Farm weighbridge

[The Son]

I want to put a weighbridge in, it will be used for weighing crops as they come in on tractor and trailer, and also HGV's.

I am looking at pit mounted as we are doing some yard alterations, so putting a pit in at the same time wouldn't be much extra work, or is surface mounted better.

Also what companies are people using?

 

[Brisel]

Parker

 

[Spencer]

All Weighs

 

[Lofty1984]

Griffith elder

 

[reboot]

Griffith elder. Our weighbridge was installed sometime in the 80s, original bridge, original frame and original weigh cells. It’s had 3 computer upgrades and their staff are always knowledgeable and helpful.

 

[Lofty1984]

How’s that for a coincidence

 

[The Son]

Thanks for the reccomendations. I will get on the phone on monday

 

[4440]

Had a weight bridge set it pit in the middle of the main yard.
We could weight trailer as we loaded them.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Dont overlook Metron at Stoke . Very competitive pricing and service lads could not be more helpful
If you using it a lit go straight for a lap top version

 

[Andrew]

We put a new one in last summer. Parkerfarm were £5k less than Griffiths Elder. Metron's quote arrived after the new bridge was installed.

Our old bridge was pit mounted and forever going wrong. Gets straw / leaves / dust in, traps water.
New one is above ground.

 

[D14]

I want to put a weighbridge in, it will be used for weighing crops as they come in on tractor and trailer, and also HGV's.

I am looking at pit mounted as we are doing some yard alterations, so putting a pit in at the same time wouldn't be much extra work, or is surface mounted better.

Also what companies are people using?

Weightron bilanciai taking pee

We had a weigh bridge off Parker farms about 10 years ago and every year weightron service it and calibrate it about a month before it annual service this year in a morning it was reading random weights About a ton for a few days running so checked under it for mud and stones etc Nothing ...

thefarmingforum.co.uk

 

[Bald Rick]

Just out of curiosity, how much does an above ground one cost?

And, why do you have them? Yes I know it will tell you how much is in your grain stores but at the end of the day, the lorry will go over the merchants bridge and that is what you’ll be paid on .... or am I missing something?

 

[Brisel]

Just out of curiosity, how much does an above ground one cost?

And, why do you have them? Yes I know it will tell you how much is in your grain stores but at the end of the day, the lorry will go over the merchants bridge and that is what you’ll be paid on .... or am I missing something?

I don't know the answer to your first question, but for the second one, you are relying on the end user being honest. There are a few tales of hauliers with pig farms tipping a tonne off before going onto the destination. You've only got their word that the weight is accurate. A neighbour of mine with a properly calibrated weighbridge reckoned he had at least one disputed weight each year and never in his favour. He always got his money back.

 

[goodevans]

Just out of curiosity, how much does an above ground one cost?

And, why do you have them? Yes I know it will tell you how much is in your grain stores but at the end of the day, the lorry will go over the merchants bridge and that is what you’ll be paid on .... or am I missing something?

Some people would say honesty,you maybe missing part of your load

 

[The Son]

An above ground is going to be around £16k.

Reasons for us to have one is we buy a fair bit of forage off the field, by the tonne, but estimated on trailer loads, so I want to get that right. I also have no idea what my forage crops yield, so I want to have better control over that, I don't anticipate weighing every field, but might just pick a few each cut to get a representation. All straw comes in by the tonne on our own lorry and its a PITA trying to find a weighbridge, generally adding 30 mins to your driving time each load, and it also means I can't pop for a load later on as there are no weighbridges open after 5 around us.
I am also anticipating weighing everything I can, slurry, FYM etc to get an accurate picture of what I am applying (until the novelty wears off!)

 

[wanton dwarf]

Just out of curiosity, how much does an above ground one cost?

And, why do you have them? Yes I know it will tell you how much is in your grain stores but at the end of the day, the lorry will go over the merchants bridge and that is what you’ll be paid on .... or am I missing something?

Since installing a WB, never had a lorry leave with at weight only to have less weight at the store/mill.

Grain "seems" to stay in the trailer rather than disappearing on occassion.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Just out of curiosity, how much does an above ground one cost?

And, why do you have them? Yes I know it will tell you how much is in your grain stores but at the end of the day, the lorry will go over the merchants bridge and that is what you’ll be paid on .... or am I missing something?

All our straw goes out over a weighbridge
I just wish all those farmers selling straw had one . The ones selling more than a few loads that is , lorries having to find weigh bridges in out of the way areas can be a nightmare, it also means invoicing can be done on the spot

 

[snarling bee]

I'm sure our WB has paid for itself many times over. Its an old dial one in a pit.
We weigh all crops off field, therefore we know what every field has yielded, and total amount in store. We can calibrate the combine accurately, but I never win the pub yield competition. We have a good check on every load that leaves the farm. We can weigh axles to get tyre pressures right etc etc.
I have a few tales.
The best was a fertiliser supplier who spent 10 minutes telling how good his weighbridges were and how bad mine must be, and why did I even unload it if I knew it was underweight (doh).
When I asked "So what weight did your weighbridge make that load then?"
He relied "Oh we don't weigh them! ..........................long pause and silence both ends of the phone.....................................I'll put a cheque in the post Mr. SB"
T@@$$er.

 

[Power Harrow Pilot]

Do you need a full length WB or are the axle ones as accurate??

 

[snarling bee]

Full length essential to be accurate IMO. I don't think you could challenge another weight if you only have an axle weigher.