AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | SLT 56 Franziska |
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| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | Faun[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] | — |
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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 | — | heavy duty tractor unit and tank transporter[source] |
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| Current service evidence | — | currently in use by the German Army[source] |
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| Configuration | — | 8x6 tractor vehicle[source] |
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| Trailer capacity | — | 56 tons[source]Source-named transporttrailer load only, nottractorweight |
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| Trailer builder | — | Kässbohrer[source] |
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| Tractor designation | — | Sattelzugmaschine, schwer, 8×6[source] |
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| Recovery winches | — | two Rotzler winches[source] |
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| Trailer platform dimensions | — | 8.9m by 3.15m[source]Trailerplatformdimensions exactlysourceaxesunnamed, not tractoroveralllength/width |
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| Country of origin | — | Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 12, row 3, cell 3; revision 1376486574; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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