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where can I take my car to have it weighed?

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Old 07-25-2008, 11:57 AM
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Old 07-25-2008, 12:02 PM
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I have no idea where you live, but truckstops will almost always have a scale. If you talk to the "scale master" and tell them what you want to do, they would probably be ok with it. Costs about $6 to $10 to scale at a truckstop. The scales are supposed to be accurate to within 100 lb. or so, still good enough for car weighing, but maybe not so good if you just took a seat out and added a few pieces of carbon fiber or something since it wouldn't show up.
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Some tracks have scales........I have one local track that does it for a few bucks.
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I weigh mine on Base..it's supposed to be within +10lbs.
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Originally Posted by qwk93ta
Some tracks have scales........I have one local track that does it for a few bucks.
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I just go to the dump in the middle of the night, drive up on the scale and look in the window and see the number. Im sure if you went there and just asked when they wernt busy they wouldnt have a problem and probably wouldnt charge you.
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My local Farmer's Market after hours turns their view finder around so it faces the drive-on scale. That way the public can weigh for free after hours. It is said to be within 20lbs, due to them weighing vegtables each day and paying for the load by poundage they keep the scale very accurate.
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go to a cat scale at the truck stop
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Originally Posted by the big d
go to a cat scale at the truck stop
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then you will get one of these

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Old 07-29-2008, 12:13 AM
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X 2 on the farmer's market... i should have weighed my car before i left it in georgia
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COSI science center in columbus, ohio. they have one in the parking lot to weigh cars and busses - and its always on! (at least last time i was there at about 1am)
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Out here there's a rock quarry that has a scale for the trucks and they leave it on 24/7, it's a bit of a drive though.
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I got mine done at the local drag strip during a Stock/Super Stock class race.
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Junkyard its free @ mine
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Ours at work is accurate to +/- 20#. Oddly enough I haven't weighed my car on it yet because I never drive it to work. Company truck/gas owns. If you are ever my direction I will let you weigh in exchange for a test drive.
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I weighed mine at a local rock quarry...just drove up on a Sunday and drove right onto the scale
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go to the cat scale at yer local truk stop.
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This belongs in whatever Regional Section that applies to your current location.
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