GAZon
| GAZ-3307/GAZ-3309 | |
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GAZ-3307 in Moldova
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Gorky Automobile Plant |
| Production | 1989–current |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Medium truck |
| Body style | Flatbed truck |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 148.43 in (3,770 mm) |
| Length | 257.9 in (6,551 mm) |
| Width | 93.701 in (2,380 mm) |
| Height | 92.52 in (2,350 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | GAZ-53 |
| Successor | GAZon NEXT |
GAZ-3307 and GAZ-3309 (nickname GAZon)- Russian trucks in the family of fourth-generation production of medium-duty Gorky Automobile Plant. Flatbed truck carburetor GAZ-3307 is announced in late 1989, and a turbodiesel truck GAZ-3309 - the end of 1994. GAZ-3307 replaces the third-generation family GAZ-52/53 which completely eradicated from the conveyor to the beginning of 1993. Trucks GAZ-3307 and GAZ-3309 4.5 tons carrying capacity are designed for use on all types of paved roads. In the fourth family truck GAZ also included 5-ton diesel truck GAZ-4301 (1984-1995) and 3-ton diesel truck GAZ-3306 (1993-1995). Since 1999 a 2-/2,3-ton all terrain truck GAZ Sadko (4×4) is available with single rear axle and busbar system of centralized control of air pressure in the tires, and since 2005, 4-ton truck terrain GAZ-33086 "Zemlyak" with busbar gable rear axle.
In the early 80's when designing the truck GAZ-3307 and other models of the fourth generation provides ample unification on sites and aggregates existing production car (chassis and gasoline power plant, in fact, moved from model GAZ-53-12), which allowed reduce the cost of automobiles and at the same time facilitate the maintenance, repair and operation. The car received a more spacious, modern double cab, equipped with efficient ventilation and heating system, first applied in the pilot truck GAZ-4301 in 1984. The design of the steering unlike their predecessors, for the first time, includes power steering. Serial production of 4.5-ton truck GAZ-3307 (4×2) with a carbureted engine ZMZ-511 125 hp began in late 1989.
In 1992, the GAZ deployed mass production 5-ton truck GAZ-4301 6-cylinder air-cooled diesel engine GAZ-542 125 hp, manufactured under license from the German company Deutz AG, as well as agricultural truck GAZ-SAZ-4509 on its chassis for operation in the 8.6-tonne tipper lorry convoy GAZ-6008 (truck GAZ-4509 + trailer GKB-8536). With significant structural differences, such as wheels for models 3307 and 4301 are not interchangeable, cars are almost identical in appearance. GAZ-4301 production continued until 1995. Total produced 28,158 trucks of GAZ-4301.
In 1993 he started to produce replacement model GAZ-52 - 3-ton truck GAZ-3306 4-cylinder air-cooled diesel engine GAZ-544 85 hp According to some sources in 1992 was released in a limited edition 2.5 ton modification 33061 with carburetor engine from GAZ-52. Production of three-ton GAZ-3306 (mainly in the performance of "Cargo Taxi") continued until 1995.
In late 1994, with the development of the four issue at GAZ diesel turbo air cooling GAZ-5441 115 hp, a model GAZ-3309 carrying capacity 4,5 t, completely unified on the chassis and cab with GAZ-3307 (only looks different engine air intake pipe on the left side of the cab). By mid-1996, it completely replaced with a conveyor truck carburetor 3307. In mid-1997 its own production of diesel " air-vent " at GAZ was considered uneconomical, resulting in release of the model 3309 has been suspended until the end of 2001, and was restored in the production of 4,5-thin carburetor GAZ-3307. Subsequently, gas switched to purchase Belarusian diesels MMZ D-245.7 (similar turbo water cooling installed on ZiL-5301 "Bull") Minsk Motor Plant (MMZ), which is installed in the production resumed in 3309 model.
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