Schmid Other models

The register lists here 11 versions with unladen weights from 480 to 18,240 kg, permissible gross weights from 1,300 to 21,000 kg, lengths from 5,000 to 13,100 mm and widths from 1,450 to 2,500 mm.

The span thus runs from light O2 trailers to heavy O4-class versions above 10 tonnes – a programme uniting light universal trailers for private use and heavy transport equipment for commercial use under one brand. Buyers here are mainly haulage firms, construction and recycling operations, and rental fleets that rely on standardised axles and brake components from European suppliers.

Buying used, on the light versions what counts is the overrun brake and corrosion on frame and side panels, on the heavy GTA models also the axle units, brake system and frame welds; the type designation already gives a hint of the matching weight class and the licence it requires. It is also worth checking the condition of the ABS or EBS electronics, the tightness of the wiring harnesses, and the lubrication and wear of the fifth wheel or axle stub ends.