Using hydraulic pressure for load weight ?

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  1. Hype6477

    Hype6477 Light Load Member

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    I do a bunch of off road construction end dump stuff. Since my truck isn't on level ground my air ride scales don't read accurately. I was wondering if it is possible to get the weight off of the amount of hydraulic pressure if the trailer is slightly elevated ?
     
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    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    It will be affected by uneven ground, as well. Plus, unless the load is loaded the exact same way every time, the variation from front to back would throw off the reading as well.
     
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    Between that an watching how air gauge is reading you should be able to get a good idea of gross WT. after a few cat scale readings to comp. and find a range of when to stop them from over/loading every time?