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May 8, 2003 | 08:10 AM

Howdy

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I have a job up in northern Washington coming up and I noticed on the drive up for the job walk the signs posted on I-5 stating veh. weighing 16,000# GVW need to stop and get weighed. The F550 weighs just under 15k empty, but it'll be loaded and hauling a 16' double axle trailer, probably have 7k gross when it's loaded.

Anyone from Washington know what's involved with this? Like paperwork, money or what? I've never had to worry about this down here. I know if I just play dumb and drive on by I'll get snagged.

May 8, 2003 | 10:47 AM

Sportdeck262

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Pull off one or two exits before hand, fill up with fuel, get something to eat and drive on the local road for 20 or 30 miles to see the scenery.

May 8, 2003 | 11:08 AM

horsepuller

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They usually have separate lanes for loaded and empty. Drive over the scales at the posted speed, (5mph) when they give you a green light. Stop if you get a red light. They will be weighing each of your axles individually as you drive over. As long as you're not overweight or your rig otherwise unsafe, they'll want to get you through as fast as they can.

May 8, 2003 | 11:33 AM

GeneStoner

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On I-5, they have the "Rolling" weigh stations which seem less formal...

May 8, 2003 | 06:42 PM

76Econoline

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Does this apply to rv's, too, or only to commercial vehicles? I occasionally drive my GMC bus/rv, which weighs about 22,000 lbs full, towing a 5000-6000 lbs race car trailer behind.

May 10, 2003 | 06:59 PM

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Here in the the SW corner of B.C. Canada any truck over 5500Kgs (12,125lbs) has to stop at scales and brake checks my F-Superduty (F-450) is over 5500 so when I travel to Vancouver I have to follow all the DOT rules eventually you will get caught if you ignore the rules. I have heard the scale officers will come chasing after ya if you pass by a scale with a loaded truck commercial trucks like 3 ton single axles to 18 wheelers.

I would love to own a F-550 truck but for all the DOT bull crap a person has to follow it would be impossible to use the truck as a daily/work truck. I'am going back to a F-350 so I don't have to put up with the DOT rules when I travel to Vancouver or around the province. My insurance will be cheaper also I'am not paying for a heavier vehical if I registered my truck for its full GVW of 14,500 oh boy is the insurance expensive. I also would have to get a National Saftey Code number the truck would need a annual CVI I would have to keep a log on the truck etc.