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The register lists here 46 versions with unladen weights from 4,570 to 21,760 kg, gross vehicle weights from 20,000 to 70,000 kg, lengths from 7.60 to 13.74 m and widths from 2.46 to 2.55 m.

Semi-trailers in this weight class are used in construction machinery and heavy transport, where excavators, dozers and other construction equipment need to be moved between sites. The wide span from 20 to 70 t gross vehicle weight shows that both two-axle and multi-axle low-loader versions belong to the range. Such semi-trailers are typically operated by heavy-equipment rental firms and haulage companies serving several building sites at once.

When buying used, what counts is the condition of the frame and side members for cracks and corrosion, especially near the axle mounting and the fifth-wheel plate, the condition of the brake system and drums given the high axle loads, the function of the hydraulics on lowering low-loaders, tyres and axle bearings, and the kingpin and drawbar eye for wear. Spare parts for older model years can be hard to find.