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3. Undercarriage
3.
Road trac regulations in Germany were changed on 22 October
2005. Your caravan was already set to a speed of 100 at the
factory, and this has been entered in the caravan's registration
documents. Upon request, the 100 km/h sticker will be issued by
the road trac authority when the caravan is initially registered
and attached to the back of the vehicle.
4. The following points must be observed, because you are
responsible for adhering to them. If they are not met, the
maximum speed for the caravan is no more than 80 km/h!
a)
The base vehicle must be equipped with an anti-locking system/
anti-lock device and may not exceed an overall mass of 3.5 tons.
b) The caravan must be equipped with hydraulic vibration
dampers (shock absorbers); naturally, your new Fendt
caravan is equipped with these.
c) The caravan's tires may be no more than six years old. They
must be marked at least with an L (= 120 km/h) for the
appropriate speed category.
d) The caravan must be equipped with a stabilising unit in
accordance with ISO 11555-1
The maximum permissible weight of the caravan may not
exceed the mass of the base vehicle when ready to drive.
5. Free interchangeability of base vehicle and caravan:
Dierent caravans may be combined with dierent base
vehicles.
You are responsible for ensuring that the preceding regulations
are met if you plan to drive at 100 km/h. Should this not be the
case, the maximum speed in Germany is 80 km/h!
6. The correct drawbar load gives you more safety:
Please refer to page 8 for the recommended drawbar load.
3.9 Denition of mass Denition of masses (weights) for caravans
EU Directive 1230/2012 applies at a European level for calculating
the masses (weights) and resultant additional loads for caravans.
The terms and basic calculation elements used in this description
are explained in the following:
1. Gross vehicle weight rating (g.v.w.r.)
The indication of the gross vehicle weight rating is taken directly from
Fendt-Caravan. This mass takes into account the specic operating
conditions that are based on the model of the caravan and its per-
formance, including such factors as material strength, load-carrying
capacity of the axles and tyres, etc. For safety reasons, this mass
must never be exceeded!
