Serrus Mkv Other models

The register lists here 11 versions with unladen weights from 3,770 to 10,030 kg and gross weights from 20,000 to 48,000 kg. Length runs from 7,380 to 14,050 mm, width from 2,440 to 2,550 mm.

Several type designations repeat the number sequence 13-27 or 1327, likewise 16 20 or 1620, pointing to axle-load or size figures used consistently across the programme; gross weights of up to 48 tonnes sit at the upper end of what is usual for semi-trailers in Europe.

As class O4 semi-trailers, these types need an air brake system and driving licence category CE for towing; the connection runs through a fifth-wheel coupling and kingpin. With eight wheels they are four-axle units, used on very heavy semi-trailers to spread the axle load across more axles and thereby keep within national axle-load limits.

On a used purchase, the condition of the chassis, fifth-wheel coupling and axles, corrosion on load-bearing parts, the braking system and tyre wear all count; spare parts run through the open trailer-parts trade.