AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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Measured figures
Height
Single source2,190–2,219 mm (86.2–87.4 in)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | SAMIL Trucks |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | GAZ[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)[source] | — |
| Layout | Front engine layout[source] | — |
| Engine | 3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)[source] | — |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | — |
| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[source] | — |
| Curb weight | 2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)[source] | — |
| Predecessor | GAZ-51[source] | — |
| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | — |
| Type | — | logistical transport vehicles[source] |
| Military user | — | South African National Defence Force[source] |
| Remanufacturing | — | currently re-manufactured by Truck-Makers in Rosslyn , Pretoria , Drakensberg Truck Manufacturers in Wallmansthal , N1 Trucks in Wallmansthal and Transvaal Motors in Boksburg[source] |
| Original production end | — | Original production of these vehicles ended in 1998[source] |
| Chassis | — | high-strength chassis[source] |
| Mobility | — | handling severe off-road conditions[source] |
| Design relationship | — | Magirus Deutz diesel-engined trucks[source]Owndesignrelationship only; no parenttruck dimensions/powercopied |