Goldhofer Ag

Horst Haefele

Felix Merkel

A heavy goods vehicle () having a vehicle frame () and at least one driving axis (A), which has on either longitudinal side () of the vehicle () a bogie () comprising a wheel assembly (), each wheel assembly () comprising at least two wheels arranged symmetrically in relation to a central axis (S), and a wheel suspension () by means of which said wheel assembly is fastened to a rotary plate () of the bogie (), this rotary plate () being mounted on a rotary bearing () of the bogie () which is engaged with the vehicle frame () so as to be rotatable about a steering swivel axis (X). According to the invention, the rotary bearing () of the bogie () can be adjusted in the width direction (B) of the vehicle relative to the vehicle frame () and can be detachably connected to the vehicle frame () in an operationally stable manner.

Width-adjustable heavy-goods vehicle

A modular heavy goods vehicle () comprises a left vehicle module () and a differently designed right vehicle module (), each of which includes a longitudinal frame part () and at least two wheel subassemblies (), and two transverse frame modules () which extend in the direction of the width (B) of the vehicle and the free ends of which are releasably connected to the longitudinal frame parts (), the length of the transverse frame modules being adjustable.

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Babenhausen, Germany

Horst Haefele