The ZIL-131 is a general purpose 3.5 tonne 6x6 army truck designed in the Soviet Union by ZIL. The basic model being a general cargo truck. Variants include a tractor-trailer truck, a dump truck, a fuel truck, and a 6x6 for towing a 4-wheeled powered trailer. The ZIL-131 was introduced in 1966; it is a military version of the ZIL-130, and the two trucks share many components. The ZIL-131 6x6 has the same equipment as the GAZ-66 and Ural-375D. The ZIL-130/131 was in production at the "AMUR" truck plant (as the AMUR-531340), with both gasoline and diesel engines, until 2012 when AMUR shut down and filed for bankruptcy. Specification Cab Design: Forward Engine Seating Capacity (cab): 3 Curb weight: 6700 kg Payload: 5000 kg plus trailer 5000 kg (on road), or 3,500 kg plus trailer 4000 kg off road. Suspension: solid axles with leaf springs. Engine: V8 gasoline (carburetor) ZIL-130 Displacement: 6,960 cc (bore 3.94", stroke 4.36") Compression Ratio: 6.5:1. Top speed: 80 km/h Brakes: drums, with pneumatic control. Stopping distance (at 35 km/h): Length: Width: Height: (cab)/ (transport body) Wheelbase: + Track front/rear: / Tire measures: 12.00x20 Maneuverability: turning circle 33'5.6", approach angle 36°, departure angle 40°, max. ascent angle 31° (with load), ground clearance , overcome ford Tires: 305R20 Tire Pressure: 7.1-60 p.s.i.(controlled). Fuel tanks: 2x45 gal. Fuel economy: (city), 50 to 100 liters/100 km (cross-country). Price $7,300 to $8,300 USD transmission: 5 m, 2-speed transfer case Variants ZIL-131 (ЗиЛ-131) - 3.5-ton cargo truck ZIL-131N (ЗиЛ-131Н) - 3.75-ton cargo truck with new ZIL-5081 engine, mass production started since December 1986 ZIL-131V (ЗиЛ-131В) - tractor unit ATZ-3,4-131 (АТЗ-3,4-131) - fuel tanker 9P138 (9П138) - a 36-tube variant of the BM-21 "Grad" rocket launcher on ZIL-131. ZIL-131 were equipped with diesel engine ZIL-0550 made by Ural Automotive Plant since 2002. Users – Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova – Mongolian Armed Forces – Ukrainian Armed Forces Transnistria Former users – Hungarian Armed Forces Gallery See also Ural-4320 References Sources инженер-конструктор В. Митрофанов. ЗИЛ-131. Новый автомобиль высокой проходимости // журнал "За рулём", № 8, 1967. стр.8-9 External links English website for Russian Military Trucks AMO ZIL official website AMUR-531340 Military trucks of the Soviet Union 131 Military vehicles of Russia Military vehicles introduced in the 1960s