MAZ-525
Sign in to saveMAZ-525 (BelAZ-525 from 1959) was a Soviet heavy truck produced by the Minsk Automobile Plant. Development started in 1949 at the Yaroslavl Automobile Plant Design Bureau as the YaAZ-225. It was planned to install a cab from the YaAZ-200, offset to the left. Further technical documentation was passed on to MAZ where the design was substantially enhanced.
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- Followed by
- BelAZ-540
- Manufacturer
- Minsk Automobile Plant
- Image
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- Height
- 3675
- Length
- 8305
- Speed
- 30
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MAZ-525 (BelAZ-525 from 1959) was a Soviet heavy truck produced by the Minsk Automobile Plant. Development started in 1949 at the Yaroslavl Automobile Plant Design Bureau as the YaAZ-225. It was planned to install a cab from the YaAZ-200, offset to the left. Further technical documentation was passed on to MAZ where the design was substantially enhanced.
==Appearance== The cab appearance changed slightly during production. On the early models, the hood was the same width as the cab; in the later editions, it became much narrower. Initially, a guard was installed on the hood sides for safety while the engine was serviced, but it was later removed.
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