using truck scales

I also talked to the people at the counter before weighing. I think it would have taken them a while to notice me if I hadn't. I ended up having to put the car on scale 2 and the trailer on scale 3. Using scales 1 and 2 didn't give a weight for the trailer.

Then I unhooked the trailer and weighed just the car (on scale 2).

The hardest part was jumping up high enough to hit the button without also hitting the sharp metal guard mounted just below it.

Took my rig through the CAT scales but I went in to talk to the counter person first. Very reassuring. Weighed twice, with and without the trailer, $12.50 as I recall. Really easy to do.

This link to Cat Scales may help

I've used the "CAT" scales many times. I agree with the method for two ways previously stated but I would make one change based upon my personal experience. I was charged $10 for the first pass weight and then an additional $2.00 for the subsequent weighs. Each time I went they wanted me to come inside after the first weigh and get my "Ticket Number". The for the subsequent re-weighs I was instructed to yell up to the speaker "Re-Weigh for Ticket No.xxxx"

Lastly, for any Travel Trailer owners looking at this message, you need to do 3 weighs (2 for a fifth wheel). For a TT, first pull thru with TT connected and your WDH engaged just like you would be traveling. Then pull around back and disengage the WDH. For the 2nd weigh you will be no-WDH. This second weigh is what will tell you if your WDH is setup right i.e. enough weight moved to the front axle and rear trailer.

The 3rd weigh is the one you do for Truck only. Drop the trailer but keep the wife, kids and stuff in the cab. This 3rd weigh is what's going to let you calculate your tongue weight and % tongue vs. total Trailer weight.

Van and storage facilities often have their own scales as well as grain elevators, sometimes steel fabricators. I try to use them because they aren't normally as busy. That way I can weight the TV front, rear separately And loaded/unloaded, the 5W axles and stabilizer weight.

Lots of folks have done it....highly recommended by many (I'm a REAL PROponent of weighing)

Truck Stops usually have CAT Scales (Flying J/Pilot etc)

Cost is $10
With a FREE reweigh within 24 hrs.


Pull truck/trailer up onto the three separate scales

Push Button and YELL into speaker 'PRIVATE WEIGH'

Then after weigh drive off into back of parking lot and drop fiver
Go back onto scales......'PRIVATE RE-WEIGH'

Go park/hitch up

Go inside Pay and get 2 weigh tickets (1 for combo/1 for truck alone)

Truck front axle
Truck rear axle
Trailer Axles