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With an unladen weight of 3,010 kg, the payload comes to only 490 kg, a very small share of the gross weight that points to a heavy, sturdy frame and body construction rather than a trailer built for high payload. At 7.45 m long, 2.46 m wide and with a 4.70 m wheelbase, the THP-3500CC sits on a correspondingly stable chassis.

Category O2 trailers usually run with an overrun brake, acting purely mechanically through the sliding drawbar. Towing behind a car only requires licence category B, as long as the combined weight does not exceed 3,500 kg; heavier towing vehicles require category BE. The high unladen weight combined with low payload points to a permanently fitted, heavy body rather than an open load bed.

When buying such a heavily built used trailer, the condition of the body itself matters most, since it makes up most of the vehicle's weight: check for corrosion, cracks and the function of all moving parts. The checklist should also cover the overrun mechanism for smooth sliding in and out, brake cables and linings, the axle bearings for play, and the tyres including tread depth given the concentrated axle load.