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Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 08:59:57 -0600
From: Charlie & Tupper England <cengland@netdoor.com>
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Russell Duffy wrote:

>     Up here in the north where logging is the main industry, bed 
> mounted fuel tanks are very common as everybody that works heavy 
> equipment out in the bush requires a truck to support it. Many have 
> 150 gal "tidy tanks" with a 12volt pump, to haul diesel, however in 
> recent years combination fuel tank/tool boxes made from aluminium have 
> become very popular. 
>  
> I've seen a few web sites for the tanks, and combo tank/tool boxes.  
> Unfortunately, these get to be so large that I would have to consider 
> it a permanent part of the truck.  Whatever goes in, must be able to 
> be removed easily, otherwise, it defeats the purpose of having an 8 ft 
> bed.     
>  
>  I also buy marked gas for the plane, which is simply fuel with a 
> purple dye to indicate that no road tax has been paid. I'm uncertain 
> and curious as to whether you have a similar deal in the US? 
>  
> One of the mobile MRI truck drivers told me about off-road fuel that 
> was sold for the farmers.  I do recall that he said it was a different 
> color so the DOT (department of transportation) cops could tell if you 
> were illegally using it in your truck.   Naturally, he was speaking of 
> diesel, but perhaps you can get off-road gasoline as well.  I'll ask 
> around about this.
>  
> Thanks,
> Rusty
>  

In Mississippi you can buy off-road diesel without paying road use tax. 
You can buy gasoline also, but you must pay the tax when purchased & 
file for a rebate of the tax from the tax commission.  I suppose it's 
done that way to make it a little less convenient to cheat. There's 
bound to be a program for tax-free gas in any state with agricultural 
activity because there are too many gas burning tractors out there that 
spent the 1st part of their lives on farms.

Charlie