scfan2
Murrieta, CA
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I've been wanting to get our new rig weighed but the closest CAT facility was over an hour away. Found this listing on the web...it's for California but I would bet other states have the same type listing under their government websites.
Here's the link: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/dms/programs/wm/publicscales/publicscalelisting.html
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PhL0aTeR
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i just went to the nearest truck stop to weigh ours....
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Mike Schriber
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That's a very handy web site, thanks!
The link was invalid... here's the fixed version:
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/dms/programs/wm/publicscales/publicscalelisting.html
PhL0aTeR... that's not exactly the most helpful comment since obviously not everyone has nearby truck stop.
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JFG
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Check here
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jrcro96
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We have a Dairy close to where we live they have a public scales last time they didn't charge me I weighed all 4 corners and front,back,and sides they didn't charge me as long as I didn't want a reciept.
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Mike Schriber
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Interesting. I just learned something I hadn't thought of. Most of these scales are a single large pad. They're not setup for individual axles like a CAT scale.
One place I talked to said they do it, but you have to drive around to get one wheel of the tow vehicle at a time on a corner of the pad. That seems like a heck of a lot of work (weigh all four corners of the TV, then weigh again hitched up, then adjust and start over).
I just used that other link for truck scales. The closest one to San Diego is 80 miles away. Peachy!
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Are_we_there_yet
California
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I live about a mile from a quarry. I called them up a month ago and asked if they'd let me weigh my rig. They said no prob, just call a day in advance. They also said they wouldn't give me a weight cert, but hey, it's free and close to home.
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PhL0aTeR
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Mike Schriber wrote:
PhL0aTeR... that's not exactly the most helpful comment since obviously not everyone has nearby truck stop.
Mike
Well excuuuuuuuuuuuuse me..... up until last week i didnt know you could go to a truck stop to weigh your rig... .and im sure there is at least one other person who didnt know that, so in fact my post just might be helpful to someo0ne, even though its not helpful to you.
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ktmrfs
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In oregon, no problem pulling into a closed truck weigh station. They keep the scales running, so you can take your time weighing rigs.
In most cases you can weigh one axle at a time, but not one wheel at a time.
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