Weighing my Schneider Truck on a scale

[@StormC9101]

Remember watching these videos as a kid when they were brand new. I am now actually currently in school for obtaining my CDL (class A), as I have a plan on going into the truck driving field. Came back to watch these videos, so many memories and can’t wait to start doing it myself…

[@DieselDucy]

Wow. Thanks so much. Hope I was a little bit of an inspiration.

[@StormC9101]

@@DieselDucy am now 9 days in training with Stevens Transport.

[@rbu2m]

Thanks for showing how it's done.

[@scummybagger4213]

I once weighed my truck in Edinburg, Texas (Think it was Edinburg). They had a sign for scale costs (best I can remember the numbers). 1st weigh, 10.00. 2nd weigh, 2.00. 3rd weigh, 2.00. 4th weigh, 2.00. 5th weigh. "Bring in your keys !!!!!

[@loganboi]

Holy cow you use to drive trucks dang!!!

[@DieselDucy]

+Loganboi yep :) back in the day lol

[@DerangedDragon99]

Last time I scaled my rig, I had a total weight of 140,000pounds. I also have permits which allow total wights up to 180,000pounds, but only have authority for states west of the Mississippi River, excluding California. I can haul up to 140,000pounds in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan; but I seldom exceed 130,000pounds in those states. I run a salvage company, and we haul scrap steel, which we get from railroads.

[@tx1383000]

Thanks for the video. Having to get on the scale for the first time today. Very helpful.

[@bluedragon219123]

Everyone who says that he shouldn't release his brakes, in the video, at 2:06, he shows the sign that lists the instructions on what to do and near the bottom of the sign it says "Release Brakes".

[@rolyl124]

Wow brother you are the 1 video that give me the best info about scales , thanks god bless you

[@lordscribnuts]

u can go over 80,000 with permits and actually in states out west u can gross up to 86,000 with a spread axle trailer. i'm always over 80,000 with permits

[@isaac24]

I didn't even know an Auto Transition existed on a semi!

[@ricecakeFTW]

I drive for SNI also, and saw in the Highway to success books that they had automatic transmissions, but never thought they had them in the older century class trucks!

[@sisutrucks]

over 90% of heavy trucks sold now have aoutomatics, at least here in europe.

[@Hunkerbunker346]

that's a really good video specially since i never knew how they got weighed, what was involved , and how much they actually weighed , very educational video and also never knew they come in automatics always was under the impression they were all standard transmissions, cool video.

[@FarmerBeavis]

@somerandomdudepa if I remember correctly a automatci transmission in a semi truck is not much different from a 'normal' automatic transmission in a passenger vehicle. There is no clutch pedal. Recently some manufacturers (Volvo was the first) came up with semi-automatic transmissions with a manual clutch to make slow drifing (backin into a loading dock etc) easier for the driver because you have more control over the momentum of the vehicle. Hope that helps.

[@widowmaker7291]

A West Side Transport Truck sitting in front of a pumpkin truck, good going West Side. :)

[@DecrepitBiden]

To all: In your opinion, if u know ur overloaded, is it better to skip the scale, and get the ticket for passing the scale, or go thru the scale, still get ticket for overweight, and waste more time fixing it until the officer clears u? I pass a pop up scale once due to inattention, ticket was like $300(I think). My co-driver was overweight on the trailer tandems, ticket was $440. Also spent 5-6 hours fixing it till we were clear.

[@themeddleman]

@KentuckyTrucker85 Relaesing the brakes may relax tension on the combination vehicle, perhaps to prevent mis-measurement of axle weight. Some weigh bridges are not always level.

[@KentuckyTrucker85]

@TiffanyJ1985 The fee is 8 or 9 dollars and $1 or so for each re-weigh (for the scale shown). If your over weight you have to somehow take the weight off the truck. I had a case where I weighd and was over by 750 pounds. could not get rid of the extra weight by adjusting the tandems so I had to go back to the shipper and have them take some of the cargo out of the trailer.

[@MRGTADUDE]

@ta23909 he would have meant with out permits but yes with permits you can have alot more. in canada (ontario to be exact) you can have up to 7 or 8 trailer axles and i think that allows 100k or 110k pounds of goods in the trailer, not including about 15-20 k for tractor, and 10-15 for trailer. ive only seen one truck like that personally

[@MessOfThings]

Exactly what most drivers think. Actually, as long as you are not over gross the steer max is 12,500lb. So...if you move your 5th wheel up one notch and get heavier on the front you will have a much easier time balancing out the rear two axles. I used to run 11,800 front axle empty and about 12,480 full and max load.

[@Dirthauler65]

That's a light load for us...I've pull onto the scales at 107,000....we are permitted for 108,000...every load is like that for us, and it's liquid so it moves around on the road...try that in a snow storm lol.

