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Newmar Travel Trailer: caravan-style leisure trailer in EU class O3 with a 5,400 kg gross weight, 11,460 mm length, 2,500 mm width and 700 kg payload for fittings and luggage
The Travel Trailer from Newmar is a leisure caravan with a gross weight of 5,400 kg. That places it in EU trailer class O3, between 3.5 and 10 tonnes, which requires its own braking system. Trailers of this type are purely recreational vehicles with no engine of their own, designed for living and sleeping while travelling.
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At a length of 11,460 mm and a width of 2,500 mm, the empty trailer weighs 4,700 kg, leaving a payload of 700 kg for furniture, water tanks, gas bottles and personal belongings. The 8,300 mm wheelbase spreads this weight over almost the whole length of the body, as required by a long living compartment with axles close to the ends. The trailer was registered in 1996.
North American-style travel trailers like this one are built for extended use on long journeys, with insulated walls, their own water supply and often air conditioning. Because the gross weight exceeds 3.5 tonnes, the trailer runs on air brakes rather than the overrun brakes common on lighter caravans, and needs a tow vehicle with a matching hitch and permitted trailer load.
When buying used, the condition of the chassis matters most: corrosion on the frame and axles, moisture damage inside the body from leaking roof hatches and windows, and the state of the tyres after long storage are the most common faults. It is also worth checking the braking system, the jockey wheel, and the seals around all water and gas line penetrations.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Newmar Travel Trailer
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