Tatra 816 Explained

T816 ARMAX
Manufacturer:	Tatra
Production:	2006 - present
Assembly:	Kopřivnice, Moravia, Czech Republic
Predecessor:	Tatra T815
Class:	Heavy Truck
Body Style:	COE
Engine:	Diesel naturally aspirated or turbocharged Tatra (Air-cooled) V8
Transmission:	Tatra 10 speed manual(10TS180) auxiliary two-speed

T816 FORCE
Manufacturer:	Tatra
Production:	1996 - present
Assembly:	Kopřivnice, Moravia, Czech Republic
Predecessor:	Tatra T815
Class:	Heavy Truck
Body Style:	COE
Engine:	Diesel naturally aspirated or turbochargedDeutz V6 (11.9 L) V8 (15.8 L) Cummins L10 (10.0 L) M11 (10.8 L) ISM (10.8 L) ISL (8.9 L) ISB (5.9 L) CAT C13 (12.5 L) C15 (15.2 L) C18 (18.1 L) Detroit 6067SK60 (11.1 L) MTU V12 (183TD224)(22.5 L)
Transmission:	TwinDisc 6-speed automatic (TD-61-1175) 10 speed automatic (TD-101-3600) Allison 5- & 6-speed automatic

The Tatra T816 is a truck family, produced by Czech company Tatra. It uses the traditional tatra concept of rigid backbone tube and swinging half-axles giving independent suspension. The vehicles are available in 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, 10x8, 10x10, 12x8 and 12x12 variants. The truck was developed from the model T815 to comply with the most demanding off-road conditions. Originally the T816 range was developed for the purposes of military, however today also civilian applications are available (notably as heavy off-road firefighting trucks.

The T816 family has two categories. The T816 Armax range, which is more similar to the civilian T815 TERRN°1 range, but optimised for military use. The T816 Force range offers the heaviest trucks customized for the respective military customers. While the Armax range uses Tatra air-cooled engines and gearboxes, the Force uses water-cooled engines and gearboxes of other manufacturers.