Scale Test Equipment

SCALE TEST TRUCKS

Scale Test Truck

Palfinger USA Knuckle Boom Scale Test Trucks are fabricated to fit your existing truck chassis, or they can be equipped with full installation on a truck of your choice. Available in various lengths and sizes, it can fit a test cart and hold multiple weights, with the length of the truck being determined by the amount of weights carried.

Additional length enclosed van body boxes can accommodate test benches, toolboxes, generator/welders and more. One or two side man doors can provide additional access to the van body box. The enclosed box test truck is designed with a telescoping double hydraulic hoist to load and unload a test cart and test weights.

OPEN BED TEST TRUCK FEATURES

Palfinger USA cranes are equipped to meet your lift requirements with wireless or manual controls
Standard bed size of 8 ft. by the required length
Weight storage barriers to prevent sliding during transport
Includes step assembly
Installation of the truck bed on your chassis, or can be quoted complete with the truck of your choice (test weights not included)
Custom sizes and configurations are available
Curled boom storage
Various test cart and weight configurations
Various toolbox configurations
Multiple equipment options are available

OPEN BED TEST TRUCK OPTIONS

Custom lengths on the bed and/or boom
Weight rack configurations to hold additional or fewer weights
Aluminum or Steel underbody toolboxes
Steerable lift axle
Tool and equipment options available

OPEN BED TEST TRUCK SPECIFICATIONS

Chassis: Can be supplied with a new truck chassis (various models available), or customer can supply a new or used chassis for use

Design:
Hold-down assemblies for test cart
Underbody weight box assembly for hand weights or additional tools
DOT required lighting

ENCLOSED BOX TEST TRUCK

Enclosed Box Test Truck

ENCLOSED BOX TEST TRUCK OPTIONS

Custom lengths on the bed and/or body
Weight rack configurations to hold additional or fewer weights
Steerable tag and/or pusher axles
Side access on either side or both
Varying sizes and styles of toolboxes
Tool & Equipment options available

enclosed box test truck

ENCLOSED BOX TEST TRUCK FEATURES

Body length is determined by the amount of weight carried.

Chassis: Can be supplied with a new truck chassis (various models available or customer can supply a new or used chassis for use.

Design

Telescoping double hydraulic hoist rated at 6K
Aluminum or FRP panel box construction
Double rear swing doors and standard side man door
Non-skid material applied to floors
Test weight containment frame for securing test weights
Hold-down assemblies for test cart
RF remote control operation for hoist
Back-up manual controls for hoist
Underbody weight box assembly hand weights or tools
DOT required lighting
Spotlights located inside the box
Internal tool/storage box standard
Various cart & weight combinations

Scale Test Carts

4 wheel test cart

4-WHEEL

The standard test weight test cart is a 4-wheel design, with an empty cart weight between 3,000 and 5,000 LB. Palfinger USA’s 4-wheel test carts are two-wheel drive. It can hold 20 standard 1,000-pound block weights within its basket area, for a gross capacity between 23,000 and 25,000 lb. The standard 1,000-pound block weights are 15 in wide by 15.5 in deep by 19 in high.

FEATURES

Gasoline-powered, 23.5 horsepower, Kohler engine with electric start
Center-mounted engine for better lifting balance
Hydraulic torque hub drive/hydraulic power steering
Fail-safe braking system
A pressurized oil filtering system
Sealable shot ballast tube and sealable hydraulic fluid tank
21 in diameter by 6 in width smooth tires
Operator Station
Hour meter on engine
Spreader/Lifting bar for test weights and/or test cart
Lifting basket design for overhead crane weighing option
Correction Weights/Test Weights
RF (radio frequency) remote controls
Custom basket dimensions and cart weight option
NIST required calibrated fuel tank
NIST required sealed 12 Volt battery

6 wheel scale test cart

6-WHEEL

When you can accommodate or require a larger test cart, Palfinger USA offers a larger 6-wheel test cart. With an empty cart weight between 5,000 and 6,000 LB, this 6-wheel test cart is a two-wheel drive. It is capable of holding 32 standard 1,000 LB lock weights within its basket area, for a gross capacity between 37,000 and 38,000 LB.

FEATURES

Gasoline-powered, 23.5 horsepower, Kohler engine with electric start
Hydraulic torque hub drive/hydraulic power steering
Fail-safe braking system
A pressurized oil filtering system
Sealable shot ballast tube and sealable hydraulic fluid tank
Hour meter on engine
Operator Station
Spreader/Lifting bar for test weights and/or test cart
Lifting basket design for overhead crane weighing option
Correction Weights/Test Weights
RF (radio frequency) remote controls
Custom basket dimensions and cart weight option
NIST required calibrated fuel tank
NIST required sealed 12 Volt battery

combo cart

COMBO CART

Palfinger USA offers a dual testing solution for companies that test truck scales, rail scales or both. The combo truck/rail cart is available in 6-wheel, 5,000 LB and 6,000 LB versions, capable of holding between 24 and 32 standard 1,000 LB test weights for a gross capacity between 29,000 and 38,000 LB.

FEATURES