The KamAZ-65225 is the heavy all-wheel-drive tractor of the modern KamAZ range, in production since 2004. It is built for semi-trailers on bad roads and, since a 2010 restyling, uses a cab licensed from the Mercedes-Benz Axor.
KamAZ-65225 at a glance
| Maker | KamAZ, Naberezhnye Chelny |
|---|---|
| Production | since 2004 |
| Restyling | 2010, Mercedes Axor-licensed cab |
| Layout | 6×6 tractor unit |
| Kerb weight | 11,150 kg |
| Fifth-wheel load | 11,000 kg (22,000 kg on 10 t axle roads) |
| Semi-trailer weight | 26,700 kg (64,000 kg) |
| Train weight | 38,000 kg (75,300 kg) |
| Engine | KamAZ-740.63-400, 11.76 l V8, Euro 3 |
| Power | 294 kW (400 hp) |
| Gearbox | ZF 16S1820; Allison six-speed automatic optional |
| Tyres | 12.00 R20 (320 R508) |
| Top speed | 80 km/h |
| Turning circle | 11.5 m |
The article is based on one source, the Russian Wikipedia page on the KamAZ-65225, which gives little beyond the specification table.
History of the KamAZ-65225
The 65225 has been produced since 2004 as a heavy tractor unit with drive to all three axles. A restyling in 2010 changed its character: from then on the truck has been fitted with the new cab licensed from the Mercedes-Benz Axor, mounted on four-point air suspension and combined with better aerodynamics and a more modern interior. That cab is the clearest sign of how far KamAZ had moved from the glassfibre-and-steel interiors of the 1970s.
The engine is the KamAZ-740.63-400, a turbocharged and intercooled V8 of 11.76 litres in Euro 3 form, producing 294 kW, or 400 hp. The gearbox is the sixteen-speed ZF 16S1820, with a six-speed Allison automatic offered as an option. The wheels carry 12.00 R20 tyres, either twin or single on the driving axles, and the truck reaches 80 km/h, climbs an 18 per cent gradient and turns in 11.5 m.
The weight figures depend on the roads the outfit is meant for. On ordinary roads with ten-tonne axle loads the tractor weighs 11,150 kg empty, carries 11,000 kg on the fifth wheel and pulls a semi-trailer of 26,700 kg, for a train weight of 38,000 kg. The material also gives figures for a much heavier combination: with a fifth-wheel load of 22,000 kg and a semi-trailer of 64,000 kg, the train may weigh 75,300 kg, while the gradient capability drops from 18 to 10 per cent. Those numbers are for operation where the axle-load rules allow them, which is the sort of condition heavy haulage in Russia often meets.
Design and features
- Axor-licensed cab: a Mercedes-Benz cab on four-point air suspension since the 2010 restyling.
- 400 hp Euro 3 V8: the KamAZ-740.63-400 of 11.76 litres.
- Sixteen speeds: the ZF 16S1820 manual, with a six-speed Allison automatic as an option.
- Heavy-haul ratings: up to 22,000 kg on the fifth wheel and a 75,300 kg train.
- All-wheel drive: a 6×6 chassis for semi-trailer work away from good roads.
KamAZ-65225 versions
- KamAZ-65225: the standard 6×6 tractor unit.
- 2010 restyling: the version with the Mercedes Axor-licensed cab.
- Allison version: the tractor with a six-speed automatic gearbox.
- Twin-tyre and single-tyre versions: the two specifications of the driving axles.
The all-wheel-drive KamAZ-65224 is its closest relative and rival, and the KamAZ-5460 is the road-going long-haul tractor of the same generation. More trucks are in the KamAZ collection.
Sources
- КАМАЗ-65225, Russian Wikipedia: restyling, specifications
