AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | Land Rover Perentie |
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| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | JRA Limited[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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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] | 3040mm (119.7"), to rear axle of 3940mm (155")[source]6x6 source front-to-second and front-to-rear axle distances, not overall length |
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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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| Introduction | — | 1987[source] |
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| Variants | — | 4x4 and 6x6 variants[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | Isuzu 3.9-litre four-cylinder 4BD1 diesel engine or 4BD1-T turbo[source] |
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| Chassis | — | a galvanised chassis and the Isuzu engine[source] |
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| Suspension | — | load-sharing leaf-sprung rear axles[source]6x6 only |
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| Lighting | — | black-out and convoy lighting circuitry[source] |
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| Australian replacement history | — | As of February 2013 the Perenties are being disposed of, with the remaining in-service units being replaced by Mercedes-Benz G-Wagens under Project Land 121.[source]Australian fleet replacement history; separate current Lebanon rows establish foreign use |
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