AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | John Deere Gator |
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| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | John Deere Corporation[source] |
| Also called | GAZ-52[source] | — |
| Production | 1961–1993[source] | — |
| Assembly | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] | — |
| Class | Truck[source] | — |
| Body style | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only) |
Width
Single source2,379 mm (93.7 in)[source]
Height
Single source2,190–2,219 mm (86.2–87.4 in)[source]
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| Layout | Front engine layout[source] | — |
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| Engine | 3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | — |
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| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[source] | — |
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| Curb weight | 2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)[source] | — |
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| Predecessor | GAZ-51[source] | — |
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| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | — |
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| Type | — | militarized variant used by the U.S. Army[source] |
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| Military adoption | — | In 1997, the U.S. Army adopted a version of the Gator known as the M-Gator[source] |
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| Service status | — | M-Gator is now also in use with the U.S. Marine Corps[source] |
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| Configuration | — | 6x4 variant, and uses the three-cylinder Yanmar diesel engine found in other Gator vehicles, and is also capable of using JP-8 fuel[source]M-GatorA1 only |
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| Air transport | — | vehicle is capable of being air-dropped[source] |
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