FYI - In the UK July 23 those horrible Amazon ppl have Salter 9075 WH3R Electronic Bathroom Scale on at £16 - and they weigh up to 250kg - so most of us only need two scales - and a length of wood!
You can do this one wheel at a time. Just measure the height of the wood + scale so you can make 3 spacers to put on the 3 wheels not being measured. Do one side at a time.
I live in Wisconsin and we have feed weights all over the state. When we weighed the street rod(1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe Coupe w350sbc and turbo 350 trans) I just drove up got out and it weighed 2,846lbs without me in it, with full interior. No they have them at every scrapyard that has a drive up scale, for you dump your scrap it’ll tell you the exact weight of the car with you in it then you just substract the amount you weight
I love this idea - my question is this - could you for the sake of argument weigh one corner of the car at a time, perhaps fit blocks of wood under the opposite tire - (you wouldn't need to block up the back tires when weighing the front) as long as you did not move the car from the spot on the driveway where you were doing the weighing
car has to be at level even for the approach presented in the video to work. you can may be dig a hole on the ground the bury 2 scales there to flush it with the rest of the wheels and that should work
Yes, it should work, provided all three corners were at the same elevation as the corner with the scale. Make 3 blocks the same elevation as the scales taking into consideration the block of wood on top of them.
Go to either a Feedmill or a scrapyard and you can drive up onto their scale and it’ll tell you exact weight of your car, Usually they let you do it for free they don’t care
You spent 80 quid on scales to weigh your car? I simply went to the nearest public weighbridge and paid 9 pounds, including vat, for a calibrated and foolproof measurement with a computer print out. Ha Ha Ha!!
I build vehicles for events that cannot be (legally) driven on public roads. Instead of loading the car onto a trailer, driving to the scales, unloading, weighing, reloading... this offers a simple solution!
@@RoadandRacetv Well - that's pretty well the ideal response - and one I use quite a bit too. When they say "It would be better if you did it this way" - I'll suggest that if they do it, then they'll do it better than I did. I'm not going to try that, though, because a) I don't have any need to know the weight of my car b) I have no interest in the weight c) I'm not going to buy a pile of bathroom scales to find out something I don't care about anyway Incidentally, I did design a lorry scale about 45 years ago, and about 10 of them were made. It measured one wheel (or double-wheel) at a time, so after the scale was reset, the truck had to be on level ground, and was driven over the scale slowly (but not stopping), then the scale was moved to measure the other side of the lorry. It was computerised (Sinclair ZX81) and totted up the total weight. When it was compared with a weigh-bridge, it was within 3%, which was deemed sufficient. There are also scales set into the road at toll gates in Europe that measure vehicles as they go through. I read about them many years ago, but I don't remember the details any more. When the car is standing on level ground, it applies a certain weight to each wheel. If you were to raise the front axel, the weight distribution might change, but the entire weight of the car would still act through the four wheels, so even if it was vertical, if each wheel was still supported on a horizontal surface, and the front and back surfaces were exactly the distance apart of the wheels, there is no reason why the weights on the individual wheels would change. In reality, though, the angle of the car would barely change if one axel was raised just enough to put it on a scale. I understand your gut feeling, but I honestly think it would come out very close to the result you got. The only reason I stuck my oar in was that it seemed financially absurd to me to buy so many scales. It must have been a fairly heavy layout!
That would work in theory, but: you would need a level surface, ensure the scales are level by testing level diagonals with boards, match exact scale heights with boards on the other side and (important) rock the car violently after you lower it to the scales. After you lift a car the dampers do not settle in to normal height and the corner balancing is off. When measuring ALL four corners the total remains the same, but when doing a side at a time, the temporary corner height differences will throw you off
@@MrDrivingFaster What do you mean "it would work in _theory?"_ It *_did_* work! As I said, the one I designed was found to be within 3% of the official weighbridge reading - but there's no guaranteeing that _that_ was spot-on - and the ones set into the road surface that weighed lorries as they approached a toll-gate were (allegedly) more accurate than mine - but also a lot more expensive. They used strain gauges, which were outside of my budget at that time (they're much cheaper now). Mine used water pressure. As a matter of interest, what are your credentials for commenting on this subject? have you ever personally been involved in research of this type?
that doesnt make sense to me how could the rear weigh more then the front with the engine and drive train in the front and the rear having next to nothing in the rear
@@bmcunning It's european brand probably due to taxes and shipment. Also USD are cheaper then GBP. reich-web.com/en/products/vehicle-accessories/cwc-caravan-weight-control-up-to-1500-kg www.horizonleisure.co.uk/reich-portable-caravan-weight-control-1500kg.html
hmmm.... if you get the surface that each of the four tires are resting on to be level do you think that this setup is accurate enough to corner balance a coilover equipped car?
