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Contar B1220 LDS

Built: 1988-1992 · Series: Other models

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The photo shows the B 1218 LC 2 from the same series. Source: https://www.technikboerse.at/gebraucht/lokal/steiermark/anha

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The Contar B1220 LDS is a machine built by Contar. Production: 1988-1992. The machine is 13,520 mm long and 2,550 mm wide. The unladen weight is 13,350 kg. The wheelbase measures 9,160 mm. Top speed is 100 km/h. The gross vehicle weight is 32,000 kg. Unladen weight across the Contar range ranges from 480 to 25,780 kg; the B1220 LDS sits in the middle of that range with 13,350 kg. Its immediate neighbours are the B 1220 LZB below it with 11,120 kg and the SD 1224 LDS above it with 14,460 kg. Gross vehicle weight across the Contar range ranges from 2,700 to 48,000 kg; here the B1220 LDS sits in the upper part of that range with 32,000 kg. 142 Contar models across 2 series are on record.

Contar – other models: the collective page of trailers and semi-trailers from the Dutch manufacturer outside the named ranges, 480 to 25,780 kg unladen weight, up to 48,000 kg gross weight

This page gathers trailers and semi-trailers of the Dutch brand Contar that the register could not assign to a named range. Contar is one of the Dutch semi-trailer builders for road haulage; type codes such as A 1010 LD or A 18 LC evidently combine an axle count or range code with a letter code for the body type, but cannot be conclusively decoded from the register holdings alone. Depending on gross weight, the braking system ranges from the overrun brake of the lighter class O2 trailers to air brakes with ABS or EBS on the heavy class O3 and O4 semi-trailers; the latter require a category CE licence.

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The register lists here 136 versions with unladen weights from 480 to 25,780 kg, gross weights from 2,700 to 48,000 kg, lengths from 6,250 to 15,255 mm and widths from 2,270 to 2,600 mm.

The span runs from light tandem-axle trailers to three-axle semi-trailers in the European standard size; Contar thus competes in the same segment as Pacton, Groenewegen, LAG or Renders.

When buying used, what counts is the condition of the frame and chassis rails (rust, weld cracks), axles and braking system (drum or disc, ABS/EBS), the condition of the curtain, sides or box body, the operation of the landing legs and kingpin, and complete inspection records; on tippers, additionally the hydraulic rams and the tightness of the tipping body. On the semi-trailers, a tandem or tridem axle group spreads the load across several axles, while the lighter trailers usually carry it on a single axle; the 2-inch kingpin is the common standard on the semi-trailers.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Contar

Technical data

Dimensions and weights

Length13,520 mmcorrect
Width2,550 mmcorrect
Wheelbase9,160 mmcorrect
Unladen weight13,350 kgcorrect
Gross vehicle weight32,000 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Top speed100 km/hcorrect

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Contar B1220 LDS weigh?

The unladen weight is 13,350 kg.

What is the gross vehicle weight of the Contar B1220 LDS?

32,000 kg.

Up to what speed is the Contar B1220 LDS approved?

Approved up to 100 km/h.

What are the dimensions of the Contar B1220 LDS?

13,520 mm × 2,550 mm.

When was the Contar B1220 LDS built?

Production years: 1988-1992.

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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