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This document discusses trucks used in the former Soviet Union. It describes the basic models of trucks made in several Soviet motor vehicle plants, including load capacities ranging from 1 to 65 tons. These include models like the UAZ-451 DM, GAZ-53A, ZIL-130, Ural-377, MAZ-500, KAZ-608, and KrAZ-257. The document also outlines trends in truck development, such as increasing maneuverability, load capacity, and fuel efficiency. New technologies like automatic transmissions, diesel-electric systems, and power steering were beginning to be adopted.

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This document discusses trucks used in the former Soviet Union. It describes the basic models of trucks made in several Soviet motor vehicle plants, including load capacities ranging from 1 to 65 tons. These include models like the UAZ-451 DM, GAZ-53A, ZIL-130, Ural-377, MAZ-500, KAZ-608, and KrAZ-257. The document also outlines trends in truck development, such as increasing maneuverability, load capacity, and fuel efficiency. New technologies like automatic transmissions, diesel-electric systems, and power steering were beginning to be adopted.

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Truck definition of Truck in the Free Online Encyclopedia.


dropneumaticbrakes,leafspringsuspensionsbothfrontandback,andno
powersteering.Trucksoflargeandextralargeloadcapacityareusually
equippedwithdieselengines,mechanical,hydromechanicalor
electromechanicaltransmissions,pneumaticorpneumohydraulicbrakeswith
brakingrateretarders,andhydraulicallyassistedsteering.
TheprincipalcharacteristicsofseveralSoviettrucksareshowninTable1.
IntheUSSRtrucksaremadeinseveralmotorvehicleplants,includingthe
Ulianov(UAZ),Gorky(GAZ),Moscow(ZIL),Urals(Ural),Minsk(MAZ),Kutaisi
(KAZ),Kremenchug(KrAZ),andByelorussia(BelAS)plants.
ThebasicmodelsbuiltbytheseplantsincludetheUAZ451DM(loadcarrying
capacityof1ton),GAZ53A(4tons),ZIL130(5tons),Ural377(7.5tons),MAZ
500(8tons),KAZ608(tractortrailerpowerunit),andKrAZ257(12tons).These
formthebasisformanymodifiedtypes,includingdumptrucks,crosscountry
trucks,andtractortrailers.TheByelorussiamotorvehiclefactorybuildsquarry
dumptrucksofparticularlylargecapacity,includingtheBelAZ540(27tons),
BelAZ548(40tons),andBelAZ549(65tons).
Thetrendoftruckdevelopmentistowardfurtheradaptabilitytothespecial
needsofoperatingconditions.Fortrucksofsmallandmediumloadcapacity
attentionisparticularlydirectedtowardgreatermaneuverabilityandacceleration
andreducedheightinrelationtoload.Forthetrucksoflargeloadcapacitythe
trendistowardmaximizingtheloadcarryingcapacitywithintheexistingweight
limitations.Effortisalsodirectedtowardensuringdockingmaneuverabilityof
systemsinwhichthetrailerisasbigasthetruckitself.Inpowerunits,more
powerfulandeconomicalenginesoflighterweightarebeingdeveloped.High
speeddieselenginesareenjoyingincreasingpopularity.Trucksoflarge
capacityarebeingconsideredforgasturbineapplication.Theuseofatom
power(atomvehicle)isdifficultbecauseofneedforcomplicatedphysiological
shielding.
Automatictransmissionsanddieselelectrictransmissionwithelectricmotor
drivesoneachwheel(motorwheel)arebeginningtobeusedsomewhatmore
widely.Theirusereducesthepollutionofcityairwithtoxicsubstancesof
combustionproducts.Muchattentionisgiventothereductionofsteeringeffort
(powersteering),trafficsafety(improvedbrakes,visibility,andsignaling),
reductionoflaborintensiveworkinmaintenanceandrepair,andthe
improvementofthereliabilityofthetruckstructure.

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Table1.Truckcharacteristics

Loadcapacityoftruck
(tons)
upto
1.0

1.5

12

Minimumwidthoftruckdeck
(mm).............

1,900 2,200 2,200 2,200 2,200

Minimumlengthoftruckdeck
(mm)............

3,000 3,800 4,500 5,200 7,000

Maximumloadingheight
(mm)..................

900

1,150 1,200 1,200 1,400 1,400

Minimumclearance
(mm).......................

175

200

240

260

270

270

Accelerationto50km/hr
(sec)...............

15

15

15

25

25

35

Maximumspeed
(km/hr)........................

110

100

90

90

85

75

Truckweight/load
ratio......................

1.25

1.15

0.8

0.7

0.65

0.65

Sizeoftires
(inches).......................

600
13

8.40 7.00 7.50 8.25 11.00


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