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Old 01-06-2019, 04:36 PM   #2
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Most commercial, government operated weigh stations on public highways are "off limits" to private vehicles... That said, you probably won't get a ticket for stopping to try to weigh, but you would likely be chastised, instructed to "move along" and likely would be followed by truckers as they chat about you on their CB radios....

If you want to get a series of good weights on your rig, you'll need to do three weights at a CAT scale and/or multiple weights at a "single pad scale"...

At a 3 pad CAT scale, park away from the scale, go inside and ask for the weigh master. Talk to him/her about what you want to do BEFORE you park on the scale. Once the weigh master knows your intentions, go to your rig, drive it onto the scale with the front tow vehicle axle on pad 1, the rear tow vehicle axle on pad 2 and the trailer axles on pad 3. Use a broom handle to press the intercom button (or climb on the roof of your truck to reach it) and tell the weigh master you're ready for weight #1. Then, walk to the back of your tow vehicle, unhook the weight distribution bars (DO NOT UNHITCH THE TRAILER just take the weight off the bars) and press the intercom and ask for weight #2. Then drive off the scales to an open area, unhook the trailer and drive the tow vehicle back onto the scale with front axle on pad 1 and rear axle on pad 2. Ask for the third weight. Then drive off the scale and go inside to get your "ticket and pay (probably $14.

With the first weight you'll have the "weight distributed weight of your rig as it is towed on the road. the second weight will give you the "static load" on the hitch, the amount of weight on the rear axle and the amount of weight "lifted" from the front axle. The third weight will give you the actual weight of your tow vehicle. By doing simple math, you can determine the hitch weight, redistributed weight to both the front axle and back to the trailer axles, the weight of your truck with "travel payload" as well as the weight of your total rig.

You can find CAT scale locations at this website: https://catscale.com/cat-scale-locator/
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