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Ftg Evolution – EU class O2 trailer: 3,500 kg gross weight, 1,800 kg payload, 130 km/h approved top speed, built 2013 to 2016.
With a gross weight of 3,500 kg, the Ftg Evolution reaches exactly the upper limit of EU trailer class O2, the medium-weight bracket up to 3.5 tonnes. Vehicles of this series were registered between 2013 and 2016.
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With an unladen weight of 1,700 kg, payload comes to 1,800 kg, practically half the gross weight. The trailer runs on four wheels, that is a tandem axle, with a 4.69 m wheelbase and 2.55 m width. With an approved top speed of 130 km/h, the Evolution clearly exceeds the usual 100 km/h for trailers of this class, pointing to axle and brake technology designed for high directional stability.
Class O2 trailers usually run with an overrun brake rather than air brakes. Towing it behind a car requires driving licence category B or BE in the EU, depending on the combined train weight; given the unusually high approved speed of 130 km/h for this class, it is worth checking the tow vehicle's documents to confirm its brakes are approved for that speed as a combination.
When buying a used tandem-axle trailer with a raised top speed, check the overrun coupling and brake cables for smooth operation, the wheel bearings for heat build-up after extended driving, and the tyres for adequate speed rating. Also check the axle suspension and shock absorbers for condition, since these components see greater stress at higher driving speed than on an ordinary 100 km/h trailer.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Ftg Evolution, Zulassungsdaten RDW (Niederlande)
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