Weigh Station Protocol
Not sure where to post this, We purchased a nice Class C last August and are still figgering things out. One big item on my list is getting tire pressure correct. I've read the info on the cab doo...
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GOM, Here are some answers in a possibly easier to understand form:
GrouchyOldMan wrote: Not sure where to post this,
=>This will work.
We purchased a nice Class C last August and are still figgering things out. One big item on my list is getting tire pressure correct. I've read the info on the cab door panel and my best guess from that was 80 PSI cold. The guessing part is not knowing the fully loaded weight of the RV.
Congratulations
Hence, Weigh Station Protocol questions:
- Can any vehicle use the scales?
=>Yes, but if you do you will annoy both truckers and weighmasters if it is at all busy.
- They often seem to be closed, does that mean you can't weigh or just that they won't record/report on commercial traffic?
=> Said in a prior post, there may be no weighmaster there, but they often leave the scale live and you can drive through. We have been known to pull into a closed weigh station because the dog says she needs a "grass stop".
- If they are open, do you just drive up and get in line?
=> With the above provisions - Yes.
- Does it cost to weigh?
At a highway/state scale no, but a CAT Scale will cost 10~12$.
And, finally, do the truckers get pissed at sharing the line with a silly little RV?
=> OH MY - YES
Perhaps I'm not the only Newbie who is wondering about this so, thanks in advance,
-Grouchy
Grouch,
A CAT scale is a NIST-traceable certified scale, but there many other choices. They are all maintained by the CAT company at some cost to the truck stop. A fast and easy one is either scarp yard or grain/feed places. At the right times of the year, you could tie up their scale all day and they would not care at all. Some are even wide enough that you can come on sideways and get individual wheel weights. Then as others have said, get out the inflation table for that tire size. As far as I have seen, the required pressure it pretty much independent of manufacturer.
Matt
GrouchyOldMan wrote: Not sure where to post this,
=>This will work.
We purchased a nice Class C last August and are still figgering things out. One big item on my list is getting tire pressure correct. I've read the info on the cab door panel and my best guess from that was 80 PSI cold. The guessing part is not knowing the fully loaded weight of the RV.
Congratulations
Hence, Weigh Station Protocol questions:
- Can any vehicle use the scales?
=>Yes, but if you do you will annoy both truckers and weighmasters if it is at all busy.
- They often seem to be closed, does that mean you can't weigh or just that they won't record/report on commercial traffic?
=> Said in a prior post, there may be no weighmaster there, but they often leave the scale live and you can drive through. We have been known to pull into a closed weigh station because the dog says she needs a "grass stop".
- If they are open, do you just drive up and get in line?
=> With the above provisions - Yes.
- Does it cost to weigh?
At a highway/state scale no, but a CAT Scale will cost 10~12$.
And, finally, do the truckers get pissed at sharing the line with a silly little RV?
=> OH MY - YES
Perhaps I'm not the only Newbie who is wondering about this so, thanks in advance,
-Grouchy
Grouch,
A CAT scale is a NIST-traceable certified scale, but there many other choices. They are all maintained by the CAT company at some cost to the truck stop. A fast and easy one is either scarp yard or grain/feed places. At the right times of the year, you could tie up their scale all day and they would not care at all. Some are even wide enough that you can come on sideways and get individual wheel weights. Then as others have said, get out the inflation table for that tire size. As far as I have seen, the required pressure it pretty much independent of manufacturer.
Matt
