Ural and Tatra next to the T34s

[Robo McDuff]

This guy has some serious tracks in his garden. And some some nice wheels as well. Thought I will separate them.

Here are the Urals.

On the front left fender was written VRAA (on both trucks). Any idea?

 

[Robo McDuff]

Are you in a hurry: don't take this truck: the second Ural under wraps. They probably are the equivalent of a 10-ton?

 

[Robo McDuff]

And two Tatra's. Different types, no details. I hope that the Tatra and the Ural will come to our event, if we will manage.

 

[Robo McDuff]

Not sure on what this fits: either the Tatra or the Ural. Then again, might also come of a Praga V3S.

 

[augiedoggy]

Nice collection of trucks and other cool stuff!
Thanks for sharing pictures.

 

[duncan]

Those look like Gaz 66 trucks, not tatras. Cool pics either way!

 

[Robo McDuff]

Duncan, I stand corrected. When walking there, I saw something on the front that looked like Tatra. Did not pay too much attention to it.

I now looked at the originals of the pictures I posted here again, and you are absolutely correct. This first two pictures are the truck I saw, the third one of a Gaz 66 from internet

 

[maddawg308]

Never ceases to amaze me how ugly those MVs are. And that's saying something when I think a deuce looks pretty cool.

But they DO go places, don't they?

 

[Robo McDuff]

For those interested, the Ural from the first pics is a diesel version, which is much rarer than the gas version. The guy said the difference in price would be about $2K, the one you are seeing would come to about $ 6K without papers (don't ask, its not for sale)

 

[deuceman51]

I'm not 100% on this, but the tracks on that "tank" look like something from a WWII German tank. I'm not sure which one, but I wonder what's under that tarp.

 

[Robo McDuff]

Which one do you mean, the one "shot" from the back, between the Ural and the real tank? Maybe answer in the thread on those tanks, so trackies will see the comment also.

 

[tatra813]

Never ceases to amaze me how ugly those MVs are. And that's saying something when I think a deuce looks pretty cool.

But they DO go places, don't they?

Ugly er the better!

 

[warewolf]

The tank is VT-34, recovery version of T-34. Trucks are from the left GAZ 66 and Tatra 805.
Robo McDuff- is the diesel Ural still available?
PS. Ural with a radio body weights about 10-11 tons.

 

[Robo McDuff]

Robo McDuff- is the diesel Ural still available?
PS. Ural with a radio body weights about 10-11 tons.

I am sure it is still there, not sure if it is for sale at all. You're interested in buying it? If so, I could ask for a real price.

 

[MWMULES]

Robo McDuff Next time you go back there please try and get some close up shots on the spare tire carrier on the Gaz 66 with the radio box. Thank you in advance.

 

[Robo McDuff]

I don't get too often in that area, but when I am around, I'll try to remember.

 

[dmetalmiki]

agree

there is just something about the russian (east block cab/body) styles...makes you wonder what they would look like on..........

 

[Wolf.Dose]

Ugly, uglyer, that depends on the point of view and what you are used to. The eastern trucks were built for the needs iof the Russian Army and there did a fine job. The US trucks were built for the needs of the US Army and did their job there as well.
The tracks of the tank are the typical designe of the T-34 Series tanks of WWII. The German tracks of that time look quite different, for these tracks originaly were not designed for the russian mud.
The nowadays MRAP trucks not realy look nice, however are built to nowaday needs.
Here a pic of a GAZ 66 with full operational radio body, ex NVA.
The Ural also has a full operational radio body, a 7 l V8 gas engine with 150 hp and a fuel consumption of 4 to 4.5 mpg on level roads. In hilly terrain this might come down to 2 mpg. With German fuel prices of about 8 US $ this is an expensive hobby.
Wolf

 

[BikerBi11]

I think that the commie bloc trucks are cool looking. I really like the curved windshields.

 

[Wolf.Dose]

Ugly or not ugly.
Compare the SIL with the 5 t MAN. Both designs are based on experiences of WWII and were designed in a simelar period of time.
On the later I made my truck drivers licence.
Wolf