Vipex Other models

The register lists here 3 versions with unladen weights from 2,400 to 17,730 kg, gross weights from 3,500 to 25,000 kg, lengths from 12,100 to 13,900 mm and widths from 2,300 to 2,550 mm.

The span runs from O2 trailers just above the 3.5-tonne threshold for car-and-trailer combinations to a heavy trailer with a 25-tonne gross weight that requires a towing vehicle with a matching drawbar rating. Within a brand with few recorded types, this shows how wide the range of smaller trailer builders can be, from light-duty use to the heavy-load segment.

On a used trailer in this weight range, axles and the brake system matter most: versions near the 3.5-tonne threshold usually run an overrun brake, the heavier ones an air-brake system whose lines, seals and brake cylinders need checking. Add to that the frame and load floor for rust and distortion, the coupling head, the lighting harness and, on the larger versions, the landing legs and tyres for even wear.