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Self-build (Eigenbouw) 17 N

Built: 1964-1964 · Series: Other models

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The Eigenbouw 17 N is a machine built by Eigenbouw. Production: 1964. The machine is 9,600 mm long and 2,500 mm wide. The unladen weight is 6,627 kg. The wheelbase measures 4,620 mm. Top speed is 100 km/h. The gross vehicle weight is 24,000 kg. Unladen weight across the Eigenbouw range ranges from 800 to 26,660 kg; the 17 N sits in the lower part of that range with 6,627 kg. Its immediate neighbours are the AHW 5-5 below it with 6,200 kg and the AHW above it with 6,680 kg. 105 Eigenbouw models across 2 series are on record. The model is listed under Trailers. 8 verified figures from 1 source are on file.

Eigenbouw – further self-built heavy trailers from the Dutch RDW register: saloon wagons, game wagons, shooting galleries, ghost trains and sales wagons of the showmen alongside low loaders and turntable trailers, 1.6 to 37.2 t kerb weight, 4 to 45 t gross

Eigenbouw is Dutch for “self-build” – the entry of the registration authority RDW for vehicles without a factory manufacturer that were registered after individual approval. This collective page covers the heavy self-builds outside the AHW designation, and their model names tell who builds for themselves in the Netherlands: Salonwagen and Woonwagen are the living wagons of showmen and travellers, Spelwagen, Schietsalon, Schiettent and Schietwagen the game and shooting booths of the fair, Spookhuis the ghost train, Draaimolen the carousel, Lijntrekker the wagon that pulls the ride onto the fairground, Verkoopwagen the sales wagon; alongside stand Mobile Home and Designer as living wagons, Cartrail as car transporter, Oplegger and Smalcor as semi-trailers, Zelhem as the home town of a whole school of living-wagon building in the Achterhoek. Numbers such as 8-8, 9-9 or 12-24 are axle loads in tonnes as the RDW enters them.

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The register lists 59 versions with kerb weights from 1,585 to 37,160 kg, gross weights from 4,000 to 45,000 kg, lengths up to 16,700 mm and widths from 2,200 to 2,900 mm.

The Dutch fair is unthinkable without these vehicles: every attraction travels on purpose-built trailers that are registered as vehicles and roll along the motorway from fairground to fairground – often with special permits for width and length.

Anyone taking over such a vehicle checks the registration certificate with particulars, axle loads and inspection deadlines, frame and welds, axles, suspension and braking system, lighting and tyres, on bodies the stability and electrics; parts usually come from BPW, SAF and Wabco.

Sources: Kennwerte der Modelle Eigenbouw (weitere Anhänger), RDW (Niederlande), Herstellerfeld eigenbouw, RDW (niederländische Zulassungsbehörde)

Technical data

Dimensions and weights

Length9,600 mmcorrect
Width2,500 mmcorrect
Wheelbase4,620 mmcorrect
Unladen weight6,627 kgcorrect
Gross vehicle weight24,000 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Top speed100 km/hcorrect

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Eigenbouw 17 N weigh?

The unladen weight is 6,627 kg.

What is the gross vehicle weight of the Eigenbouw 17 N?

24,000 kg.

Up to what speed is the Eigenbouw 17 N approved?

Approved up to 100 km/h.

What are the dimensions of the Eigenbouw 17 N?

9,600 mm × 2,500 mm.

When was the Eigenbouw 17 N built?

Production years: 1964.

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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This page carries 8 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.

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