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Dg Trailers MD 3502 - class O2 trailer with a gross weight of 3,500 kg, an unladen weight of 3,250 kg, a wheelbase of 4,500 mm and a width of 2,450 mm, built 2002
With a gross weight of 3,500 kg, the MD 3502 falls into EU trailer class O2, covering trailers between 750 kg and 3,500 kg. Trailers in this class usually run an overrun brake: when the towing vehicle brakes, the drawbar compresses and mechanically applies the trailer's brakes, without a separate brake line to the towing vehicle.
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The MD 3502 dates from 2002 and has an unladen weight of 3,250 kg; against the gross weight of 3,500 kg that leaves a payload of only 250 kg. With a wheelbase of 4,500 mm and a width of 2,450 mm, the trailer stands on six wheels. The unladen weight, high relative to the payload, points to a heavily built frame designed for heavy, compact loads rather than bulky cargo.
Towing it behind a car requires driving licence category B or BE, depending on the combination's gross weight. The long wheelbase paired with a small payload margin fits a chassis built for a fixed, heavy body, leaving less room for varying loads than a more lightly built trailer of the same weight class.
When buying used, check the condition of the axles and axle bearings, the function of the overrun brake and its linkage, corrosion on the frame and drawbar, and the state of the tyres, lighting and electrical connector. With such a high unladen weight relative to the gross weight, it is also worth checking whether the body has been modified afterwards, further reducing the payload margin. Exactly one example of this type is registered in the Netherlands.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Dg Trailers MD 3502
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