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Lehel Horsebox: a horse transporter body on a light commercial base with a 2,299 cc four-cylinder engine, 6,400 mm length and a 3,500 kg gross vehicle weight, built in 2016
The name in the register refers to the body builder, who fitted a separate chassis with its own body for horse transport, as the model name Horsebox already indicates. With a gross vehicle weight of 3,500 kg, the vehicle from 2016 reaches the upper limit of EU class N1 and can still be driven in Europe on a category B licence.
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The vehicle is powered by a four-cylinder engine with a displacement of 2,299 cc, with a top speed of 128 km/h. Against the gross vehicle weight of 3,500 kg stands a kerb weight of 2,630 kg, giving a payload of around 870 kg. At 6,400 mm long, with a 4,330 mm wheelbase and 2,150 mm width, the vehicle is unusually long for its weight class.
Horse transporters built on a light commercial base need a long, tall load area with a sturdy partition and adequate ventilation, without exceeding the 3,500 kg gross vehicle weight. The comparatively high payload of 870 kg leaves room for the weight of the animals themselves, which must always be factored into the load.
Buying a used horse transporter of this kind, the condition of the body matters most: the floor should be checked for damp and rot, and the partitions and tethering points for secure anchoring. On the chassis itself, suspension and brakes are worth inspecting, since the long, tall build and varying loads put more strain on them than on an ordinary panel van.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Lehel Horsebox
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