Onboard Scale System Question(s)

Ralphie May could install it. Why can't you ?

 

Mine cost about $4... Went to parts store got an air gauge and the real small air line and a elbow tied into the air bags set the gauge by the air lines.. bam... on board scales... weigh the truck loaded at gross and you check your gauge.. you now know when you are legal.. You can do the same thing on the trailer if you have air ride.. the Cat onboard thing is super high I checked into this before a couple of heavy haulers told me how to do it this way... mine is at 34000 at 65 psi.. 66 psi 34260... 64 psi 33780

Tools you need are a drill the correct bit and the proper wrench.. Takes about 20 minutes to install.

 

I did the same thing with just a suspension air gauge also. The stock one in my Pete was not very accurate but the new one reads every PSI instead of in increments of 5. 60 psi is my magic number for my drives being at 34000. When I pulled belly dump 56 was perfect as it put me at 33000 and grossed 79,500. With a belly dump or a tandem dump they can be very accurate. Something with a sliding set of tandems and all bets are off except for whats on your drives.

 

I do have Air Weigh and in 4 years I couldn't make it work. The results are BS and there is nothing to do about it. I spent so much money trying to make it work I'm sick of it.
Don't buy Air Weigh I would dare to suggest.

 

Is Air Weigh the brand of a system?

 

Yes. Google it.

 

Meh no need to Google it, you answered back. LOL but really a "system" seems like a waste anyhow when a simple gauge and a little trial and error work perfectly.

 

I installed 3 gauges, drive axle also on the rear axle of both trailers. Just you into the airline that runs between the airbags. after a couple of axle out scales you note axle and gross . Load by it several times per day. very dependable.

 

U guys are so lucky with ur weigh toys. I envy u. U have no idea how frustrated I am after paying 700$ for the gadget and then another 600$ for replacing the suspension valve(based on Air Weigh advices). Not counting the pay at the truck stop scale every time I had to recalibrate the gadget(empty then loaded). I swear I paid around 2000$ for something that never worked.
Some lessons in life has to be learned paying a big price. Is my fault or not, I have no idea, but what I can do is to come here and let my brothers and sisters know what happen to me to avoid future troubles for others.