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Goegl MHT 1700 – EU category O4 trailer: 17,000 kg gross weight, 5,760 kg unladen weight, 8,500 mm length, 6,150 mm wheelbase
With a gross weight of 17,000 kg, the MHT 1700 falls into EU trailer category O4, the group of heavy trailers above 10 tonnes used in commercial haulage.
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Unladen weight is 5,760 kg, giving a payload of 11,240 kg – well over half the gross weight is available for cargo. Length stands at 8,500 mm, width at 2,350 mm and wheelbase at 6,150 mm: the axle group sits far back on the long body, typical of a trailer built along centre-axle lines.
Air brakes are required at this weight; a mechanical overrun brake is no longer permitted above roughly 3.5 tonnes gross weight. The far-back wheelbase eases the load on the drawbar and the nose weight on the tow vehicle's coupling, but calls for more practice when reversing and manoeuvring than a closely coupled trailer. The tow vehicle would be a lorry requiring category C or CE.
On a used trailer of this kind, what counts is the condition of the brake system and linings, the tightness of the air lines, and rust at the frame, drawbar and axle mounts. With the wheelbase set this far back, it is also worth checking the drawbar for distortion, since it carries the full towing forces over a large part of the vehicle's length. Remaining tyre tread depth and the working lighting also belong on the checklist, and uneven wear across the axle group often points to a bent drawbar.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Goegl MHT 1700
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