Cbv Blumhardt Other models

At a length of 10,725 mm and a width of 2,500 mm, it weighs 6,725 kg unladen and carries 17,275 kg of payload, a good 72 per cent of its gross weight – a ratio typical of a trailer designed for high payload, intended for general heavy cargo or building materials. At over ten metres long and only 2,500 mm wide, the load platform is narrow and long, as European road-transport rules require, rather than wide and short as on some special construction trailers.

Trailers of this weight class run with an air-brake system instead of the simple overrun brake of the lighter O1 and O2 classes, and towing the combination requires a category CE licence. A length of over 10.7 metres combined with a moderate unladen weight allows a continuous load space for building materials, bulk goods or palletised cargo, without the structure itself using up too much of the gross weight.

What counts on a used example is rust on the frame and side members along the entire length, the condition of the axle suspension and brake system, the tightness and condition of the sides or load platform, the state of the lighting system, and the tread depth and even wear of the tyres. On a vehicle of this age, it is also worth checking for earlier welded repairs to the frame and play in the axle bearings, which builds up after decades of construction-site use.