Brick Rigs: MC E-5R KrAZ 255B Mobile Laundry Complex Classic

Оригинальное описание: MC E-5R KrAZ 255B Mobile Laundry Complex Classic

Mobile Laundry Complex on the KrAZ 255B chassis.

KrAZ-255 — Soviet heavy truck-terrain vehicle with wheel formula 6 × 6. It is intended for the transportation of personnel and goods on roads and off.

It is based on KrAZ-214B, from which the overall layout is inherited. Among the main differences — a more powerful and economical engine YaMZ-238 and wide-profile tires with a system of centralized pressure regulation.

In July 1967, put on the conveyor of the Kremenchug automobile plant, since August 8, 1967 mass production began
, almost 82 thousand KrAZ-255B were produced. Taking into account the chassis and special machines, before production ceased in 1993, 160,732 vehicles of the KrAZ-255B and KrAZ-255B1 family were produced.

In 1975, KrAZ-255B was awarded the State Quality Mark of the USSR.

The largest number of KrAZ-
255B / B1 was produced in 1978-1987 (when production volumes were 7500 — 8000 vehicles per year).

As a result of the improvement of the design, over time, the resource of the KrAZ-255B produced increased: if before KrAZ-255B was 80 thousand km before 1970, 125 thousand km produced in 1970-1979 and 125 thousand km produced in the 1980s,
1982 — 140 thousand km.

I wish you a pleasant wash!