KamAZ-45143: specifications, review and reviews

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Kama Automobile Plant is known throughout the world for its powerful and unbending representatives of trucks. The model range includes both sports items and indispensable assistants in all areas of human labor activity. Among all representatives of the Kama plant, KamAZ-45143 stands out. Specifications, good design and layout make it a versatile assistant.

Scope of application

Successful design and a particularly powerful diesel engine, combined with the original suspension and chassis, allowed the truck from the Kama Automobile Plant to take a leading position in the ranking of large vehicles. Having a wheelbase of 6x4 (6 wheels, 4 of which are driving), the car easily overcomes any obstacles. Judging by the reviews of motorists, it is capable of transporting large volumes of materials.

One of the key features of the technique is the ability to empty the platform in both directions- left and right. Because of this, experts say, the dump truck is in demand in agriculture. But he found his application in other branches of human activity that require transportation:

1. Bulk materials.
2. Large debris.
3. Products of the agricultural sector.
4. Chemical active substances (mineral fertilizers, metallurgical raw materials).

KAMAZ-45143 can be used to transport almost any type of material. Technical characteristics do not allow only to transport large-clastic rocks, cobblestones. But this is his only drawback.

Specifications

The dump truck owes its popularity to the design in which the progressive solutions of the company's engineers were implemented. In particular, the car is prone to the introduction of modifications that significantly improve its basic parameters. But even as standard, the truck's specifications are surprising and awe-inspiring:

• Gross weight - 19355 kg, as part of a road train - no more than 33355 kg.
• Maximum load capacity - 10,000 kg.
• The area of the platform is 12.2 square meters.
• Volume of the transport part - 7.6 m3, with extension boards - up to 15.2 cubic meters.
• Platform emptying time - 30 sec. Full lift duration is 20 seconds.
• The maximum tilt angle of the transport platform is 50 degrees.

But these are not all the parameters that the KamAZ-45143 dump truck has. Specifications distinguish it from European counterparts. In particular, judging by the feedback from drivers, it is able to reach speeds of up to 80 km / h at maximum load and being part of a road train. In this case, the load on the front axle will be only 4 tons, and on the rear axle - 5205 kg.

Power plant

As standard, the truck is equipped with an 8-cylinder V-shaped diesel engine "KamAZ 740.31 240". Its power is 240 horsepower. The motor is made in accordance with Euro-2 standards, which allows the car to be operated on the territory of European countries.

For better cooling, the diesel unit is equipped with an aftercooling system and turbocharging. This also allows you to operate without a long refueling KAMAZ-45143. Fuel consumption specifications are 28.6L in winter and 26L in summer.

Main units

Largely due to the design, the truck became popular with the proletariat. Feedback from car enthusiasts suggests that the successful combination and well-coordinated operation of the transmission, brake system increased the level of safety, and unified parts gave the car a high maintainability.

The gearbox is represented by a 9-speed mechanical unit, and the clutch is single-disk dry friction. This, combined with a small turning radius -about 9800 mm - gives the truck excellent maneuverability, which is especially necessary on construction sites.

Anti-lock braking system ABS provides a high level of safety KAMAZ-45143 42. The technical characteristics of the stopping system are as follows: the pneumatic drive mechanism, controlling the drum brakes with pads 140 mm wide, stops the car after 21 m of travel.

Base design

The base of dump trucks is a powerful metal welded frame of rectangular section. Folding boards fasten directly on it, the built-in torsion mechanism simplifies their manipulation. The overturning of the platform is hydraulically driven by remote control. KamAZ-45143 can be equipped with additional sides. At the same time, the technical characteristics of the platform increase in accordance with the height of the additional extension and side metal boards.

Modifications

The Kama plant supplies KamAZ-45143 to the automotive market in three significantly different modifications:

1. Modification KAMAZ-45143-013-62 is equipped with a diesel unit. Power - 280 horsepower. German-made gearbox - ZF9 (gear ratio 5, 43). Has BOSCH high pressure fuel pump, wheel lock, ZF PTO with pump.
2. KAMAZ-45143-012-15 model. It is equipped with a gearbox-152 with a gear ratio of 4.98, TNDV BOSCH and MKB, a side protection system and a spare wheel holder. The engine develops a power of 240 liters. s.
3. KAMAZ-45143-012-62 model. It is almost identical to the KamAZ-45143 15 instance. Its technical characteristics are as follows: gear ratio - 4.98, platform volume - 15.4 m3, fuel tank capacity - 120 liters, unit power - 280 l. With. The most common of them is an additional hydraulic drive, which allows you to tilt the platform not only to the left or right, but also back.

In addition, representatives of heavy vehicles can be modified with additional mechanisms.

Features

The truck was designed specifically for Russian operating conditions. Therefore, according to driver reviews, it is optimally suited for use in various regions of the country. One of the main features of the machine they call maneuverability, which was achieved by a small angle of rotation (only 9800 mm) and small dimensions (the length of models does not exceed 7415 mm).

KamAZ-45143-776012-42 can be noted separately. The technical characteristics of the representative are constantly being improved, new ones are being introduced and existing units are being optimized. Thanks to this, the dump truck meets the requirements of both Russian entrepreneurs and foreign businessmen.