waiting for the gurgles to stop.
Absolutely no difference in quality of fuel.
It's just got the red dye added.

 

[def38]

Depending on your retailer, off road diesel and the on-road fuel may be different due to fuel turnover. If you use your diesel tractor in winter, you want winter grade fuel to aid in starting. You retailer may not have the sales volume to keep up with the seasons. I do not use off road diesel for this reason. I buy diesel fuel from retailers that turn diesel fuel over frequently. Truck stops are a good source of fresh fuel that is correct grade for the seasons. BTW, I also add a bit of additive to increase the fuel's lubricity. The current low sulphur diesel fuels are not that friendly with some fuel injection systems.

 

[RalphVa]

Only difference should be the dye. However, the only time I ever bought some, I had wax globs settle out and mostly plug the outlet from the tank. I took it back, and they accepted it and gave me some on-road.

The wax globs occurred after a couple of nights around 10 F here. Additive very likely would not have prevented them from coming out of solution like that, e.g. complicated chemistry only us chemical engineers are likely to understand.

Ralph

 

[John0829]

You retailer may not have the sales volume to keep up with the seasons. I do not use off road diesel for this reason. I buy diesel fuel from retailers that turn diesel fuel over frequently. Truck stops are a good source of fresh fuel that is correct grade for the seasons. BTW, I also add a bit of additive to increase the fuel's lubricity. The current low sulphur diesel fuels are not that friendly with some fuel injection systems.

I do not use off road for this reason as well plus the only place around here close that does have off road is usually a couple of cents higher than the stations with on road diesel. Doesn't make any sense for it to be higher but it is.

 

[Hay Dude]

Diesel fuel is my second biggest farming expense. I will use about 3000 gallons of off road per year and 1500 of on road.
Prices have already jumped about .60 cents per gallon since October.
Just a 1 dollar per gallon increase in diesel fuel will mean I take home $4500 less annually.

We will be paying $5/gallon in 2 years if what is being promised happens. I can’t charge a nickel more for my product.

 

[LouNY]

I use all off-road or home heating fuel,
In NY it is the same.
In the winter I will blend in about 30% K1 and I add an antigel lubricity additive right in to the bulk tank.
My pumps has a filter with a water block.
Occasionally if extreme cold (-20) is forecast I will add a shot of K1 right to the tractor tank, to bring the mix close to 50/50.
I have had no issues with fuel in quite a few years except for one time when I failed to add the K1 and we got the -20,
added 5 gallons of K1, pulled the filter blew air back into the tank and let it bubble for about 5 minutes installed the new filter,
bleed it out and instead of messing with trying to start it using the starter, threw a chain on it and towed it about 50 ft in high
and off and running. Oh I also stuck a heat lamp up next to the injection pump and engine block while working on her.

 

[lman]

Diesel fuel is my second biggest farming expense. I will use about 3000 gallons of off road per year and 1500 of on road.
Prices have already jumped about .60 cents per gallon since October.
Just a 1 dollar per gallon increase in diesel fuel will mean I take home $4500 less annually.

We will be paying $5/gallon in 2 years if what is being promised happens. I can’t charge a nickel more for my product.

Just buy an electric tractor and a long extension cord. That will make them happy.

 

[grsthegreat]

Off road diesel is about $0.40 less a gallon. Not sure of other states, but i have wired fuel stations here, and both fuels cone out of same tanks.

 

[Hay Dude]

Just buy an electric tractor and a long extension cord. That will make them happy.

Ohhh yeahhhh, I FORGOT ABOUT THOSE! :laughing:

 

[blee03]

Learn something new everyday, I was always under the impression off-road diesel contained more sulfur.

 

[kenmac]

I bought last week ..It has gone up some $1.50 per gallon I bought 200 gallons. Should get me through the winter

 

[def38]

Just buy an electric tractor and a long extension cord. That will make them happy.

Your tractor and other piston powered stuff will be fueled with hydrogen one day. Check out the stock PLUG. Walmart has penned a deal with them to provide the hydrogen fuel cells for their electric truck fleet. Eventually we may have fuel cells providing electricity for our homes. Li batteries have limitations that are overcome by hydrogen fuel cells.