Scale Question

I had a 3500# difference at a shippers once. Pulled in covered in snow, loaded inside, most melted. When i rescaled the scale lady thought they loaded me with the wrong coils cause of the weight. I told her i lost all that snow off my rig.

 

it really depends on who you're talking to, i've heard of a tandem axle truck, but either way, 140lb diff between two scales isn't something i'd care about as long as i have my CAT scale ticket.

 

1gal. water= 7lbs. it takes more than a few gals. to get a truck wet. it can add up quick. but your right a few lbs. wont be a problem unless the leo is having a bad day.

 

I think some DOT scales round UP to the nearest 500 lbs for readability sake. Nothing to be concerned about. Water? no issue there, but I have spent an hour chipping snow/ice off my rig because a scale operator said I was about 700 lbs too heavy to pass across NE while en route from ID to Buffalo

 

ohwwwww dont get me started on ne scales and snow on the truck. (northplatte scales in particular)

 

Fuel adds 8lbs per gallon. So only replace what you burn. If you know your MPG you can keep track of what you burn and need to replace.

CAT scales will back you up in court if you weighed correctly.

Mark