The KamAZ-53212 is the stretched member of the first-generation family: a three-axle flatbed with a body of 6,090 mm and ten tonnes of payload, designed to pull a trailer on long runs. It was built from 1978 to 2001.
KamAZ-53212 at a glance
| Maker | KamAZ, Naberezhnye Chelny |
|---|---|
| Production | 1978–2001 |
| Layout | 6×4 flatbed, lengthened |
| Kerb weight | 8,000 kg |
| Payload | 10,000 kg |
| Gross weight | 18,225 kg |
| Trailer weight | 14,000 kg |
| Engine | KamAZ-740.10 or 740.20, 10.85 l V8 |
| Power | 154–161 kW (210–220 hp) |
| Gearbox | five-speed plus two-speed splitter |
| Final drive | 6.53 |
| Flatbed | 6,090 × 2,420 mm |
| Tyres | 9.00R20 (260R508) |
| Top speed | 90 km/h |
The article is based on one source, the Russian Wikipedia page on the KamAZ-53212.
History of the KamAZ-53212
The 53212 was the lengthened version of the basic KamAZ-5320 and was built on the KamAZ-53213 chassis. It entered production in 1978, two years after the first KamAZ trucks, and stayed on the line until 2001. It was meant above all for working as a road train, usually with the GKB-8352 trailer of the same size class, which is why the flatbed grew to 6,090 by 2,420 mm and the gross weight to 18,225 kg.
The body is a metal platform with folding side and rear boards, a wooden floor and provision for a tarpaulin. The cab is the three-seat tilting type over the engine, with noise and heat insulation, seat-belt anchorages, a sleeping place, a sprung driver’s seat adjustable for the driver’s weight, length and backrest angle, and an engine pre-heater. The cab could be ordered with or without a berth depending on the version.
Under the cab the 53212 used the KamAZ-740.10 or the more powerful KamAZ-740.20, both V8 diesels of 10.85 litres, with outputs between 154 and 161 kW, that is 210 to 220 hp. The gearbox was the KamAZ-15, a five-speed unit with a two-speed splitter, and the final drive was 6.53. The lorry reached 90 km/h, climbed a 30 per cent gradient and turned in 9.8 m, carried 250 litres of fuel and used about 25 litres per 100 km. The electrical system ran on 24 volts from two 190 Ah batteries with a 28 V, 1,000 W generator.
The long flatbed was popular enough to be remembered in miniature: the Elecon works in Kazan still makes a 1:43 model of the 53212 and of its special versions, the tanker and the fire appliance built on the KamAZ-53213 chassis.
Design and features
- Long body: a flatbed of 6,090 by 2,420 mm with a wooden floor and folding sides.
- Built for road trains: a 14-tonne trailer and 18,225 kg gross weight.
- Two engine options: the 210 hp KamAZ-740.10 or the 220 hp KamAZ-740.20.
- Comfort for long runs: a sleeper cab, sprung driver’s seat and engine pre-heater.
- Family engineering: the same cab, gearbox and axles as the KamAZ-5320.
KamAZ-53212 versions
- KamAZ-53212: the standard long flatbed.
- KamAZ-53212 with 740.20: the more powerful 220 hp engine version.
- KamAZ-53213: the chassis on which the 53212 was built, used for tankers and fire appliances.
- Elecon models: 1:43 miniatures of the lorry, the tanker and the fire appliance.
The 53212 is the long version of the KamAZ-5320; its tipper relative is the KamAZ-5511 and its two-axle counterpart the KamAZ-5325. More trucks are in the KamAZ collection.
Sources
- КАМАЗ-53212, Russian Wikipedia: history, specifications
