KrAZ-260

KrAZ-260
KrAZ-260
Overview
Manufacturer	KrAZ
Production	1979–1993
Body and chassis
Class	Truck
Body style	Truck
Powertrain
Engine	14.9L YaMZ-238L V8 diesel
Transmission	4-speed YaMZ-238B manual + 2-speed transfer gearbox
Dimensions
Wheelbase	4600
Length	9030
Width	2720
Height	2985
Chronology
Predecessor	KrAZ-255
Successor	KrAZ-6322

The KrAZ-260 is an off-road truck 6x6 for extreme operations.^[2] It was manufactured at the KrAZ plant.

Technical characteristics

Engine: 14.86 L diesel 8 cyl.
Power: 300 hp (221 kW) /2100rpm
Torque: 1079Nm /1500rpm
Transmission: Eight forward and two reverse gears, additional two-stage off-road reduction in the transfer case
Top speed: 80 km/h^[2]
Tank capacity: 2×165 l +50 l reserve
Fuel consumption at a constant 50 km/h: 34 l/100 km
Range: 1000 km
Maximum gradient: 58 %
Wading ability: 1.2 m
Braking distance from 40 km/h: 17.2 m
Drive formula: 6×6

Dimensions and weights

Length: 9030 mm
Width: 2720 mm
Height: 2985 mm
Wheelbase: 4600+1400 mm
Track width: 2160 mm
Ground clearance: 370 mm
Turning circle: 26 m
Unladen weight: 12,775 kg
Permissible total weight: 22,000 kg
Payload: 9000 kg
Maximum towing capacity: 30,000 kg (road), 10,000 kg (off-road)

Variants

KrAZ-260 (КрАЗ-260)^[3] - 9-ton cargo truck^[4]
KrAZ-260A - version with YaMZ-238N diesel engine, no fuel pumps and an additional fuel tank
KrAZ-260V (КрАЗ-260В) - tractor unit^[3]
KrAZ-260G (КрАЗ-260Г) - long wheelbase version^[3]
KrAZ-260D - experimental tractor version for road train
KrAZ-260L - experimental logging truck, similar to the KrAZ-255L1
KrAZ-6437 (КрАЗ-6437) - 30-ton log truck^[5]

Vehicles based on KrAZ-260

ATs-10-260 (АЦ-10-260) - fuel tanker on KrAZ-260 chassis^[6]
BM-21K (БМ-21К) - BM-21 Grad on KrAZ-260 chassis^[7]
EOV-4422 (ЭОВ-4422) - military excavator on KrAZ-260 chassis
ТММ-3M1 - bridgelayer on KrAZ-260 chassis, since 1988
KrAZ-260 "Tornado" (КрАЗ-260 "Торнадо") - riot control vehicle with water cannon on KrAZ-260 chassis. Two vehicles were built for Internal Troops of Ukraine^[8]

Operators

Current operators

Armed Forces of Ukraine^[9]
Ministry of Internal Affairs - in March 2015 one KrAZ-260 armored guntruck was built for "Sokol" rapid response police unit^[10]

Former operators

Soviet Union
Belarus - Armed Forces of Belarus^[11]
German Democratic Republic - National People's Army^[12]
Egypt - Egyptian Armed Forces^[13]
India - 300 KrAZ-260 military trucks were sold to Indian Armed Forces^[14]^[15]
DPRK^[16]

