GAZ unveils new version of "Valdai 12" - now with a crane and platform

GAZ Group presented an updated modification of the Valdai 12 medium-duty truck. An evacuation vehicle designed for intensive operation in urban conditions has been created on its base, according to Modern Transport Technologies.

The new version was developed jointly with the Nizhny Novgorod enterprise Smarteco-NN. The base for the evacuation vehicle was the Valdai 12 chassis with a 4×2 wheel formula and a YMZ-534 diesel engine with a capacity of 170 hp in tandem with a 6-speed manual transmission.

The design of the evacuation vehicle provides for a sliding platform 5950 mm long with a hydraulic drive and an anti-slip coating "lentil". The machine is equipped with a winch with a lifting capacity of 4 tons, rear outriggers, working headlights and a flashing beacon on a magnetic mount.

To improve the convenience and safety of operation, the evacuation vehicle control system is duplicated on both sides of the installation. The equipment includes a crane-manipulator with three telescopic sections (boom reach - up to 10 meters), overload protection, load holding valves, a clinometer and automatic cable lubrication.

As the company clarified, the platform is made of galvanized elements, which increases corrosion resistance. The gross weight of the car does not exceed 12 tons, so it does not require registration in the Platon system. The model is offered in four wheelbase versions and with various types of superstructures.

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