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ZIL-131

The ZIL-131 is a general purpose 3.5 tonne 6x6 army truck designed in the Soviet Union by ZIL. The basic model being a general cargo truck. Variants include a tractor-trailer truck, a dump truck, a fuel truck, and a 6x6 for towing a 4-wheeled powered trailer.

The ZIL-131 was introduced in 1966; it is a military version of the ZIL-130, and the two trucks share many components. The ZIL-131 6x6 has the same equipment as the GAZ-66 and Ural-375D.

The ZIL-130/131 was in production at the AMUR truck plant (ZIL-130 as the AMUR-531350 and ZIL-131 as the AMUR-531340), with both gasoline and diesel engines, from 1987 until 2012 when AMUR shut down and filed for bankruptcy.[1]

Specifications

  • Cab Design: Forward Engine
  • Seating Capacity (cab): 3
  • Curb weight: 6700 kg
  • Payload: 5000 kg plus trailer 5000 kg (on road), or 3,500 kg plus trailer 4000 kg off road.
  • Suspension: solid axles with leaf springs.
  • Engine: V8 gasoline (carburetor) ZIL-130
  • Displacement: 6,960 cc (bore 3.94", stroke 4.36")
  • Compression Ratio: 6.5:1.
  • Top speed: 80 km/h
  • Brakes: drums, with pneumatic control.
  • Stopping distance (at 35 km/h): 40 ft
  • Length: 23 ft
  • Width: 8 ft
  • Height: 8 ft (cab)/ 9 ft (transport body)
  • Wheelbase: 10 ft+4 ft
  • Track front/rear: 6 ft/5 ft
  • Tire measures: 12.00x20
  • Maneuverability: turning circle 33'5.6", approach angle 36°, departure angle 40°, max. ascent angle 31° (with 3750 kg load), ground clearance 13 in, overcome ford 4 ft
  • Tires: 305R20
  • Tire Pressure: 7.1-60 p.s.i.(controlled).
  • Fuel tanks: 2x45 gal.
  • Fuel economy: 5.9 mpgus (city), 50 to 100 liters/100 km (cross-country).
  • Price $7,300 to $8,300 USD
  • transmission: 5 m, 2-speed transfer case

Variants

ZIL-131 were equipped with diesel engine ZIL-0550 made by Ural Automotive Plant[3] since 2002.[4]

  • ZIL-131 (ЗиЛ-131) - 3.5-ton cargo truck[2]
  • ZIL-131N (ЗиЛ-131Н) - 3.75-ton cargo truck with new ZIL-5081 engine, mass production started since December 1986
  • ZIL-131V (ЗиЛ-131В) - tractor unit
  • ATZ-3,4-131 (АТЗ-3,4-131) - fuel tanker
  • 9P138 (9П138) - a 36-tube variant of the BM-21 "Grad" rocket launcher on ZIL-131.

Users

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  • 🇲🇩 Moldova – Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova[7]
  • 🇲🇳 – Mongolian Armed Forces[8]
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  • 🇵🇱: Only specialized variants in use.
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  • Transnistria[12]
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Former users

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  • German Democratic Republic[15]
  • 🇭🇺 Hungary – Hungarian Armed Forces[16]
  • 🇳🇮 Nicaragua – Sandinista Popular Army[17]

Gallery

See also

  • Ural-4320

Sources

  • инженер-конструктор В. Митрофанов. ЗИЛ-131. Новый автомобиль высокой проходимости // журнал "За рулём", № 8, 1967. стр.8-9

External links

References

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  3. Дизель для дембеля // журнал "За рулём", No. 6, 2001. стр.87^
  4. "Буран" с Урала // журнал "За рулём", No. 7, 2002. стр.52-53^
  5. Jakub Janovsky, Dan, Stijn Mitzer, Joost Oliemans, Kemal. The Fight For Nagorno-Karabakh: Documenting Losses On The Sides Of Armenia And Azerbaijan Oryx, 27 September 2020, retrieved 28 January 2024^
  6. Военнослужащие осуществили погрузку техники на железнодорожные эшелоны // Военное информационное агентство от 5 августа 2024^
  7. Testarea nu cunoaşte clipe de respiro // "Oastea Moldovei", № 11, 2020. стр.6-7^
  8. подполковник А. Марков. Вооружённые силы Монголии // "Зарубежное военное обозрение", № 10 (907), 2022. стр.35-39^
  9. United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. Worldwide Equipment Identification Cards - North Korea Federation of American Scientists, 2019, retrieved 15 April 2024^
  10. Jakub Janovsky, naalsio26, Aloha, Dan, Kemal, Alexander Black. Attack On Europe: Documenting Russian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Oryx, 24 February 2022, retrieved 28 January 2024^
  11. Stijn Mitzer, Joost Oliemans. Fighting Attrition: A Look Inside a Damascus Armour Repair Facility Oryx, 23 November 2020, retrieved 4 February 2024^
  12. Stijn Mitzer, Joost Oliemans. The Victory Day Parade That Everyone Forgot Oryx, 30 November 2020, retrieved 4 February 2024^
  13. Алексей Брусилов. Старые КрАЗы, "шишиги" и ЗиЛы составили основу автопарка ВСУ // "Российская газета" от 1 марта 2022^
  14. Dr. Arthur G. Volz. Standardization in the Warsaw Pact Armor, U.S. Armor Association, March–April 1979, retrieved 28 January 2024^
  15. Start-Instanzen // "Armeerundschau", № 10, 1987. s.68-69^
  16. [https://archivum.mtva.hu/photobank/item/MTI-FOTO-YVFNV0NpSkVqWG9xbmgwZDRwVlVndz09 Budapest, 1985. április 4. V-755 20 DSZU légvédelmi rakétákat (az Sz-75M "Volhov" típusú légvédelmi rakétaosztály fegyvere) szállító Zil-131-es tehergépkocsis egységek haladnak a Hősök tere felé a Felvonulási téren (2006-tól 56-osok tere) rendezett április 4-i katonai díszszemlén. MTI Fotó: Németh Ferenc]^
  17. Ejército de Nicaragua - 30 años de vida institucional : (1979-2009) - 1a ed. - Managua : Ejército de Nicaragua, 2009. p. 80^