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“KrAZ Grain Truck Is Needed to Preserve Crops”

10 June, 2014

- said agrarians after examining the KrAZ Caravan grain road train showcased by “AutoKrAZ” at the 26th edition of the International Agroindustrial Exhibition Agro-2014 held June 4 - 7 in the National Complex Expocentre of Ukraine.

KrAZ stand was crowded and attended by many visitors throughout the exhibition days. There were governors of various regions of Ukraine, top managers and specialists of large national grain corporations, businessmen and individual entrepreneurs among attendees. Such a high interest to the national novelty is  not accidental, though the KrAZ grain truck was built a short time ago it went on display at the largest agrarian exhibitions of Ukraine, underwent testing at Ukrainian grain corporations and received a high praise from specialists. 

The grain road train consists of the KrAZ-6511С4 dump truck and dump trailer with volume capacity of 75 cubic metres. It is used for carrying and dumping bulk fine-fraction loads with a specific weight ranging from 0,4 to 0,85 t/cubic metres  over all types of roads.

The grain truck is based on the KrAZ-6511 cabover chassis truck> trailer chassis is WIELTON PS3D. The truck is provided with the WP12.400E40 6-cylinders inline diesel engine meeting Euro-4  rated at 400hp with SCR system, the MFZ 430 single disk clutch and the Fast Gear 12JS180TA manual double-range transmission. The chassis is equipped with reinforced equalizing beam suspension, front non-driving axle with increased axle capacity as much as 8 tons and integral steering gear.

Ergonomic cab has an air conditioning unit, independent heater, sleeper compartment that can be separated by bulkhead from driving area and such accessories as power windows, rear view mirror adjuster, radio-tape recorder, door lock remote control, etc. 

Agribusinessmen were pleased to note that the KrAZ grain truck had had  excellent results during field tests that were recorded in tests reports of L.Pogorelov Research Institute for Future Studies and Agricultural Vehicles and Technologies Testing. They were pleased with main parameters of the grain truck such as low fuel consumption per trip less than 38 l/100km, minimum load-in and load-out time, travelling speed on highways and off road that proved to be better than design parameters. No less important is that they can purchase this road train through  NAK “Ukragroleasing”.

“AutoKrAZ” relies on the KrAZ Caravan grain carrier, it is confident that it is very promising as it embodies the best of solutions from Kremenchug designers.

“AutoKrAZ” entered into agreement with Ukrainian agrarian companies for delivery of grain truck this year and discussed possibility of purchase of the KrAZ dump truck cabover versions.
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