KamAZ-53212

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	KamAZ-53212 newer year of construction on the Russian trunk road A114 (2014)
KamAZ-53212
Manufacturer:	KAMAZ
Sales designation:	КамАЗ-53212
Production period:	1980-2002
Previous model:	KamAZ-5320
Successor:	KamAZ-53215
	Technical specifications
Engines:	Eight cylinder diesel engine
Power:	154 kW
Payload:	10 t
Perm. Total weight:	18.2 t

The KamAZ-53212 ( Russian КамАЗ-53212 ) is a truck produced by the KAMAZ plant in Naberezhnye Chelny . The vehicle was the manufacturer's second standard truck and was built in series for 22 years, from 1980 to 2002. The model differs from its predecessor, the KamAZ-5320 , mainly in its increased payload and the associated modifications.

Vehicle history

KamAZ-53212 with loading crane in Tyumen (2015)

Similar vehicle in the same place (2014)

KamAZ-53212 in Iraq (2003)

KamAZ-53212 in service with the Russian Army (2011)

Planning for a flatbed truck with a ten-ton payload began at KAMAZ in the late 1970s. Functional prototypes were presented in 1979, series production began in 1980. Compared to the predecessor KamAZ-5320, the frame was reinforced, as were axles and cardan shafts. This enabled the payload to be increased by two tons, and the trailer load also increased. The platform was lengthened so that a floor space of almost 14 square meters was available.

There were no changes to the engine or transmission. It was only later that versions with an output of 260 hp (192 kW) were built, which could be achieved by modifying the previously used engine.

The GDR imported KamAZ-53212 vehicles between 1982 and 1989, just as they had already bought from their predecessor. In some cases, conversions were carried out to make the trucks suitable for forestry or other special tasks.

Production ended in 2002, although a successor, the KamAZ-53215, has been manufactured in parallel since 1995 . This also essentially differed in that the payload was increased again.

Model variants

In the course of the longer production period, different vehicle variants were built. The list does not claim to be complete.

KamAZ-53212 - basic version, built from 1980.
KamAZ-532121 - model for use in particularly cold regions.
KamAZ-532126 - export version for moderate latitudes.

KamAZ-532127 - vehicle for use in the tropics.

KamAZ-53213 - chassis for special bodies .

KamAZ-532137 - Also a chassis for special structures, but specially designed for tropical climates.

KamAZ-53218 - model with a converted engine for operation on gaseous fuels.

KamAZ-53219 - Also for operation with gaseous fuels, also suitable for diesel fuel.

AZ-10 or NefAZ -6606 - tank truck for fuel, 10,000 l capacity.

AP-5 (53213) - Fire engine with extinguishing agent tank and extinguishing cannon.

KS-45719 - Mobile crane based on the KamAZ-53213.

KO-505 - Suction vehicle for waste water disposal.

CL-10 - vehicle with swap body from 1981.

KamAZ-532116 - export version for countries with left-hand traffic .

In the GDR, vehicles were also converted to transport wood in forestry.

Technical specifications

The data listed here apply to vehicles of the type KamAZ-53212. Individual values can fluctuate slightly over the long construction period and due to various modifications to the vehicles.