MAZ-5551 Tipper

The launch of the MAZ-5551 dump trucks at the Minsk Automobile Plant dates back to 1985. However, despite the rapid pace of scientific and technological progress in the past 20 years, it is difficult to call the car old in many ways.

Yes, this truck does not have any special innovative "bells and whistles", characteristic for such cars of the new generation, however its popularity is still high today. It is enough to pay attention to any construction object and the adjacent territory: we will certainly see an indispensable attribute of almost every construction site - MAZ-5551 dumper.

What distinguishes the Minsk "bison" from its analogs, which are produced by other domestic manufacturers of trucks, in particular, KamAZ and ZIL? Comparison of the cabs gives an obvious plus in favor of MAZ - the cab of the latter is much more spacious. Due to the design features of the steps and handrails, access to it both to the driver and the passenger is much easier and more convenient. The instrument panel is compact, it is quite informative. As for the comfort of the driver and the passenger, everything here is thought out to a sufficient degree optimally. The roof of the cockpit is equipped with a ventilation hatch, adding convenience to good lighting and a heating system. The driver's seat is equipped with a pneumatic adjustment system for the seating position. Attention is drawn to the absence of a third seat, as in the cockpit of KAMAZ units, which is in the middle, between the driver's and passenger seats. Here is a shelf for documentation and various household and household items. The cab is equipped with large rearview mirrors with a heating system, which increases the safety of movement during the control of the dump truck. The system of lifting and lowering the cab is hydraulically driven.

The disadvantages include the hard landing of the cabin due to the lack of depreciation in the points of its attachment to the frame, not equipped with a system of pneumatically adjusting the position of the seat of the passenger. In sunny weather, some elements of the instrument's light indication are poorly accessible to the visual perception.

As for the driving qualities of the truck, in this respect it can be safely asserted that there are no equal domestic cars in this respect among similar cars in terms of key parameters.

Even a fully loaded machine can easily reach a speed of 90 km / h. The maneuverability of the car is almost flawless for this type of truck. The design features of the front axle in combination with the power steering allow the dump truck to be deployed without any special difficulties on road sections and sites with very limited free space. The steering is soft in itself and allows the driver to turn the "steering wheel" without making any significant effort.

The operation of the brake system does not cause any special complaints from the consumers.

In the MAZ-5551, the technical specifications fully comply with the basic standards and standards for such cars. The wheel formula of the car is 4х2.

Serially installed engine YaMZ-236M2 with a power of 180 hp. Has an excellent reputation, tested for years on different brands of cars from different manufacturers.

Gearbox 5-speed. Load capacity of the truck is 10 tons.

For new MAZ-5551 dump trucks the price varies between 1,200,000 - 1,400,000 Russian rubles. Their implementation is carried out by the enterprises of the dealer network of the Minsk Automobile Plant.