Cattaneo Other models

At a length of 12,710 mm and a width of 2,500 mm, it already weighs 19,460 kg unladen and can carry only 5,540 kg more, just 22 per cent of its gross weight. Such a high unladen weight at a length of over 12.7 metres marks out a heavy special trailer with its own massive superstructure, for example for carrying vehicles or machinery with fixed ramps or a reinforced platform, rather than a light design for general bulk goods. It is approved for only 80 km/h, below the usual 100 km/h limit for trailers.

Trailers of this weight class run with an air-brake system, and towing the combination requires a category CE licence. The 8,700 mm wheelbase against a length of 12,710 mm places the four wheels in the rear third of the vehicle, typical of long platform or low-loader designs with the load area set well forward.

On such a heavy self-structure, what counts most on a used example is distortion and cracks in the frame and any ramps, the condition of the axle bearings and brake system under the high axle load, the state of the load platform and its lashing points, and whether the actual speed approval matches the tyres and brake system fitted.