Who would have run this?

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  1. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    I loaded in Kent, WA. I had full tanks. I decided to roll the dice. Cle Elum scales were locked up and I took WA22 around the Prosser scales. I calculated that my weight would have diminished enough by the time I got to the Oregon scales in Umatilla that I might raise an eyebrow but would be allowed to continue.

    I got the red light on the scale for my drives which showed 34200 on their readout. After a few, got the green. I was about 120 over gross by the time I got there. No mess no fuss.
     
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  3. xsetra

    xsetra Road Train Member

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    Sure I would have ran it. Not sure where you going. But the Oregon scale in Umatilla would not have seen me, that's for sure.
    Had a 81,010 went from Seattle to Denver turkey day weekend. Scaled at Space Age ts after I topped off the tanks. Then again at the Pilot because I didn't believe the first scale. The load was only suppose to be 46,500. I can carry 48.
    Guess they put a bunk to much on my back end. Closing time on Wednesday and no place to scale.
    Another reason I don't like lumber.
     
  4. PackRatTDI

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    Heading home to el Paso.
     
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  5. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    I always make the wife exit said cab when I scale out at Shelly in Toledo ! ! ! (OMG soooooOOOOO just kidding. Bad joke; couldn't resist! ~ yeah she's only an xtra buck-50, but still!~)
     
  6. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    no, I wouldnt do it
     
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    daf105paccar Road Train Member

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  8. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    on my truck 12500 and under is legal as long as it doesn't exceed gross.

    if you moved your 5th wheel towards the steers one whole @ 500 lbs and your tandems back one whole @ 250 lbs

    approx weights

    steers 12320
    drives 34210
    tandems 33830

    options - go back to shipper with scale ticket in hand and have them rework it or burn off the excess in fuel before you hit a open weigh station. if it were me, I would go back to the shipper.
     
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    Reason for edit: math
  9. Cat sdp

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    You worry to much.... :)
     
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  10. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    worry? nah

    I'd worry if I was overweight, rolling
     
  11. deep south

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    we i ran local intermodal here in peach town,shippers would double stack pallets in the trl routinely. safety would say let them worry about on the other end. and me in a day cab w/350hp.that's why o/o say cans will tear up your equipment. and yes that was me on 285wb in 2008 with half a can on the fith wheel an the rest of it torn in half in the ditch upside down i made into the emergency lane ok.bbq sauce everywhere.did i get in trouble nope,some how it got lost in the system, that load never existed.
     
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