DAF YBZ-3300

DAF
YBZ-3300
Manufacturer:	DAF
Production period:	?
Previous model:	DAF YA-616
Successor:	DAF YBB-95.480
	Technical specifications
Engines:	Six cylinder diesel engine
Power:	260 kW

Rear view of the vehicle with the recovery crane raised

The DAF YBZ-3300 was a heavy military trucks with four-wheel drive , the DAF for the Dutch armed forces as a successor to the DAF YA-616 produced.

General

In 1989 the Dutch Ministry of Defense placed an order with DAF for 255 recovery vehicles - DAF YBZ-3300 trucks , with an additional option of 30 units. These were supposed to replace the YB-616 and YB-626 , which had been in service for 20 to 30 years . In mid-1986 DAF had delivered two prototypes to the Dutch Royal Army for a test period of 18 months, which were then tested with satisfaction. The supply contract was over 150 million dollars worth, the vehicles were delivered in the early 1990s and used by all branches of the Dutch armed forces.

The YBZ-3300 comes from the civilian series DAF FA 1700/1900/2100/2300/2500/2700 and was used for the transport of wheeled vehicles with the same or lower weight.

Technical specifications

The maximum lifting capacity of a crane is 8.4 tons. A rescue winch and an auxiliary winch are attached next to the crane . Four hydraulic cylinders fold down when lifting heavy loads.

Engine: 6-cylinder, OHV, liquid-cooled
Engine type: DAF DKX 1160
Output: 260 kW or 337 PS
Drive formula : 6 × 6
Weight: 21,870 kg
Length: 9.05 m
Width: 2.50 m
Height: 3.55 m

During the war in Afghanistan (2005-2011), a number of YBZs were fitted with an armored cab .

literature

DAF Trucks, authors Moelven Kran Martin Wallast, publisher: Truckstar International BV Hazerswoude, 1990, p. 177

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