KAMAZ-6522: features and main characteristics

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

KamAZ-6522 is a domestic dump truck with quite impressive power and a high level of efficiency. This model compares favorably with the durability of the main components and assemblies, and is also very reliable and unpretentious in maintenance. KamAZ-6522 has a simple but time-tested design, which practically does not differ from other representatives of this brand. This allows you to carry out repairs using another truck as a donor, which is a representative of the widest line of KamAZ trucks.

The main advantages of the KAMAZ-6522 dump truck can be considered:

• fuel-efficient fuel system;
• maximum specific power;
• quite a lot of torque.

Technical characteristics of KAMAZ-6522: dimensions and load capacity

Despite the large wheels and significant mass, this model is very maneuverable, which allows the use of a dump truck in areas with limited space. KamAZ-6522 has a 6 x 6 wheel formula, thanks to which it has received impressive performancecross-country ability and is able to confidently overcome significant distances both on public roads and in absolute off-road conditions.

The total length of the model is 7.88 m, the width is 2.5 m, the height is 3.28 m, and the wheelbase is 4.08 m. The curb weight of KamAZ-6522 is 13.9 tons, of which the rear axle accounts for about 8 tons, and the front axle - 5.9 tons. The maximum weight of a car with a loaded body is 33.1 tons, of which 25.6 tons fall on the rear axle, and 7.5 tons on the front axle. according to the declared data specified in the data sheet, the maximum load capacity is 19 tons. The cargo platform has a usable volume of 12 cubic meters. This is quite enough to load a construction or industrial cargo of impressive size.

Unloading is quite fast and convenient, thanks to the hydraulic system that raises the loading platform at an angle of 50 degrees. Often this model is used as a road train. In this case, the maximum mass of a vehicle can be about 47.5 tons. Having such impressive dimensions and weight, the technical characteristics of KamAZ-6522 allow you to travel on public roads at speeds up to 65 km/h without interfering with other road users.

Engine

Today, there are two types of power plants that are equipped with these models:

1. KAMAZ-6522, supplied as standard, has on its board a diesel engine V8 KAMAZ-740.1-320 with a volume of 11.7 liters. This motor is equipped withcharge air cooling, as well as turbocharging. Maximum power - 235 liters. s.
2. The more expensive version of KAMAZ-6522 is equipped with a V6 E-4 Cummins ISLe 375 diesel engine with a volume of 8.9 liters. Despite the smaller displacement and the number of cylinders, the imported engine is capable of delivering 375 hp. s, which positively affects both traction characteristics and overall dynamics.

Fuel consumption

Regardless of what engine the model is equipped with, a fuel tank is installed on board, the useful volume of which is 350 liters. The fuel consumption declared by the plant in the warm season is 35 liters per hundred kilometers. In more severe winter conditions, the indicators have a different meaning - 40 liters per 100 km. As practice and reviews of dump truck owners show, fuel consumption practically corresponds to the officially declared one.

Reliability and design features

The main feature of the model is the driving front axle, which contains the gear, washers, camera, bushings and other elements. Despite the fact that the design of the dump truck is quite reliable, almost all the main elements and parts are seriously worn out during long-term operation. However, unlike foreign models presented on the Russian market, the repair of a domestic dump truck is much cheaper. There is no shortage of spare parts. They can be purchased at any auto shop that specializes in trucks.

KAMAZ-6522 is ideally adapted for off-road operation and in harsh climatic conditions. The undercarriage of the dump truck copes well with sudden temperature changes, which are critical for most imported competitors. A well-thought-out mechanical fuel supply system ensures trouble-free engine operation even at extremely low temperatures.

Comfortable control of the dump truck is ensured by excellent air suspension, which perfectly copes with its work even on absolute off-road. The impressive wheel arches of KamAZ-6522 (the photo is presented in the article) allow you to install tires of almost any size on a truck. The engine is traditionally located under the cab.

Dump truck has a low center of gravity, which makes it very stable both on and off the road. The cargo platform rises by 50 degrees, and the hydraulic mechanisms are controlled from the cab, which is also quite convenient.

Price

KamAZ-6522 is the most affordable dump truck in its class. At the moment, the cost of a new truck varies between 3.5-4 million rubles. A used car in good technical condition can be bought for 1–1.5 million rubles.