Barbieri TU 12-27/3L

The register lists 2 versions here with unladen weights from 27,660 to 29,040 kg, gross weights from 30,000 to 36,000 kg, lengths from 13,800 to 14,000 mm and widths from 2,500 to 2,520 mm.

With an unladen weight of around 28 tonnes against a gross weight of 30 to 36 tonnes, the payload of these trailers stays comparatively low; the name AUTO SCOOTER points to a showman's trailer that carries a complete fairground ride and its structure as its own load rather than additional cargo. Trailers of this size, up to 36 tonnes, still stay below the 40-tonne threshold above which most European countries require a special road-transport permit, and they fall into EU trailer category O4 with mandatory air brakes.

With gross weights of 30 to 36 tonnes and lengths around 14 metres, these trailers belong to the heavy semi-trailer or low-loader class used in construction and heavy-goods haulage behind articulated tractor units; the towing vehicle requires a category CE licence.

When buying used in this class, check in particular the kingpin and fifth-wheel plate, the condition of the axles and air suspension, the operation of the air braking system including ABS/EBS, and cracks in the chassis and cross members. Spare parts for such heavy trailers usually come through specialist commercial-vehicle and semi-trailer workshops rather than a manufacturer network, and the condition of loading ramps deserves attention on units that have stood unused for a long time.