"> Can't you simply go to a truckstop that has certified scales and at
least 3 "pads" for the axles to get this done?"
Yah, sure. They don't do it for free, though. If a free scale is not
convenient, go ahead and use a pay scale
"...you could also figure that same weight is about 10-15% of your total
trailer weight when the trailer is unloaded and level."
How is that? Guessing at these distributions doesn't tell me anything
useful.
Why bother with home weighing (bathroom scale and board method?) when
there is a free legal scale nearby?
"> Your way "looks" as if there is only a single pad to weigh axles at
these remote weigh stations. True?"
Yes, there is only a single pad. It's long enough to get all of my axles
on it at the same time - Chevy Express long WB van + 31' trailer.
These scales aren't "remote" unless you mean Oregon is remote, from
wherever you are. They are on major highways and some heavily traveled
secondary roads. They aren't there for weighing travel trailers. They are
provided for DOT truck weight enforcement, and are often in use by DOT.
The ones on the interstates are run by the same agency, but they are in
use a lot more of the time. If DOT could get the funding they would run
all these weigh stations all the time.
"Oregon has six Ports of Entry and 81 other weigh stations located
throughout the state on major highways and secondary roads. The state
also has many portable scale operations [we're not concerned with these
here]. The Ports of Entry are located near Ashland, Cascade Locks,
Farewell Bend, Klamath Falls, Umatilla and Woodburn. Enforcement officers
at Oregon weigh stations primarily check truck size, weight, height, and
operating credentials."
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