The KrAZ-260 is an off-road truck 6x6 for extreme operations.[2] It was manufactured at the KrAZ plant.
| KrAZ-260 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | KrAZ |
| Production | 1979[1]–1993 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Truck |
| Body style | Truck |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 14.9L YaMZ-238L V8 diesel[2] |
| Transmission | 4-speed YaMZ-238B manual + 2-speed transfer gearbox |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 4600[2] |
| Length | 9030[2] |
| Width | 2720[2] |
| Height | 2985[2] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | KrAZ-255 |
| Successor | KrAZ-6322 |
Technical characteristics
- Engine: 14.86 L diesel 8 cyl.
- Power: 300 hp (221 kW) /2100rpm
- Torque: 1079Nm /1500rpm
- Transmission: Eight forward and two reverse gears, additional two-stage off-road reduction in the transfer case
- Top speed: 80 km/h[2]
- Tank capacity: 2×165 l +50 l reserve
- Fuel consumption at a constant 50 km/h: 34 l/100 km
- Range: 1000 km
- Maximum gradient: 58 %
- Wading ability: 1.2 m
- Braking distance from 40 km/h: 17.2 m
- Drive formula: 6×6
Dimensions and weights
- Length: 9030 mm
- Width: 2720 mm
- Height: 2985 mm
- Wheelbase: 4600+1400 mm
- Track width: 2160 mm
- Ground clearance: 370 mm
- Turning circle: 26 m
- Unladen weight: 12,775 kg
- Permissible total weight: 22,000 kg
- Payload: 9000 kg
- Maximum towing capacity: 30,000 kg (road), 10,000 kg (off-road)
Variants
- KrAZ-260 (КрАЗ-260)[3] - 9-ton cargo truck[4]
- KrAZ-260A - version with YaMZ-238N diesel engine, no fuel pumps and an additional fuel tank
- KrAZ-260V (КрАЗ-260В) - tractor unit[3]
- KrAZ-260G (КрАЗ-260Г) - long wheelbase version[3]
- KrAZ-260D - experimental tractor version for road train
- KrAZ-260L - experimental logging truck, similar to the KrAZ-255L1
- KrAZ-6437 (КрАЗ-6437) - 30-ton log truck[5]
Vehicles based on KrAZ-260
- ATs-10-260 (АЦ-10-260) - fuel tanker on KrAZ-260 chassis[6]
- BM-21K (БМ-21К) - BM-21 Grad on KrAZ-260 chassis[7]
- EOV-4422 (ЭОВ-4422) - military excavator on KrAZ-260 chassis
- ТММ-3M1 - bridgelayer on KrAZ-260 chassis, since 1988
- KrAZ-260 "Tornado" (КрАЗ-260 "Торнадо") - riot control vehicle with water cannon on KrAZ-260 chassis. Two vehicles were built for Internal Troops of Ukraine[8]
Operators
Current operators
- Armed Forces of Ukraine[9]
- Ministry of Internal Affairs - in March 2015 one KrAZ-260 armored guntruck was built for "Sokol" rapid response police unit[10]
Former operators
Soviet Union
Belarus - Armed Forces of Belarus[11]
German Democratic Republic - National People's Army[12]
Egypt - Egyptian Armed Forces[13]
India - 300 KrAZ-260 military trucks were sold to Indian Armed Forces[14][15]
DPRK[16]
References
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