Floor Scales

I think it is a nice thing to have around. I can see using it for your own coach and even allowing friends and others to weigh their coaches to insure they are within limits. Good for you.

When owning a MH becomes that much of a pain in the butt, I'll go back to going on cruises.

azdryheat wrote:
Sounds like a waste of $340 and your time. Cat scales are cheap.

But not always nearby. It'd be a pain to load up, drive 50 or 100 miles to a scale, weigh, then discover you had to repack or lose 500 lbs or whatever.

azdryheat wrote:
Sounds like a waste of $340 and your time. Cat scales are cheap.

But CAT scales don't do four corner weights.

Sounds like a waste of $340 and your time. Cat scales are cheap.

Reality: Handling is HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE.

If all you had ever driven were 1970's American cars, a BMW or MB would awaken you to a whole new level of handling. Same for motorhomes.

I have worked on and done mechanical inspections on coaches I would NOT drive. Yet the owners did not know there was anything sub-standard. I am talking about things like shocks hanging from one end, bell cranks with 1" of play, etc.

So, unlike factual information, handling and ride for that matter are often subject to interpretation.

I've never weighed my motorhome since I drove it off the showroom floor. Full of fuel, propane and water I headed to the scales and it was overweight. I've been RVing since 1976 and I have never weighed any of my RV's. I've never had any handling problems in any of my RV's. I guess I've just been lucky!

Neat!

I would suggest building three dummy platforms so that you can keep the coach level while weighing each corner. Having it tilted an inch or two in varying directions will lead to inaccuracy. With a little care in planning, the dummy platforms could just be a couple 2x10's stacked or something equally straightforward.