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An unladen weight of 3,510 kg leaves a payload of 20,790 kg against the 24,300 kg gross weight, an exceptionally high share of more than four-fifths of the gross weight. Such a light chassis carrying so much payload is typical of a build aimed at volume rather than dead weight, for instance for low-density bulk goods.

Trailers of this build were mainly used for bulk goods such as gravel, grain or similar light mass cargo, where large load volume at the lowest possible unladen weight decides how economical a run is. Because the gross weight exceeds 10 tonnes, such trailers are normally fitted with air brakes and need a towing vehicle rated for a correspondingly high trailer weight.

On a trailer this old and lightly built for heavy loads, check the side boards and the floor for rust-through first, since light bodywork wears fastest in bulk-goods work. Also check the air brake system for leaks and take a close look at cracks and older repair welds on the load-bearing frame after up to five decades of possible use.