Sommer Other models

The register lists here 77 versions with unladen weights from 1,310 to 17,392 kg, gross weights from 3,000 to 45,000 kg, lengths from 5,141 to 19,600 mm and widths from 2,220 to 3,000 mm; values that clearly place the heavier versions in vehicle class O4 (over 10 t) and point to low-loader combinations with an extendable frame for long loads.

Low-loaders of this size carry construction machinery, farm machinery and other oversized or overweight goods, with the gooseneck design allowing a low loading height and thus greater clearance under bridges; they are standard equipment at construction-machinery rental firms and heavy-haulage hauliers.

When buying used, what matters is rust and cracks in the chassis, especially around the gooseneck and coupling plate, the condition of the hydraulics (ramps, extendable frame), the function of the brake system, the condition of axles and tyres, and a complete service history; a valid roadworthiness inspection and, where needed, a special permit for width or weight are prerequisites. Spares run through Sommer and the common commercial-vehicle suppliers.