Any Recommendations?

[DanStokes]

I'd like to weigh an engine and trans I have hanging off the shop crane. I'm guessing that the whole deal can't be more than 1,000 lbs. Took a look online for a spring scale (they also call them "dynamometers" believe it or not) that could hang off the hook. They're PRICEY!

Any ideas? Someone have one I could rent? I'd be happy to pay shipping and a fair rental. I just won't use it often enough to lay out $300 or so.

Thanks
Dan

[Deaf Bob]

Put them in your pickup... Go to te truck scales on the freeway when they are closed, weigh, go home, remove and reweigh.. Lotta work, but free...

[Loren]

I once measured the hitch weight of a 5th wheel trailer by setting up a 10' beam with a pivot on one end, a bathroom scale on the other, and then jacking up the trailer off the beam at the 1' mark and then of-course doing the multiplication. I wonder if you couldn't do some such similar arrangement, if total accuracy isn't a concern (of course you figure in beam weight and don't side-load the bathroom scale, however you are doing it).

[CDMBill]

Do you know anybody who does commercial or sports fishing? They have basic spring loaded scales designed to hang from hooks like your hoist.

[squirrel]

I like Bob's truck scale idea. Although with the last several engines and transmissions I needed to weigh, they unloaded them with a big magnet from the back of the truck, and gave me cash!

another method is to tell us what kind of engine/trans it is and we can guesstimate

[realsteelfreak]

Ditto on Deafbobs idea, go to Pilot, T/A, or Loves , anyone with a CAT scale.

[Caveman Tony]

If you don't wanna load up the junk in the truck, just use a few bathroom scales.

Put it on some type of frame to spread the load to the scales, and add 'em up.

[Ron Ward]

Google the term "load cell" and find a local company like United Rentals or US Rents that has them.

[Huskinhano]

I like Bob's truck scale idea. Although with the last several engines and transmissions I needed to weigh, they unloaded them with a big magnet from the back of the truck, and gave me cash!

another method is to tell us what kind of engine/trans it is and we can guesstimate

I was thinking along squirrel's idea. Load it up and go to a scrap yard or garbage transfer station.

[Deaf Bob]

I was thinking along squirrel's idea. Load it up and go to a scrap yard or garbage transfer station.

Feed store here in town had a scale... For incoming grain in trucks.. They let me unload derby cars in their lot and weigh. Had a sign with rates to weigh but never charged me.. Lots of places to weigh .. Just need to know where to look ..

[DanStokes]

We have a stone & mulch place but they are kinda pricey. There's a truck stop over by the Pick & Pull with a CAT scale and that would probably work out. I thought of that and only hesitated as I kind of baby the truck but I could put a few layers of cardboard in there and do it that way.

I'll check with the rental place and see what they charge - I'm just curious about the weight and don't want to spend a potful when that could go for more speed goodies.

Thanks for the ideas.

Dan

[squirrel]

build a pallet for it, from some of that old lumber you have laying around.

[Dan Barlow]

Pay scales at a truck stop. Would have to do it same as d.o.t scales.

[milner351]

If it's recent enough, the AMMA website may have the weight without fluids.... it would take some googling but I bet you can find the weight on the web.