Checking All On Road Weights

Having just watched a couple of videos of the unit in use, I got the impression it takes a measurement and "locks" it in. As such, if you put the hitch on it (say 250kg shows on the screen) and then grab a 20 litre jerry can and add that on top; you'd have to remove the total weight off the device (by winding the jockey stand down to "zero" the measurement) and then have another attempt.

The video referenced above, showed the bloke saying you have to drive over the gizmo "at walking speed"....no faster or slower. He showed the passengers side being done at about walking speed, then went around the other side and the driver seemed to do that side at snail's pace.

So, I don't know how crucial the speed is, but he did both sides at distinctly different speeds.

Alan I'm totally agree with you, no confidence in this product.
I have had the same experience, not once the same reading, measuring over a few days.
I use it for the truck and the ball weight reading, because I'm critical or over the limit for the truck, the BT is ok.
And now I take the results either way with a big margin, with other words not worth the money spent on.
Cheers, Marinus

Roachie - I did remove the device from the van before putting the jerry on and weighing the towball weight again. I expected the reading to be 20kg greater than before but this was not so.

Due to my suspicions I weighed and reweighed in a sequence of weighings on the same day on the same place on the same van untouched and could never achieve similar readings.

Alan

Strewth!!! That's not a very good advertisement for the product then mate...!!! I reckon I'll give that one a big miss. Thanks for your research.

Bill

Perhaps I should clarify why I chose to order the scale that I did.
It is the more compact of the two makes that I found on the internet and suits our available storage options, and the Orange (1500kg) version was chosen to ensure I could also check the axle weights of the Tug which usually weighs around the 4000kg mark and is legal to 4500kg, it is a 6 wheeler and is certified to tow up to 3500kg.
We have difficulty locating a public weigh bridge conveniently near where we live to check our weights before departure on a trip, the only one within cooee is seldom checked for accuracy and has been found to be not suitable for our purpose. They just use it for their own loaded verses empty load checking and charged like wounded scrub bulls for my public check without a certificate anyway.
The video of the ordered unit indicates an acceptable plus/minus variation for our use and if found to be well outside that stated figure will be returned for replacement/rectification/money back.
Cheers
John

John, FYI, Transport Dept Weighbridge on Port Road just off Bruce Highway, south of Townsville. One on either side of road with digital readout 24/7 and free.

You little bottler.
What a marvellous find.
I will certainly keep that location in mind.
The availability and price is right too.
Thanks for the heads up Wazza

Cheers
John

Just wondering to those who found that readings were not consistent, and also adding the 20 k/g to the draw bar.
How far out were the readings?
Geoff.

Here some of my weight variations yet nothing had changed between measurements

Alan

Thanks. That is interesting.

Hi Alan.

Have you compared your readings with a weighbridge reading ?
If they are out by more than the 3% claimed by the importer, either the unit needs recalibrating or replacing.
Have you contacted the people you bought yours from about the anomaly in your readings.?
I bought mine from SunBuster in Caboolture.
Haven't been able to get to a bridge yet to compare.
Your worst variation still appears to confirm that you are legal, and that is my main concern for us when we are departing from home base.
Thanks for the feedback.
Cheers
John

Yes I also saw that product.
I chose the Reik model mainly on the dimensions, from a storage point of view.
Otherwise I would have gone with the Towsafe as it has more sensors.
Cheers
John