AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | MAN KAT1 |
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| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | MAN SE ; RMMV would now be the design parent[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] | MAN water-cooled diesel (KHD air-cooled diesel in early models) varied by model[source] |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | usually ZF manual with torque convertor and two-speed transfer case[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 | — | 8×8, 6×6, and 4×4 off-road trucks[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | West Germany[source] |
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| Used by | — | West Germany, Belgium, France, Canada, Austria, USA, Estonia, The Netherlands, Denmark and probably others[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1976-1981 (Category 1)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 9110 (approx)[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 5,000 kg (4×4), 7,000 kg (6×6), 10,000 kg (8×8); Category 1 A1 increased 8×8 payload to 15,000 kg[source] |
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| Suspension | — | coil springs and dampers for each axle[source] |
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| Steering system | — | power-assisted on front axle(s)[source] |
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