After testing the prototypes CHR-3120 and CHR-3130, KrAZ decided to continue further development under the range "Discovery", and took the CHR-3130 as a base. At the same time, the request of the main customer included several new points, for example, a...
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6x6 tractor Kraz-E6440 was made based on KrAZ-260D tractor with an active trailer. It was equipped with a multi-fuel diesel YaMZ 8425 rated at 360 hp. The first prototype of the third generation was sent to factory test and called KrAZ-3E6440. Fifth...
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In February 1976, the Council of Ministers published a secret decree about the development a radically new heavy duty range of army trucks. In 1978, KrAZ developed a draft design of the new vehicles, and in 1981 it became the main company for future...
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In the middle of 70s KrAZ developed prototypes with gas turbine engines (GTE) based on chassis of future serial models KrAZ-260. The first prototype was made in 1974 and called KrAZ E260E. It was equipped with two-stage 350 hp gas-turbine engine...
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In 1968, KrAZ built prototype of the third generation: a 10-tonnes chassis 2E253 and a tractor 2E259 with a 16-tonnes actove semitrailer 2E834. They got an independent suspension with telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers and a simplified angular cabin....
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