MAZ-6303 - not in the details business

Absolutely not impressing at first sight MAZ-6303 was in fact not such a "farm", as it was nicknamed by the owners of other truck-chassis. For many experts, he became the best trucker for medium and long distances. This title is solid, but for such glory you have to pay something.

Characteristics. MAZ-6303

This three-axle truck with the formula of wheels 6/4 can be equipped with both a large and a small cabin. Their differences, it is clear, in dimensions and designations. In fact, long trips are easier to conduct in a spacious cabin, where there is a berth and more amenities, and it is more convenient to overcome medium and short distances in compact, but by no means small booths. So warmer, and ergonomics does not suffer from a surplus of space. A little more about the driver's place. It attracts good noise isolation, of course, it's not Volvo and other elite brands, where nothing is heard outside, but MAZ was able to please the relative silence in the cabin.

The driver's seat is sprung, but the passenger seats, as indicated in the technical passport, do not. MAZ-6303 is a truck-chassis, so any technical equipment can be attached to its trailer. Very often a truck companion becomes a different agricultural machinery and forestry equipment, hence the annoying nickname. Also, MAZ is joined by tankers, lifts, cranes, tow trucks, compartments-tents and much more.

Price

The truck has gained fame and wide distribution due to its low price. Many transporting companies attract cheap offers from MAZ.

Directly from the factory, without intermediaries, anyone can get such a "gift" for only 1.5 million rubles. For trucks this is very much nothing. By the way, cheapness is not everything. The maintenance and repair too will not fly in копеечку as the domestic machine, unlike import, does not demand expensive details and equipment. Spares in general can be purchased at any car market.

The attractiveness of the model

Based on the original models based on the truck-chassis 6303, one can judge the popularity of this product of the Minsk car industry. MAZ-6303 involves a whole bunch of improvements. For example, MAZ-6303-026, equipped with a diesel turbo engine, capable of developing a horsepower of 330 horsepower. And MAZ-6303 A8-328. In it, the lifting capacity was raised to 14.5 tones. There are also various modifications with wheel formulas, trailer types and additional equipment.

Power point

"Iron" is the main and indisputable advantage of MAZ-6303. Technical specifications here dominate over convenience. An important factor in any "heavyweight" is the load-carrying capacity. In the model with the index 6303 this parameter is 12.7 tons. The engine installed in the factory can vary depending on the customer's needs, but most often the YAMZ-238D is installed on the Minsk truck. Its power is 310 horsepower, and the maximum torque produced by it is 1225 Nm. All this can disperse MAZ to a good speed of 100 kilometers per hour. There is an eight- speed gearbox YaMZ-238A, the gear ratio of the leading bridges is 5.49. Suspension is spring-balanced. According to the manufacturer, fuel consumption per hundred kilometers with a truck speed of 60 km / h is 24.3 liters, which is quite a lot even for a heavy car.

Conclusion

MAZ-6303 is not designed for small things. Its main task is to conquer distances. This is the eternal confrontation between convenience and need. Such shortcomings on the part of the plant are considered a complete lag from the modernization of certain parts. The cabin, created even more half a century ago, is still installed on new models, does not please the quality of the electrical wiring (sometimes its ends look out of the case). But in general, except for all the shortcomings, the MAZ-6303 was and remains the best truck on our roads.