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WKEV9955
Explorer
May 16, 2014

Weighting Truck

California DMV wants my truck weighed to completed registration. Any scale in the Glendora, Ca area that yoay know of?
Thanks
Ken
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    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    WKEV9955 wrote:
    Thanks for the help. Got it weighted. 6660 pounds.
    Ken
    were you hauling a load of Helium!!! How did you get it so light?
    Is that just the truck no fuel or almost empty?
  • http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs%2Fbrochures/howto/htvr9.htm

    They(CA DMV)also mentions Moving companies, maybe one is closer than a regular truck scale?

    Also notice "Weight certificate" so IMO has to be what is known as "certified" so driveing out to truck scale on freeway is out if CA works like my state, scalemaster won't give paperwork of weight, but will let you use scale. IMO

    A California public weighmaster’s certificate of the vehicle’s unladen or empty weight is required for trucks and pickups. This certificate may be obtained from many moving and storage companies for a nominal fee. For a listing of public scales check your local telephone directory or visit the California Department of Agriculture website at www.cdfa.ca.gov/DMS/.

    A weight certificate is not required for:
    • Trucks or pickups previously registered in California, when the prior California registration shows the unladen weight, and the vehicle has not been modified to change the weight.
    • Trucks or pickups with an unladen weight of 6,000 pounds or less where the empty, unladen, scale, or tare weight is indicated on an out-of-state certificate of title or registration, and the vehicle has not been modified to change the weight.
    • Two-axle or three-axle trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more. The estimated weight is required.
    • Autos, trailers, and motorcycles.