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1trailer Platform – EU category O2 flatbed trailer: 3,500 kg gross weight, 3,000 kg unladen weight, 6,630 mm length, 4,480 mm axle spacing, 80 km/h top speed
The model name, listed as “Platform”, describes the body type directly: an open flatbed trailer built for open cargo rather than volume, falling with a gross weight of 3,500 kg into EU trailer category O2.
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Gross weight stands at 3,500 kg and unladen weight at 3,000 kg, giving a payload of 500 kg – at a length of 6,630 mm and an axle spacing of 4,480 mm, the trailer itself is therefore built comparatively heavy, pointing to a solid deck meant for machinery or equipment rather than light general cargo. The permitted top speed of 80 km/h is the usual limit for overrun brakes without separate type testing.
Trailers of this weight class are accordingly fitted with an overrun brake rather than an air system as a rule. The driving licence category needed behind a car depends on the combination's gross weight: below 3,500 kg category B suffices, above it category BE is required.
On a used flatbed trailer of this type, what counts is the condition of the deck itself – warping, rust, tie-down points –, the function of the overrun brake and its linkage, the condition of the axle and wheel bearings, and the tyres, lighting and electrical plug. With an axle spacing of 4,480 mm it is also worth checking the centre of the frame, where warping shows up first. The ball coupling and the jockey wheel, where fitted, are also worth checking for wear and a secure fit.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells 1trailer PLATFORM
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