And i need to weigh myself i have a app that can locate cat scales but im concerned in passing an official weigh station before getting to the cat scale..how do you pros do it?
Ok if im close to over 80,000 ....
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Midnight Mike, Sep 9, 2012.
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i ask shipper where closest scales are watch on way in to every shipper locate scales and weigh stations
dont even have to be close on 80000 just over on an axle
every hole on trans am trailers is 300 lbs you move towards the problemDrtyDiesel, A21CAV and Midnight Mike Thank this. -
I'm not a pro but I use an app called truck and travel. It does cost a few dollars but I use it every day. It shows where scales are, also truckstops, rest areas, walmarts, and low clearance locations. Also shows what amenities the truck stops and rest areas have. Gives the option of opening Google maps for a route to the location, has the phone number stored. I've used it many times to get around scales to get to a cat scale.
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Also, app is available on the android market, not sure if its available on iPhone or not.
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Well, head to the scale. Before you go look at where the end of the load is inside your trailer and set the center of your tandems at the end of where the load stops in your trailer. Tried to do a picture with text but forum won't allow it. Hope you get what I mean
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Another good app to get is Truck Stop by Leigh Gagnon. Will list truck stops by distance from you or on by state/interstate. Gives you info such as parking space numbers, showers, TRIPPAK/transflo, # of fuel islands, restaraunts, nearby shops etc. also can find scales, Walmart, repair shops, tire shops, look at notes on wether truxk stop is dirty or not etc. it's VERY useful and cheaper then the truck stop book
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Hopefully you have a tractor bag pressure gauge and know how to "guesstimate" drive weight and can extrapolate from there. Otherwise do what you have to do. A good (current) carrier atlas will show where the scales are with an arrow.
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I have on-board scales, drives and trailer, don't need to go anywhere but a fairly level spot in the shipper's parking lot.
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