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Relay weights different on my truck?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by stylez80Nine, May 28, 2019.

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  1. May 28, 2019 #11
    Ffx95

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    Using a phone and accidentally pressed post too early
     
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  3. May 28, 2019 #12
    stylez80Nine

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    Well I weighted at half tank and had this numbers
    11400
    34660
    31409

    I did fuel up but it didn’t made a difference in the driver just the steer
     
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  4. May 28, 2019 #13
    Ffx95

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    If you’re at a certified CAT scale most of them are spot on about 40lbs or error. Also when you scale you’re not supposed to set your brakes. I only set my tractor brakes though I don’t trust some of the truckstops making them perfectly level and sometimes I have to get off the truck to reach the buttons. But having your trailer brakes will definitely screw up the scale.
     
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  5. May 28, 2019 #14
    stylez80Nine

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    And the funny thing is I drove almost 4 hrs and when I went for fuel out of curiosity I weight it now I’m deff weighting everything from now on no matter da #### ticket they leave witch Rey usually never leave lol
     
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  7. May 28, 2019 #15
    stylez80Nine

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    So just go on it and use the pedal brake I usually use the app so my short self don’t need to hop and press the button lol
     
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  8. May 28, 2019 #16
    Ffx95

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    From what city to what city is the load headed to? You can PROBABLY get away with it by driving nights but some scales are open 24/7.
     
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  9. May 28, 2019 #17
    Ffx95

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    Yeah if you were setting all the brakes then you will appear heavier on one of the tandems the trailer brakes sgive some tension between the tractor and trailer.
     
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  10. May 28, 2019 #18
    stylez80Nine

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    I’m going to Connecticut and I have to be there by 2 pm starting my day at 8 am just don’t know if I want to risk it I know I drove mad far already but again I trusted the ticket they left and now I’m questioni my self with this I drove all the way from VA to Jersey and like I said outnof curiosity I decided to weight I’m going to try what someone said and not set my brakes if that works good if not then I’m done for the day
     
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  11. May 28, 2019 #19
    Ffx95

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    If you took i95 and passed VA then you avoided one of the scales that are usually open. I know there’s a scale in MD that requires Everyone to pull in when open its right at the toll plaza. The one in Jersey is usually closed at night. Once you hit jersey and driving night then most of the scales onward to Connecticut are usually closed at night. But the one in Maryland is a tricky one sometimes they’re open at night and I know for sure DOT listens to cb chatter there too.
     
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  12. May 28, 2019 #20
    stylez80Nine

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    I took some 13 north to 295 to jersey now I’m in jersey and headed to Connecticut on 95 I think al scale were close my Qualcomm was just by passing all Scale houses I’m just worried now that I know it’s overweight b4 I just trusted the ticket there’s scale house in Kearny I’m going to go there if it’s still overweight I’m calling it in
     
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