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Balkancar Record GV3630.33.017S

Series: Balkancar Record Forklift

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With the GV3630.33.017S, Balkancar Record offers a model from the Balkancar Record Forklift series. The engine has a displacement of 2,500.7 cm³. Rated speed is 2,250 rpm. The unladen weight is 2,680 kg. The wheelbase measures 1,420.4 mm. Ground clearance is 120.1 mm. Top speed is 21.1 km/h. Lifting capacity is 1,250 kg. The fuel is LPG. Lift height is 3,300 mm. The engine fitted is the G2500K. The Balkancar Record Forklift series covers 35 models. Unladen weight within it ranges from 2,680 to 11,000 kg; the GV3630.33.017S sits at the bottom of that range with 2,680 kg. Its immediate neighbours are the ER 630.33.222 S above it with 2,786 kg. Lifting capacity within it ranges from 1,250 to 8,000 kg; here the GV3630.33.017S sits at the bottom of that range with 1,250 kg. 35 Balkancar Record models are on record.

Balkancar Record – the Bulgarian forklift maker from the Eastern Bloc export trade

Balkancar Record in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, was part of the state Balkancar combine, which by the late 1970s ranked among the world's largest producers of forklifts and electric trucks. Forklift production in Plovdiv began in 1965; by 1980 around 100,000 units had already been built. Today Balkancar Record is Bulgaria's largest remaining forklift manufacturer.

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Models in the database carry internal factory codes such as DV 1630.33.017S or DV 1784.33.111S; there is no publicly documented, consistent translation of these number sequences into capacity or build-year figures — they follow the plant's internal drawing/production numbering.

Models recorded here span own weights of 2,680 to 11,000 kg, capacities of 1,250 to 8,000 kg, and lift heights of 3,300 to 4,500 mm, with diesel engines of 2,500 to 3,860 cm³ displacement — a classic programme of rugged counterbalance trucks from production close to the COMECON bloc.

For a used Balkancar, spare parts are the decisive question: the simple, mechanically oriented design makes repairs by independent workshops easier, but original parts from Bulgarian production are often only obtainable indirectly outside south-eastern Europe. As with any older diesel forklift, check the mast, axle bearings and hydraulic pump condition.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Balkancar Record Forklift, - Wikipedia: Balkancar (Geschichte, Marktposition 1970er/80er) (Wikipedia), - Wikipedia: Balkancar Record, Plovdiv (Wikipedia)

Technical data

Engine

Engine modelG2500Kcorrect
FuelLPGcorrect
Rated speed2,250 rpmcorrect
Displacement2,500.7 cm³correct

Dimensions and weights

Width1,182.6 mmcorrect
Wheelbase1,420.4 mmcorrect
Ground clearance120.1 mmcorrect
Unladen weight2,680 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Tyre typepneumatic tyrescorrect
Top speed21.1 km/hcorrect
Turning radius1,900 mmcorrect

Working data

Lifting capacity1,250 kgcorrect
Lift height3,300 mmcorrect

Other data

Lift speed18.6 m/mincorrect
Load centre500.1 mmcorrect
Mast tilt back10°correct
Mast tilt forward5°correct

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Frequently asked questions

How much does the Balkancar Record GV3630.33.017S weigh?

The unladen weight is 2,680 kg.

What engine does the Balkancar Record GV3630.33.017S have?

2,501 cm³ displacement, LPG.

How fast does the Balkancar Record GV3630.33.017S go?

Top speed is 21.1 km/h.

What is the load capacity of the Balkancar Record GV3630.33.017S?

Load capacity is 1,250 kg at a 500 mm load centre, lift height 3,300 mm.

What to check before buying

  • Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
  • Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
  • Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
  • Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
  • Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.

A general list for this type of machine — no substitute for an inspection or an appraiser.

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