"EASIEST WAY TO SCALE YOUR LOAD" | BIT Air Scale Install & Review

[@dangregg3189]

That's really cool. Anything that saves you money these days is great. I wish Y'all much success I know it hard right now.

[@buynsell365]

Anything to make life easier is a must. This will enable you to catch shipper overloading you .......... and have them adjust before you leave the lot.

[@dennisduvall39]

The change in trucking just astonishes me when I stopped driving in 2008 cat scale tickets cost like $6.00 I think can't even remember the cost of fuel back then.

[@joanelsullivan7866]

I bet them sensors sell like hotcakes. Very handy gadget. Thanks for showing us.

[@Dodis_Page]

I like that thing, I gotta get me on 👍🏻 Thanks! 😃

[@tomgriffith1952]

As always great video !

[@ron2823]

Seems to me truck manufacturers should get involved in offering this built in or as an option.

[@DTD-no7wl]

Great video guys and good investment

[@tonyjoe1753]

Thank you - Good Luck with Load Board

[@deecee6013]

Hello Martin and Alice hope all is well. Very informative video and they should give you some kind of sponsorship for the way you showed everyone how easy it is to install. If they do let me know so I can call them and make sure they send you a HAT with their company name on it since you can't seem to keep up with yours (LOL). Don't want that scalp to get sunburn brother. Take care catch you later. PEACE ✌...

[@TruckingTogether]

sponsorship would be nice! we like to promote things we actually use and like and this was just one of those things! Hoping it serves Martin well 🤞🏻

[@scottcoon9118]

Good DEAL...Now get to Truckin...Woop Woop

[@skippyjones4195]

Hey guys now that’s pretty cool 😎

[@alizaheer6153]

Hello Guys. So how’s the scale working for you guys after 6 months. Any error or problems?

[@dantzlerfarm7570]

Nice

[@Jesus-lz7nd]

Does it matter which airbag you cut into on your trailer?

[@TruckingTogether]

no, just needs to be a good straight cut

[@brianadams429]

I think south georgia hotshot uses this or one just like it, i wouldn't trust it. It fluctuates too much. I'd trust your gauges.

[@mikeodonnell3390]

Hi kids!! You have it programmed with you in the truck I know you have been solo lately. What happens if wife goes with you on a load do you have to reprogram it all over again because of the weight difference??Thanks for the videos they are great. Have a great day and good luck on finding some loads.

[@TruckingTogether]

are you saying I’m fat? 😂😂😂

[@mikeodonnell3390]

@@TruckingTogether No no no. Please don’t take it that way. I am sorry. I was wondering about any weight changes if you had to reprogram it?? I have been with you guys for awhile now and hope everything is cool. Have a great night!!

[@JohnHallgren]

@@mikeodonnell3390 remember the other factor that’s constantly changing is the fuel load/weight. The app simply needs to know two reference points reasonably close to both ends (empty and full) and then can adjust to less than the ‘empty’ or greater than ‘full’ or anything in between.

[@brianwatson8312]

looks ok hope it lasts does it require to be calibrated by officials? any loads yet? did you guys get a discount for the advertising

[@TruckingTogether]

It doesn’t have to be calibrated by officials, we had one load on it so far. Yes we did.

[@stephenwhiting9581]

Thought you was taking that curtain out.

[@TruckingTogether]

we forgot lol

[@cornwellteam]

You could of just put some rabbit ears with tinfoil on them 🙈come on man 😉😂😎Rickster

[@TruckingTogether]

Come on maaaan! Lol

[@brandonb.3317]

Wtf I just seen that I was unsubscribed somehow from you guys!? Had to resubscibe

[@TruckingTogether]

how weird! thanks for making sure you are resubbed to us! I’ve seen channels talk about that happening before, must be true!

[@frankbroker3698]

How can you call an aluminum trailer "Rusty"? You should name her "Rub Rail" 😀😀!

[@TruckingTogether]

It’s a combo trailer, the beam and suspension is not aluminum, only the deck is. It was pretty rusty when we bought it.

[@daviddonaldson6069]

I think it's the same company as appwieght. Be careful, good too see if you have to scale out, but I wouldn't trust it. Doesn't matter how many time I calibrated it it still went off.

[@TruckingTogether]

I don’t believe it’s the same company

[@JohnHallgren]

@@TruckingTogether DEFINITELY not the same company since appweigh has an obvious dig/slam of this one on their website! However, it wasn’t until I knew of this variant that I recognized it as such because of the name “BIT”.