My way's cheaper.._ Buy a 12-Pack or a small bottle of hooch. Take it, in the vehicle to be weighed, to the closest truck weighing station on your local motorway/highway. The grateful recipient of your gift will let you weigh your car one axle at a time, to get the f/r balance.
@@DownhillAllTheWay they're possibly thinking the car might weigh less due to aerodynamics lifting on the road at high speed. like a airfoil. if the car is lifted by air flow then you would have a lighter car and more HP at higher speed. but that's a variable no one wants to measure.
FYI - In the UK July 23 those horrible Amazon ppl have Salter 9075 WH3R Electronic Bathroom Scale on at £16 - and they weigh up to 250kg - so most of us only need two scales - and a length of wood!
You can do this one wheel at a time. Just measure the height of the wood + scale so you can make 3 spacers to put on the 3 wheels not being measured. Do one side at a time.
I live in Wisconsin and we have feed weights all over the state. When we weighed the street rod(1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe Coupe w350sbc and turbo 350 trans) I just drove up got out and it weighed 2,846lbs without me in it, with full interior. No they have them at every scrapyard that has a drive up scale, for you dump your scrap it’ll tell you the exact weight of the car with you in it then you just substract the amount you weight
Or just drive on lumber for three tires and scales on the fourth so they are the same level when weighting one corner at a time.
16 litres x 0.74 kg/l = 8kg. Hmm
I love this idea - my question is this - could you for the sake of argument weigh one corner of the car at a time, perhaps fit blocks of wood under the opposite tire - (you wouldn't need to block up the back tires when weighing the front) as long as you did not move the car from the spot on the driveway where you were doing the weighing
I have no idea. My instincts say it wouldn't work as the weight would not transfer evenly. But would be keen to know for sure! Fancy giving it a go?
It would work, however you need to block up the other 3 wheels at the same height as the top of the scale.
car has to be at level even for the approach presented in the video to work. you can may be dig a hole on the ground the bury 2 scales there to flush it with the rest of the wheels and that should work
Yes, it should work, provided all three corners were at the same elevation as the corner with the scale. Make 3 blocks the same elevation as the scales taking into consideration the block of wood on top of them.
Correct@@whitetrashgarage8110
If you want it to be accurate you will need to make sure the ground is totally level
I love your videos
This one seems a little nuts, LoL
I subscribed, Thanks
+john john Thanks John, appreciate the sub!
nice math skills, fuel would be around 12kg according to your information
Yep!
Another great video.
how can you measure for 1 car at a time ? how much is the cost of this
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Go to either a Feedmill or a scrapyard and you can drive up onto their scale and it’ll tell you exact weight of your car, Usually they let you do it for free they don’t care
cool idea
Go to most any truck stop and pay $10 to weigh on their scales, more accurate.
You spent 80 quid on scales to weigh your car? I simply went to the nearest public weighbridge and paid 9 pounds, including vat, for a calibrated and foolproof measurement with a computer print out. Ha Ha Ha!!
you got a total weight for the car .. If you want to corner weight you need a reading for the weight on each wheel...
must admit i wondered the same thing...
I build vehicles for events that cannot be (legally) driven on public roads. Instead of loading the car onto a trailer, driving to the scales, unloading, weighing, reloading... this offers a simple solution!
You clearly don’t know what your talking about lol vehicle weight doesn’t really matter corner weight is what’s important ...
Yes power weight
Wouldn't have been valid to buy fewer scales, and weigh half a car at a time - the front axel, then the rear axel?
My gut feeling is that wouldn’t be accurate but give it a go and let me know!
@@RoadandRacetv Well - that's pretty well the ideal response - and one I use quite a bit too. When they say "It would be better if you did it this way" - I'll suggest that if they do it, then they'll do it better than I did.
