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Ahp TORTON – class O4 trailer: 28,000 kg gross weight, 9,780 kg unladen weight, eight wheels on an 8,060 mm wheelbase, Netherlands
With a gross weight of 28,000 kg, the TORTON belongs to EU trailer class O4, the heavy trailers above 10 tonnes used in heavy haulage and construction-material transport. The trailer is registered in the Netherlands, one of the key transit countries for European road freight between the seaports and the hinterland.
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The TORTON has an unladen weight of 9,780 kg against a gross weight of 28,000 kg, giving a payload of 18,220 kg. Body length is 11,880 mm at a width of 2,550 mm, and the wheelbase is 8,060 mm on eight wheels. The permitted top speed is given as 100 km/h.
Eight wheels on a wheelbase of just over eight metres spread the axle load across at least two axle groups, which is necessary for road approval at a gross weight of nearly 28 tonnes. Class O4 requires an air brake system; the simple overrun brake of classes O1 and O2 is not permitted here. Towing requires a category CE licence.
When buying used, the condition of the chassis, axle brackets and coupling matters most, since corrosion and fatigue cracks appear there first. The air brake system with its lines, coupling heads and cylinders should go on a test bench, along with the brake linings or drums. Axles and wheel bearings should be checked for play, and the load bed is worth inspecting for deformation from earlier overloading. Axles and brake components from major suppliers such as BPW or SAF make spare parts easier to source independently of the vehicle maker.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Ahp TORTON
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