The GAZ-3308 "Sadko" ( Russian : Садко ) is a Russian-built, 2.5-ton, 4-wheel-drive cargo truck. The Sadko is produced by the Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ). It is named after Sadko , a protagonist in many bylinas of the Novgorod cycle.
7-656: Sadko has been replaced in production by the Sadko Next (Ru:САДКО NEXT). The current GAZ-3308 series of vehicles served as a replacement for the GAZ-66 , which was produced for approximately 35 years (from 1964 until 1999). The first prototype was developed by the Gorky Automobile Plant in 1995 under the designation GAZ-33097. Series production began in December, 1997, receiving the designation GAZ-3308 and
14-618: A 4- or 5-speed manual gearbox. A central tyre inflation system is standard. GAZ-66 The GAZ-66 is a Soviet and later Russian 4x4 all-road (off-road) military truck produced by GAZ . It was one of the main cargo vehicles for motorized infantry of the Soviet Army and is still employed in former Soviet Union countries. It is nicknamed shishiga (шишига), shisharik (шишарик)/ shehsherik (шешерик), trueman (in Siberia ). After tests and trials, in 1969 GAZ-66 received
21-526: The state quality mark of the USSR . It was the first USSR truck to receive such an award. Almost one million vehicles of this type were built for both military and civilian use. The GAZ-66 has gained legendary status in many countries due to its reliability, simplicity and off-road capability. Since the 1960s, the GAZ-66 has been popular with armed forces and off-road enthusiasts. Production ceased in 1999, with
28-460: The Euro-4 emission standard. In June, 2014 GAZ presented a new version with the unofficial name of Sadko NEXT which had an increased carrying capacity of 3 tons, as well as a new version of GAZ-3309. The GAZ-330811-10 Вепрь Vepr (En: Wild Boar ) is a special-purpose vehicle based on a shortened GAZ-3308 chassis with a 3- or 5-door all-metal body. Vepr retains all the advantages of a car but has
35-600: The name "Sadko." In the Russian Army it replaced the GAZ-66-40 cab-over-engine truck. For this purpose certain modifications were implemented including the cab from the GAZ-3309 with fenders featuring enlarged wheel arches as well as drive axles and transmission analogous to those used on the GAZ-66-40. Since 2003, most GAZ-3308 trucks have been equipped with a MMZ D-245.7 turbodiesel engine, which starting in 2005, met
42-522: The off-road capability of the Sadko. ZMZ-5231 • Carbureted V-8 • Displacement: 4.67 l • Power: 124 hp • Torque: 298 Nm MMZ D-245.7 • Turbodiesel I-4 • working volume - 4.75 l • Power 117 hp • Torque: 382 Nm MMZ D-245.7E3 • Turbodiesel I-4 • Displacement: 4.75 l • Power: 119 hp • Torque: 420 Nm YaMZ-53442 • Turbodiesel I-4 • Displacement: 4.43 l • Power: 134.5 hp • Torque: 417 Nm Engines are coupled to
49-574: The requirements of the Euro-2 emission standard. In 2013, this engine was replaced by the type D-245.7E4 meeting the Euro-4 emission standard. In 2005 the GAZ-33086 "Zemlyak" variant was introduced; mainly differing in that it had a 4-wheel rear axle allowing for an increased 4-ton carrying capacity. In 2013 another variant, the GAZ-33088, was introduced with a YaMZ-53442 turbodiesel engine meeting
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