Onboard Scales

My KW 8-bag AG460 is at 60 at 34k. The older AG100 is also 60 at 34k.


Although at 50k plus it looks more like this. LOL

 

We use Right Weigh...

We do a lot of drop n' hooks, so the calibration is always a little suspect on the trailers. If it pulls right, I *assume* its good. Works for setting the tandems. Anything close to gross, I still get a scale ticket, as with any new trailers that haven't been calibrated.

On the whole, I like 'em.

 

How much for those setups

 

I had a set of truck weight scales given to me to try out.
Install was fairly easy. Mounting the transmitter was the hardest part.
Had to drill holes for mounting them, really no bigge.

The battery life was about 1 year.
Setup to me was a pain, but I had 4 units.
You have to enter in air pressure and light weights then go and repeat after loading.

Make you you enter the air pressure. These units do not do this by them selves.

It will show you the pressure, but you have to enter it in when setting them up.

The reason I got rid of them was they were fighting with my tire pressure system on radio freq. I was getting false readings on tire pressure and scales would give false weights.

I then changed over to air weigh scales.
Took longer to install, but so far I like them.
But have only had them on for about 2 months.

 

This is the down and dirty method....and it works great! If you really want to get lazy all you have to do is tap into your trailer air system, bring the line forward to a quick disconnect and then have a separate line for this into your cab, (schrader valve on dash, by seat, whatever, ...then you can slide and balance your drives and tandems without leaving the seat! Simple stuff here.....