Scale on a dry van

It’s less then $50 to do water filled guages on truck and trailer, I have tractor on my dash but I bought another pressure guage with dual needles that I am going to run another line so I have both in the cab with my new dump trailer. Water filled guage in a bulkhead fitting down by the slide controls on my fridge, I can get to within 450 pounds on it, once you have them you will never want to live without them.

Even if I’m not overweight I still like knowing what I weigh

 

Well I went ahead and ordered them today. I had a $30 off offer so bit the built now. I figure I can run the sensor to the front of the trailer and hope it works out.

 

All you have to do is switch out the green line for a longer one to get the sensor close to the cab.

 

Maybe I can answer this???

I just bought a new truck and the owner had this installed
There’s a box on the tractor and another on the trailer
The tractor has an additional plug that goes into the trailer so I assume ( haven’t used it yet as I only have the tractor side as the trailer that came with is t the one I’m currently pulling ) that allows the two boxes to sync up together

Previous owner said it worked great

Will know for certain once I get the box moved from one trailer to the one I’m pulling

 

Yep, I've had them for about two years now. I had to replace the battery in the trailer one once, just a few months ago. They aren't exact but they get me really close. What I don't like is they don't give you an exact weight at the dock. I have to pull forward and move things around some, maybe set my brakes once and then get the most accurate reading after things settle down. Overall I'm happy for the price though. It was just a couple hundred, no monthly fee added to my ELD.

Like the others if I know I'm close to max I scale anyway to be sure.

 

Perfect is that a 1/4" line?

 

TY I decide to go with the other system for now. If it doesn't work well enough will go that route.

 

Does it have to have the brakes set to see the scaled amount? Also was reading when setting up you have to chalk the tires and release the air to get the best set up? Did I miss understand that? Thanks for the help

 

I use right way on the trailer. I have some that are their external digital and some that are the 3.5 analog. On the truck you can just look at the suspension gauge in the cab and know your truck pretty #### close. Then, as long as you’ve calibrated the trailer scale, just walk back and see what it says. Pretty easy.

https://rwls.com/tractor-trailers/

 

It’s the same size as the air line that goes to the air seats.