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At a gross weight of 37,000 kg and a kerb weight of 8,400 kg, the trailer carries a payload of about 28,600 kg, more than three times its own weight. At 9,140 mm long and 2,580 mm wide, the trailer is built for heavy loads despite its comparatively compact dimensions.

Such a high ratio of payload to kerb weight on a comparatively short platform points to a trailer for dense, heavy goods such as round timber, stone or bulk material, where weight rather than volume defines the load. Trailers like this need a correspondingly robust chassis and axle design able to carry the high axle load permanently.

When buying used, the chassis around the axle mounts deserves particular attention, since fatigue cracks and corrosion appear there first given the high payload share. The compressed-air brake system, with its lines and coupling heads, should be checked for leaks, as should the wheel bearings, and the load platform itself for wear from heavy, sharp-edged cargo. A look at the towing eye and its pin is worthwhile as well, since it takes the full pulling load of a heavily laden trailer.