I'm not going to try that, though, because
a) I don't have any need to know the weight of my car
b) I have no interest in the weight
c) I'm not going to buy a pile of bathroom scales to find out something I don't care about anyway
Incidentally, I did design a lorry scale about 45 years ago, and about 10 of them were made. It measured one wheel (or double-wheel) at a time, so after the scale was reset, the truck had to be on level ground, and was driven over the scale slowly (but not stopping), then the scale was moved to measure the other side of the lorry. It was computerised (Sinclair ZX81) and totted up the total weight. When it was compared with a weigh-bridge, it was within 3%, which was deemed sufficient.
There are also scales set into the road at toll gates in Europe that measure vehicles as they go through. I read about them many years ago, but I don't remember the details any more.
When the car is standing on level ground, it applies a certain weight to each wheel. If you were to raise the front axel, the weight distribution might change, but the entire weight of the car would still act through the four wheels, so even if it was vertical, if each wheel was still supported on a horizontal surface, and the front and back surfaces were exactly the distance apart of the wheels, there is no reason why the weights on the individual wheels would change. In reality, though, the angle of the car would barely change if one axel was raised just enough to put it on a scale. I understand your gut feeling, but I honestly think it would come out very close to the result you got.
The only reason I stuck my oar in was that it seemed financially absurd to me to buy so many scales. It must have been a fairly heavy layout!
That would work in theory, but: you would need a level surface, ensure the scales are level by testing level diagonals with boards, match exact scale heights with boards on the other side and (important) rock the car violently after you lower it to the scales. After you lift a car the dampers do not settle in to normal height and the corner balancing is off. When measuring ALL four corners the total remains the same, but when doing a side at a time, the temporary corner height differences will throw you off
@@MrDrivingFaster What do you mean "it would work in _theory?"_ It *_did_* work! As I said, the one I designed was found to be within 3% of the official weighbridge reading - but there's no guaranteeing that _that_ was spot-on - and the ones set into the road surface that weighed lorries as they approached a toll-gate were (allegedly) more accurate than mine - but also a lot more expensive. They used strain gauges, which were outside of my budget at that time (they're much cheaper now). Mine used water pressure.
As a matter of interest, what are your credentials for commenting on this subject? have you ever personally been involved in research of this type?
What if your scales calibrate to zero when turned on?
bahaha it’s not stupid if it works, very nice 👏🤘
Weighbridge?
Doesn't weigh each corner??
that doesnt make sense to me how could the rear weigh more then the front with the engine and drive train in the front and the rear having next to nothing in the rear
Its a rear engine porsche boxter
someone didn't listen carefully to the videoooo.
its amazing how many questions can be answered by listening.
@@darkshadowsx5949😂
There are branded Reich scales for €150...
Do you have a link? cheapest scales i can find are 750 USD
@@bmcunning It's european brand probably due to taxes and shipment. Also USD are cheaper then GBP.
reich-web.com/en/products/vehicle-accessories/cwc-caravan-weight-control-up-to-1500-kg
www.horizonleisure.co.uk/reich-portable-caravan-weight-control-1500kg.html
@@Joe3D I was going to buy the Reich scales but read some reviews saying very inaccurate. Not sure if the bathroom scales are any better?!?
@@JimsRobot No idea about the reviews, don't own one.
hmmm.... if you get the surface that each of the four tires are resting on to be level do you think that this setup is accurate enough to corner balance a coilover equipped car?
+Michael W Not really. It's a bit fidderly to be honest.
My way's cheaper.._ Buy a 12-Pack or a small bottle of hooch. Take it, in the vehicle to be weighed, to the closest truck weighing station on your local motorway/highway. The grateful recipient of your gift will let you weigh your car one axle at a time, to get the f/r balance.
+UnkyNik Genius!
I did that at a local council depot here in the UK. Free of charge too, just had to be cheeky enough to ask 😂
Or clean up some junk around your house, put it in your trunk and take it to your local dump. They will give you your weight
I like that idea. that way you get paid to weigh your car instead of spending $200 on scales and wood.
Says its expencive to weigh your car. Goes out and spends 300 dollars on scales n shit.
my friend your way maybe is wrong.the car must be rolling before the weighting
Why? Does it weigh something different if it's rolling?
@@DownhillAllTheWay they're possibly thinking the car might weigh less due to aerodynamics lifting on the road at high speed.
like a airfoil. if the car is lifted by air flow then you would have a lighter car and more HP at higher speed. but that's a variable no one wants to measure.
@Kostas Kalogritsas - could you please explain what you had in mind? Why should the car be rolling?