air weigh on board scales

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  1. black_dog106

    black_dog106 Road Train Member

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    The setups i use have one gauge on drives and one on trailer suspension. As has been said, just have to learn what weight to psi is. The truck i use pulls an aluminum trailer occasionally. This particular setup is very close to 80K,just a pinch over with 62 psi in both gauges.
    The log trailer, now thats a different story! Tri axle air suspension. Gauge on that trailer is just for reference. Load till cant get anymore on...:biggrin_25520:. We wont discuss what pounds/psi is with that setup...:biggrin_25515:.
     
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  3. 7mouths2feed

    7mouths2feed "Family Man"

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    hahahaha exactly what I was thinking...
     
  4. wheathauler

    wheathauler Trucker

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    Haystack

    I have air weigh scales on my truck and trailer. I also pull a hopper. They work well but are pretty expensive.
     
  5. haystack

    haystack Light Load Member

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    Thats why I wanted to ask my questions now, cause they are expensive for what they do, but if I am shorting myself 1,000-1500 lbs a load cause that is as close as I can get with the gauges that I have, it adds up in a hurry. The biggest problem that I have is mostly weight on the tractor, with the way the weight moves around in the trailer, and fuel gain/loss, but I can guess-timate pretty close on the fuel.

    Have you been happy with the air weigh? Do you think it was worth the expense?

    Thanks for the input
     
  6. haystack

    haystack Light Load Member

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    I was thinking, just one for the tractor(drives), and one on each axle for the trailer since its a spread, and I will be trying to get as much weight on the back as I can. The only thing that I have found about my Pete that I dont like is that its heavy, but I wouldnt give it up for that reason alone. I dont worry about my steer, half a tank of fuel and empty i am 10,5.... loaded 11,8, thats with 34 on the drives, i cant get it any closer than that, if I slide up one cogg on the 5th wheel it throws my steer above 12.
     
  7. haystack

    haystack Light Load Member

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    Blackdog,
    Sounds like when you hook up to a loggin trailer is like us on harvest down here. Dont ask, dont tell, dont persue. lol
     
  8. 7mouths2feed

    7mouths2feed "Family Man"

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    Just bought set of 3 oil filled guages 0-300psi for less than $20 inc S/H on Ebay
     
  9. wheathauler

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    Haystack

    I like my airweigh. If you get your empty weight set right and your loaded weight programmed in right it's not bad. However. like any air device if you are not on a fairly level surface or the elevator loads you too fast if won't be to accurate.

    I haven't used it at harvest yet but I'm sure it will help hauling from the fields. The farmers love to overload a person.
     
  10. AgLaw

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    Haystack & Wheathauler, I too liked my airweigh...when it worked! It saved my backside several times. But be warned, my experience with device has been that they are simply overpriced electronic junk.

    I bought a 5700-series tractor and trailer kit to try before I spent serious money to upgrade my entire fleet. We load out of our fields, and were getting nailed before we could get to our destination or scale. Nine months after installation, the truck 'comlink' processor had to be replaced under the one year warranty (which was what the terms were at the time...I think it's now two years). The unit worked fine for approximately another two years when the cab display crapped out. I called airweigh to try to diagnose, and while they were helpful, their only response was to purchase their newer 5800-series cab unit. That was going to require an entirely new purchase, rewiring the entire tractor and cab portion, abandoning the existing display mount, and cutting a hole in the dash for the 'updated' unit. My response was a simple "no thanks" and I've since gone to simple air gauges. I don't want or need the hassle, and the air gauges have been flawless...although not quite as accurate. IMO, a company should at least have parts and service for what they sell within at least 5 years of the customer purchase date or end of production. That wasn't the case with airweigh.

    I have the tractor unit that malfunctioned laying around if someone wants it! I'm still using the trailer unit, but have no way to calibrate it since that procedure was done through the cab display. The new 5800-series trailer units are now self contained in that regard.
     
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  11. black_dog106

    black_dog106 Road Train Member

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    yup, some things you just dont talk about
     
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