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Maxicargo R-7000: O2-class EU trailer with a 3,500 kg gross weight, 2,243 kg unladen weight and a braking system rated for 130 km/h
The Maxicargo R-7000 sits at the upper end of EU trailer category O2 with a gross weight of 3,500 kg, the band for braked car trailers up to 3.5 tonnes, which requires its own braking system rather than relying on an unbraked design.
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At 5,730 mm long and 2,340 mm wide, the R-7000 weighs 2,243 kg unladen, leaving 1,257 kg of payload up to the permitted gross weight. Unlike most trailers in this class, the R-7000 is rated for 130 km/h, well above the usual 100 km/h limit. That gives a payload share of around 36 percent of the gross weight.
A brake and axle set rated for 130 km/h needs to be kept in correspondingly good condition, as the components see more stress than on a trailer designed for 100 km/h. Towing a braked O2 trailer up to 3.5 tonnes normally only requires licence category BE, as long as the combination with the towing vehicle does not exceed 4,250 kg. The coupling on a trailer like this is usually the European 50 mm ball-head to ISO 1103, regardless of the specific towing vehicle.
Buying a used trailer rated for higher speed calls for a close look at tyre condition and speed rating, at bearing play in the axle and at the operation of the overrun brake and its handbrake cable. The registration papers should also confirm the 130 km/h approval explicitly. After a test drive it is also worth checking that the wheel nuts are properly torqued and inspecting the tyre tread depth.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Maxicargo R-7000
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