The MAZ-5336 is a heavy lorry of the third generation of MAZ vehicles, in production at the Minsk Automobile Plant since 1988. It was the flat lorry with the extended platform of a range that also brought the MAZ-5432, MAZ-5551, MAZ-5337 and MAZ-6303.
MAZ-5336 at a glance
| Maker | Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ), Belarus |
|---|---|
| Production | since 1988 |
| Generation | third-generation MAZ lorries |
| Place in the range | flat lorry with an extended platform |
| Base model | MAZ-5336 with the YaMZ-238M of 240 hp |
| More powerful versions | YaMZ-238B of 300 hp and YaMZ-238D of 330 hp |
| Euro-2 versions | MAZ-533603 with 250 hp and MAZ-533605 with 330 hp |
| Euro-3 versions | MAZ-5336A3 with 250 hp and MAZ-5336A5 with 330 hp |
| Cab update | 1991, with a tilting front panel and new dashboard |
| Euro-1 engines | from 1995; the whole range on Euro-1 from 2002 |
| Euro-2 engines | from 1997; the whole range on Euro-2 from 2006 |
| Euro-3 engines | from 2008 |
The MAZ-5336 is covered only by the Russian Wikipedia article; this page is based on one source.
History of the MAZ-5336
A range renewed in sixteen years
Between 1978 and 1994 the Minsk Automobile Plant renewed its whole range of lorries. The three-axle MAZ-6422 and the two-axle MAZ-5432 came in 1981, the MAZ-5551 tipper in 1985, the MAZ-5337 chassis in 1986 and the MAZ-53371 flat lorry in 1987. The MAZ-5336 flat lorry with an extended platform followed in 1988. The logging lorry MAZ-5434 came in 1990, and in 1993 the three-axle chassis and flat lorry MAZ-6303 and the all-wheel-drive MAZ-6317. The tippers MAZ-5516 and MAZ-6517 arrived in 1994.
The 1991 update
In 1991 the plant modernised the MAZ family then in production. A new cab appeared with a tilting front panel, new headlights and a new dashboard, and in time the front axles, rear axles, frame and braking system were modernised as well.
Engines through the emission standards
The lorries followed the tightening emission rules step by step. YaMZ engines of Euro-1 standard were fitted from 1995, and from 2002 the whole MAZ range ran on Euro-1 engines. Euro-2 engines came in 1997, and from 2006 the range was entirely on Euro-2. From 2008 the YaMZ engines of MAZ lorries met Euro-3.
The MAZ-5336 versions
The base MAZ-5336 used the YaMZ-238M of 240 hp; the MAZ-53362 and MAZ-53363 came with the YaMZ-238B of 300 hp and the YaMZ-238D of 330 hp, and the MAZ-53366 with the YaMZ-238M2 of 240 hp. The Euro-2 lorries were the MAZ-533603 with the YaMZ-236BE2 of 250 hp and the MAZ-533605 with the YaMZ-238DE2 of 330 hp, and the Euro-3 machines were the MAZ-5336A3 with the YaMZ-6562.10 of 250 hp and the MAZ-5336A5 with the YaMZ-6582.10 of 330 hp.
Design and features
- Extended platform: the long flat lorry of the third-generation range.
- Wide engine choice: YaMZ diesels from 240 to 330 hp.
- Cab of 1991: a tilting front panel, new headlights and a new dashboard.
- Emission progress: the range moved from Euro-1 to Euro-3 between 1995 and 2008.
MAZ-5336 versions
- MAZ-5336: the base lorry with the YaMZ-238M of 240 hp.
- MAZ-53361: an early version of the family.
- MAZ-53362 and MAZ-53363: the YaMZ-238B of 300 hp and the YaMZ-238D of 330 hp.
- MAZ-53366: the YaMZ-238M2 of 240 hp.
- MAZ-533603 and MAZ-533605: Euro-2 engines of 250 and 330 hp.
- MAZ-5336A3 and MAZ-5336A5: Euro-3 engines of 250 and 330 hp.
The MAZ-5336 belongs with the third-generation MAZ-5337, the MAZ-5432 and the MAZ-6303. More are in the MAZ collection.
Sources
- MAZ-5336, Russian Wikipedia: range history, 1991 update, emission standards, versions
