KrAZ-260 is a universal truck

During the Soviet Union, the army influenced virtually all spheres of the country's life. Therefore, the combat readiness of the USSR was given great attention. For the military needs in the late 70-ies at the Kremenchug automobile plant was released car KrAZ-260.

In the first years, he showed his power, super-ruggedness, simplicity in operation and at the same time a great load-carrying capacity. The body of the car is an army platform made of metal, equipped with folding benches, as well as a folding tailgate. If necessary, you can install an awning on the truck body.

KrAZ-260 has a wide cabin, in which 3 people are comfortably accommodated (1 driver and 2 passengers). The engine on the truck is installed in front of the cab. Engineers paid much attention to the comfort of the driver. The driver's seat is adjustable in weight, length and height, in addition, this chair was sprung. To increase the safety of the truck, the driver's seat was equipped with a safety belt.

Depending on the equipment, the KrAZ-260 can be equipped with a winch with a steel cable, the length of which reaches 60 meters.

In order to increase the review, the car designers "pushed" the cockpit onto the engine. In addition to a good overview, this contributed to an increase in the length of the cargo platform. The new KrAZ-260 was equipped with a powerful Belarusian engine, turbocharged YaMZ-238. Due to this, the load capacity of the machine increased by 1500 kilograms and amounted to 9,500 kg.

Serial production of trucks KrAZ-260 continued until 1993. After that, the model 260 was replaced by a newer and more advanced car KrAZ-6322, which is produced at the Kremenchug automobile plant to this day.

KrAZ-260 is the first truck of domestic production, which was supplied with gas turbine supercharged engine. The air coming to the motor was subjected to a two-stage purification. This innovation was of great importance for the car, as it was designed for operation in difficult road conditions on dusty, sandy soils.

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At the first stage, air passes through the inertial filter, then it enters the filter with the paper element. Dust, accumulating in air cleaners, is removed by a suction, which is created by the energy of the exhaust gases.

Application of KrAZ-260

KrAZ-260 is a universal truck. In addition to the military sector, this car is widely used in the national economy. His popularity, he gained because of its high roadability in all road conditions. Truck KrAZ is a combination of a tractor with an all-terrain vehicle capable of transporting loads up to 10 tons.

The KrAZ-260 carries anti-aircraft missile systems S-200, as well as S-300. The truck perfectly transports people and large-sized cargo to hard-to-reach places. Due to its reliability and simplicity in operation not only at home, but also abroad, the KrAZ-260 universal car has proved its worth, the technical characteristics of which are simply magnificent.