OREANDA-NEWS. February 05, 2014. Early January “AutoKrAZ” shipped a batch of the KrAZ-65055 dump trucks to LLC “Financial and industrial group “Ukrmetexport” (Donetsk).

The KrAZ-65055 6х4 truck is one of the most popular models of dump trucks among builders and miners. The trucks shipped to Donbass have standard equipment: the YaMZ-238DЕ engine (Еuro 3) rated at 330 hp and 8-speed manual transmission, 12 cubic metres dump body. This model of dump truck features a tipping gear provided with central single-cylinder piston hydraulic hoist for better side-slope stability when unloading the truck standing on slope. The KrAZ-65055 dump truck variant has increased payload capacity, reinforced rear suspension and extra load tires.

This is the first batch of the KrAZ-65055 dump trucks purchased for development of large ore deposit in Ukraine. It should be mentioned that “Ukrmetexport” considered no other automotive brands for purchase except KrAZ. The company’s representatives emphasized that in their opinion KrAZ truck is a reliable and helpful workhorse able to deliver high performance under any conditions. The buyer’s representatives carefully inspected the vehicles and noted that all of them feature high quality.