The Gorky Automobile Plant (GAZ) has unveiled a new high- проходимости truck — the Sadko 9. This was reported by Maxim Kadakov, editor-in-chief of Za Rulem magazine.
The newcomer looks like the well-known Sadko NEXT, but its payload has increased from three to five tons. This allows the "nine" to be used for mounting any superstructures that are produced for the rear-wheel drive Gazon NEXT 8.7 trucks, but are too heavy for the regular Sadko NEXT.
The truck received a reinforced rear post beam, which became 1.5 mm thicker, as well as 22.5-inch wheels with wide-profile tubeless Kama NU701 tires. One of the key features of the Sadko 9 is a new air suspension with semi-elliptical springs and a stabilizer. It improves ride smoothness and allows you to adjust the loading height in the range from 1150 to 1450 mm.
Previously, the plant's model range included the Zemlyak all-wheel drive truck – even with the old, "square" cab. It had a payload capacity of up to four tons, but due to the use of wheels from ordinary "lawns" (with dual rear tires), it was significantly inferior to the classic Sadko in both supporting and geometric проходимости.
As for the Sadko 9, it is equipped with single wheels and high ground clearance. Thanks to this, the truck's проходимости has become much higher.
The first batch of Sadko 9 trucks in the basic configuration (standard wheelbase and single-row cab) has already been produced. Mass production and sales are planned for 2025. In the future, versions with an extended wheelbase and a double-row cab will appear.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that Sollers announced plans for 2025.
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