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Kontex Trailer K1: an EU class O4 trailer with an 11,000 kg gross weight, 9.25 m overall length and a payload of around 7,460 kg
With a gross weight of 11,000 kg, the Trailer K1 sits just above the 10-tonne threshold and so belongs to EU trailer class O4, the heavy trailers and semi-trailers, rather than to the lighter classes below it. At 9.25 m long and 2.55 m wide, it is an elongated but not especially wide build, typical for baled or bundled cargo.
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At a kerb weight of 3,540 kg, the payload works out to 7,460 kg, a good two times the trailer's own weight. This ratio is typical for a trailer right at the boundary between classes O3 and O4: light enough for a decent payload share, yet heavy enough to require compressed-air brakes instead of a simple overrun brake on the road.
Because the Trailer K1 sits just above 10 tonnes, the same rules apply to it as to considerably heavier O4 trailers: compressed-air brakes throughout, and a towing vehicle approved for the full trailer weight. The 9.25 m length suits long but comparatively light goods such as pipes, profiles or building components.
When buying used at this boundary between weight classes, checking the braking system matters most: since older overrun brakes are often converted to newer air systems on trailers like this, the brake system should be checked for a consistent, professionally executed setup throughout. The long frame and the load-bed fixing points should also be checked carefully.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Kontex Trailer K1
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