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Hoffmann Mainleus Hoffmann – heavy EU category O4 trailer, built in 1998: 33,000 kg gross weight, 17,290 kg unladen weight, 13.90 m length.
With a gross weight of 33,000 kg, the Hoffmann Mainleus Hoffmann falls into EU trailer class O4, the heavy trailers and semi-trailers above 10 tonnes.
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With an unladen weight of 17,290 kg, payload comes to 15,710 kg, just under half the gross weight. At 13.90 m long, 2.55 m wide and with an 8.70 m wheelbase for such a high unladen weight, this is a long, heavily built chassis of the kind used to carry indivisible loads or to serve as a base for its own superstructure, rather than one built for maximum payload at low unladen weight.
From class O3 upwards, trailers of this size are generally fitted with air brakes rather than the simple overrun brake used on light trailers. Towing it as a combination requires driving licence category C1E or CE in the EU, depending on the combined train weight. Vehicles of this length and unladen weight often need a special road permit, depending on the actual load and dimensions.
When buying a used trailer of this kind, check the condition of the air brake system including lines and brake cylinders, rust on the frame and side members along the full length, the lighting, and the tyres and wheel bearings. On such a heavily built chassis, it is also worth checking the main beams for cracks and earlier repair welds after more than two decades in service.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Hoffmann Mainleus Hoffmann, Zulassungsdaten RDW (Niederlande)
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