[@Choward1234]

Please keep us all up to date on how long that lasts

[@michaelburgess7703]

Yeah make sure you carry that blue airline hose with you and a bunch of clamps in case your airlines go out one time somewhere down the road and reconnection you can use the Blue airline hose. 👍💪🤟🍺🇺🇸

[@dennisduvall39]

I'd really like seeing Alice back driving again

[@TruckingTogether]

You just might!

[@michaelrocker9000]

Martin what would you do without Alice? When you found her you hit the jackpot. Be safe. Love ya guys.

[@TruckingTogether]

he would be so lost without me 😂👌🏻

[@michaelrocker9000]

@@TruckingTogether Thanks Alice I'm glad you agree. Nice to see that you're letting tour hair grow out. 😎

[@Grumpy777]

I just called Bit Blue Link Tech .. and the process of it is not bad at all $400 and I have the gauge on your fifth wheel or $430 to have it on the app that's a real good deal

[@JohnHallgren]

Interesting to see some prices listed because nowhere on site did they disclose it…that’s higher than the competition.

[@TruckingTogether]

it’s comparable to a good analog gauge kits so it worked for me to as reasonable to purchase 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Grumpy777]

@@TruckingTogether my comment didn't word correctly.. I don't have the BIT scale.. I just called to check it out.. They're located in Huntington west Virginia. Which I was born not far from there in Ironton Ohio across ths river from Ashland ky .

[@Grumpy777]

Hello Hey Hi and Howdy.. I'm not a fan of football but I am An East Tennessean and the volunteers beat Florida Gators Saturday so far they're undefeated... Peace ✌️ Love 💚 and 18 Wheels Y'all ..

[@LT.X380]

Very good 👍. Now you don't have to battle your way through the truck stop to get to the scales. Y'all stay safe. God bless you. 🙏

[@richardmassey2699]

KEEP ON TRUCKING 🤠🤠🤠

[@santiagoavila9816]

How much out of curiosity?

[@ron2823]

I'm not seeing how that would work on drop + hook trailers

[@TruckingTogether]

it wouldn’t unless the fleet had it on all the trailers and they were all entered onto the app

[@stephengamble1445]

I have heard alot of things about them mainly all good I have always just mounted right way gauges on my truck and trailer

[@johnboyd2099]

Would it work on Drop. Deck trailers ?

[@TruckingTogether]

I don’t see why it wouldn’t.

[@Markhope-e3z]

It's been a while hello...

[@TruckingTogether]

it’s been 2 days lol 👋

[@danking9746]

Still waiting with breathless anticipation for news of your next trucking adventure.......I'm guessing that it has something to do with CEVA

[@darylthisdelle7702]

Boy have times changed. Technology has really changed the way trucking is done. I remember jumping into a 1949 Needle Nose KW . Four and four 220 Cum A Long. Armstrong steering not even a fan in the cab. You went no where fast. Everything about those trucks was work. Fun at a show but that’s about it. Nice to see one half of the team looking out for the other half. It really shows what Trucking Together is all about. You have such a nice channel and by both getting air time it cements it’s about use too. Any who guys have a great and a safe day, happy trails..

[@psg6314]

When you first installed it I was wondering if the frame was going to interfere with the signal with all the aluminum and steel on the trailer, great how to video and keep up the good work God bless from GA

[@jimneuenfeldt6521]

Infomercial on add on parts..Thanks “Ron Popeil” of the old time RONCO days and the “Pocket Fisherman”

[@colinbarnes5850]

Hi from UK 🇬🇧 another top video well informed stay safe and keep on trucking

[@rudytrans]

I’ve been running those for a couple of years now they work great my truck has air ride on the steer and running one on there too great buy

[@kwshilts]

She is trying to make your life easier. This should work. Nice video.

[@Junior-bf8ss]

vary nicw i'm going to pass this on to my driver buddy's

[@joeferreira7382]

NICE I heard they work pretty good Good luck

[@chadcoburn1564]

nice... great product

[@scottycollins1829]

Gr8 Content/Vid

[@moondog3162]

Have to be careful not to hit sensor while throwing straps.....if it's on that side of trailer.... forgot which side you put it on....pretty cool tho👍🏻👍🏻

[@TruckingTogether]

I don’t think that would be an issue.

