Curt BetterWeigh?

I'm sure its easy for the manufactures.
Front end loaders know how much weight is in the bucket.
No need to weigh the truck before and after loading.

Been saying for years that all too soon...OEMs will have the capability to know when their product has been overloaded, over rev'd, etc

Stored in memory and the first thing any service person will check before writing up the work order.

Warranty denied will be common for those who overload.

How often and how much over the specification will be determined by lawyers & marketing & quality/service groups

This type of technology was used 15 years ago in sports. Amazing amount of data can be reversed into real numbers. 5% accuracy seems right inline with the tech.

With similar tech it is possible even to generate an aerodynamic resistance curve at any given speed, so you can figure out which speed yields highest mpg's. You can change your aero wing and see which location is best. You can see how much Hp is needed to start and stop. You can collect the data for every data point, graph it, and analyze it after a drive. You can compare winds and crosswinds.
I dont think this particular unit does all of this, but I have played with the technology years ago with success.

The way I calibrated it years ago was to accelerate up to 25 mpg then coast down. I guess using neutral would be needed, not just coasting in D. The device figures out aerodynamic coefficient, ground/tire friction and other numbers from this. You then could, theoretically, do a coast-down again with the trailer and compare. You will need to use the settings for trailer when trailering, and settings for no trailer when you dont have the trailer...

Based on aerodynamic coefficient and slope of the hill you are on (device knows the angle) it can generate how much power you must be putting out to go any given speed.
Knowing the weight is new to me. I always had to put in the exact weight for the device to work, but I think this vehicle device is going off of the factory given weights, which will always be wrong due to cargo in the vehicle, weight of the person, amount of fuel in the tank etc...

Looking forward to hear feedback from those that actually use it rather than opinions of those who have not..

Boomerweps wrote:

specta wrote:


I don't think I would be interested is such a product.
I keep track of the weight using DOT weigh stations.
And they are free. ;)

In Utah, maybe.
Several states have free scales, but not mine (PA).
IF I had access to free Scales, I probably would not have considered getting the HaulGuage (now CURT BetterWeigh).
My closet CAT Scale is about 19 miles away (pun not intended).

I drive thru the same one every Monday morning on my way home from work when they are closed but the scale are still on.

I saw a car stop on the scale once during the day when they were open so I'm guessing as long as there aren't any trucks on t they're OK with t because no one came out screaming. LOL

I've paid plenty of times at Love's truck stops to weigh my rig too.

So, assuming this is marketed at happy homeowners who tow a trailer, how often would you actually use it? Do you guys weigh your setup before every trip to see if the wife snuck in too many cans of beans and put you over payload?
Seems like 1 and done unless you’re overly ocd or change trailers.

specta wrote:


I don't think I would be interested is such a product.
I keep track of the weight using DOT weigh stations.
And they are free. ;)

In Utah, maybe.
Several states have free scales, but not mine (PA).
IF I had access to free Scales, I probably would not have considered getting the HaulGuage (now CURT BetterWeigh).
My closet CAT Scale is about 19 miles away (pun not intended).

Cummins12V98 wrote:

delwhjr wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

delwhjr wrote:
That's why you buy at Amazon. Thirty days to try and when it turns out to be a bust, a full refund is given. No cost to return except a little time.

Not everything is free to return.

The item being discussed does have free returns.

When buying you would decide if you want to buy something or not based on the return policy.

I agree. Being a Prime Member is part of the equation also.

Agreed

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I don't think I would be interested is such a product.
I keep track of the weight using DOT weigh stations.
And they are free. ;)

delwhjr wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

delwhjr wrote:
That's why you buy at Amazon. Thirty days to try and when it turns out to be a bust, a full refund is given. No cost to return except a little time.

Not everything is free to return.

The item being discussed does have free returns.

When buying you would decide if you want to buy something or not based on the return policy.

I agree. Being a Prime Member is part of the equation also.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

delwhjr wrote:
That's why you buy at Amazon. Thirty days to try and when it turns out to be a bust, a full refund is given. No cost to return except a little time.

Not everything is free to return.

The item being discussed does have free returns.

When buying you would decide if you want to buy something or not based on the return policy.