Self-build (Eigenbouw) BW18-5
Built: 1988-1988 · Series: Other models
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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
| Length | 13,930 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 2,680 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 8,250 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 16,790 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 18,500 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Top speed | 100 km/hcorrect |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Eigenbouw BW18-5 weigh?
The unladen weight is 16,790 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Eigenbouw BW18-5?
18,500 kg.
Up to what speed is the Eigenbouw BW18-5 approved?
Approved up to 100 km/h.
What are the dimensions of the Eigenbouw BW18-5?
13,930 mm × 2,680 mm.
When was the Eigenbouw BW18-5 built?
Production years: 1988.
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.
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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.
The technical data on this page comes from official vehicle registration records (RDW/Traficom), not from the manufacturer.
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