If only my yard was bigger

[JimE]

An idea of size of one of these trucks against my landrover.

So much fun!

[difflock]

"Russians" was the name given to the (back then) oversized slurry tanker tyres a few years back here in NI.

Probably because they were imported from Russia.

A guy down Enniskillen direction was running sommat similar in the woods.

Sump like an old cast iron bath.

Massive tyres, but most significently, no brakes, cos the clever Russian designer reckoned Army trucks were better with air brakes that used the air pressure to bring the brakes on. (As opposed to our normal fail-safe, spring on/air off system)

Therefore if brake lines got ripped off in rough terrain/during combat.

The truck could still move.

Truely properly Simples.

[Jonathan O'Leary]

Not sure about not needing a HGV licence to drive it though surely?

[mendiplogs]

An idea of size of one of these trucks against my landrover.

So much fun!

 

HI JIM thats what need here in somerset:thumbup1: for the floods thanks jon

[Graham w]

thats a kraz with full 6x6 drive where i think the ural has 6x5?

[fergusonforestry]

Not sure about not needing a HGV licence to drive it though surely?

 

if its reg'd ag its same as tractor

nearly bought a zil years ago was going for £600 couldn't realy justify it though cos I didn't even have a car licence at the time:lol:

Edited February 15, 2014 by fergusonforestry

[aspenarb]

if its reg'd ag its same as tractor

nearly bought a zil years ago was going for £600 couldn't realy justify it though cos I didn't even have a car licence at the time:lol:

 

This is right, one thing to remember is the gross for ag use at 24,390kg.

minus the weight of the truck, might not be much left for the payload.

 

Bob

[alex_m]

My mates Zil, so fun!

[fergusonforestry]

This is right, one thing to remember is the gross for ag use at 24,390kg.

minus the weight of the truck, might not be much left for the payload.

 

Bob

 

dunno about others but zil 131 is 6700kg with a 5t payload

[aspenarb]

Thats not much for a 6x6 . The iveco is 26 ton gross with a I think a 35 ton train weight.

 

Bob

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