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Fasano RT T17 0PA – O4-class trailer built in 2001: 17,000 kg gross weight, 10,310 kg payload, 10.15 m length, 2.54 m width.
With a gross weight of 17,000 kg, the RT T17 0PA sits in EU trailer class O4, well above the 10-tonne threshold. Here too the type designation points to the weight class: "T17" stands for 17 tonnes gross weight, following the same naming logic other manufacturers also use for their heavy trailer ranges.
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With an unladen weight of 6,690 kg, payload comes to 10,310 kg, more than half the gross weight. At 10.15 m long and 2.54 m wide, the trailer counts among the longer vehicles in its class, built for bulky or voluminous loads on a continuous load bed.
From class O3 upwards, trailers are generally fitted with air brakes rather than the simple overrun brake used on light trailers. Towing it as a combination requires licence category C1E or CE in the EU, depending on combined train weight. The ratio of length to weight class points to general or bulk cargo work rather than concentrated heavy-load duty.
When buying a used unit, check the frame for sagging over its full length, the load bed for wear and cracking in the floor covering, the brake system for even braking action across all axles, and the lighting and marker boards for completeness under the rules for long vehicles. It is also worth checking the coupling eye and the parking-brake linkage for smooth operation, since both see heavy use on a trailer of this length.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Fasano RT T17 0PA, Zulassungsdaten RDW (Niederlande)
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