Scale Question

You might need to take a trip to vegas.....

 

Naaa..that close you are getting a pass..I would hope

 

I am sure it is State by State but MN give you 2% on any axle with out a ticket. So here you would be ok to 34,680. Or 4% over gross.

 

Could simply be the original scale was a little off.

 

I would'nt think so.I've been over 500 lbs many times on an axle and just left it and never got a ticket.Although they have asked me politely to park it and bring my paperwork in.

 

The water will add a little weight, but not more than a few pounds.
Each scale will weigh a little different, and that is where you are seeing the difference.

You scaled your load, and you scaled legal.
You also have a scale ticket from a certified station (hopefully, like a CAT scale).
You are good.

Even if you had been ticketed you would have won in court, since your scale ticket showed you legal.

But, just as you said, with a load that close it is best to keep your fuel level at or below what you scaled at.

 

Illinois will often even still give you the bypass if your axles are less than 500# over. A lot of people don't think about snow and ice buildup. I knew a driver that was nearly 2000# overweight. Turns out he had almost 3000# of snow and ice build up. They pulled him into the inspection bay and let the truck warm up. Then they pulled him across the scale again.

 

I've seen a 10,000 lb difference between scales, both in Montana. I also have seen a 2000 lb difference between montana and wyoming, montana being heavier.