The Soviet GAZ 63 truck. Moscow transport museum.

The GAZ-63 is a Russian 4×4 2 ton truck produced from 1948 to 1968 at the Gorky Automobile Plant. It was a development of the earlier GAZ-51 truck and is very similar in appearance.

The GAZ-63 was in turn used as the basis for the BTR-40 armoured personnel carrier.

Characteristics

Drive: 4×4
Engine: GAZ-51, 4-stroke, 3 485 cm3
Cylinders: 6
Fuel: petrol
Power: 70 hp at 2 800 rpm.
Transmission: 4

Max. speed: 65 km/h
Turning radius: 8.7 m

Empty weight: 3 280 kg
Payload: 2 000 kg
Towing capacity: 2 000 kg

Length: 5,525 m
Width: 2.20 m
Height: 2.245 m
Front/rear track width: 1.588 / 1.60 m
Ground clearance: 0.27 m

Fuel tank: 195 l
Fuel consumption: 30 l/100 km

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