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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.
Who would have run this?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by PackRatTDI, Jan 23, 2016.
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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.
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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!~)
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no, I wouldnt do it
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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.Last edited: Jan 23, 2016
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You worry to much....
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worry? nah
I'd worry if I was overweight, rolling -
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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