AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | Mack R series |
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| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | Mack Trucks[source] |
| Also called | GAZ-52[source] | — |
| Production | 1961–1993[source] | — |
| Assembly | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] | Allentown, Pennsylvania Hayward, California Iran , Tehran Saipa Diesel (was known as Iran Kaveh)[source] |
| Class | Truck[source] |
Width
Single source2,379 mm (93.7 in)[source]
Height
Single source2,190–2,219 mm (86.2–87.4 in)[source]
turbo-diesel
Single source200–440 hp (150–330 kW) turbo-diesel[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Class 8 truck[source] |
| Body style | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)[source] | Truck (bonneted cab)[source] |
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| Layout | Front engine layout[source] | 4x2, 4x4, 6x4, 6x6, 8x6[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] | Mack / Fuller (manual) Allison (automatic)[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] | Mack B Model[source] |
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| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | Mack Granite Mack Pinnacle[source] |
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| Model years | — | 1966–2005[source] |
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| Related | — | Mack U Series Mack DM Series Mack Super-Liner[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 9, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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