pHEnomIC

iTrader: (14)

What is the best way to get my car weighed? I see a lot of people with their car's weight. I know you can get the base number and add or subtract stuff you have or don't have but that isn't too accurate.

300bhp/ton

What you have to do is take the car apart bit by bit, that way each component is small enough to fit on a regular set of scales.

Do some simple maths and tada!!! You have your vehicles weight, and a pile o bits.....






























Either that or try a weigh bridge. Sure there's one near by. Lorries/trucks, farmers all use them. Plus some strips have them as well.

Mr Incredible

You could stop by a set of scales on the highway. They might weigh you if they're in a good mood.

Alternately, there are scales at dairys, some nurseries that sell rock/dirt/wood mulch, and shipping companies. You can call first, but if you show up they may say yes more easily.

jmf003

iTrader: (4)

The larger moving companies have scales and will sometimes weigh your car for $5 to $10 or so. The local United Van Lines agent here in Ann Arbor has done that for me in the past.

One thing to keep in mind is that gasoline weighs about 6 lbs per gallon so the difference between a full tank and an empty tank can swing your total vehicle weight by 100 lbs or so.

NDFORSPD

At my old job i used to wiegh full size trucks(like f/s purolator delivery trucks and larger Vans). We went to a scale near an industrial area which has drive thru scale. The scale was the length of a 52' trailer, but i used to weigh the vehicle 3 times, by puttin the frt 2 tires on, the full body and then just the rear, each time I would get out of the vehicle. FRT + RR = total weight. It was good and seemed fairly accurate. Theres gotta be one around you tho.....

zach_ws6

iTrader: (3)

there is a grain mill in my town, and they have a scale that is on all the time, 24/7 and have digital readings facing you. it's like they want me to use it, so i do

BadBlackZ

iTrader: (1)

haha I see you are from IL, i think i use that same one.. is it the asgro one? Not sure what town it is in but I always pull up to in on my way to st. louis when im going to gateway. Just pull up look over and read the scale

BLKWS.6

I always went to DOT scales, they gave me front/rear/total weight.

ZFan88

iTrader: (4)

Where do you find DOT scales at?

echo3313

iTrader: (3)

you can also just go to a local dump or landfill. they have scales to way th difference in a truck to see how much you dumped to charge you accordingly.

zach_ws6

iTrader: (3)

i doubt its the same one, b/c it is most likely way out of our way. i dont think its asgro. i go to gateway almost every tuesday though. what town do you live in?

LS1Formulation

iTrader: (13)

I use a grain mill here in town to weigh my car. Either that or I weigh it at the dragstrip when I am there.

JKDZ28

iTrader: (14)

Try the CAT certified scales at truck stops.

Its $8.50

jewbacca

iTrader: (5)

Nah, just rent a fork lift and one of those heavy duty spring scales. If your cars a t-top car, then just put the hook on the t-top bar, lift it with the fork lift, and there you go, instant vehicle weight.





















... Or you could just do what everyone else says and go use a truck stop scale, but wheres the fun in that.