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Anyone know of/have access too - a weight bridge somewhere in Melb?

There used to be one in Tullamarine i used to use years ago at a logistics company outside thier gate but its no longer there so that kinda sucks.

So im looking for another (as are a few mates) so we can weigh our cars and find out the actual numbers :banana:

Lemme know!

Cheers :D

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weighed a previous 1600 of mine about 10 odd years ago cnr of wellington and springy rds next to mackers on wellington rd..

not sure though if they are still there or not..

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Link? :D

Now i gots to look for it myself! No cookie for you!

Hrm, just rang a couple and they all want money. ($20 or so)

I want something for nothing here damnit! :banana:

theres one up wellington rd way around belgrave, ill get the address tonight, we used to go there about 2 years ago and it was open till about 10 most nights, for free!!!

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we have scales for our work commodore cup cars so you can find out the weight on all 4 corners. i'd have to ask the mech for permission though seeing as i'm not technically allowed to use the workshop (even though i do :banana:)

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Try a local tip/waste transfer station - Not sure if it is free or not.....

or

you can fool them into saying you have rubbish to dump, you then have drive up onto the scales, peer over into the office and you will see the weight of your car. :banana:

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I weigh my patrol at BP in Fitzgerald road in laverton. Cant do corners but can do axels!!

I go when its not busy, ask first and they dont charge me......or you can just drive on the weighbridge, go inside and look at the screen behind the cashiers head and it has the weights there!

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Ash, there's one in Cheltenham/Moorabbin at the Metal recyclers... i don't think they charge from memory, but if they do it would be in the $5-$10 range.

It's opposite the street that Snowy works down...

Ahhhh found it, Highett metals

http://www.highettmetal.com.au/about.html

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