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Scales near East Moline IL?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by ichudov, Jul 16, 2018.

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  1. Jul 17, 2018 #11
    gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    I avoid them based on what trucker path says but if they are either both open or both closed I will take 280 so I don't have to do that tight loop if you follow 80 instead :/
     
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  3. Jul 17, 2018 #12
    Ridgeline

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    no body is your friend, everyone wants something out of you, so why worry.
     
    Ridgeline, Jul 17, 2018
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  4. Jul 17, 2018 #13
    gokiddogo

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    Why take the extra risk of at the very least wasting your time having an inspection done on your perfect equipment and driver? I don't want to spend any more time than necessary out here.
     
    gokiddogo, Jul 17, 2018
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  5. Jul 17, 2018 #14
    ichudov

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    What ended up happening is this. On my way out of Illinois, despite weighing something like 60k lbs, I was pulled into a scale. I stopped on it and waited and finally I was given a green light. Left unscathed. Could have been a lot worse than that, since right turn signal did not work on my trailer today.

    During all my life, despite never engaging in any major wrongdoing, I could never achieve 100% legal compliance and I hate all audits, inspections, and such.
     
    ichudov, Jul 17, 2018
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  7. Jul 18, 2018 #15
    DougA

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    I don't know if guys still do it,but in the old days,we used to run around those scales all the time,very easily. Going east out of Iowa,I-74 to John Deere Rd.(Rt. 5) to I-80. Reverse going west.
     
    DougA, Jul 18, 2018
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  8. Jul 18, 2018 #16
    Bean Jr.

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    I've done that a couple of times. But only when I thought I was overweight. When I know I am legal, I don't bother.
     
    Bean Jr., Jul 18, 2018
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