Weigh Bridge Prices !! (1 Viewer)

[Kingham]

I've just done a 'tip' run and noticed that there's a local authority weigh bridge next door. Seeing the operators standing outside having a smoke, I drove the car in to get a price for when the van is ready to weigh.

I thought £20 for a printed ticket was a bit steep, but probably worth it in the long run. Noticing that it was a large single plate bridge, I asked their opinion on the accuracy when doing the front axle by itself, then after the full weigh, doing just the rear.

"It's accurate enough mate, but that's 3 weighs and 3 tickets £60"

Was I 'weigh' off with my expectations or is that the norm ?

 

[Sheldon C]

£6.50 with certificate/ticket at my nearest.

 

[pyro]

£10 in Bucks

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[Manic]

Seems high to me, but you only need 2 weights, total and 1 axle.

 

[Clarky]

Rip off merchants!

I pay £8 or £9 (can't remember which) to weigh full van then front axle.
Proper printed ticket supplied as well.
That is at a local mill near Ipswich that has a public weigh bridge.

Richard.

 

[hilldweller]

I asked their opinion on the accuracy when doing the front axle by itself, then after the full weigh, doing just the rear.

Two should do. Total - front = rear.

But what a rip off price.

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[Tykatem]

We use a weigh bridge owned and operated by a local plant hire company, they charge £12 for front axle, rear axle and both axles complete with ticket.

Pete

 

[Riverbankannie]

Our local tip weighbridge is £11 per weight

 

[Forestboy]

Ripping you off £10.00 is the norm and accurate enough is not good enough. Personally I'd have walked away plenty of professional companies around without using cowboys.
You only need one printed ticket just write axle weights on the back of it.

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[maison]

We use the local Cement Works weighbridge.

Go at a time of their choosing and it costs us a box of biscuits for their tea breaks!

 

[Reallyretired]

Our local one is free if you don't need a printout, and why would you?

 

[jumartoo]

€1 a weigh here!

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[maison]

€1 a weigh here!

Weigh hey.

 

[Bobby22]

I had my van weighed at the local recycling depot....... FREE.....no ticket

They hand wrote front, rear and both.

 

[treetops1]

As above free with hand written note front and rear weights

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[Bailey58]

£10 at our local grain merchants, 1 axle printed then he writes the total on the ticket.

 

[CWH]

Our local one is free if you don't need a printout, and why would you?

ditto, ours is at the Sita "waste management" site which is (strangely) totally rubbish-free so no worries about sharp metal etc on the ground
printed ticket is pointless as it only tells you what you weighed with the specific items & fluids you had on board at the time - which in a moho can change day to day
I suppose it could be of use if you were challenging the manufacturer's or dealer's stated weights

 

[Revolvor]

£10 near Swindon. Printed Ticket. 2 readings - Whole Van + Front Axle

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[dodfloss]

Hope this is not a daft question, is it a legal requirement to have mh weighed also what is the correct way to do it ?

 

[Zoppydog]

Rip off merchants!

I pay £8 or £9 (can't remember which) to weigh full van then front axle.
Proper printed ticket supplied as well.
That is at a local mill near Ipswich that has a public weigh bridge.

Richard.

We use the Jewers, just off A14 at Woolpit. Cost £8 in 2015 for all 3 weights with print out.

 

[Langtoftlad]

Hope this is not a daft question, is it a legal requirement to have mh weighed also what is the correct way to do it ?

Not a legal requirement to have the van weighed but a legal requirement not to be overweight!

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[taralabradog]

£3 per printout at Bedlington in Northumberland so £9 for front, rear and gross.
Just had mine done yesterday with full everything and all ready for the upcoming French trip. Was well in on both axles but only 60 kg to spare on the gross.
We were a bit nervous because we have fitted an extra battery, solar panel, underslung gas tank, bike rack and back storage box but now well chuffed.

 

[TheTwoOfUs]

£6 for front, rear axles and total including print out at steel works.

 

[Kingham]

To be fair to the lads on the bridge, they knew it was high and told me of a fairly local haulier who will provide a printed weigh ticket for £5.

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[KeithChesterfield]

Within the last year for front axle and full weight - £5 with printout at weighbridge in Chesterfield, at SCA on Goytside Road, and £5 without ticket at Clay Cross on Derby Road A61.

Cheap as Chips - nearly!

 

[Jagtazman]

We use a free one in Gildersome leeds. It's electronic just drive over and weighs front rear and give you full weight also.

 

[Peter & Elaine]

We use a free one in Gildersome leeds. It's electronic just drive over and weighs front rear and give you full weight also.

Plus it's open 24 / 7
We use before our annual over seas extravaganza

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[magicsurfbus]

"It's accurate enough mate, but that's 3 weighs and 3 tickets £60"

I can't help thinking that if somebody weighed their wallets before and after each day's work it would be cheaper

 

[CWH]

We use a free one in Gildersome leeds. It's electronic just drive over and weighs front rear and give you full weight also.

Can you give contact/ location please, all I can find on the web is a weighbridge manufacturer

EDIT found it on the Chris Hodges website - Nepshaw Lane South?

 

[Jagtazman]

Can you give contact/ location please, all I can find on the web is a weighbridge manufacturer

West Yorkshire Joint Services, Trading Standards Calibration Services, Nepshaw Lane South, Morley, LS277JQ

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