SCALE SYSTEMS

How accurate are the Tel-Teks was looking at putting them on one of our trucks and trailers. We used the air-weigh before and they worked great, but they sure cost a lot more then the Tel-Tek.

Thanks for the input, we will be trying the Tel-Tek.

FYI one of my Tel-Tek scale gauge started leaking air out of the back of the gauge called them up and they have a lifetime warranty sent the broken one in last Saturday and Monday got a call from the owner he sent me a new gauge on Monday free of charge the gauge was 8 years old now that's service

I use the Right Weigh on my dump trucks. I just use the standard scale for the cab. Once calibrated it is very accurate. My front axle is static being the dump box is on the truck. Front axle is always between 11,500 to 11,800 depending how far forward they dump the material. I am accurate to within about this 350 lbs on my gross wt using the front axle at 11500. No more overweight tickets since I installed them. Drivers like them, same deal as tel-tek, calibrate amd they are good unless you work on the air suspension. Drivers like the 7 color choices for background. I like the price. A bargain at 110.00 and that included the installation kit ( air lime and fittings) because the truck did not already have a suspension Guage. Just remember with any scale, truck needs to be fairly level, and if you get loaded fast like from a loader or hopper to stop a few thousand light to let the bags fill and than top off.

Trent, I agree with you. We have the PSI gauges as well. But with the newer breed of drivers it was taking to long for me to get them to understand converting PSI to LBS even when I gave them a chart that I had made up from me running loads in the truck. Since we have went to the Lbs vs PSI, well you know the deal. They can use that, my grandpa told me a long time ago that you can't help stupid. I agree to a certain extent, but I believe that if I find smart tools then stupid may indeed have a possiblity to look smart from time to time. LOL

I just load the front hopper off the tractor gauge untill it reaches 60, then pull to the rear hopper and load off the trailer gauge. When the tractor reads 80 and the trailer 70 I'm between 80-81k depending on fuel. Sometimes I miss, but for the most part it works. Funny thing is I've equipped all my trucks this way (gauges in cab) and my two drivers still like to get out and read the gauge on side of the trailer. I guess if they want to eat the dirt that's their choice....they both do a great job...so if that's the way they want to do it that's fine with me.

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