Vehicle 33104 GAS: general description and characteristics

Gorky Automobile Plant is a modern enterprise that steadily makes its customers happy with good and high-quality cars. One of such machines, deserving the closest attention from buyers, is GAZ 33104 Valdai. About it and we will talk in this article.

general information

33104 GAZ is inherently a medium-tonnage low-load cargo vehicle, which belongs to the second class in the MCV category. Strictly speaking, the car was in some way an intermediate link that occupied a niche between low-tonnage commercial vehicles and full-fledged trucks. According to the existing design parameters of the 33104 GAZ is almost no different from the standard onboard "Gazelle", except for only the size of the carrying capacity and available dimensions.

Driving cab

The driver's workplace is almost completely copied from the Gazelle. The interior of the cabin is distinguished by its simplicity and thoughtfulness, ergonomics is also at its height. Each control is located in a driver's seat. In the basic version, the machine has three seats, each of which can be adjusted for convenience. However, in their turn, they can not be called too comfortable. The dashboard is quite simple and fully functional.

Power point

33104 GAZ is equipped with a reliable and durable Belarusian engine MMZ D-245.7E-3. The motor meets all the requirements of the European ecological standard Euro-3 and is equipped with a rather high-cost automation equipment manufactured by the German company Bosch. The turbocharged diesel engine is equipped with liquid cooling and has a capacity of 4.8 liters. At the same time, it produces 119 horsepower at 2400 rpm. The motor is interfaced to a five-speed gearbox of a mechanical type, thanks to which the thrust is transmitted to the rear axle.

The automatic chain tensioner, used as a drive for the gas distribution system, is capable of operating more than 500,000 kilometers of track without maintenance.

Best 33104 GAS is suitable for urban and various long-distance traffic, which is confirmed by the presence of the so-called "European" version of wheels on wheels, having a diameter of 17.5 inches. In addition, this technical solution made it possible to reduce the loading height of the car to 985 millimeters. The car has a metal platform with a high safety factor of the structure and flaps on it.

Technical indicators

GAZ 33104, the technical characteristics of which are given below, has a screw-nut steering gear equipped with a hydraulic booster.

Among the main technical parameters of the machine are:

• The car's own weight is 3425 kg.
• The weight of the transported cargo is 3815 kg.
• The width of the wheelbase is 3310 mm.
• The maximum permissible speed at full load is 95 km / h.
• The time for which the car accelerates to a speed of 80 km / h is 45 seconds.
• Periodicity of routine maintenance - every 10,000 kilometers of travel.
• The fuel consumption indicator is 13 liters of fuel per 100 km.
• The angle of rotation of the wheels is 45 degrees.
• The radius of the turn of the car is 6 meters.

Brake system

"Valdai" is equipped with only pneumatic brakes, which allowed the car to become the first in Russia, where this technical solution was applied. Each braking mechanism is auto-disk, there is also ABS, which allows to increase the level of active safety.

The car has a spring suspension equipped with anti-roll bars, as well as double-sided shock absorbers of hydraulic type.