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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by TakinItEasy, Sep 25, 2016.

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  1. Sep 25, 2016 #61
    tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

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    Yeah rock the trailer between 1 - 100 times, beat on the stubborn pin, curse. Trucking, like computers, the frustration is seeing WHAT SHOULD WORK not working.
     
    tscottme, Sep 25, 2016
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  3. Sep 25, 2016 #62
    pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    How old are the trailers?
     
    pattyj, Sep 25, 2016
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  4. Sep 25, 2016 #63
    Scuba Steve

    Scuba Steve Light Load Member

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    That's how you do it lol
    Steers: 12,000
    Drives: 33,920
    Trailer: 33,420
    Gross: 79,340
     
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    Scuba Steve, Sep 25, 2016
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  5. Sep 25, 2016 #64
    TakinItEasy

    TakinItEasy Medium Load Member

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    I got a warning for overweight at a scale house in Ohio 15 miles from shipper with no scales in between open on weekends.

    This is the same place I was leaving last night and drove 30 minutes in wrong direction to scale load because I knew I wouldn't get off so easy if they got me again. Thus why I didn't give up lol.
     
    TakinItEasy, Sep 25, 2016
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  7. Sep 25, 2016 #65
    tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    The 7 reweighs sucked but you'll get better.
    But if your company pays for scale tickets always scale the load.
    I still can't tell by feel if I'm legal or not. Neither can anyone else
     
    tucker, Sep 25, 2016
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  8. Sep 25, 2016 #66
    KillingTime

    KillingTime Road Train Member

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    Take it all in... I don't fault you for many weighs, tho I've never done so many... however, two days ago in Mechanicville, NY my 18 was only riding on 14 as I swept into a left-hand corner too hard (caught that and corrected it, gently in my mirror). Know your center of gravity; know your speed - especially with those high stacked heavy loads (43k, beer, mostly front-stacked). I almost committed alcohol abuse!
     
    KillingTime, Sep 25, 2016
    KillingTime, Sep 25, 2016
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  9. Sep 25, 2016 #67
    sevenmph

    sevenmph Road Train Member

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    I applaud your perseverance. I would have said close enough by the third reweigh. Hmmmmm maybe second.
     
    sevenmph, Sep 25, 2016
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  10. Sep 25, 2016 #68
    austinmike

    austinmike Road Train Member

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    Amen sister ! I got my only overweight ticket at the scale house on I 70 east of Columbus. Dude was a real jerk. It was my fault but he didn't need to act the way he did.
     
    austinmike, Sep 25, 2016
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  11. Sep 25, 2016 #69
    northernhopper

    northernhopper Light Load Member

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    Thinking 80,000 is heavy. Hahahahaha
     
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  12. Sep 26, 2016 #70
    magoo68

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    If your tractor had a suspension load gauge learn where it sits at 34'000 lbs .. then you adjust trailer until it's near where you want it on guage before you roll onto the cat scale ... I rarely move trailer more than 1 or 2 holes after I scale using this method
     
    magoo68, Sep 26, 2016
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