Thank you DV.
I had a hunch that the bars were suspect to be adjusted though a friend did not think so. I do have one of the adjusting T-bar bolts way down (adjusted out)on the driver side much, much more than the passenger side. I think I have to slip the bar out and inserted back into the nest in the right orientation to get that adjusting bolt back up in the adjuster block.
I will adjust and see where the scales read.
In the mean while I'll continue on the ounce campaign.
People seeing me walking around with all types of scales probably think suspect of my doings, especially at night. LOL.