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Groenewegen DRO 12-20 B

Built: 2001-2003 · Series: DRO

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With the DRO 12-20 B, Groenewegen offers a model from the DRO series. Production: 2001-2003. The vehicle is 13,880 mm long and 2,550 mm wide. The unladen weight is 9,240 kg. The wheelbase measures 8,860 mm. Top speed is 100 km/h. The gross vehicle weight is 32,000 kg. The DRO series covers 18 models. Unladen weight within it ranges from 6,260 to 10,340 kg; the DRO 12-20 B sits in the upper part of that range with 9,240 kg. Its immediate neighbours are the DRO 12 5 20B below it with 9,040 kg and the DRO 12 18B above it with 9,260 kg. Gross vehicle weight within it ranges from 19,000 to 44,000 kg; here the DRO 12-20 B sits in the middle of that range with 32,000 kg. 488 Groenewegen models across 9 series are on record.

Groenewegen DRO – Dutch range of heavy tipper semi-trailers, 19 to 44 tonnes gross weight, unladen weight 6,260 to 10,340 kg

Groenewegen, a Dutch semi-trailer maker, runs its tipper semi-trailers in the DRO range. The type designation combines the code DRO with a two- or three-digit number giving the payload or capacity class, for example DRO 10-10, DRO 12-18 or DRO 12-27, some with the suffix B for a separate equipment level.

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The register lists here 18 versions with unladen weights from 6,260 to 10,340 kg and gross weights from 19,000 to 44,000 kg, at lengths from 10,870 to 13,880 mm and widths from 2,500 to 2,600 mm.

The DRO range thus sits in class O4 of heavy semi-trailers and serves the haulage of bulk material such as sand, gravel and soil behind tractor units in construction and recycling transport. The tipping body is designed for fast unloading at building sites and transfer yards and usually works in rotation with other semi-trailers of the same fleet. The vehicles often run in shuttle service between gravel pit or building site and transfer yard, with a correspondingly high number of tipping cycles.

On a used example, the tightness and wear of the tipping body, the function of the tipping hydraulics, rust on the chassis, the condition of axles and the braking system, and kingpin and landing legs count; on intensively used construction-site vehicles also the soundness of the side panels and their fastenings. Spare parts run through the Groenewegen dealer network and the open trade.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Groenewegen DRO

Technical data

Dimensions and weights

Length13,880 mmcorrect
Width2,550 mmcorrect
Wheelbase8,860 mmcorrect
Unladen weight9,240 kgcorrect
Gross vehicle weight32,000 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Top speed100 km/hcorrect

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Groenewegen DRO 12-20 B weigh?

The unladen weight is 9,240 kg.

What is the gross vehicle weight of the Groenewegen DRO 12-20 B?

32,000 kg.

Up to what speed is the Groenewegen DRO 12-20 B approved?

Approved up to 100 km/h.

What are the dimensions of the Groenewegen DRO 12-20 B?

13,880 mm × 2,550 mm.

When was the Groenewegen DRO 12-20 B built?

Production years: 2001-2003.

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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