Self-build (Omavalmiste) 750/295-450
Built: 2001 · Series: Trailers up to 750 kg (Class O1)
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Omavalmiste – self-built trailers up to 750 kg (class O1) from the Finnish vehicle register: not a manufacturer but the entry “self-made”, model names as axle count and dimensions, 50 to 750 kg kerb weight, 730 to 2,600 mm wide
Omavalmiste is not a manufacturer: the Finnish word means “self-made” and is the entry that the registration authority Traficom keeps in the manufacturer field when a trailer does not come from a factory but was built by a private person, a farmer or a workshop and registered after a registration inspection (rekisteröintikatsastus) at an inspection station. This collective page covers the lightest class: trailers up to 750 kg gross weight (class O1), which may run behind any car without a brake of their own. As there is no type catalogue, the models carry the designations the inspector wrote into the register: “1 AKS.” or “1-AKS” stands for yksiakselinen, single-axle, usually followed by the length and width of the load bed in centimetres (such as 150X300), the gross weight (/750) or a name of the builder's own choosing such as Heppu or Tuska. Two axles occur in this class as a tandem axle, boat trailers as long, narrow single-axle units.
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The register lists 18,154 versions with kerb weights from 50 to 750 kg, gross weights from 300 to 750 kg, lengths from 1,100 to 11,330 mm and widths from 730 to 2,600 mm.
The self-built trailer is an everyday sight in Finland: in the countryside, on summer-cottage plots and in forestry, trailers for boats, firewood, snowmobiles and quads are made from box section, bought-in axles and lighting kits – the registration inspection checks brake, coupling, lighting and marking, not the design.
Anyone taking over such a trailer second-hand checks the registration papers and inspection date, welds and frame rust, axle, wheel bearings and tyre age, ball coupling and breakaway cable, lighting and plate holder; spare parts are standard items from trailer accessory dealers, as axles and couplings usually come from series suppliers.
Sources: Kennwerte der Modelle Omavalmiste Anhänger bis 750 kg (Klasse O1), Traficom (Finnland), Herstellerfeld omavalmiste, Traficom (finnische Verkehrs- und Kommunikationsbehörde)
Technical data
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 4,450 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,800 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 220 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 750 kgcorrect |
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Omavalmiste 750/295-450 weigh?
The unladen weight is 220 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Omavalmiste 750/295-450?
750 kg.
What are the dimensions of the Omavalmiste 750/295-450?
4,450 mm × 1,800 mm.
When was the Omavalmiste 750/295-450 built?
Production years: 2001.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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