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  • rastus
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2007
    • 255

    #1

    whats the correct answer?????

    I have a set of intercomp electric scales . thay are working good . Getting same weight on each scale when checked , but here is the problem :::::: My scales are on real nice pads that hold them about a foot and a half off ground , with a roll off on front to roll car forward zero out and roll back to re scale .when rolling back sometimes the numbers change and car has to be rolled ahead a couplr times in order to get the same weight . it seems as tho they bind up and the moving around the spring loose and numbers start matching again.. any ideas ??????
  • mab475
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2010
    • 165

    #2
    Do you have the LR axle pulled when you are scaling? It can cause binding that can give false readings due to side load.

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    • LM14
      Senior Member
      • May 2007
      • 490

      #3
      I always shake a car by holding onto the roll cage and let it settle on the scales. If you shake t the same way every time you will repeat weights better.

      SPark

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      • mab475
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2010
        • 165

        #4
        Also I remove the compression and rebound from the shocks

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        • Brian Gray
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2012
          • 1102

          #5
          Try pushing the car down at front and rear. Don't bounce it just push down and let the springs bring it back up.
          Shocks by BGR army

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          • DaveBauerSS6
            Senior Member
            • Jun 2010
            • 566

            #6
            Originally posted by mab475 View Post
            Do you have the LR axle pulled when you are scaling? It can cause binding that can give false readings due to side load.
            2X. Corrected my error.
            Gator Engineering

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            • powerslide
              Senior Member
              • May 2007
              • 2696

              #7
              Originally posted by mab475 View Post
              Also I remove the compression and rebound from the shocks
              Tell me more...

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              • mab475
                Senior Member
                • Sep 2010
                • 165

                #8
                To much compression or rebound can effect the scale numbers by holding the car in a unrelaxed position after you shake or pull down or however you choose to settle the suspension.

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                • powerslide
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2007
                  • 2696

                  #9
                  Originally posted by mab475 View Post
                  To much compression or rebound can effect the scale numbers by holding the car in a unrelaxed position after you shake or pull down or however you choose to settle the suspension.
                  So exactly what are you doing to remove it?

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                  • mab475
                    Senior Member
                    • Sep 2010
                    • 165

                    #10
                    On a double adjustable shock I take both to their minimum so it's effect is minimal

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                    • powerslide
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2007
                      • 2696

                      #11
                      I had a blond moment I thought we were in the mod section, makes sense

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                      • rastus
                        Senior Member
                        • Nov 2007
                        • 255

                        #12
                        thank you all !!!!!!!!!!

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                        • mab475
                          Senior Member
                          • Sep 2010
                          • 165

                          #13
                          Did it help?

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                          • FlatTire
                            Senior Member
                            • Jul 2007
                            • 560

                            #14
                            Also the front end can get held up and give you incorrect readings. Take some door skirt plastic and put two pieces under each tire.

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                            • 7uptruckracer
                              Senior Member
                              • May 2009
                              • 1336

                              #15
                              Single Load Cells Vs Double makes a difference too. Single Load cells are super sensitive to exact car placement each time I throw them off a cliff

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