Schmitz Gotha AWF18 L-20
5 models in this series
Schmitz Gotha AWF18 L-20 – lightweight trailers from the Gotha plant: unladen weight 2,700 to 3,080 kg at 18,000 kg gross weight, lengths up to 9,320 mm, MAXI version
The Gotha plant in Thuringia, a vehicle maker with roots going back to East German times, today belongs to Schmitz Cargobull and builds an independent trailer range under the AWF18 designation. Further suffixes in the type designation such as L-20 and 1020/1320 distinguish build details, while MAXI marks the high-volume variant of the range. Alongside the AWF18 range, the plant also produces other trailer and semi-trailer types, making it one of the group's eastern German production sites.
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The register lists 5 versions with unladen weights from 2,700 to 3,080 kg, a gross weight of 18,000 kg, lengths from 9,140 to 9,320 mm and widths from 2,440 to 2,550 mm. At an unladen weight of around 3 tonnes and an 18-tonne gross weight, the range offers a payload of roughly 15 tonnes.
As a lightweight, high-volume trailer of vehicle class O4, the AWF18 range is designed for long-haul transport, where the lowest possible unladen weight enables maximum loading; such trailers are typically operated coupled to a truck carrying general cargo, pallets or light goods. The tarpaulin allows side loading along the full length, which speeds up handling at the loading ramp.
When buying used, on trailers built this light the chassis for distortion and corrosion, axles and the braking system, the condition of the tarpaulin or body, and the trailer coupling and drawbar for cracks matter most; spare parts and service run through the Schmitz Cargobull network.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Schmitz Gotha AWF18 L-20, Schmitz Cargobull (manufacturer)
Models compared
5 of 5 models.
| AWF-18/L-20 1020/1320MAXI2012 | AWF182002-2009 | AWF18/L-202008 | AWF18/L-20 1020/1320 MAXI2010 | AWF18/L-20 1020/1320MAXI2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top speed | 100 km/h | 100 km/h | 100 km/h | 100 km/h | 100 km/h |
| Wheelbase | 5,050 mm | 5,140 mm | 5,070 mm | 5,040 mm | 5,000 mm |
| Length | 9,320 mm | 9,150 mm | 9,140 mm | 9,240 mm | 9,230 mm |
| Width | 2,550 mm | 2,480 mm | 2,440 mm | 2,530 mm | 2,450 mm |
| Unladen weight | 2,900 kg | 3,080 kg | 2,700 kg | 3,000 kg | 2,950 kg |
| Gross vehicle weight | 18,000 kg | 18,000 kg | 18,000 kg | 18,000 kg | 18,000 kg |
Models
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AWF-18/L-20 1020/1320MAXI
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AWF18
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AWF18/L-20
The Schmitz Gotha AWF18/L-20 is a model in the AWF18 L-20 series. Production: 2008. The vehicle is 9,140 mm long and...
AWF18/L-20 1020/1320 MAXI
With the AWF18/L-20 1020/1320 MAXI, Schmitz Gotha offers a model from the AWF18 L-20 series. Production: 2010. The...
AWF18/L-20 1020/1320MAXI
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