Zil Я-5
Built: 1929-1934 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1929
Soviet and Russian trucks – other models from GAZ, ZIL, KAMAZ, KrAZ and BelAZ outside the named ranges, lengths from 3.3 to 10.5 m
This page gathers trucks from Soviet and Russian makers the register could not assign to a named range – from early post-war ZIS and GAZ models through the heavy off-road trucks of KrAZ and the mining haul trucks of BelAZ to current KAMAZ ranges such as the 5490 and the GAZon NEXT. GAZ (Gorky, today Nizhny Novgorod), ZIL (Moscow), KAMAZ (Naberezhnye Chelny), KrAZ (Kremenchuk, Ukraine) and BelAZ (Zhodino, Belarus) were central truck plants of the Soviet planned economy and still supply the military, agriculture and construction sectors in the successor states today. The model names follow no shared scheme, but instead reflect each plant's own numbering.
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The register lists here 79 versions with outputs from 35 to 300 kW, lengths from 3,300 to 10,520 mm and widths from 1,600 to 3,480 mm.
The brands represent different market segments: GAZ and ZIL light and medium trucks, KAMAZ long-haul transport and military use, KrAZ off-road trucks for the oil and timber industries, BelAZ the largest mining haul trucks.
On a used purchase, the older ZIL and GAZ models call for checking rust on cab and frame and parts availability, which is limited for vehicles imported outside the CIS states; KAMAZ and KrAZ vehicles call for checking axles, the transfer case and the condition of the turbo-diesel engines.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Zil (weitere Modelle)
Technical data
Engine
| Engine | Hercules Gas Engine Company Hercules-YXC-Bcorrect |
|---|---|
| Power | 52-56 (38, 2)correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 4,150 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,855 mmcorrect |
| Height | 2,360 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 3,810 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 5,840 kgcorrect |
Where this model stands
Power-to-weight ratio: 8.9 kW/t (52 kW / 5.8 t)
Stronger than 0% of the trucks in the register — out of 25,241 models with a stated power figure.
Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Zil Я-5 weigh?
The unladen weight is 5,840 kg.
What are the dimensions of the Zil Я-5?
4,150 mm × 1,855 mm × 2,360 mm.
When was the Zil Я-5 built?
Production years: 1929-1934.
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.
- 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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This page carries 7 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Other models in this series
1314
635050
C20.2
C26.2
GAZon NEXT
H23.2
KAMAZ-5490
KAMAZ-54901
KAMAZ-6580
Tagaz Master
АМО-3
БелАЗ-540
Sources: [1]
Truck in 3D section
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