How accurate are the truck scales.
I took my F-150 to the local Pilot CAT truck scales, centered it between front and rear axle scales and was surprised to learn front was 3480 lbs. the rear was 2820 lbs. The bed had 100 lbs. of pottin...
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Just my opinion...At work with truck scales the lighter the load the more the scale was off percentage wise.
Went to outside vender and somewhat better but still off. Outside vender put in an upgraded Fairbanks Morse scale (not whole scale just sensors and computer part) and then we could actually walk on the scale and see difference of before and after lunch!
Long story short, depends on the scale and who and how its maintained.
Keeps your scale ticket and hit up another scale to calibrate.
Or use the bathroom scale method (my scale good up to 300 pounds works for me)
https://www.etrailer.com/faq-how-to-determine-trailer-tongue-weight.aspx
Old rv net post, second or third post down. Make sure RV tires are chocked!
http://www.rv.net/forum/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/17951479.cfm
Went to outside vender and somewhat better but still off. Outside vender put in an upgraded Fairbanks Morse scale (not whole scale just sensors and computer part) and then we could actually walk on the scale and see difference of before and after lunch!
Long story short, depends on the scale and who and how its maintained.
Keeps your scale ticket and hit up another scale to calibrate.
Or use the bathroom scale method (my scale good up to 300 pounds works for me)
https://www.etrailer.com/faq-how-to-determine-trailer-tongue-weight.aspx
Old rv net post, second or third post down. Make sure RV tires are chocked!
http://www.rv.net/forum/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/17951479.cfm
