A review of the KrAZ-65055

The Kremenchug automobile plant-one of the most powerful enterprises in Ukraine. It specializiruetsya in the production of commercial trucks. In particular, this trucks. One of these is the KrAZ-65055. For the first time the car appeared in 1997. Serial production of the vehicle continues to this day. That is a KrAZ-65055? Technical characteristics and not only – further in our article.

Appearance

The Truck has a brutal massive appearance. The design is dominated by rough square lines. The machine has a huge iron bumper, halogen headlamps and separate turn signals. The hood of the car, in contrast to the “Americans” made of metal. There are also slits for ventilation of the engine compartment on the sides. And the top – a powerful neck under the air intake. For the convenience of boarding the machine is provided with a metal footrest. The same exists on the front bumper-the truck is very high and to climb under the hood is hard enough without it. The cabin has a berth. This machine is designed only for daytime use.

As for the size, they are standard for a truck of this class. The total length of the truck KrAZ-65055 is 8.35 m, width-2,5 m, height-of 2.87 meters. Also, the car has a high ground clearance. The ground clearance of the truck KrAZ is almost 30 centimeters. This is not surprising, because the car wasn't meant for paved roads. It is reliable and simple dump truck that works every day in quarries and other places where there is no pavement.

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Interior

The Interior has not changed in the car since the 90-ies. So, there are still analog dials, a flat metal bar and a huge dvuhsvetny the wheel. Seats have limited adjustment range and lack of lumbar support.

In terms of comfort, the machine is not designed for long-haul flights. In the cabin quite noisy and sometimes there is a draft. The cabin is designed only for two people (driver and one passenger).

Specifications

Kremenchug plant worked closely with the Yaroslavl motor plant. So, for the dump truck KrAZ provided the power unit YAMZ model 238ДЕ2. This eight-cylinder V-shaped diesel engine with a displacement of 14.9 liters.

Maximum power of the Yaroslavl engine makes 330 horsepower. But in spite of this the ratio of the volume and power the unit has enormous traction. At two thousand revs almost 15-liter YAMZ gives 1274 Nm of torque. This parameter is important for such commercial vehicles. Because the truck is running constantly under high load.

Drivetrain

Paired with the unit works automatic transmission production car in 8 steps. Also, the car used the dry-plate clutch JAMZ-183. The design is quite robust and can withstand enormous loads.

Dynamics of consumption

The Measurements of acceleration to a hundred kilometers per hour was not made (at least because the peak figure for KrAZ – 90 km/h). But in terms of fuel consumption, the Ukrainian truck more economical than "Tatar" (KAMAZ-55111). A hundred Yaroslavl motor consumes 34 liters of fuel. A tank volume of 250 liters is enough for 735 kilometers without refueling.

Suspension

Suspension of the truck is reinforced, which gave the opportunity to increase load capacity up to 18 tons. For comparison, KAMAZ, this figure is only 10 tons with the same layout. Drive KrAZ 65055-th model is implemented on two rear axes (wheel formula-6 x 4). Front end features dependent pivot beam. This design has been used on trucks since the days of the Soviet Union.

Located Behind the bridges with suspension beam type. Vibration damping is accomplished by hydraulic shock absorbers. They are in front of the KrAZ 65055-th model. The steering is augmented by a hydraulic actuator. But even with him, drivers need to exert all efforts to rotate the wheel.

Cost

The Initial price for new dump truck in Russia is 2 million 700 thousand rubles. KrAZ supplied with a powerful cabin heater and air condition. Also, the machine steadfastly withstands temperature changes and is able to work confidently at -45⁰C. Therefore, the dump truck is widely used in all latitudes and many road construction companies.