This truck was designed in the beginning of 1960’s. It was designed to withstand diffictult conditions in Siberia, Urals and far east and northern territories of Soviet Union. Its also able to cross water and its able to control its tire pressure, equipped with air cleaning systems and has 4,5 kw electric engine to pump water (in case of fire) and it also has radio transmission capabilities.
Wheels 6×6
Engine (2xZIL-375) Engine displacement 2×3,5 liters Perfomance 2×180 hp
Fuel tank capacity 900 liters
Fuel consumption 100 liters/100km
Max speed 65 km/h (on the road fully loaded)
Max speed in 50/80 cm water 30/20 km/h
Measures Lenght 9260 mm Width 3130 mm Height 3060 mm Ground clearance 750 mm Turnin radius 11 900 mm
Weights Cerb weight 7000 kg Payload 5000 kg
Abilities ability to go through obstacles: Trench 2000 mm Vertical wall 1000 mm Rise angle 42 degrees Fording 1800 mm Snow 1000 mm
Produced 1967-? KrAZ 255V is flatbed truck and data here is based on that. KrAZ-255B is tractor trailer version.
Wheels 6x6
Engine(YaAZ-238)
Formula V8 diesel
Power 240 hp @ 2100 rpm
Torque 584 lb/ft @ 1200-1400 rpm
Displacement 14,866 liters
Compression ratio 16,5:1
Gearbox 5x2 speeds
Fuel tank 2x165 liters
Fuel consumption 40 liters/100 km (45 liters/100 km KrAZ-255V)
Breaking distance 40-0 km/h 20 meters (21 meters KrAZ-255V)
Max speed 71 km/h (62 km/h KrAZ-255V)
Measures Lenght 8645 mm (7685 mm KrAZ-255V)
Width 2750 mm
Height 2940 mm
Wheelbase 5300 mm
Track width 2160 mm
Ground clearance 360 mm
Turning radious 13 000 mm
Weights Cerb weight 11 950 kg (10 600 kg KrAZ-255V)
Payload 7500 kg (KrAZ-255B only )
Trailer weight for KrAZ-255B 30 000/10 000 kg (paved/unpaved)
Trailer weight for KrAZ-255V 36 000/18 000 kg (paved/unpaved)
Abilities Max approach angle 47 degrees
Max departure angle 32 degrees
Produced 1981-1993. First prototypes were produced in 1979. It replaced the KrAZ-255 truck. Thi truck was produced mainly for military use.
There are many modifications of this truck:
KrAZ-260 -- Base model
KrAZ-260A -- Has YMZ-238N engine and an additional fuel tank.
KrAZ-260V -- Trailer tractor version with shortened frame. Designed for semi-trailers with mass up to 27 500 kg.
KrAZ-260G -- Chasis only version for various platforms.
KrAZ-260D -- Experimental tractor trailer version. Only 2 were produced.
KrAZ-260L - Experimental timber truck.
KrAZ-6437 -- Timber truck with different chassis.
Wheels 6x6.
Engine(YaMZ-238L)
Formula V8 diesel
Power 288 hp @ 2100 rpm
Torque 688 lb/ft @ 1250-1450 rpm
Displacement 14,866 liters
Compression ratio 16,5:1
Gearbox 8x2 speeds
Fuel tank 2x165 + 50 liters
Fuel consumption 34 liters/100 km (50 km/h)
Max speed 80 km/h
Measures Lenght 10 1300 mm
Width 2720 mm
Height 2980 mm
Wheelbase 4600+1400 mm
Ground clearance 370 mm
Turning radious 13 500 mm
Weights Cerb weight 12 250 kg
Payload 9000 kg
Trailer 10 000/30 000/ 75 000 kg (gravel/highway/airport runway)
Abiilteis Max ascent angle fully loaded 58 degrees
Fording 1200 mm
Trench 600 mm
Vertical step 600 mm
Produced 1957-1967. First prototypes were built already 1951. It was designed for transportation of cargo and personnel in places with poor roads or no roads at all. Number of different versions were built.
Wheels 6×6
Engine(YaAZ-M206B (forcified YaAZ-M206A))
Formula 6 cylinder diesel with direct injection
Power 205 hp @ 2000 rpm
Torque 506 lb/ft @ 1200-1400 rpm
Displacement 6,97 liters
Compression ratio 17:1
Gearbox 5+1 gears (6,17; 3,40; 1,79; 1,00; 078; R-6,69)
Fuel consumption 70 liters/100 km
Fuel tank 2×250 liters
Breaking distance 40-0 km/h 20 meters
Max speed 55 km/h
Measures Lenght 8530 mm
Width 2700 mm
Height 2880 mm
Wheelbase 5300 mm
Track width 2030 mm
Ground clearance 360 mm
Turning radious 14 000 mm
Weights Cerb weight 12 300 kg
Payload 7000 kg
Trailer weight 50 000 kg (10 000 kg on unpaved road)
Abilities Max approach angle 48 degrees
Max departure angle 32 degrees
