What does zil-131b mean?

What does zil-131b mean?

ZIL-131B is a truck tractor built on the basis of ZIL-131. The truck had 2 spare wheels, a shortened frame and fifth wheel. The truck was used to transport cargoes together with a semitrailer weighing 12000 kg (10,000 kg on unpaved roads).

What kind of truck is a zil131?

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

When did The ZIL-131 6×6 come out?

The ZIL-131 was introduced in 1966; it is a military version of the ZIL-130, that was introduced in 1962, and a family of two trucks is sharing identical components. The ZIL-131 6×6 has the same equipment as the GAZ-66 and Ural-375D .

What is the history of the ZIL-130?

Series production of the ZIL-130 began in 1964, and production of the more complex ZIL-131 could not begin until 1967. From this point on, some components of the vehicle such as axles and winches were manufactured in a branch plant of ZIL, the Brjanski Awtomobilny Sawod. In 1974 the vehicle was awarded the state seal of approval of the USSR.