MAZ » 535V
(1959 - 1964)
MAZ-535V was a semi tractor version of MAZ 535A with a permissible load on a 5th wheel of 12 tonnes. It featured a boogie suspension of both rear axles without elastic element, more durable tires. It also had no a winch and tire inflation system. Its curb weight was 18.9 tonnes. Mass production started in 1959 at the Minsk Automobile Plant, and later it was moved to KZKT. It become the most popular version of all the 535th range. Usually MAZ-535V were used in a combintaion with a two-axle low-bed semi-trailer MAZ-5248. Since 1961, it applied for delivery of a long-distance tracked launcher 2P16 SAM 2K6 "Moon" based on a PT-76 amphibious tank, and then towed low-bed semi-trailers MAZ-9989.
