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There is a detailed topic on the Russian Military Trucks forum about the OT64 vs the BTR60: http://www.russianmilitarytrucks.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=3778 In short, the OT64 is overly complicated because too many politics got involved.

A Praga v3s, it's possibly even more rediculous offroad capable than a Tatra :)

The NVA (East German Army) colors are listed here (page in German): http://www.panzerfreund.de/forum/jgs_portal.php?id=59. The base color for all their schemes is RAL6003 green.

Just a roofhatch / manhole, theres two of them, one for the commander and one for the back seats behind the driver. No special gun mounts there, and I doubt the thin sheetmetal roof would appreciate one either ;)

Looks good, where did you get the lower suspension bracket? I got used on hitting my head on the ceiling on fast bumps by now, but maybe I allow myself the luxury of a lower seat some day too :)

That's the Tatra 817: https://www.google.com/search?q=tatra+817

VIN is on the right side of the center tube between 2nd and 3rd axle. Engine Number is on the front side on the left (thus right when looking at it from the front ;) ) of the engine, at the height where the oil filler tube connects to the crank housing, and the second fuel filter is located. It...

Yeah, the 3 connectors at the rear wont work: Yellow (was actually blue on mine) is brake command, red is brake supply with the one-way valve, and the 3rd one (mounted slightly lower) is for connecting single-hose trailers (an old system). For the front connections, directly behind the front...

Are we talking t813 or t815? On the 813 there is a connector on the air pressure regulator at the right side of the rear bumper. I'm not sure if you can fill the truck using that connection though, I recall there is a one-way valve in there. Your best option would be to use the trailer gladhand...

Nothing too major, rated at 265kW (~360bhp) at 2200rpm, redlines around 2500. 1300Nm at 1400rpm, weights about 1500 kilo. Fuel consumption around 40 liters per 100km on highway speed (55mph), lowering to around 30 on small road and mountain speeds. The torque is ridiculous, and the turbos...

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Parts are cheap and a piece of cake to get for the old urals (at least, in europe). And in true eastblock style, most of those cheap easy to get spare parts are either already broken or simply do not fit :D

Not much activity here recently, how are everyone's projects doing? We're still cruising around, too many projects happened recently to detail here, most important: Hardbody shelter instead of tarp 16.00 tires all around Bigger engine

It's not just the efficiency of the engine. The amount of gearboxes, differentials, hub reduction, tires, etc are the big impact on the fuel consumption.

Swapping the engine is a piece of cake (with the right tools, money and time). Why you would want to is beyond me, a 19 liter v12 turbo is beautiful. Swapping the gearbox is a completely different story, it's mated to the drivetrain, this will require some serious engineering. Shortening the...

The shelters are made by "KUNG" and come in many variants, both in size and in interiors. Anything from workshop, generators, to radio and staff, etc. Theres some info on the UK Russian Military Trucks forum, here: http://www.russianmilitarytrucks.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=5803

In Europe with current diesel prices, about 0.9 euro per kilometer, all in. That means fuel, oil, tires, small parts, the works. There is no cost per month as long as you dont drive it (maybe some insurance/tax/garage depending on location).

On the valves: up is open, down closed. Use only one tank at a time and open both feed and return valve on the same side, otherwise you will pump fuel between the tanks. Left tank has an extra fuel return line without a valve, this is the overflow from the injectors. The truck looks like it's...

Dont buy MAN for offroading. MAN is nice for high speed "semi offroad" / "unpaved", but its not an offroad vehicle. Tatra is. Then, a MAN 4x4 uses the same amount of diesel as a Tatra 813 8x8. Tatra has the 7-seat 4 door cab, MAN has a 4-seat 2 door cab. Spare parts for Tatra are a lot cheaper...

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