[@brambo0987]

@KentuckyTrucker85 One of two things could happen, either they get extremely lucky and their truck stays put or it rolls away and hits something....lol I would hope for the driver's sake the first thing happens...It does actually say release brakes on the sign....That's pretty crazy

[@brambo0987]

@KentuckyTrucker85 I am told because when your brakes are released you have your air pressure built up, and there is a tiny bit more weight on the truck? When you pull the park brake, maybe it fools the scales, cause the air is released and the brakes grab? PSI Pounds Per Square Inch...Weight ? Who the heck knows....LOL...Yeah I could see it being dangerous as well...I say apply your parking brake when scaling at all times..They already force so much safety stuff on us on the road as it is!

[@RobWilsonII]

I'd know that Pilot from a thousand miles away. Hopefully you didn't have to spend the night

[@richardcunningham2840]

I find it hard to see how he knows what his axle weights are since he simply drove on the scales without an axle check while driving on.

[@industrialnerd]

CAT Scales are divided into 3 separate individual scales, measuring the weight on your steer, drive, and trailer axles. Not your standard scale, it's a CAT Scale.

[@richardcunningham2840]

Peter Fienemann Something new since I drove. Actually seems like a bit of a time saver and somewhat easier than in those "good old days."

[@Royrockbrain]

Yes single axle with duals is 20k lbs, single wheel is limited by the tire rating, dot giving tickets for overloaded tires, they co n read ur sidewall x 2 n if u over that they get u, MO is doing it, i dont doubt some other states will start doing it

[@crapper1]

we went to this same scale and freakin had to slide tandems 5 times and the freaking handle wouldnt lock so i had to hold the handle while my driver slid em i will never forget this place where i learned "slide em" means pain in the a**

[@justkiddin08]

I set my brakes and never have a problem with the weight. Cool video tho.

[@KentuckyTrucker85]

@themeddleman I agree that there not always level, thats for sure. I never really noticed that the sign actually said to release brakes until this video, however, I still dont see how it would make a diffrence, I always have my brakes applied when I weigh and have never had any issues.

[@hipolitomelendez513]

thanks for all the info in here because you learn sonthin new every day

[@conanj30]

@taylorgangalltheway J scales are no more. Flying J was bought out by Pilot and they all have Cat Scales now.

[@terencethompson9110]

Well, you're wrong about releasing your brakes on the scale...It doesn't matter if your brakes are released or not, it still weights the same......

[@suzzex]

So THATS how they work!!! I always wondered!!!

[@lifeisgood070]

That's a heavy truck. Video makes me want to weigh my tacoma to get the right custom made leaf springs.

[@KentuckyTrucker85]

One question, what is the purpose of releasing the brakes to weigh?? Makes no sense to me. Doesnt sound very safe either. I dont see how if they were applied or released would make a diffrence in weighing.

[@HAVENWELLE]

I have learned a lot watching your videos!

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

This video was filmed in Georgia

[@armcreuz]

nice video man

[@truckingirl379]

I wouldn't release the brakes.... I never have, and we have nearly 15 years exp between us.

[@Ferguson1985]

Nice video!

[@billyboby28]

automatic transmissions? is that what trucks are going to now??

[@cskillet2003]

I was wondering the same thing but I think it might be because if the brakes are on it could put tension on the platform that could damage the scale. I'm really not sure though.

[@TheTruthHurtsYup]

big rig auto transmission? cool!

[@t187motorsport]

that bouldcrest pilot atl..... been there

[@inktoxicated]

usually 9.00 to weight and another 1.00 to reweight. or just run the scales like me and save that money for lot lizard

[@KentuckyTrucker85]

@rakoop Ahh, that makes since to me. and I never thought of it like that. You have a good point there. Though, I will admit, the entire time Ive drove, Ive always applied my brakes, sometimes just the tractor, sometimes just the trailer, sometimes / most of the time it was both, and Ive never had problems with axle weights, I was always legal on my axle weights. As another note, this is one of those things they should mention in school or at least your instuctor should mention I think.

[@KentuckyTrucker85]

@Knapper32927 That might be true, though as I mentioned in a previous post, I have always set my brakes and have never had any issue with weight and never had any trouble with DOT due to it. The only issues I had with using scales is sometimes the person printing off the slip didnt spell the company name correctly lol.

[@matt_waddy]

Since it's conveniently a company-issued truck, I'm sure he doesn't have much of a say in the specs.

[@damiangarcia7771]

I got a manual truck

[@patrickaabye5023]

Nice video dieselducy and nice truck

[@Nighthawk_r33]

Only some of their trucks have automatic transmission but most of them are 10 speeds. At least that's what I was told by a recruiter.

