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A typical Soviet-made car trailer.

About the model

Production years: 1972–? One of the most common car trailers in the then Soviet Union. The trailer was developed at the Mytishchi engineering plant and built at six plants across the Union: in the Moscow region, Krasnoyarsk, Kremenchuk, Frunze, Kishinev and Orsk in the Orenburg region. Its wheels, tyres, hubs, shock absorbers and suspension bump stops are shared with the corresponding parts of the "Zhiguli" car, and the tail lights come from the ZAZ-968. The trailer has a beam axle on coil springs. The tailgate of the load platform can be opened. The trailer comes with a cover. Technical data: Kerb weight: 140 kg Payload: – 160 kg (VAZ, Moskvitch, IZh) – 310 kg (Volga) Overall dimensions: length: 2662 mm; width: 1606 mm; height: 1042 mm; Internal body dimensions: length: 1844 mm; width: 1594 mm; height: 380 mm; wheelbase (distance from the axle to the centre of the coupling): 1726 mm; tyres: 6.15-13; body floor area: 2.6 square metres; body volume: 1.2 cubic metres; approximate price (as of 1988): 400 roubles
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Manufacturer

Mytishchi Engineering Plant

Мытищинский машиностроительный завод · Moscow region, Russian SFSR, USSR

The Mytishchi Engineering Plant built tippers on ZiL trucks as well as car trailers and tow hitches.

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