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Kfb Jessen: EU class O4 trailer with a gross weight of 19,000 kg, a length of 9.80 m, a 7,080 mm wheelbase, four wheels and a payload of about 13,540 kg
With a gross weight of 19,000 kg, this trailer falls into EU trailer class O4. Vehicles of this size are used in heavy-haulage operations, where high payload per trip over medium to long distances is the priority.
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With an unladen weight of 5,460 kg, the trailer carries a payload of around 13,540 kg. The body is 9.80 m long and 2.55 m wide, and it runs on four wheels with a wheelbase of 7,080 mm. This ratio of unladen weight to payload points to a design built for load volume rather than an especially low weight of its own.
Class O4 trailers carry air brakes as standard and need a towing vehicle with a matching air supply and load-dependent brake force control. Driving a combination like this requires licence category CE. Trailers in this weight class also need rear underrun protection under UN/ECE Regulation R58, intended to reduce the severity of collisions where a car runs into the back of the trailer.
When buying a used trailer of this type, it is worth checking all four wheel bearings and brakes for even wear, and the brake lines for leaks. Also worth checking are the frame for rust perforation and whether the chassis number matches the registration papers, together with the overall condition of the drawbar. The rear underrun protection should additionally be checked for secure mounting and any deformation.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells KFB JESSEN, SOLTAU
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