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Goddeeris GODDEERIS – EU category O4 trailer: 36,000 kg gross weight, 10,330 kg unladen weight, three-axle layout, 2,550 mm width
With a gross weight of 36,000 kg, the GODDEERIS falls into EU trailer category O4, the group of heavy trailers and semi-trailers above 10 tonnes used in heavy-haulage work behind suitably licensed tow vehicles.
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Unladen weight is 10,330 kg, giving a payload of 25,670 kg. Width stands at 2,550 mm, the standard width for road vehicles in Europe. The six wheels form a three-axle group with only 944 mm between the axles within that group – a figure reflecting the tight spacing inside a tridem axle group, not the wheelbase of the trailer as a whole.
Trailers of this weight class run on air brakes; a mechanical overrun brake is no longer permitted above roughly 3.5 tonnes gross weight. The three-axle layout spreads the high axle load across three axles instead of two, easing the strain on both the road surface and the trailer's own tyres. The tow vehicle would be a lorry or tractor unit requiring category CE.
On a used three-axle trailer of this class, what counts is even load distribution within the axle group, since a single overloaded axle wears disproportionately fast. This includes checking the brake system and linings on all three axles, the tightness of the air lines, and rust at the frame and axle mounts. The equalising mechanism between the axles is also worth checking for play and wear.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Goddeeris GODDEERIS
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