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Hi There, I will check out load cells. Are Load cells another name for portable scales? Any sites with good info on load scales for a novice? I checked out putting portable scales under the trailer but they cannot be left under a trailer for long periods of time. It tends to ruin them...

The trailer cannot be weighted by scale because it is loaded and picked up when the mill calls and says it is full. There is no tractor attached to the trailer. We are going to try blocking the front of the trailer with jacks up by the pin. Then measure from the bottom of the trailer to the...

That's where the problem comes in, The product has a variation in the weight of it depending on how much water is removed from it. Regards, Scooter

Hi All, I have a question, which is how do I figure out what the weight is of a 45' tractor trailer that is being filled with a semi-solid product and the tractor is not attached to the trailer. I'm thinking of using the pressure of the air bags by inflating them to raise the trailer up and...