How to Weigh a Big Rig So You Don't Get a Fine

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0:00 You, the CDL Driver, are responsible
0:24 Definitions To Know for CDL Weight Compliance
2:07 Overweight, Oversize Permits
2:24 Bridge Law
2:51 Damned that Stuff is Heavy
4:02 Allowable Weights in the US
4:52 Allowable Weights in Canada
5:23 Where do I Find a Flippn' Scale
6:10 Stupid Platform Scale
6:47 How to Move the Axles to Adjust Weight
7:48 Formula for Platform Scales to Get Axle Weights
9:00 Smart Weight Compliance Course
9:33 The Fine Goes to the Driver
9:58 What Happens at the Scale When You're Overweight
10:19 Getting a CDL Job
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[smartdrivetest]

*_What is your experience with weighing your truck and being in compliance?_*
In my years driving truck, I was seldom over the gross vehicle weight in either Canada or the United States. However, there were lots of times that I had to slide the trailer tandems, which was in the time before air pistons. And as I said in the video, I've never had to slide the fifth wheel plate, except to make room between the dollies and the mudflaps - always on shorter trailers. All the best, Cheers Rick

[TJ-qrxs]

I appreciate all the videos you’ve allowed us to learn from, I just got my license a few minutes ago on the first try. Forever grateful 🙏🏽

[Bendigo]

Bridge law varies by state in the states. California is 40ft for example. WA wants the weight spread as far as possible. Good idea to look up bridge law in each state you go to.
Something to help remember how to slide tandems to fix axle weight issue is slide the tandems the direction of the heavy end. Ie truck too heavy slide axles forward. Tandems too heavy slide tandems back.

[JunctionHack]

Tare weight, sometimes called unladen weight, is the weight of an empty vehicle or container.

[soroushrezazadeh]

Hi could you please tell where is the source of these kinds of informations for truck drivers in Canada?
Driving schools only would tell stories.
Thank you

[Jemalacane]

Tare weight is the weight of packaging without contents.

[michaeljohnson]

Thanks Rick. Good video, sir. I will have to say though that Bob Ross would not be impressed by your truck drawings, lol. cheers. :)

[roynantu]

Most ppl know wat u r explaining, but ppl need to know the state rule of rear tandem.

[steeb]

I have an app where you put all three weights and it will calculate axles and gross

[MrCNRail]

Can I get the link for the course you mentioned?

[brianjonker]

Diesel does not weigh 10 pounds per gallon. It weighs a bit less than 7 per gallon

[roblqz]

Yup you never want the Mermaids to give you a specified penalty.

[brians]

What maniac pulls into a dot weigh station when its closed to check their weight? Ive never heard of being able to do that but if youre over youre begging for an inspection