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Ackermann Fruehauf PA22

Built: 1985 · Series: Other models

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The PA22 comes from Ackermann Fruehauf. Production: 1985. The vehicle is 9,980 mm long and 2,550 mm wide. The unladen weight is 5,740 kg. The wheelbase measures 5,370 mm. Top speed is 100 km/h. The gross vehicle weight is 22,000 kg. Unladen weight across the Ackermann Fruehauf range ranges from 2,460 to 10,600 kg; the PA22 sits in the middle of that range with 5,740 kg. Its immediate neighbours are the AA 18/7.2 TZL below it with 5,000 kg and the VTS 10/10,1Z above it with 6,480 kg. Gross vehicle weight across the Ackermann Fruehauf range ranges from 8,000 to 32,000 kg; here the PA22 sits in the middle of that range with 22,000 kg. 20 Ackermann Fruehauf models are on record.

Ackermann Fruehauf – other models: the collective page of trailers outside the named ranges, types such as AA, PWS, VIS and WG-3780, 8 to 32 tonnes gross weight, 8.65 to 12.75 metres in length

This page gathers the Ackermann Fruehauf trailers the register could not assign to a named range. Ackermann Fruehauf emerged from the co-operation of a German trailer builder with the American semi-trailer pioneer Fruehauf and built flatbed, platform and box trailers for long-haul transport. Type designations such as AA 18/7.2 TZL, PWS 20/12.4 E or VIS 20 13 6 EL combine letters for body and equipment variant with numbers for weight class and length, as was common among trailer builders of the post-war decades.

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The register lists here 20 versions with unladen weights from 2,460 to 10,600 kg, gross weights from 8,000 to 32,000 kg, lengths from 8,650 to 12,750 mm and widths from 2,330 to 2,600 mm.

Trailers of this weight class ran in drawbar combinations behind tractor units or as volume and cargo trailers in general and furniture haulage, where they doubled the load capacity of a lorry body; competitors included Kögel, Krone and Schmitz Cargobull. The axles of these trailers follow the European standard dimension, with tandem axle sets and drum or disc brakes, and the drawbar eye follows the DIN standard, allowing the trailers to be combined with most tractor units.

On used examples, the condition of chassis and axles, drawbar eye and overrun brake, sideboards or curtain frame and a complete brake-test history count; parts for the older model years now come only through specialist trailer workshops.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Ackermann Fruehauf (weitere Modelle)

Technical data

Dimensions and weights

Length9,980 mmcorrect
Width2,550 mmcorrect
Wheelbase5,370 mmcorrect
Unladen weight5,740 kgcorrect
Gross vehicle weight22,000 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Top speed100 km/hcorrect

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Ackermann Fruehauf PA22 weigh?

The unladen weight is 5,740 kg.

What is the gross vehicle weight of the Ackermann Fruehauf PA22?

22,000 kg.

Up to what speed is the Ackermann Fruehauf PA22 approved?

Approved up to 100 km/h.

What are the dimensions of the Ackermann Fruehauf PA22?

9,980 mm × 2,550 mm.

When was the Ackermann Fruehauf PA22 built?

Production years: 1985.

What to check before buying

  • Search the frame and welds at the axle mounts — that is where cracks start.
  • Check the brakes and the last inspection in the papers.
  • Work the gross weight against the towing vehicle before buying.
  • Compare the chassis number with the papers.
  • Look at the floor, cover or body from the inside — rust does not show from outside.

A general list for this type of machine — no substitute for an inspection or an appraiser.

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