System Trailers TKS 18-1TRI

The register lists here 8 versions with unladen weights from 8,310 to 10,900 kg, gross weights from 30,000 to 43,000 kg, lengths from 12,010 to 14,100 mm and a uniform width of 2,600 mm.

With gross weights up to 43 tonnes and lengths of over 14 metres, the TKS range is among the heavy trailers used in long-distance and heavy haulage behind truck chassis; Papenburg in the Emsland is also known as a shipbuilding location, and from there System Trailers serves the northern German market and the neighbouring Dutch one. The uniform width of 2,600 mm across all models points to a shared frame platform within the TKS range, on which the maker builds the different length variants.

On a used trailer of this class, the frame and axles should be checked for corrosion and cracks, along with the braking system and the overrun device or coupling, the tyres and wheels and the lighting and electrics; on bodies with tarpaulin or fixed walls, their tightness should also be checked. Spare parts for axles and brakes come from the common European suppliers.