KYIV. Jan 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Public joint-stock company AvtoKrAZ (Kremenchuk, Poltava region), the only Ukrainian producer of heavy trucks, shipped a batch of KrAZ-6322 6х6 chassis with single tires to the customer in Africa.
The company said in a press release that all the vehicles have right-hand steering.
AvtoKrAZ Spokesperson Dina Stehantseva told Interfax-Ukraine that seven chassis were sent to the customer. In compliance with customer’s requirements they are provided with Deutz engine rated at 272hp and A/C unit. The vehicles customized to meet customer’s requirements differ from mass-produced versions: they feature chassis with low-mounted towing device, bent spring beam, wide tropicalized tires and other things.
The KrAZ-6322 chassis cabs will be provided with special equipment.
On the New Year’s Eve KrAZ workers have added a new vehicle to KrAZ lineup, the KrAZ-7233С4 8х4 four-axle cabover dump truck.
The KrAZ-7233С4 dump truck is used for carrying bulk cargoes having specific weight of up to 2 tonnes per cubic meter in road and industrial construction and mining activity.
This cabover truck is provided with powerful engine meeting Euro-5 emission standard, 20 cubic meters half-round dump body with rear tailgate. Load carrying capacity of this giant is up to 26 tonnes, curb weight – 15.5 tonnes and gross weight – 41.5 tonnes.
“The new four-axle dump truck is on a par with its foreign counterparts in terms of performance. Adding this model to its lineup KrAZ hopes to substitute imported vehicles with efficient national ones,” the press service said.
AvtoKrAZ makes 33 basic vehicle models, and more than 260 modifications and trim levels for civilian and military vehicles.
