The KrAZ-6322 is a Ukrainian heavy off-road truck with six-wheel drive, produced at the Kremenchuk plant since 1994. It was first shown at the defence industry exhibition in Kyiv in 1994 and is the direct successor and further development of the KrAZ-260.
KrAZ-6322 at a glance
| Maker | KrAZ, Kremenchuk |
|---|---|
| Production | since 1994 |
| Layout | 6×6, bonneted |
| Engine | YaMZ-238DE2, 14.86 litres, 330 PS |
| Engine from 2015 | Ford-Ecotorq 9.0 litre, 360 PS |
| Torque | 1,225 Nm at 1,225 rpm |
| Top speed | 80 km/h |
| Payload | 10 tonnes |
| Cab | all-metal, bonneted, of the plant’s own design |
| First shown | 1994 defence exhibition, Kyiv |
History of the KrAZ-6322
From 1989, while the three-axle KrAZ trucks of the 6315 family were being developed under the code name Otkrytie, the plant introduced some of their features on the KrAZ-260 then in production: simplified wings from the 6315, matching side panels, more powerful engines with revised transmissions, modern lights and tyres. The experimental KrAZ-E6322 was built in 1989 and the experimental KrAZ-63221E in 1991.
In 1994 the ten-tonne, 330 hp KrAZ-6322 flatbed truck replaced the 260 series. It used the front-end design and wings of the later 260 but had a stamping in the bonnet for a taller engine, a slightly raised cab roof, a modified bumper and larger mirrors. From the Otkrytie family, which never entered production, it also took improved suspension and new fuel tanks. It reached 80 km/h.
In May 2010 a special KrAZ-6322 Soldier version with right-hand drive was developed and built in a small batch. In 2014 the design of the KrAZ-63221 was changed: the Russian-built YaMZ-238 engine was replaced by engines from other makers, and from 1 September 2015 the plant built the 63221 with a Ford-Ecotorq 9.0 litre engine of 360 PS. YaMZ-238 engines were still offered from stocks delivered up to 1 November 2014 if the customer asked for one.
The truck has been widely exported and adopted. Ukraine accepted it as a military truck in 2006 and received the first 15 in February 2008; Iraq ordered 2,150 between June 2004 and June 2007, Thailand took delivery from October 2013, Estonia bought four with TMM-3M bridges in 2015, and Egypt, Georgia, Indonesia, Syria, Nigeria, Angola, Laos, Iran and Turkmenistan also operate the type.
Design and features
- Developed from the KrAZ-260: late-260 front-end design with a taller bonnet, a raised cab roof and larger mirrors.
- Two engine generations: the YaMZ-238DE2 of 330 PS, replaced from 2015 by a Ford-Ecotorq 9.0 litre of 360 PS.
- Military base: the chassis carries armoured bodies, rocket launchers, tankers, cranes and mobile workshops.
- Export record: delivered to more than a dozen countries, including 2,150 trucks for Iraq between 2004 and 2007.
KrAZ-6322 versions
- KrAZ-6322: the base model, as a flatbed truck or a bare chassis.
- KrAZ-63221: an 11-tonne long-wheelbase chassis for various bodies.
- KrAZ-6322 Soldier: the military version, including a right-hand-drive batch of 2010.
- KrAZ-6322RA Bastion-01, -02 and -03: BM-21 Grad and Uragan rocket launchers on the 6322 and 63221 chassis.
- Armoured versions: the Raptor, built with the Streit Group, and the Feona and Forpost mine-resistant trucks.
- Civil bodies: the KO-503IV sludge tanker, ATZ-20 refueller, ATsTV-10 water tanker and MEZ-330 agricultural tractor unit.
The 6322 replaced the KrAZ-260 and shares its dump-truck generation with the KrAZ-6510. More trucks are in the KrAZ collection.
Video: KRAZ-6322 6X6 – offroading transporter with great power
Video on YouTube.
Sources
- KrAZ-6322, English Wikipedia: specifications, variants, operators
- КрАЗ-6322, Russian Wikipedia: history, design, engine change, variants
