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Patrigeon Original – EU class O4 trailer with a 16,500 kg gross weight, 8,830 mm length, 2,400 mm width and 6,620 mm wheelbase
With a gross weight of 16,500 kg, the Patrigeon Original falls into EU trailer class O4, the heavy trailers and semi-trailers above 10 tonnes hauled behind sufficiently powerful tractor units in commercial freight transport.
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At 8,830 mm long and 2,400 mm wide, the Original has an unladen weight of 4,130 kg, giving a payload of around 12,370 kg. Its 6,620 mm wheelbase spreads this high load over a chassis of suitable length, contributing to stable handling even close to full load.
Class O4 requires an air brake system, and towing requires driving licence category CE. The ratio of unladen weight to payload shows a trailer built for maximum load rather than a heavy body of its own, typical of classic heavy-goods haulage.
Class O4 trailers such as the Original, where not semi-trailers, are connected to the towing vehicle through a ring-type drawbar coupling with a pin and usually run on sprung double axles with drum or disc brakes; above 3.5 tonnes, most European registration countries also require a recurring technical inspection.
When buying used, check the air brake system and lines for leaks, inspect the axles and suspension under the long chassis for play and rust, and look at the load bed for deformation from localised overloading. Given the high payload, the tie-down points should also be checked for load capacity.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Patrigeon
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