Ural-375 Explained

Ural-375, Ural-375D
Manufacturer:	Ural Automobile Plant, Miass
Production:	1961–1993 1961–1964 (Ural-375) 1964–1983 (Ural-375D) 1982–1991 (Ural-375DM)
Predecessor:	Ural-355M
Successor:	Ural-4320
Class:	Truck
Engine:	7.0L ZIL-375Ya V8
Transmission:	5-speed manual + 2-speed transfer case
Length:	73501NaN1
Width:	29601NaN1
Height:	29801NaN1 (with tent)
Weight:	84000NaN0

The Ural-375 is a general purpose 4.5 ton 6×6 truck produced at the Ural Automotive Plant in the Russian SFSR from 1961 to 1993. The Ural-375 replaced the ZIL-157 as the standard Soviet Army truck in 1979, and was replaced by the Ural-4320.

The Ural-375 was used, for example, as a platform for the BM-21 Grad rocket launcher, as a troop carrier, and as a supply carrier.

Models

The Ural-375 comes in a variety of models (the list is not exhaustive):

• Ural-375, the base model. It has a canvas roof, and no steel cabin
• Ural-375A, a slightly longer model
• Ural-375D, the most produced 375; it has a proper all-steel cabin
• Ural-375E KET-L, a recovery vehicle equipped a front-mounted and a rear-mounted winch along with a jib crane.^[1]
• Ural-375S, a 6×6 tractor
• Ural-377, a civilian 6×4 truck
• Ural-377S, a 6×4 tractor
• Ural-375DM, modernized version of the Ural-375D, built at least until 1991^[2]

Specifications

• Conventional cab, 3 seats
• Payload: 4,800 kg (10,580 lb)
• Max. permissible mass: 13,200 kg (29,100 lb)
• Suspension: live beam axles, leaf springs
• Engine: 180order=flipNaNorder=flip (GOST) ZIL-375Ya 7.0-litre V8 petrol (carburetor) pushrod engine
• Gearbox: 5×2-speed gearbox
• Max. speed: 75km/h
• Brakes: Pneumatic drum brakes
• Fording depth: 1500 mm (59 in)
• Dimensions: L×W×H = 7350 × 2690 × 2980 mm (289.4 × 105.9 × 117.3 in); includes tarpaulin
• Track width: 2000 mm (78.7 in)
• Turning circle: 22,000 mm (866 in)
• Ground Clearance: 400 mm (15.7 in)
• Tires: NaNorder=flipNaNorder=flip, pressure 0.5-
• Fuel tank: 300+
• Fuel economy: 50-

Users

• • • • • • : Received Ural-375Ds during 1970s.
    • : Only specialized variants in use.
• - 4000+ in active service over 10,000 in storage most in need of overhaul.
  • ^[3]
• Transnistria^[4]
• : Seen in use during the Russian invasion of Ukraine^[5]
• ^[6]

Former users

• • : Passed onto Germany.
• : All destroyed or retired since 2003.
• : All destroyed or retired, only one known in conservation in poor shape.
• : Passed into successor states.

See also

• Ural-5323
• Russian Ground Forces

References

1. Book: Tanks and armored fighting vehicles : visual encyclopedia.. 2012. Chartwell Books. 9780785829263. New York, N.Y.. 342. 785874088.
2. http://aviaros.narod.ru/ural-375d.htm Information about the Ural-375D, its history and the model range
3. Web site: Mitzer . Stijn . Oliemans . Joost . Fighting Attrition: A Look Inside a Damascus Armour Repair Facility . Oryx . 23 November 2020 . 4 February 2024.
4. Web site: Mitzer . Stijn . Oliemans . Joost . The Victory Day Parade That Everyone Forgot . Oryx . 4 February 2024 . 30 November 2020.
5. Web site: Janovsky . Jakub . naalsio26 . Aloha . Dan . Kemal . Black . Alexander . Attack On Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine . Oryx . 28 January 2024.
6. Web site: Vietnam Has Developed a 105mm Self-Propelled Howitzer on a Ural-375D Chassis 20051531 May 2015 Global Defense Security news UK Defense Security global news industry army 2015 Archive News year . www.armyrecognition.com . 5 January 2021.

External links

• Official website GAZ Group Ural