Story of the exhibit
This tipper, built in 1989, was donated by Tallinna Linnaehituse AS on the initiative of its administrative manager Tõnis Raudla. The truck previously belonged to the Capital Construction Department of the City of Tallinn.
About the model
Production years: 1977–1990
A tipper truck with an 8-tonne payload for carrying construction and industrial loads on roads with a permitted axle load of up to 10 tonnes, and on internal farm roads.
MAZ-5549 technical data:
Payload: 8000 kg
Top speed: 75 km/h
Internal body dimensions: 3280x2284x670 mm
Tipping angle: 55 degrees
Body raising time: 15 s
Body lowering time: 10 s
Hydraulic system capacity: 25 l
Wheelbase: 3400 mm
Turning radius (outer front wheel): 7.5 m
Overall dimensions: 5785x2500x2720 mm
Weight: 7225 kg
Otherwise the data match the MAZ-5335 flatbed.
Manufacturer
Minsk Automobile Plant
Минский автомобильный завод · Belarus
The Minsk Automobile Plant was established on the basis of former car repair workshops by decree of the State Defence Committee of 9 August 1944. At the end of 1947 the plant delivered its first products – five MAZ-205 tippers; series production began in Minsk the following year, 1948. Production…
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