Weight problems of dry van load

There's been no reply, so he got all the way on the scale, adjusted , and got down the road lol.

 

No.

When you weigh you don't want ANY brake set.
You pull on the scale and set it in second gear, then shut off the engine with it still in gear.
Then let the clutch out.
That is the only way to make sure there is no weight transfer between axles.

 

I have set my 5th so that the steers are at around 12,300 with a full tank.
Never a problem at the scale house, and it gives me a bit of wiggle room with the drives and trailer.

And it does not cause undue wear on the steers.
If they are wearing funny it is an alignment problem.

 

Exactly, if I set my tractor brakes when loaded my Right Weigh Gauge in my dash will show my tractor weight get heavier up to 2000 pounds depending on how my trailer is loaded

Those who set brakes at the Cat scale are not getting a true weigh

Ever see the signs at a scalehouse not to set your brakes

 

Just get a welder and make sure the pins are set once and for all for life. Then you never have to scale it again.

 

I noticed my steers were wearing rippled, look at the tires and both were put on backwards on rotation. They still lasted 150k though. Sometimes I'm glad I drive a plastic FL, I've never broke 11500 on my steers. I'm sure I could if I moved the fifth wheel but never had to do that either. One time was a close call, so I ran down to quarter tank and passed the last scale house before my drop and fueled. That's a budweiser load for ya.

 

That does EXACTLY the same thing as setting the tractor brakes only.

Like I said, set the tractor brakes or the trailer brakes. Never both.

 

You have to wonder what makes people think that locking the wheels with the transmission is any different than with using a single set of brakes.

 

I believe the signs at the scales say DON'T use brakes.