Idiocy prevails!

[ditcherman]

It's possible, but I don't think you have to worry.
Look at it from the Leo's point of view....why hassle you over 20 gallons when he could nail a semi with maybe 250.

Kinda the same with speeding tickets. What could hang you up for maybe $75 can cost a trucker $800.

If you are commercial/CDL they can look at whatever they want, whenever they want.

What I'm trying to say is that non commercial non CDL 78000+ farm trucks are subject to the same inspections in a DOT stop, so it's not the commercial/for hire part that triggers the law, that's all.

I think they've laid off the pickup trucks to some degree but they were sure after them 15-20 years ago when diesel pickups really hit the market.

 

[ditcherman]

I thought the op was talking about redheads. Can we get back on topic?

My Mack has red stripes and pulls red trailer...

 

[nonobaddog]

 

[Sigblitz]

 

[jwamplerusa]

I think my soul is leaving my carcass...

 

[FNparabellum]

Sounds ridiculous but thats just one end of the 2nd hand market. 5 or 6 years ago I picked up a spaz 12ga for $700 in excellent condition at a estate sell. When people dont k ow what they have they tend to price high but sometimes they under price or at least can be talked down.

 

[Bstarkey_46947]

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For those interested, the Cubs play the White Sox tonight at 8:05 PM. I like guns and ball sports, call me nuts. Oddly know that Diesel is the green pump and dreaded E-85 is the yellow also. Only use off-road personally to mix with herbicide.

 

[Creedmoor]

What I'm trying to say is that non commercial non CDL 78000+ farm trucks are subject to the same inspections in a DOT stop, so it's not the commercial/for hire part that triggers the law, that's all.

I think they've laid off the pickup trucks to some degree but they were sure after them 15-20 years ago when diesel pickups really hit the market.

I have only seen a strait tank stick being used in Tractor trailer tanks. It would have to be a flexible tool to check most pickup tanks. On my 7.3 one would just have to briefly open the dump valve on the fuel filter bowl to see what fuel I was running.
In most cases it would be an expensive afternoon for me. #CaughtRedHanded

 

[Sigblitz]

Sounds ridiculous but thats just one end of the 2nd hand market. 5 or 6 years ago I picked up a spaz 12ga for $700 in excellent condition at a estate sell. When people dont k ow what they have they tend to price high but sometimes they under price or at least can be talked down.

I got mine from da mouse.

 

[ditcherman]

I have only seen a strait tank stick being used in Tractor trailer tanks. It would have to be a flexible tool to check most pickup tanks. On my 7.3 one would just have to briefly open the dump valve on the fuel filter bowl to see what fuel I was running.
In most cases it would be an expensive afternoon for me. #CaughtRedHanded

Right there with ya, no doubt.

Unless your a fed, in that case I’m just continuing to bait you.

But we are really careful in the big trucks, always on road.

 

[xwing]

Know I know who to thank for that one time I had to confirm my purchase when getting diesel.

We usually purchase at the co op because you can get off road diesel there is no difference other than it is red. Usually 40 to 60 cents cheaper a gallon. Because it’s tax exempt. No reason to pay road taxes on something that does not leave the property. We have a 100 gallon tank in the back of one of our 250’s

This thread has lots of twists and turns... For off-road diesel, can you just show up at a service station that offers it and pump it into a 5-gallon can? Or do you need some sort of special authorization / membership? Per https://cnrgfleet.com/find-off-road-diesel-locations/, there is a service station in Bloomington that offers it. It looks like I could save up to $.65 / gal on diesel for my compact tractor...

 

[ditcherman]

This thread has lots of twists and turns... For off-road diesel, can you just show up at a service station that offers it and pump it into a 5-gallon can? Or do you need some sort of special authorization / membership? Per https://cnrgfleet.com/find-off-road-diesel-locations/, there is a service station in Bloomington that offers it. It looks like I could save up to $.65 / gal on diesel for my compact tractor...

Pump away.
No permits needed. But I bet you gave them (whoever them is) a good idea.

 

[xwing]

Pump away.
No permits needed.

Excellent! I've been using regular diesel for my tractor, but always on the lookout to save some money. For as little as I use, it's probably only $20 / year savings. But I'll take $20 / year if I can!

 

[BrettonJudy7]

Unfortunately, this is probably becoming the state of firearms post covid. When I first got into guns, I remember people always mentioning how they could get crates of Mosins and SKS's for crazy prices. People were saying you could buy a Mosin for $75 and an SKS for $89.

I think now I'll be in the generation saying "I remember when I could get a box of 50 9mm for $8.99!"

 

[xwing]

I think now I'll be in the generation saying "I remember when I could get a box of 50 9mm for $8.99!"

That was only about 3 years ago. Prices have come down, and you can sometimes find it for $11.99 now (which is a huge improvement over last 2 years). But you're right that they're unlikely to ever get down to $9. The one I'll always be thinking about is "I remember when I could get a brick of .22 for $15".

 

[bobzilla]

I miss the days of Wolf 7.62x39 for $69/1000.

 

[Mgderf]

Right after I got home from wearing a tree suit for 4 years, ( circa 1981) I bought a Mossberg model 144 with a benchrest stock, a nice leather sling, and a Burris 3x9x40 scope for $50.
It may well be one of the most accurate rifles I own.

 

[wcd]

Excellent! I've been using regular diesel for my tractor, but always on the lookout to save some money. For as little as I use, it's probably only $20 / year savings. But I'll take $20 / year if I can!

When you are filling 100 gallon tanks it adds up quickly.

 

[rob63]

I once attended an auction in which two guys got into a bidding dual for a German WWII PPK pistol. It went for something like $800 or so, I don't remember the exact amount. The thing that made it memorable was that it was a pot-metal copy clearly marked "Made in Japan."

The same auction had a bunch of fake Nazi daggers that sold for ridiculous money. The wood grips didn't come close to fitting properly, I was sitting there wondering who could look at those things and actually believe they were made in Germany.

The flip-side was that I got an Austrian M95 rifle in near new condition, never rebuilt, for next to nothing, and somebody else walked out with a Polish Radom pistol for half what it was worth. Auctions make no sense.

I don't recall if any redheads were involved.