Dodging scales

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by Wilhelm, May 22, 2008.

  1. Highballin

    Highballin Road Train Member

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    In the old days a lot of us would bypass,or wait till they closed yep because we were over loaded the big difference the trucks were kept in tip top shape nd we respeted our trucks and the load.Dont do it now the fines are to high and a lot more traffic.:biggrin_25514:But these new drivers if they want to bypass scales well they will do it even if they dont read this.Most company drivers are not allowed to bypass or dodge.
     
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  3. GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

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    I remember those days. I even got into FL without going over a scale and that was almost impossible back in 78. But I loved rolling over the scale with a D8L on the lowboy. It grossed almost 120,000lbs but I had everything in line for inspection.
     
  4. dieselhound

    dieselhound Medium Load Member

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    I've said it before and say it again. I agree with you that was dumb. I've went around two scales today. You won't point out that it was smart! But, it was.




     
  5. Lil Blue Pony

    Lil Blue Pony Brown Eyed Girl

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    True to a point but just becaues a truck bypasses the scale DOES not mean that the truck is not in top shape either.............could elaborate here but it is mixed company......but many O/O trucks get serviced on a regular basis. (every time the thing pulls into the lot)........company trucks....not so sure heard too many stories there.....:biggrin_25525:
     
  6. JolliRoger

    JolliRoger Road Train Member

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    Old days??? Wait till they closed???? Ah, memories. Used to load in FL (Oranges-Grapefruit) for Red Owl in M, MN. It paid $2.00 a box. Box weighed 90 lbs. Could scale out (SA gas tractor-Tandem trailer) 32,000 or about 360 boxes. We would load 400 boxes and roll out north. FL did not weigh outbound produce trucks (reefer/bunker blowers). Wanted that fruit gone north. AL did not weigh at all. Slipped into MS at Columbus and to terminal. Picked up a gas heater bolted to a 4 ft square sheet of tin, 20 ft of hose and a LP gas tank. Rolled out up US 45 to TN, scales at Selmer only open occasionly.
    Up to S.Fulton,TN/KY on 45, across KY to Wycliffe, into Cairo, IL. IL scales on IL3 were not open continously. On up IL3 to below E.St. Louis,
    whack a left and across the JB Bridge in to MO. Around SL on US61 to Wentzville, MO...Here was the rub. MO scales then weighed 8 hours a day. Scale man could pick or had a chart of hours of operations. He could weigh 8 to 4, 4 to midnight, midnight to 8. If he was on duty, you nappped till the shft was up, gave it 30 minutes and rolled on past.
    From there on to Keokuk, IA and old IA218 thru Waterloo to Minneapolis.
    By the way, close the vent doors at the KY line, light the heater around St L, or you had frozen fruit to deliver.
    This was in 57-58. Driver got half of the over load. 40 extra boxes at $2 gave me half of $80 or $40.00 more. Regular pay was $.05 (Thats a nickel a loaded mile). Nice premium for the same miles, and usualluy not more than an 4-5 hour sleep over a Wentzville. I notice very little diff in how hard the overage pulled and its affect on gas mileage. Rig was in tip top shape for its generation and we drove till we were tired, slept till we woke up, and went again. !00,000 miles a year, ran single, and never wrecked one. Bringing potatoes out of Grand Forks, ND for backhaul took a little more finesse. Story for another day.
     
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  7. 18wheeldumptrucker

    18wheeldumptrucker "Buckeye Bucket"

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    I love hearing those old stories. Thanks for sharing that one!:biggrin_25514:
     
  8. AfterShock

    AfterShock Road Train Member

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    Ahhhhhh --- so you like those old stories, eah?
    Wellllll ------ I just happen to have a two-seater time machine.
    Wanna go for a ride back to the future? :biggrin_25525: :biggrin_2559:

    We'll run ALL the scales we can find, then,
    see if they can find US. :biggrin_25524: :yes2557: :biggrin_25512: :yes2557:
     
  9. 18wheeldumptrucker

    18wheeldumptrucker "Buckeye Bucket"

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    That wouldn't happen to be the wayback machine, now would it?? Anytime, you're ready Shock, just let me know!!:yes2557:
     
  10. AfterShock

    AfterShock Road Train Member

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    All depends on how hard y'all pull back on the control stick. :biggrin_25519:

    Let's start off easy, and just go back to the 1960's and put 'er in PARK, while McDonald's is still -- or finally -- in business. We'll do lunch for under a buck and be ready for the next trip.
    Might wanna tote along a bag-0-fries, Back then they were REALLY good.
    Although I didn't realize it at the time, I was BORN ready.
    Now that I know that, I just hope it ain't too late. :biggrin_25525::biggrin_25523:

    ALL ABOARD FOR 1965!!!
    Now Leaving The Station. :biggrin_25520:
     
  11. Highballin

    Highballin Road Train Member

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    Yes I used to haul grain from Okla.Ark.Miss.An running legal was no fun so we didnt.Hauled some tators out of the valley in Sth.Tx.Frito-Lay wanted legal loads so I gave them two in one trip.
     
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