2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42
Kremenchug Automobile Plant is one of the most powerful enterprises in Ukraine. It specializes in the production of commercial trucks. In particular, these are dump trucks. One of these is the KrAZ-65055 car. The car first appeared in 1997. Serial production of the machine continues to this day. What is KrAZ-65055? Specifications and more - further in our article.
Appearance
Dump truck has a brutal massive appearance. The design is dominated by rough square lines. The car has a huge iron bumper, halogen headlights and separate turn signals. The hood of the car, unlike the "Americans", is made of metal. There are also slots for ventilation of the engine compartment on the sides. And on top - a powerful cutout for air intake. For the convenience of landing in the car, a metal footboard is provided. The same is on the front of the bumper - the truck is very high, and climbing under the hood is quite difficult without it. The cabin does not have a bed. This machine is for day use only.
As for the dimensions, they are standard for a dump truck of this class. The total length of the KrAZ-65055 truck is 8.35 meters, width - 2.5 meters, height - 2.87 meters. Also, the car has a high ground clearance. The ground clearance of the KrAZ dump truck is almost 30 centimeters. This is not surprising, because the car is not designed for paved roads at all. This is a reliable and simple dump truck that works daily in quarries and other places where there is no road surface.
Salon
The interior has not changed in the car since the 90s. So, the old arrow dials, a flat metal panel and a huge two-spoke steering wheel are used here. The seats have a limited range of adjustment and no lumbar support.
In terms of comfort, the car is not designed for long-distance flights. The cabin is quite noisy and sometimes there is a draft. The cabin is designed for only two people (driver and one passenger).
Specifications
Kremenchug plant closely cooperated with the Yaroslavl motor plant. So, for the KrAZ dump truck, a YaMZ model 238DE2 power unit is provided. This is an eight-cylinder V-shaped diesel engine with a displacement of 14.9 liters.
The maximum power of the Yaroslavl engine is 330 horsepower. But, despite this ratio of volume and power, the unit has unmeasured traction. At two thousand revolutions, an almost 15-liter YaMZ produces 1274 Nm of torque. It is this parameter that is important for such commercial vehicles. After all, the dump truck worksconstantly under high load.
Transmission
Paired with this unit is a manual gearbox manufactured by YaMZ in 8 steps. Also, the car uses a dry single-plate clutch YaMZ-183. The design is quite reliable and can withstand huge loads.
Dynamics, consumption
Measurements of acceleration to one hundred kilometers per hour were not made (if only because the peak figure for KrAZ is 90 km/h). But in terms of fuel consumption, the Ukrainian dump truck is more economical than the "Tatar" (KamAZ-55111). For a hundred, the Yaroslavl engine consumes 34 liters of fuel. The tank capacity of 250 liters is enough for 735 kilometers of driving without refueling.
Chassis
The suspension of the dump truck has been reinforced, which made it possible to increase the load capacity to 18 tons. For comparison, KamAZ has this figure of only 10 tons with the same layout. The drive of the KrAZ 65055th model is carried out on two rear axles (wheel formula - 6 x 4). A dependent pivot beam is installed in front. This design has been used on trucks since the days of the Soviet Union.
Behind there are bridges with balance-type springs. Vibration damping is carried out by hydraulic shock absorbers. They are located in front of the KrAZ 65055th model. The steering is supplemented by a hydraulic booster. But even with it, drivers have to make significant efforts to turn the wheels.
Cost
The starting price for a new dump truck in Russia is 2,700,000 rubles. KrAZequipped with a powerful cabin heater and air conditioning system. Also, the machine can withstand temperature fluctuations and can confidently work at -450С. Therefore, the dump truck is actively used in all latitudes by many road and construction companies.
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