[@mrpresten]

Great video! Thanks for the knowledge!

[@darthvato3303]

Wow. Thanks for the info.

[@Armysniper360]

@turbo98gt Damn it went up? Unreal man, thx for the update.

[@TheRealDaveCast]

how mny different companies have you worked for, Marten then Swift no Schnieder?

[@mundaserious2]

Ty

[@turbo98gt]

@Armysniper360 its 9.50 for scale ticket now

[@somerandomdudepa]

Cool :) Can you make a video explaining about how the automatic trans in a semi "works"? My dad used to be a truck driver and whenever he retired was the time that they were just coming out with them..I'd like to know a little more about them. If I remember correctly, you still have to use the clutch? Video please :D

[@joeduece1]

thanks for the video

[@JUCARL23]

thanks for the vid, very important info in there

[@Parrot175]

Interesting to know that!!!

[@jaredklock8754]

I always set the brakes when i scale.

[@yesbobby724]

it is a good informative video. thanks.

[@wade_jpeg]

AUTOMATIC SEMI woah!!¡¡

[@DieselDucy]

+Charles Crawford yep

[@MrCanadaSucks]

This is old Cascadia...oh yeah 2009 ;)

[@Pirateman1984]

who pays the wieght fee, does it come out of your pocket or do you give them number or something and schneider pays it

[@theGaryBhullar1]

this was made in 2009 the movie or somthng else

[@conanj30]

@Sauron767 Yes you get reimbursed.

[@PatrickMarkham87]

@dieselducy It cost 9.50 at all CAT scales

[@LindaTheGermanShepherd]

thanks good video

[@inmate1577]

Is that the crap pilot down the road from Schneider's Atlanta base. I hated that TS.

[@RonniePerryscale]

Good one Keep it up

[@KentuckyTrucker85]

@braambo Ive seen drivers get out of there truck, while its still on the scale, to run in and get the weight ticket. What if they forgot they didnt have there brakes set and done that lol

[@divisioneight]

Could you hold the truck on the scale using only your service brakes?

[@kenwood223]

are you still with Schneider national?

[@burrosincola]

Good video...

[@BigBoyO56]

Wow I'd love too be a trucker.

[@MessOfThings]

what's the maximum you can have on the steers??

[@ChristopherEverett]

How often do semi trucks have to be weighted? How often do they have to be inspected? Learning the trade.

[@sheepdavis]

Why are people making a big deal about automatic transmission?

[@jonstuart2738]

they don't see people as being a real truckers.

[@raymond11857]

cause they suck

[@sheepdavis]

how does it make you less of a trucker? and who exactly dictates who is or is not a "real trucker"? and how do automatics suck?

[@damienknight6674]

Papa Disco If you can't operate a manual transmission then you aren't a real trucker....

[@theGaryBhullar1]

this was ur last video of ths truck

[@ruggedramos]

i am leavn sunday to drive for west side transport

[@Snowbird_89]

I didn't know Schneider had automatic trucks.

[@assdl4945]

tank

[@Cryptonymicus]

Is it going to matter to anyone that they spelled "Schneider" wrong on the scale ticket?

[@georgef551]

To think, severely overweight people have to weight themselves on a truck scale. Sad, huh? Interresting! Always wondered how it's done, since I see quite a few weigh stations along the highways.

[@TheSwagger134]

@dieselducy wait wait wait somethins fishy weren't you working for MARTEN Trucking?

[@Rohrbach17]

He was, but he was terminated from their company over his KZbin videos which was just so petty on their part

[@LIRR175]

Do you have to do this for every single weigh station on the interstate (call the master, etc)?

[@Rohrbach17]

As far as I know, yes

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

You know that are weigh stations.

[@auaiao9]

I had no idea you're a truck driver. Not a bad job at all. Ever have trouble getting the truck started when it's cold?

[@givememoney8985]

what are you haulin?

[@valora415]

what, auto-transnission?????????????

[@Super29Vegas]

Atlanta GA Bouldercrest

[@chris_the_railfan]

neat

[@tonycasteel7006]

12k pounds on steers

[@MrWill1985]

Doesnt one of those brake knobs pull out automatically when you pull one knob? I practiced straight backing in CDL school today on an International 8500 day cab and I cant remember if the red knob comes out automatically when pulling the yellow or vice versa.

[@MrWill1985]

Big Trucker Nate I'm currently in training and my trainer holds the red knob when pulling the yellow kbob.

[@MessOfThings]

I guess my point is...if you're going to be giving instruction...learn your info.

[@ricecakeFTW]

AUTOMATIC?!?!?!?! WTF!?

[@austinsmith1026]

Awsome video man, your doing everything right while driving. these tools on youtube are just being pigs.

[@BigBoyO56]

@dieselducy GOD DAMM