DOT Scale Skippin’

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by supergreatguy, Apr 28, 2022.

  1. supergreatguy

    supergreatguy Road Train Member

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    If anyone is ever going west on 20 and wants to avoid that new Colorado City (TX) scale right after Sweetwater go north 84 up to FM1606, left, then back down to 20 on 350. It’ll spit you right out of Big Springs. Maybe a 20 minute detour. Also skips being turned around at that Snyder scale/pullout if you were to avoid the fm road. All good, just a little curvy.

    Tried it today, just wanted to share.
     
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  3. motocross25

    motocross25 Road Train Member

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    I would never dream of going around a scale, you heathen.
     
  4. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Nice to see another driver helping out. I've got routes around most scales in the northwest. If anybody needs them.
     
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  5. wore out

    wore out Numbered Classic

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    I am appalled. I would never consider such trickery
     
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  6. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    Ummmm....I belive ya
     
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  7. Terlingua

    Terlingua Medium Load Member

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    Is it open now? I passed through there several times last week and it wasn’t. It did look ready for business though. I noticed it was active in Drivewyze now because it have me a bypass.
     
  8. RockinChair

    RockinChair Road Train Member

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    I would. But then again the company has Weight Tolerance Permits for our trucks, so we get in trouble if we stay on the interstate instead of going around.
     
  9. supergreatguy

    supergreatguy Road Train Member

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    them dot using that trucker path app to switch it on and off. They normally open around 7 am and bounce throughout the day
     
  10. supergreatguy

    supergreatguy Road Train Member

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    I was just looking for a good place to grab this uhh burger I was told about..
     
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  11. supergreatguy

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    Are you based out of there? Spent some time in Seattle and Portland while homeless up there. Couldn’t stand Portland.
     
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