ZIL fire: benefits, specifications, varieties of tanker trucks

Fire tanker trucks out on the basis of various production cars. On their platform on a conveyor belt spetspredpriyatie installed the special equipment and the necessary tools. However, the most wide spread in Russia got chassis the hero of our story - truck ZIL.

The benefits of fire ZIL

So, why is the provision in fire calculations is the ZIL.

• The Car is very unpretentious in operation and maintenance.
• The Machine can be used in a variety of weather and climatic conditions.
• Fire ZIL - highly maneuverable vehicles, which helps to put it in an easy to extinguish the spot.
• If you compare with other cars of this class, it is immediately possible to note the compactness of the ZIL. Why machine can go even in a relatively narrow space.
• Simplicity of the type and quality of fill of fuel. Available both gasoline and diesel variations, which can be replaced by gas equipment. The latter involves a great saving on the maintenance of this transport service.
• Parts and repairs this car is a relatively minor embezzlement. Moreover, repair of the ZIL does not require treatment in specialized service centers - in most cases with her job and full-time team of mechanics.
• A Reasonable combination of cost and quality that it is impossible to tell about many other engines.
• Sophisticated chassis design, adapted to work in real conditions.

Average specifications

The Most popular fire engines ZIL are models:

• 2,5/40;
• 3/40;
• 3,5/40;
• 4/40.

Get Acquainted with the technical characteristics of special vehicles in the table. For example we use the classic lineup ZIL-130 (firefighter) And 40 (131).

Now let's talk specifically about the model series of fire trucks.

Model 130

The Most common model of this fire-fighting vehicles ZIL - 130. It was released more than 10 versions of the car, the most popular of which was the ZIL 130 AC 40 – 63B.

Look at the distinctive features of this range:

• Water Tank was designed by 2.36 t, and foam tank - to 170 liters
• Cabin - solid metal construction with four doors and two rows of seats. Provides compartments for the storage of equipment.
• Centrifugal pump single-stage type work.
• 8-cylinder, four-stroke power unit with liquid cooling system.
• Chassis - spar frame, reinforced with special inserts.
• Springs and telescopic shock absorbers in the suspension.

Model 131

Designed in 1968, this series was also quite popular, was produced in 1970-1984, he had two options - 137 and 137A.

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Go over the features:

• Tank capacity for water of 2.4 T.
• Tank foam - 150 HP
• Engine - 150 HP
• Fuel Consumption - 40 l/100 km.
• Unique water heating system through the exhaust.
• Manage fire monitors in manual mode. The range of water stream - 60 m, foam - 50 m.
• Rotate monitor - +90 -20... degrees vertically.

Red white fire ZIL racing to a call or returning to the garage have probably seen every one of us. As we have seen in performance and identified a number of advantages of the car, she will long to be at the service of the Russian fire brigades - because of its versatility, flexibility and full compliance with the conditions of work.