It's pretty straightforward. After you split the axles to get front and rear axle weights, you pull off the scale and go around and when you pull back onto the scale just drive on with the left side of the trailer OFF the scale pads ( I use the left side because I can see it better) then split the axles again, but this time, only the right trailer wheels are on the scale pads. After getting these weights (Rt front and Rt rear) you just subtract from the total axle weights to get the left side front and rear. Too easy! I learned this from Mark S. who is an ex (old?) truck driver.

This is a fairly easy maneuver if you are comfortable with your rig ... if not, or if it makes you uncomfortable, then don't do it.  Most scales have several feet of maneuvering room on the sides of the scale pads.

Using this procedure required 3 weighings ... first to get normal weights, then one to split the trailer axles, the third is to get the split on one side only. Helps to pick a scale that isn't busy and I usually go in first and explain to the scale operator what I'm doing. Makes it go better if they understand what you are doing. My last one only cost $15 as he charged me for one weigh and two reweighs. But technically, the third one is a full weigh ... I have had them charge me that way also, that's why it's good to go in and talk to them first ... gets everything on the same page.

-- Edited by RonC on Tuesday 22nd of August 2017 06:47:23 PM