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The V-210-JPK-U-73 carries a gross weight of 20,000 kg, a figure that says more about its intended cargo than its size. Against an unladen weight of 5,700 kg that leaves a payload of 14,300 kg – over a body length of just 7,400 mm and a width of 2,500 mm, a very compact ratio of load to length, typical of dense, heavy cargo.

At 20,000 kg gross weight the V-210-JPK-U-73 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 the air brake system standard for this class, supplied and controlled from the tractor unit.

When buying a used semi-trailer built this compact, the axles and their bearings deserve particular attention, since the short build carries the full load over a small area. The chassis and kingpin area should be checked for cracking, and the brake system must respond flawlessly given the high payload it is designed to carry, especially under repeated hard braking on site roads.