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At a gross weight of 33,500 kg, an unladen weight of 12,640 kg and a payload of 20,860 kg, plus a width of 2.55 m, what stands out above all is the high unladen weight: it points to a massive body, as is usual for tanker, tipper or special trailers for abrasive or particularly heavy goods, rather than a lightweight curtainsider construction.

With a gross weight well above 10,000 kg the trailer falls into EU class O4 with an air brake system. At 2.55 m it makes full use of the standard width permitted for commercial vehicles in Europe, which for trailers with a massive body like this one favours the largest possible load capacity within the legal limits.

Buying a heavy trailer of this kind from the year 2000 means checking the load-bearing structure beneath the actual body above all, since on tanker or special bodies corrosion of the frame often only becomes visible once the cladding is removed. Equally important is checking the axles and brake drums or discs for wear, which can be considerable after 25 years in heavy-duty service. If the trailer carries a tipping or discharge mechanism, the hydraulic ram and its seals deserve a close look too, since leaks there are common after decades of heavy use.