MAZ 74103

MAZ 74103 is the reinforced version of the 74101 tractor with an increased load on the 5-th wheel to 27 tonnes. 10 copies were made in the 1980s. Later versions were collected without a winch and third cabin.

It was specially developed to transport military goods and fuel through mountain passes in Central Asia and Afghanistan. MAZ 74103 got a retarder and some changes in the transmission. Top speed was reduced to 50 kph.

The tractor was tested with heavy fuel trailers with a capacity of 60 and 90 thousand liters. The first version of the airfield refueler was TZ-60 based on CHMZAP-6568 semi-trailer. The second — TZ-90 was a 3-section combination consisted of the MAZ 74103 and two fuel semi-trailers.

This unique 32-wheeled road-train with a GCVW of 140 tonnes went into service in 1987. Top speed — 40 kph. In 1992, army stopped using of these beasts.