Ural-375

Ural-375, Ural-375D
Ural-375, Ural-375D
Overview
Manufacturer	Ural Automobile Plant, Miass
Production	1961–1993 1961–1964 (Ural-375); 1964–1983 (Ural-375D); 1982–1991 (Ural-375DM);
Body and chassis
Class	Truck
Powertrain
Engine	7.0L ZIL-375Ya V8
Transmission	5-speed manual + 2-speed transfer case
Dimensions
Length	7,350 mm (289.4 in)
Width	2,960 mm (116.5 in)
Height	2,980 mm (117.3 in) (with tent)
Curb weight	8,400 kg (18,519 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ural-355M
Successor	Ural-4320

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.^[2]
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^[1]

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: 130 kW (180 PS) (GOST) ZIL-375Ya 7.0-litre V8 petrol (carburetor) pushrod engine
Gearbox: 5×2-speed gearbox
Max. speed: 75 km/h (47 mph)
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: 360–510 mm (14–20 in), pressure 49–314 kPa (0.5–3.2 kgf/cm²)
Fuel tank: 300 + 60 L (79 + 16 US gal)
Fuel economy: 50–45 L/100 km (4.7–5.2 mpg_‑US)

Users

Angola
Egypt
Ethiopia
Georgia
Hungary
Iran: Received Ural-375Ds during 1970s.
Namibia
North Korea
Poland: Only specialized variants in use.
Russia - 4000+ in active service over 10,000 in storage most in need of overhaul.
Serbia
Syria^[3]
Transnistria^[4]
Ukraine: Seen in use during the Russian invasion of Ukraine^[5]
Vietnam^[6]

Former users

Afghanistan
East Germany: Passed onto Germany.
Iraq: All destroyed or retired since 2003.
Romania: All destroyed or retired, only one known in conservation in poor shape.
Soviet Union: Passed into successor states.