Originally Posted by
Dutch
What I do is this;
I have a pallet scale that goes 2000+ and I also have molds that are around 2000 pounds at work. So I put the mold on the scale and lift using the towmotor. If I can lift it so there is 1000 left on the scale I guess it is around 1000. I watch the scale and see when it breaks. It isn't perfect science but it is a good representation. Don't tell my employer I am lifting his $80,000 molds up by webbing and rope.
So all you have to do is find someone with a similar set up and convince them to do it for you.