The KamAZ-65224 is the all-wheel-drive member of the heavy 6520 family, built on the chassis of the KamAZ-6522. It is a 6×6 truck with a 400 hp V8, a ZF transmission and a 550-litre fuel tank, sold to the army as well as to timber, crane and fire services.
KamAZ-65224 at a glance
| Maker | KamAZ, Naberezhnye Chelny |
|---|---|
| Basis | KamAZ-6522 chassis |
| Layout | 6×6, all-wheel drive |
| Engine | KamAZ-740.632-400, V8 turbodiesel |
| Power | 400 hp |
| Fuel equipment | Robert Bosch GmbH injection pump |
| Gearbox | ZF Friedrichshafen |
| Fuel tank | 550 l |
| Tyres | Michelin |
| Cab | sleeper cab |
| Differentials | lockable inter-axle and cross-axle |
| Equipment | tachograph |
The article is based on one source, the Russian Wikipedia page on the KamAZ-65224, which gives little beyond the description of the truck.
History of the KamAZ-65224
The 65224 was developed on the chassis of the KamAZ-6522 and is the all-wheel-drive version of that heavy family. Everything about it is specified for long runs away from paved roads: Michelin tyres, a 550-litre fuel tank for long distances, a cab with a sleeping place and, throughout the model’s history, a fuel injection pump from Robert Bosch GmbH, lockable inter-axle and cross-axle differentials, a tachograph and the other equipment expected of a modern lorry.
The diesel is the KamAZ-740.632-400, a V8 rated at 400 hp, and the transmission comes from ZF Friedrichshafen. That combination of a powerful engine with a driven front axle is what allows the truck to work where ordinary construction vehicles cannot follow: in logging, on oil fields and on the unpaved roads of the north.
Besides the Russian armed forces, which use the type, the 65224 is operated as a timber truck, as a flatbed tractor with an IM 320-05 loader crane and as the ATS 8-40 fire engine. Its closest rival within the range is the KamAZ-65225 tractor unit, which uses a similar heavy chassis but is intended for semi-trailers on the road rather than for cross-country work.
Design and features
- All-wheel drive: a 6×6 chassis derived from the KamAZ-6522.
- 400 hp V8: the KamAZ-740.632-400 with a Bosch injection pump.
- Long range: a 550-litre fuel tank and a sleeper cab for distant work.
- Lockable differentials: both between the axles and between the wheels.
- Many roles: army transport, timber truck, crane carrier and fire engine.
KamAZ-65224 versions
- KamAZ-65224: the basic all-wheel-drive chassis.
- Timber truck: the logging version with a timber body.
- Flatbed with IM 320-05: a tractor with a loader crane.
- ATS 8-40: the fire engine built on the chassis.
The KamAZ-65225 is its closest relative and rival in the range, and the heavy KamAZ-6520 is the tipper of the same family. More trucks are in the KamAZ collection.
Sources
- КАМАЗ-65224, Russian Wikipedia: description, equipment, uses
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