[@jamesmoore8269]

Martin- Aren't you concerned about all those new connections becoming air leaks eventually? Maybe keep a repair kit in the truck. Good luck..........JM

[@TruckingTogether]

Not really, the plastic push locks don’t really leak and are easy and cheap to replace. Metal ones leak.

[@singlestackmackwithawindow6697]

You have to love the on board scales , I put a scale system on my Mack tri- axgle about 2 years ago , it consists of 2 load cell hinge pins in the back and a hydraulic sensor in the hoist, For the 1st year it was accurate to within 200 pounds, now it's about a 1000 pounds off but I know how to compensate for it. Just needs to be recalibrate d. It's amazing how accurate these things are. I also install a hawkhead tire pressure monitoring system, I just don't know if it's DOT certified though

[@TruckingTogether]

Yeah I would imagine a re calibrate would help every once in a while with most on board scales.

[@larrybe2900]

So calibrating involved strictly the load weight? I thought it might be the difference without including the steers both readings.

[@TruckingTogether]

You calibrate empty and loaded. Can’t gets a steer weight unless it’s air ride front. It’s hard to overload a steer unless you have a Volvo and slid the 5th wheel to far forward.

[@chuckychuck]

👍👍👍👍

[@13699111]

You guys have a great skills set then sharing what works what doesn't work you'll never get that from product reviews .

[@TruckingTogether]

Thank you!

[@johnblevins1349]

Do you have to put a hose clamp incase it pops off where you put the valve??

[@TruckingTogether]

It’s a push lock fitting. No clamps needed

[@dangregg3189]

Is that the same thing Velox put on his truck. I think it is.

[@TruckingTogether]

it is! we laughed when we saw his video because we were working on filming ours too, great minds think alike I’d say 😂

[@JohnHallgren]

Not a driver but as a long time viewer of Clutch Trucker channel, he’s used the competition App Weigh for much more than a year and been very happy with it. From the websites: Those sensors sell for $165 each with no ongoing fees while the BIT ones don’t disclose cost clearly (I couldn’t find anything) and apparently have a $240 annual fee? Additionally, the App Weigh has a 90 day money back guarantee…do these?

[@JohnHallgren]

Addendum - at 10:22 showing Step 2 of calibration, the BIT app has a typo: “calibraiton”…it’s a tech company and something that obvious? Ok, minor bug but…

[@TruckingTogether]

they have additional features and services and some people pair the ELD with their account so they can keep everything in one place but you do not need a subscription to get the weights on the app.

[@JohnHallgren]

@@TruckingTogether it certainly wasn’t clear on their website that subscription isn’t needed. Vendors that don’t make prices obvious are generally regarded as being overpriced. But if the product works for y’all, that’s fine.

[@ruston723]

How much did they cost been looking at them but until you order I can't get a price

[@JohnHallgren]

They didn’t say in video nor is there anything on website…so as a viewer of both channels, I would look also at App Weigh as recommended by my acquaintance KZbin driver Clutch Trucker for $165 per sensor. NOT trying to take anything away from Alice and Martin but costs need to be disclosed.

[@TruckingTogether]

didn’t want to list costs because things are always changing so fast in the industry/economy with prices, so if we published a cost it could very well change a few days later. They cost us no more than most good analog guage kits do. They build the kits by how many sensors/extensions/ect best to just call them and they would give a no pressure quote, super nice folks to deal with!

[@w5rip]

I would rather just pay Cat Scale I need all I can get for tax write offs plus cat scale are guaranteed

[@JohnHallgren]

Another driver who uses a similar product had a situation where he was able to detect a definitely overweight load before leaving dock so they could rebalance and/or remove some of it. Avoiding trip to scale twice and shipper. If his is close to limit, he will CAT verify it but reduced the need for most scaling visits.

[@JohnHallgren]

Addendum - I don’t understand the “tax write off” thing, because if you’re paying, let’s say $15, for scale, then yes it’s an expense but it means you also lost $15 of income, ok? Wouldn’t it be better to not spend the $15 and instead possibly pay $5 in taxes on that $15 income but leaving you with $10 more in your pocket than the other way?

[@TruckingTogether]

What if you’re an hour from the scale through some tedious terrain and have to go back because you’re overweight and the shipper is closed??

[@JohnHallgren]

@@TruckingTogether exactly, and I believe Clutch uses his App Weigh also to better help determine where to set his tandems even if he isn’t overweight in total gross.

[@peter1256]

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