SteveG Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I looked up a list of public weighbridges and there are plenty locally. They all seem to be owned by private companies/farms, so what's the protocol? Do you phone to book in advance? What's the cost? Thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I used trhe council one in Guildford Best to phone and explain, cost was I think £8 Back only, Front Only, then whole truck (AND NO jokes about was I testing that the bridge could take the whole load prior to shoving the whole 90 on ) Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 There is a scrap yard fairly near to my place, the owner lives in the same village, although i don't really know him. I just went down there, chewed the fat a bit with him and he let me use it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B reg 90 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Where ever you go remeber to ask if it has been calibrated and how recently. Also make sure that the thing is not full of silt under neath, other wise the bridge doesn't go down that much and you leave with a false sense of happyness when your truck 'only' weighs in at 1800 KG, but later you find that it's loads heavier....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas90 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I was down our local scrapyard this morning with Ifor Williams, 4.4tonnes and stainless has gone up to £1300/tonne, result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark green 90 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 As Above weigh something in at scrappy, weighed in ,weighed out, subtract, and they pay you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 As Above weigh something in at scrappy, weighed in ,weighed out, subtract, and they pay you.. Would they notice if you dumped 50 gallons of water between being weighed in and out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 yep but sometimes they don't notice when you are on and off the weighbridge i weighed some stainless in a while ago and got an extra 150kg for me hopping on and off the weighbridge! only time in the world it benefits from being "well covered" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I looked up a list of public weighbridges and there are plenty locally. They all seem to be owned by private companies/farms, so what's the protocol? Do you phone to book in advance? What's the cost? Thanks Steve I used to have one around the corner from me (was one owned by a tipper company.). And when i wanted to know what the 90 weight was i used to just go around there and give them a fiver and they would tell me what it wieghed total and over the front and over the rear. Made it clear that they could not give me a ticket. But would write it down for me . But hey i did not want a ticket anyway. I just wanted to know what it weighed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Many moons ago when I used my IIa for business the road fund licence fee depended on the weight, so I went along to the nearest public weighbridge (in a scrapyard). It weighed in at just over the minimum tax band so the guy told me to go home and remove the spare wheel and tools &c, didn't charge me and then re-weighed it and issued the ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoatBuoy Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I took 2 of the works landies to the bowerings animal feed place on the docks. Front, rear, total mass done on the scales. £2.97 per vehicle. A SV land rover warn winch on the front of a series II disco and 2 passenger puts it smack on the maximum rating for the axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 I used to have one around the corner from me (was one owned by a tipper company.). And when i wanted to know what the 90 weight was i used to just go around there and give them a fiver and they would tell me what it wieghed total and over the front and over the rear. Made it clear that they could not give me a ticket. But would write it down for me . But hey i did not want a ticket anyway. I just wanted to know what it weighed The local recycling centre (a.k.a tip) does just the same - no ticket, but writres it down. Just go on a quiet day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted February 13, 2007 Author Share Posted February 13, 2007 Thanks for the info everyone and the tips Don't have much scrap metal just lying around, but If I take one of the wifes stainless steel pans along and use Jim's tip of jumping on and off it should be a productive trip to the scrappies! :lol: The local recycling centre (a.k.a tip) does just the same - no ticket, but writres it down. Just go on a quiet day. At our local tip I'd have to get them to unlock all the height barriers to get in there! :rolleyes: Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Steve - you jumping in and out isint going to make mcuh difference i am afraid, not where near as much as Jim anyway, good point though Jim you obviosuly have that one mastered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Steve, if you still need it done, next time you are down this way, I can sort for you foc ! Now I know why Jim got so much for the lightweight when it got weighed in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Jim will you come with me on my next trip to the scrapy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 yep- 'll take a fee of 20% of the value of my weight :D If i was made of stainless i would currently be worth £195- so give me £40 and i'll load up the scales! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJIbex Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 At Bracknell tip, my nearest, they weighed front, rear and total for me for free, would not even except a fiver. If I wanted a ticket each weigh would have been £18 if my memory serves me right!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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