Monday, August 29, 2011

Tatra T815 TP6

Tatra T815 TP6

Just purchased a 87 TP6 this was referred as Tatra's Prime Moving Tractor, they are rated to tow GCW of up to 120,000kg ( 120t ) that's 264,000 lbs. They were the " Swiss Army Knife " of trucks i.e. they have drawbar towing pintle hitch + h/d 5th wheel mounted inside the bed, could be used to haul items in the cargo body, which the sideds can be removed to make a flat bed, ballast weights which are needed for the max drawbar towing are removeable, truck came std with 4 dr crew cab. The orange above has larger 21x16" wheels, mine is pictured below with the std 22.5x18 (445/60x22.5 tyres)

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