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Kökel SN24 – O4-class semi-trailer with 35,000 kg gross weight, 4,950 kg unladen weight and 13,950 mm length for long-haul transport.
Long-haul semi-trailers are typically long, mostly multi-axle bodies that rest on the tractor unit's fifth wheel via a kingpin, transferring part of their weight directly to the tractor. They form the numerically largest segment of heavy trailer vehicles in European road freight, running day and night on the main corridors between industrial and port regions.
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The SN24 carries a gross weight of 35,000 kg. Against a very low unladen weight of 4,950 kg that leaves a payload of 30,050 kg – a ratio that points to a lightweight build intended for dense bulk goods or liquid cargo rather than bulky, low-density freight. Body length is 13,950 mm, width 2,550 mm, dimensions that fit within the usual European road transport envelope.
At 35,000 kg gross weight the SN24 falls into EU trailer class O4, the heavy semi-trailers above 10 tonnes. Towing it requires driving licence category CE, a tractor unit with a matching fifth wheel, and an air brake system, standard for this class and needed to handle repeated heavy braking on long descents.
When buying a used semi-trailer built this light, the chassis deserves particular attention: cracks and distortion appear more readily on lightweight builds than on heavier ones, especially at the axle mounting points and around the kingpin area. The brake system, axle suspension and tyre condition should all be checked with extra care given the high payload, and the landing legs should wind up and down smoothly without binding.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells SN24
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