KrAZ-260

The KrAZ-260 is an off-road truck 6x6 for extreme operations. It was manufactured at the KrAZ plant.

Technical characteristics

 * Engine: 14.86 L diesel 8 cyl.
 * Power: 300 hp (221 kW) /2100rpm
 * Torque: 1079Nm /1500rpm
 * Transmission: Eight forward and two reverse gears, additional two-stage off-road reduction in the transfer case
 * Top speed: 80 km/h
 * Tank capacity: 2×165 l +50 l reserve
 * Fuel consumption at a constant 50 km/h: 34 l/100 km
 * Range: 1000 km
 * Maximum gradient: 58 %
 * Wading ability: 1.2 m
 * Braking distance from 40 km/h: 17.2 m
 * Drive formula: 6×6

Dimensions and weights
 * Length: 9030 mm
 * Width: 2720 mm
 * Height: 2985 mm
 * Wheelbase: 4600+1400 mm
 * Track width: 2160 mm
 * Ground clearance: 370 mm
 * Turning circle: 26 m
 * Unladen weight: 12,775 kg
 * Permissible total weight: 22,000 kg
 * Payload: 9000 kg
 * Maximum towing capacity: 30,000 kg (road), 10,000 kg (off-road)

Variants

 * KrAZ-260 (КрАЗ-260) - 9-ton cargo truck
 * KrAZ-260A - version with YaMZ-238N diesel engine, no fuel pumps and an additional fuel tank
 * KrAZ-260V (КрАЗ-260В) - tractor unit
 * KrAZ-260G (КрАЗ-260Г) - long wheelbase version
 * KrAZ-260D - experimental tractor version for road train
 * KrAZ-260L - experimental logging truck, similar to the KrAZ-255L1
 * KrAZ-6437 (КрАЗ-6437) - 30-ton log truck

Vehicles based on KrAZ-260

 * ATs-10-260 (АЦ-10-260) - fuel tanker on KrAZ-260 chassis
 * BM-21K (БМ-21К) - BM-21 Grad on KrAZ-260 chassis
 * EOV-4422 (ЭОВ-4422) - military excavator on KrAZ-260 chassis
 * ТММ-3M1 - bridgelayer on KrAZ-260 chassis, since 1988
 * KrAZ-260 "Tornado" (КрАЗ-260 "Торнадо") - riot control vehicle with water cannon on KrAZ-260 chassis. Two vehicles were built for Internal Troops of Ukraine

Current operators

 * 🇬🇷 Greece
 * 🇷🇸 Serbia
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * Armed Forces of Ukraine
 * Ministry of Internal Affairs - in March 2015 one KrAZ-260 armored guntruck was built for "Sokol" rapid response police unit

Former operators

 * Soviet Union
 * 🇧🇾 Belarus - Armed Forces of Belarus
 * German Democratic Republic - National People's Army
 * 🇪🇬 Egypt - Egyptian Armed Forces
 * 🇮🇳 India - 300 KrAZ-260 military trucks were sold to Indian Armed Forces
 * DPRK