ZIL-131

The ZIL-131 is a general purpose 3.5 tonne 6x6 army truck designed in the Soviet Union by ZIL. The basic model being a general cargo truck.^[1] Variants include a tractor-trailer truck, a dump truck, a fuel truck, and a 6x6 for towing a 4-wheeled powered trailer.

ZIL-131
Overview
Manufacturer	ZiL
Also called	Amur-531340
Production	1964–2012
Assembly	Soviet Union / Russia: Moscow
Body and chassis
Class	Truck
Related	ZIL-130 ZIL-133
Powertrain
Engine	6.0L ZIL-130 V8[1]
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,975[1] mm (156.5 in)
Length	7,040[1] mm (277.2 in)
Width	2,500[1] mm (98.4 in)
Height	2,480[1] mm (97.6 in)
Curb weight	6,700[1] kg (14,771 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	ZIL-157
Successor	ZIL-4334

The ZIL-131 was introduced in 1966; it is a military version of the ZIL-130, and the two trucks share many 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 (ZIL-130 as the AMUR-531350 and ZIL-131 as the AMUR-531340), with both gasoline and diesel engines, from 1987 until 2012 when AMUR shut down and filed for bankruptcy.^[2]

Specifications

• Cab Design: Forward Engine
• Seating Capacity (cab): 3
• Curb weight: 6700 kg
• Payload: 5000 kg plus trailer 5000 kg (on road), or 3,500 kg plus trailer 4000 kg off road.
• Suspension: solid axles with leaf springs.
• Engine: V8 gasoline (carburetor) ZIL-130
• Displacement: 6,960 cc (bore 3.94", stroke 4.36")
• Compression Ratio: 6.5:1.
• Top speed: 80 km/h
• Brakes: drums, with pneumatic control.
• Stopping distance (at 35 km/h): 40 ft (12 m)
• Length: 23 ft 1 in (7.04 m)
• Width: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
• Height: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) (cab)/ 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) (transport body)
• Wheelbase: 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m)+4 ft 7 in (1.40 m)
• Track front/rear: 6 ft (1.83 m)/5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
• Tire measures: 12.00x20
• Maneuverability: turning circle 33'5.6", approach angle 36°, departure angle 40°, max. ascent angle 31° (with 3,750 kg (8,267 lb) load), ground clearance 13 in (330 mm), overcome ford 4 ft 7 in (1.40 m)
• Tires: 305R20
• Tire Pressure: 7.1-60 p.s.i.(controlled).
• Fuel tanks: 2x45 gal.
• Fuel economy: 5.9 mpg_‑US (40 L/100 km; 7.1 mpg_‑imp) (city), 50 to 100 liters/100 km (cross-country).
• Price $7,300 to $8,300 USD^{[citation needed]}
• transmission: 5 m, 2-speed transfer case

Variants

ZIL-131-based fire engine

• ZIL-131 (ЗиЛ-131) - 3.5-ton cargo truck^[1]

• ZIL-131N (ЗиЛ-131Н) - 3.75-ton cargo truck with new ZIL-5081 engine, mass production started since December 1986

• ZIL-131V (ЗиЛ-131В) - tractor unit
• ATZ-3,4-131 (АТЗ-3,4-131) - fuel tanker
• 9P138 (9П138) - a 36-tube variant of the BM-21 "Grad" rocket launcher on ZIL-131.

ZIL-131 were equipped with diesel engine ZIL-0550 made by Ural Automotive Plant^[3] since 2002.^[4]

Users

•  Afghanistan^[5]
•  Albania^[5]
•  Angola^[5]
•  Armenia^[6]
•  Azerbaijan^[7]
•  Belarus - Armed Forces of Belarus^[8]
•  Bulgaria^[9]
•  Cuba
•  Czech Republic^[9]
•  Egypt^[10]
•  Ethiopia^[10]
•  Finland^[10]
•  Georgia^[7]
•  Kazakhstan^[7]
•  Kyrgyzstan^[7]
•  Moldova^[7] – Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova^[11]
•  Mongolia – Mongolian Armed Forces^[12]
•  North Korea^[13]
•  Poland: Only specialized variants in use.^[14]
•  Russia^[15]
•  Slovakia^[14]
•  Syria^[16]
•  Tajikistan^[7]
• Transnistria^[17]
•  Turkmenistan^[7]
•  Ukraine – Ukrainian Armed Forces^[18]
•  Uzbekistan^[7]
•  Vietnam^[19]

Former users

•  Czechoslovakia^[20]
•  German Democratic Republic^[21]
•  Hungary – Hungarian Armed Forces^[22]
•  Nicaragua – Sandinista Popular Army^[23]
•  Soviet Union
•  Yugoslavia

Gallery

• 
  A ZIL-131 of the East German Grenztruppen.
• 
  ZIL-131 based АЦ-3,0-40(131)М9-АР-01 firetruck
• 
  ZIL-131V tractor with R-17 Elbrus SCUD missile
• 
  Ukrainian Army ZIL-131
• 
  ZIL-131 Command post
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  ZIL-131 tanker
• 
  Bangladesh Army Mobile Field Bakery System with ZIL-131
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  Left side of engine
• 
  Manometer and valve of tires pressure

See also

• Ural-4320