KrAZ-255B celebrates its 50th anniversary

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KrAZ Trucks Press Release  /  July 11, 2017

Half century ago, in July 1967, KrAZ Trucks (aka. the Kremenchug Truck Plant) began production of the legendary Model 255B.

In production until 1993, KrAZ built 160,732 units including 30,000 tropical versions for export to foreign countries.

The high point of production was the 1978-1987 period, when an average of 7,500 to 8,000 units rolled off the assembly line each year.

Conqueror of rugged terrains, general favorite, “laptyozhnik”, legend - all these nicknames were given to the KrAZ-255B truck for its reliability, rugged design, endurance, repairability and excellent off road capability.

Fifty years is a considerable age for a truck, for some 10 years is the limit. But the KrAZ-255B truck is not about to go away any time soon. Today, almost a quarter of century after the KrAZ‑255B was discontinued, you can still see them in CIS countries, on mountain roads of India, Afghanistan, Iran, in savannahs, sands and tropical jungle of Africa. Service with the army in combat operations, peace keeping missions, emergency response, operation in extremely harsh environmental and road conditions is the past and present of the KrAZ‑255B.  

Today, the KrAZ-255B vehicle is still “on duty” in Eastern Ukraine with the military engineers of the country’s armed forces, carrying pontoons in the construction of a 70-meter long bridge across Severskiy Donets near the village of  Krymskoye.

Age seems to have no effect on the KrAZ-255B. KrAZ’s off road legend is still in service with the army and economy of over 50 countries worldwide. It is a pride of the company, it’s high standard only exceeded by today’s KrAZ-5233 and KrAZ-6322 trucks.

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