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The ZIL-131 is a general purpose 3.5 tonne 6x6 army truck designed in the Soviet UnionbyZIL. 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 | |
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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]
ZIL-131 were equipped with diesel engine ZIL-0550 made by Ural Automotive Plant[3] since 2002.[4]
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