Reich scales

[Big Jim]

Just ordered one of these. Will let you know how I get on

[zildjian]

'As you can check the single wheel loads, you are able to avoid dangerous and unbalanced loading, by which the driving safety is as negatively influenced as by overloading.
The handling of the CWC is very simple. Switch on the scale and with the menu button choose the right program: vehicle or trailer (one axle or tandem axle) the display shows symbols for the chosen vehicle type. Then simply place the scale in front of or behind the wheel indicated on the display and drive over the scale as slowly as possible.

You can then read the wheel load of the wheel in question. By pressing the menu button, the next wheel is indicated. Please wheel by wheel repeat the procedure as described above. Now you know the single wheel loads. After that press the TOTAL button and the total weight of the vehicle will be indicated'

[sabconsulting]

Interesting - how much are they and what load ranges can they weigh?

Steve.

[Big Jim]

£136 Inc delivery from Netherlands.
£180 eBay UK free delivery

They will weigh up to 1500kg per wheel . There is a cheaper version that will do up to 1000kg per wheel.
I know I will want to do a lot of different loading options to get the best results , which you can't do at a weigh bridge.

[saDgit]

I've had one for a few years now and it is useful to give you an indication of your weights and distribution BUT even Reich admit to +/- 3% tolerance and I reckon you can safely add another 2% to that. Not surprisingly it will only provide credible results if it's used on a hard, level surface and you need to find a plank, or something similar, with the same depth as the scale for the opposite wheel (of whichever axle you're weighing) to roll over or, again, the results will be false.

[Toshbins]

I'll be interested to hear how you get on with them. Have you a link to the Netherlands source?

[Big Jim]

Try this
https://www.obelink.co.uk/car-caravan-a ... extra.html

[sabconsulting]

I've had one for a few years now and it is useful to give you an indication of your weights and distribution BUT even Reich admit to +/- 3% tolerance and I reckon you can safely add another 2% to that. Not surprisingly it will only provide credible results if it's used on a hard, level surface and you need to find a plank, or something similar, with the same depth as the scale for the opposite wheel (of whichever axle you're weighing) to roll over or, again, the results will be false.

Interesting - makes sense.

Maybe you could saw 3 planks of wood to the same thickness as the gauge - since even a slight front to back slope caused by fitting under one axle is going to make a difference. Might even be easiest to have 4 bits of wood, then after driving the vehicle onto 3 + the gauge I guess you could jack up a corner at a time and swap the gauge and a piece of wood so as to get measurements from each corner in turn without having to struggle driving the vehicle on and off.

Steve.

[saDgit]

I've had one for a few years now and it is useful to give you an indication of your weights and distribution BUT even Reich admit to +/- 3% tolerance and I reckon you can safely add another 2% to that. Not surprisingly it will only provide credible results if it's used on a hard, level surface and you need to find a plank, or something similar, with the same depth as the scale for the opposite wheel (of whichever axle you're weighing) to roll over or, again, the results will be false.

Interesting - makes sense.

Maybe you could saw 3 planks of wood to the same thickness as the gauge - since even a slight front to back slope caused by fitting under one axle is going to make a difference. Might even be easiest to have 4 bits of wood, then after driving the vehicle onto 3 + the gauge I guess you could jack up a corner at a time and swap the gauge and a piece of wood so as to get measurements from each corner in turn without having to struggle driving the vehicle on and off.

Steve.

That begins to sound a bit too much like hard work for a lazy sod like me Steve! I've never actually tried just putting a static load onto the scale. I'll perhaps give it a go and see if it's accuracy improves.

[keeflester]

Since you aren't going to be sitting still on a level smooth surface, but driving in variable positions and variable attitude, the accuracy you think you're getting is illusory. It's perfectly adequate to weigh one wheel at a time and accept the inherent error as it will be less than the variation encountered while driving. In other words, just go for it. In case you think a weighbridge is any better, they typically weigh to a resolution of 10 kg and an accuracy dependant on the last time they were calibrated, if at all.