if i wanted to weigh the car, if you put scales under each wheel, do you just add the total up? would i need 4 sets of scales, or could i use one and put it under a wheel at a time (as the car's going to weigh the same on scales or on the ground)

I'm just curious to know what it weighs just now, and whether my engine crane will lift the whole car in one go to put it on axle stands in the garage

if you had one under all then yes just add them up.

I think if you were just using one youd have to compensate under the others to make the car level. If the cars at an angle the weight distribution will change and youll get a wrong total. So just put a block of wood or something the same thickness as youre scales under each wheel.

Should do the trick

Thats right, if you just wanted to use one you would have to use a blocks of wood or similar to get the height the same as the scales. Then just add them all up.

If the scales you want to use are near their limit, consider using two at each corner, just put a piece of wood across thenm to bridge them, doesn't matter if the wood bends a bit, just add the two together for each corner.

Spring rather than digital usually best, due to the digital habit of resetting and zeroing

John

cheers guys
thought i might have to level the car up, which is fine. the main thing is, I need to do some work under the car, and want to use the engine crane to lift the whole car to put on ramps and axle stands, otherwise some of the car stays out side the garage. on max extention it lifts 500kg. the car's not fully built so i don't think its near that yet, but would like to find out first before i find out the hard way

4 x tesco spring scales, here if you want them ? liverpool area.

cheers fella, a bit too far for me though even if posted. trying to do this as lo cost as possible which is why i was thinking of using one. recently unemployed

it may seem weird i'm smiling saying it, but RBS is a complete disgrace. worst company i've ever worked for...

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Originally posted by Dangle_kt
4 x tesco spring scales, here if you want them ? liverpool area.

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your car i weighed at sva/iva anyway so you will know exactly how much it weighs with you in it and with you out of it

true enough. i need to know before i try and lift it though, before i break something