References

^ The first all-metal KrAZ vehicle cabins began to be produced in 1979, when the KrAZ-260 military all-terrain vehicles began rolling off the assembly line. Oleg Kolesnikov. KrAZ Cabin: Past, Present, and Future // "Steel Character" (corporate magazine of AVTOKRAZ Holding Company), No. 5, 2011, pp. 20-24
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g V. V. Tabolin, S. S. Malov, S. P. Kontanistov. All-wheel drive KrAZ-260 // Automobile Industry magazine, No. 12, 1981. pp. 31-32
^ ^a ^b ^c KrAZ-260, KrAZ-260V, KrAZ-260G trucks. Operation manual. Kharkov, "Prapor", 1990.
^ KrAZ vehicles // "Automotive Industry" magazine, No. 8, 1984. pp. 30-31
^ M. B. Andreev. Specialized ATS // Automobile Industry magazine, No. 12, 1984. pp. 13-15
^ V. V. Sagan, A. V. Zavgorodniy. Prospects for the development of fuel transportation by special military equipment // Prospects for the development of armaments and military equipment of the Land Forces: Collection of abstracts of the International Scientific and Technical Conference (Lviv, May 11-12, 2017). Lviv, NASV, 2017. pp. 55-56
^ A new Katyusha has been developed in Kharkiv. Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine // Segodnya.UA, May 11, 2009
^ S. P. Mazin, S. M. Melnikov. Requirements for the characteristics of a water jet machine for crowd dispersal during the cessation of mass disorders // "Honor and Law", No. 1, 2005. pp. 34-38
^ Automotive technology Archived 2015-06-23 at the Wayback Machine // Ukrainian Ministry of Defense official website
^ Volunteers handed over an armored "KrAZ" to the Donetsk police // UKRINFORM, March 24, 2015
^ "The KrAZ-260, while generally a good vehicle, becomes a headache when scarce components as the turbocharger or transfer case fail. They are extremely difficult to find replacements for." - Major Konstantin Gagarin. MAZ in the Army // Army Magazine, No. 1, 2006. pp. 18-19
^ Lutz-Reiner Gau, Jürgen Plate, Jörg Siegert: Deutsche Militärfahrzeuge. Bundeswehr und NVA. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-613-02152-8
^ Heat, deserts, and swamps of Egypt: tests of strength // "Steel character" (corporate magazine of HC "AVTOKRAZ"), No. 5, 2011. pp. 18-19
^ Army KrAZ trucks for India // "Behind the Wheel" magazine, No. 10, 1996, p. 12
^ The Indian army bought three hundred KrAZ-260s in 1995."
L. Sapozhnikov. The automobile city of Kremenchug // "Behind the Wheel" magazine, No. 11, 1996. pp. 72-73
^ KRAZ-260 // North Korea Country Handbook MCIA-2630-NK-016-97. U.S. Department of Defense, May 1997. page A-131

[1] The first all-metal KrAZ vehicle cabins began to be produced in 1979, when the KrAZ-260 military all-terrain vehicles began rolling off the assembly line. Oleg Kolesnikov. KrAZ Cabin: Past, Present, and Future // "Steel Character" (corporate magazine of AVTOKRAZ Holding Company), No. 5, 2011, pp. 20-24

[autogenerated2-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g V. V. Tabolin, S. S. Malov, S. P. Kontanistov. All-wheel drive KrAZ-260 // Automobile Industry magazine, No. 12, 1981. pp. 31-32

[autogenerated1-3] KrAZ-260, KrAZ-260V, KrAZ-260G trucks. Operation manual. Kharkov, "Prapor", 1990.

[4] KrAZ vehicles // "Automotive Industry" magazine, No. 8, 1984. pp. 30-31

[5] M. B. Andreev. Specialized ATS // Automobile Industry magazine, No. 12, 1984. pp. 13-15

[6] V. V. Sagan, A. V. Zavgorodniy. Prospects for the development of fuel transportation by special military equipment // Prospects for the development of armaments and military equipment of the Land Forces: Collection of abstracts of the International Scientific and Technical Conference (Lviv, May 11-12, 2017). Lviv, NASV, 2017. pp. 55-56

[7] A new Katyusha has been developed in Kharkiv. Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine // Segodnya.UA, May 11, 2009

[8] S. P. Mazin, S. M. Melnikov. Requirements for the characteristics of a water jet machine for crowd dispersal during the cessation of mass disorders // "Honor and Law", No. 1, 2005. pp. 34-38

[9] Automotive technology Archived 2015-06-23 at the Wayback Machine // Ukrainian Ministry of Defense official website

[10] Volunteers handed over an armored "KrAZ" to the Donetsk police // UKRINFORM, March 24, 2015

[11] "The KrAZ-260, while generally a good vehicle, becomes a headache when scarce components as the turbocharger or transfer case fail. They are extremely difficult to find replacements for." - Major Konstantin Gagarin. MAZ in the Army // Army Magazine, No. 1, 2006. pp. 18-19

[12] Lutz-Reiner Gau, Jürgen Plate, Jörg Siegert: Deutsche Militärfahrzeuge. Bundeswehr und NVA. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-613-02152-8

[13] Heat, deserts, and swamps of Egypt: tests of strength // "Steel character" (corporate magazine of HC "AVTOKRAZ"), No. 5, 2011. pp. 18-19

[14] Army KrAZ trucks for India // "Behind the Wheel" magazine, No. 10, 1996, p. 12

[15] The Indian army bought three hundred KrAZ-260s in 1995."
L. Sapozhnikov. The automobile city of Kremenchug // "Behind the Wheel" magazine, No. 11, 1996. pp. 72-73

[16] KRAZ-260 // North Korea Country Handbook MCIA-2630-NK-016-97. U.S. Department of Defense, May 1997. page A-131

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