KrAZ-260

The KrAZ-260 is an off-road truck 6x6 for extreme operations.^[2] It was manufactured at the KrAZ plant.

KrAZ-260
Overview
Manufacturer	KrAZ
Production	1979[1]–1993
Body and chassis
Class	Truck
Body style	Truck
Powertrain
Engine	14.9L YaMZ-238L V8 diesel[2]
Transmission	4-speed YaMZ-238B manual + 2-speed transfer gearbox
Dimensions
Wheelbase	4600[2]
Length	9030[2]
Width	2720[2]
Height	2985[2]
Chronology
Predecessor	KrAZ-255
Successor	KrAZ-6322

Technical characteristics

• Engine: 14.86 L diesel 8 cyl.
• Power: 300 hp (221 kW) /2100rpm
• Torque: 1079Nm /1500rpm
• Transmission: Eight forward and two reverse gears, additional two-stage off-road reduction in the transfer case
• Top speed: 80 km/h^[2]
• Tank capacity: 2×165 l +50 l reserve
• Fuel consumption at a constant 50 km/h: 34 l/100 km
• Range: 1000 km
• Maximum gradient: 58 %
• Wading ability: 1.2 m
• Braking distance from 40 km/h: 17.2 m
• Drive formula: 6×6

Dimensions and weights

• Length: 9030 mm
• Width: 2720 mm
• Height: 2985 mm
• Wheelbase: 4600+1400 mm
• Track width: 2160 mm
• Ground clearance: 370 mm
• Turning circle: 26 m
• Unladen weight: 12,775 kg
• Permissible total weight: 22,000 kg
• Payload: 9000 kg
• Maximum towing capacity: 30,000 kg (road), 10,000 kg (off-road)

Variants

KrAZ-260V on military parade (Kyiv, August 2008)

• KrAZ-260 (КрАЗ-260)^[3] - 9-ton cargo truck^[4]
• KrAZ-260A - version with YaMZ-238N diesel engine, no fuel pumps and an additional fuel tank
• KrAZ-260V (КрАЗ-260В) - tractor unit^[3]
• KrAZ-260G (КрАЗ-260Г) - long wheelbase version^[3]
• KrAZ-260D - experimental tractor version for road train
• KrAZ-260L - experimental logging truck, similar to the KrAZ-255L1
• KrAZ-6437 (КрАЗ-6437) - 30-ton log truck^[5]

Vehicles based on KrAZ-260

• ATs-10-260 (АЦ-10-260) - fuel tanker on KrAZ-260 chassis^[6]
• BM-21K (БМ-21К) - BM-21 Grad on KrAZ-260 chassis^[7]
• EOV-4422 (ЭОВ-4422) - military excavator on KrAZ-260 chassis
• ТММ-3M1 - bridgelayer on KrAZ-260 chassis, since 1988
• KrAZ-260 "Tornado" (КрАЗ-260 "Торнадо") - riot control vehicle with water cannon on KrAZ-260 chassis. Two vehicles were built for Internal Troops of Ukraine^[8]

Operators

Current operators

•  Greece^{[citation needed]}
•  Serbia
•  Ukraine

• Armed Forces of Ukraine^[9]
• Ministry of Internal Affairs - in March 2015 one KrAZ-260 armored guntruck was built for "Sokol" rapid response police unit^[10]

Former operators

•  Soviet Union
•  Belarus - Armed Forces of Belarus^[11]
•  German Democratic Republic - National People's Army^[12]
•  Egypt - Egyptian Armed Forces^[13]
•  India - 300 KrAZ-260 military trucks were sold to Indian Armed Forces^[14][15]
•  DPRK^[16]