Weighed MH
Driving a few days ago we came across an empty weight station that was open. I pulled in and asked if they would weigh us. They said sure, and a few minutes later we knew that our front axle weighed 6...
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OP...glad you got a free weigh. I don't think ANY officer minds helping someone that just wants to be safe. However, I would be very hesitant to cross the scale without first---parking, going inside to ask. They are WORKING----you are not part of their job. I would never ask for a re-weigh (for those concerned about empty/loaded weights).
Not to quibble, but last I checked, I think it was $11.00 initial weigh, $7.00 for re-weigh. The important thing is...KNOWING is worth the $20.00 bill.
Pull onto scale, get weighed.
Drop "tow" (takes what?---less than 10 minutes to park, drop tow).
Go back onto scale for re-weigh.
Combination (subtraction) of those two tickets will tell you everything you want to know about your weight.
Truckstop people don't care WHO they weigh...$20.00 is $20.00, no matter who puts it in the cash register. They even like you if you give them a heads up....like.....
SCALE MASTER: "Company name?"
YOU: "just put recreational vehicle, I am going to drop the trailer come back around for a re-weigh."
WHY do I say this? Because they are busy. They are use to answering the buzzer (tells them someone drove up onto scale) without LOOKING. They blast out "company", "truck", "trailer" without looking, because the professional is prepared to give that info. Your HEADS UP, tells them it is not the average trucker on the scale.
For those driving smaller rigs...the speaker is at trucker height. Shut off your truck, maybe even stand AT YOUR DOOR (the weight will be close enough---you are still standing on the scale)...
It really is a simple process. So, unless you know you are way, way, under your vehicles limits...spend a couple bucks.
If you can not read those tickets....come here and ask. Plenty on here that can dicipher the numbers if you give them to us.
fj12ryder wrote:
If you're really wondering about your weights $10 to weigh at a CAT scale is pretty darned cheap in the overall scheme of things.
Not to quibble, but last I checked, I think it was $11.00 initial weigh, $7.00 for re-weigh. The important thing is...KNOWING is worth the $20.00 bill.
Pull onto scale, get weighed.
Drop "tow" (takes what?---less than 10 minutes to park, drop tow).
Go back onto scale for re-weigh.
Combination (subtraction) of those two tickets will tell you everything you want to know about your weight.
Truckstop people don't care WHO they weigh...$20.00 is $20.00, no matter who puts it in the cash register. They even like you if you give them a heads up....like.....
SCALE MASTER: "Company name?"
YOU: "just put recreational vehicle, I am going to drop the trailer come back around for a re-weigh."
WHY do I say this? Because they are busy. They are use to answering the buzzer (tells them someone drove up onto scale) without LOOKING. They blast out "company", "truck", "trailer" without looking, because the professional is prepared to give that info. Your HEADS UP, tells them it is not the average trucker on the scale.
For those driving smaller rigs...the speaker is at trucker height. Shut off your truck, maybe even stand AT YOUR DOOR (the weight will be close enough---you are still standing on the scale)...
It really is a simple process. So, unless you know you are way, way, under your vehicles limits...spend a couple bucks.
If you can not read those tickets....come here and ask. Plenty on here that can dicipher the numbers if you give them to us.
