I hate math....

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Commuter69, Jul 29, 2016.

  1. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    Not always 250-350 per hole.
    Example. My trailer when I do most produce loads that do not go back to the doors but there's at least 5 feet at the back, those are 250-300. Load weight 42000.
    Example 2. Different load, requires 26 skids straight in, also weighs 42000. Loaded to the doors. Each hole now will move 500 maybe 600 pounds per.

    It can be a pita if you can't see how it's loaded. Lucky me I do everything live load and I tell them how I want it. That's for another discussion though.
     
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  3. Blackshack46

    Blackshack46 Road Train Member

    I do believe cat scales cost 10.50 up front, and 2.00 for each additional reweigh thereafter.
     
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  4. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    CAT scale reweigh isn't free .. think 1.50 or maybe 2.00.
     
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  5. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    Also maximum 2 or 3 reweighs before you have to pay the 10.50 again..
     
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  6. Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    I called Cat scales because I had to have a light scale before loading. I thought it might be stealing if I reweighed a loaded trailer. They told me I can reweigh it within 24 hours on the same scale. No limits on reweighs.
     
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  7. Commuter69

    Commuter69 Road Train Member

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    I didn't say I can`t do it, I just hate it..... there is a difference. And I don't want to reinvent fire....
     
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  8. Bean Jr.

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    As someone else said, evvery load is different. I had one where they put all the weight on the rear, and light up front. Sliding the tandems all the way to the rear, I was still over 1,500# over. The load weighed around 30,000#.
     
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  9. flatbeb mac

    flatbeb mac Medium Load Member

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    Trucker's slide-calc for the win!
     
  10. Aaabbbccc

    Aaabbbccc Light Load Member

    Let's see, 13 th hole on our trailers would put me 8 holes over length for California. Blanket statements like this are of no use. Too many variables in trailers, state regs etc.
     
  11. ZhenyaP1991

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    You guys use "susp load"? Most of the times, i can hit it right on the money with it.
     
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