I weighed my truck at a CAT scales. The readings were 13000 steers, 19,263 drives, 23,849 trailer. Could that steer reading even possibly be correct?
Scale weight
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by VolTrucker1369, Apr 13, 2021.
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Ok. Thank you.
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The way u pop your brakes have a big effect on scale readings. I always stop then let of the pedal then pop them
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I’m 34k on my drives and 43.5k on my trailer and it’s not “picking my drives up”.Bean Jr., truckdriver31 and slow.rider Thank this. -
It gets really interesting watching me scale a loaded tanker. Trucks rocking back n forth 6-8” yet the scale is rock solid steady on the read out. But if I set the tractor brakes it will take 15 minutes for the scale to settle.RockinChair, Trucker61016, Bean Jr. and 2 others Thank this. -
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I don't pop my brakes on the scale. After all, they don't want you doing it on the scalehouse scale either. May as well see what they see. Your brakes aren't popped while you're cruising down the highway, and that's ultimately the number they're after. In a manual you can shut off the engine with it in gear to keep it in place. The scale should be flat enough that you wont roll anyway, unless there's little tire ruts forming on it, but those should only pull you a few inches until you settle next to the mic, where everyone stops.
Last edited: Apr 14, 2021
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Don't set brakes on scales. Its level. If the truck rolls, the scales are not level or calibrated.
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