ZIL-45085 - reliable Russian dump truck for construction sites

Modern automobile portals, where users place advertisements for the sale of cars and trucks, are full of offers for the purchase of ZIL vehicles. Unpretentious and reliable in operation, they have won popular love and respect. Particularly popular is the ZIL-45085 model, which is a small dump truck. This car is indispensable at the construction site.

Foreign analogues are several times more expensive. Therefore, the ZIL truck continues to be in demand. And even sighted specimens quickly find their buyer in the secondary market.

Characteristics of ZIL-45085

The model of a construction dump truck was created on the basis of the chassis of another truck. The basis was taken ZIL-494560. Therefore, most of the characteristics of the two machines are identical.

Dimensions

• Height: 281 cm;
• Length: 637 cm;
• Width: 242 cm.

The car has straight sides, the lower corners of which are beveled. Such a technical solution makes it possible to exclude sticking of cargo during unloading operations. The use of straight beads allows to save free space inside the body. The car ZIL MMZ-45085 has a relatively small mass - 11.2 tons. A small weight of the body contributes to maintaining the traction qualities of the truck. Hinges serve to open the tailgate. They are fixed in the upper and lower positions. The middle board is equipped with a visor that protects the cabin.

Truck parameters:

• Wheel arrangement 4x2;
• Base chassis is taken from the model ZIL-494560;
• Carrying capacity up to 5.5 tons;
• The platform holds a cargo volume of 3.8 cubic meters;
• Rear discharge direction;
• Gasoline carburetor engine 6.0 liters., 150 hp;
• The turning radius is 6.9 m;
• The fuel tank holds 170 liters of gasoline;
• The standard fuel consumption is 25.8 liters. When driving at an average speed of 60 km / h.

Dump Truck Features

The car is widely used in the construction industry. The popularity of the model is largely due to low cost. The machine is designed and manufactured in Russia, so there is no problem with finding parts. The details themselves are also cheap. Repair in most cases is carried out directly by the driver.

With the help of the ZIL-45085, building bulk or bulk cargo is often delivered, some other materials. The dump truck is suitable for quickly removing excess soil, garbage from the construction site. The machine is equipped with a tipping body, which allows you to significantly save time during unloading operations.

Additional equipment

The dumper motor is not economical. The flow rate, which in the car ZIL-45085 Is almost 26 liters per 100 km of track, alarming many potential buyers who want to buy a car. To save on fuel, the truck can be equipped with gas equipment. Methane is significantly cheaper than gasoline. Therefore, additional investments in equipment pay off in 5-6 months with regular use of the vehicle.

What other additional devices can be installed on the ZIL-45085? The dump truck provides for the possibility of equipment with extensions. With their help, the vehicle's cargo platform can be expanded. This possibility can be useful when you need to transport not too heavy, but bulk cargo.

For lifting and lowering the body is responsible for the hydraulic system. The pump and the power take-off are controlled remotely. The console with the corresponding elements is located in the cockpit. While driving, the driver can also turn on the hydraulic distributor, which is manually controlled.

Pros and cons of the model

The presented ZIL truck has a number of undeniable advantages that make its use still relevant.

Pros of the model:

• low price;
• reliability;
• A simple design that likes experienced drivers;
• Maintainability;
• Cheapness and availability of spare parts;
• When creating the car, the base of the tried and tested model ZIL-494560 was taken as a basis;
• You can install gas equipment and save on gasoline.

It is not devoid of ZIL-45085 and some disadvantages.

Cons of the car:

• Loses by the carrying capacity of modern foreign cars belonging to the same class of trucks;
• Obsolete model;
• Not enough comfortable cabin;
• High consumption of gasoline;
• Frequent breakdowns in the absence of regular technical prevention.