Instead of Scania and Volvo: MAZ showed a huge dump truck
- May 27, 2022
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The only domestic truck manufacturer to organize its own exposition at the CTT exhibition was the Belarusian MAZ. In addition, the inhabitants of Minsk did not rent an
The only domestic truck manufacturer to organize its own exposition at the CTT exhibition was the Belarusian MAZ. In addition, the inhabitants of Minsk did not rent an exhibition space for the sake of the show, but brought with them at least one high-profile novelty.
In recent years, mining companies have been willing to buy “rocky” dump trucks based on heavy foreign cars instead of BelAZ vehicles. In addition, there was a real queue for four-axle mining trucks from the MAN, Scania and Volvo brands: waiting for deliveries could take 18 to 24 months!
Now that the “big European seven” has actually left Russia, the Belarusian MAZ decided to occupy the vacant niche and show its own 8×8 dump truck. In addition, the inhabitants of Minsk make the drive shafts and transmission parts themselves! And they also promised record delivery times – six months from placing an order to building a car.
Up to 35 tons of rock can be loaded into a 20cc body, welded from hard-to-find Swedish Hardox steel. The huge four-axle is powered by a 460 hp Weichai turbo diesel assembled at a factory near Minsk. And only the gearbox is the “sanctioned” Allison.
You can not put the “mechanics” on the “quarry” – the device will simply “break”. However, the Mazovians are confident that they will soon be able to choose a suitable “automatic” from the range of the Chinese Fast Gear, with which MAZ also has a joint venture. Such a replacement makes the truck even more affordable.
And further. At the CTT exhibition of the capital, the public got to see another curious “four-wheeler” – a tow truck on the KamAZ-65801 chassis. The AvtoVzglyad portal found out who built the luxury novelty, if KamAZ itself ignored the event.
Photo: AvtoVzglyad.
In recent years, mining companies have been willing to buy “rocky” dump trucks based on heavy foreign cars instead of BelAZ vehicles. In addition, there was a real queue for four-axle mining trucks from the MAN, Scania and Volvo brands: waiting for deliveries could take 18 to 24 months!
Now that the “big European seven” has actually left Russia, the Belarusian MAZ decided to occupy the vacant niche and show its own 8×8 dump truck. In addition, the inhabitants of Minsk make the drive shafts and transmission parts themselves! And they also promised record delivery times – six months from placing an order to building a car.
Up to 35 tons of rock can be loaded into a 20cc body, welded from hard-to-find Swedish Hardox steel. The huge four-axle is powered by a 460 hp Weichai turbo diesel assembled at a factory near Minsk. And only the gearbox is the “sanctioned” Allison.
You can not put the “mechanics” on the “quarry” – the device will simply “break”. However, the Mazovians are confident that they will soon be able to choose a suitable “automatic” from the range of the Chinese Fast Gear, with which MAZ also has a joint venture. Such a replacement makes the truck even more affordable.
And further. At the CTT exhibition of the capital, the public got to see another curious “four-wheeler” – a tow truck on the KamAZ-65801 chassis. The AvtoVzglyad portal found out who built the luxury novelty, if KamAZ itself ignored the event.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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