ZIL-131 Russian 6x6 General Purpose Truck

ZIL-131

Heavy Utility Truck

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Basic Information

Name

ZIL-131 Russian 6x6 General Purpose Truck

Designation

ZIL-131

Alternate Designation

ZIL-131

Equipment Type

Heavy Utility Truck

Manufacturer

ZIL

Date of Introduction

1962

Description

The ZIL-131 is a general-purpose 3.5 tons 6x6 army truck designed in the Soviet Union by ZIL. The basic model is 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 also serves as a platform for the 9P138 rocket launcher, a 30-tube variant of the BM-21 "Grad". The ZIL-131 was introduced in 1966; it is a military version of the ZIL-130, which was introduced in 1962, and a family of two trucks is sharing identical 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 (as the AMUR 531340), with both gasoline and diesel engines, until 2012 when AMUR shut down and filed for bankruptcy.

Ground Specifications

Crew 1

Mobility Type Wheeled (6x6)

Engine V-8 Gasoline (150 hp)

Active Protection None

Variants

ZiL-131A this is a truck with a standard ignition system rather than the shielded ignition system as fitted on the standard ZiL-131.

ZiL-131D dump truck.

ZiL-131V for towing semi-trailers.

ZiL-131PM fire engine.

ZiL-137 tractor truck for towing a two-axle powered trailer (the complete unit then becomes a 10 × 10); also used to tow SA-6 ‘Gainful’ SAMs on a single-axle trailer.

ARS-14 decontamination vehicle.

ATs 4, 2-131 4,200 liter fuel tank truck.

ATs 4, 2-131 4,100 liter fuel tank truck.

ATs 4, 3-131 4,400 liter fuel tank truck.

ATZ 3, 8-131 4,300 liter fuel service truck.

ATZ 4, 3-131 4,300 liter fuel service truck.

AVTs 28-131 2,800 liter water tanker.

PBU 50M German well drilling plant.

System

Alternative Designation ZIL-131

Type General Purpose Truck

Manufacturer ZIL (Russia)

In Service 1962-Present

Configuration 6x6

Crew 1 ea

Seating Capacity, Cab 3 ea

Passenger Capacity INA.

Cab Design Forward Engine

Payload, On-Road 5,000 kg

Payload, Off-Road 3,500 kg

Towed Load Capacity, On-Road 6,500 kg

Towed Load Capacity, Off-Road 4,000 kg

Dimensions

Length 7.04 m

Width 2.49 m

Height, Cab 2.49 m

Height, Transport Body 2.97 m

Wheelbase 3.30 m

Cargo Area Length 3.6 m

Cargo Area Width 2.32 m

Cargo Area Height 1.43 m

Weight, Unladen 6,700 kg

Weight, Laden 10,425 kg

Ground Clearance 0.330 m

Automotive

Engine Name ZIL-131

Engine Type V-8, water cooled, 4 stroke, petrol

Engine Power 150 hp at 3,200 rpm

Power-to-Weight Ratio INA

Fuel Capacity 340 liters

Electrical System 12 V

Steering screw and nut with hydraulic booster

Suspension (front) longitudinal semi-elliptic springs with double acting hydraulic shock-absorbers; (rear) equaliser arm on longitudinal semi-elliptic springs

Brakes Air

Tires 12.00 × 20 ND

Angle of Approach 36°

Angle of Departure 40°

Gradient 58%

Vertical Obstacle INA

Amphibious No

Turning Radius 10.1 m

Main Weapon System

Note There is no crew-served weapon system associated with the ZIL-131.

Protection

Hull Armor None

Applique Armor No

Active Protection System No

Mine Clearing No

NBC Protection INA

Smoke Equipment No

Image Sources

Notes INA;

Details

Country of Origin Russia

Category Logistics

Land > Combat Support Vehicles > Logistics

Classification

Domain

Ground

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

7.04 m

Width

2.49 m

Height

—

Weight

10425 kg

Operators (23)

Russia

Ukraine

Poland

North Korea

Czech Republic

Belarus

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Cuba

Georgia

Hungary

Kazakhstan

Kosovo

Kyrgyzstan

Lithuania

Moldova

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Uzbekistan

Vietnam

Kurdistan

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