Scania LS 7638
Built: 1965-1965 · Series: LS
More machines from model year 1965
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Scania LS – collective page of the heavy truck range of the 1970s/80s: straight-six and V8 engines under Scania's 110/140 logic, 202 to 295 kW
This page gathers the Scania LS range, heavy trucks of the generation Scania of Södertälje, Sweden, built through the 1970s and 1980s. The first two or three digits of the type designation give the engine family: 110 and 111 denote the straight-six of around eleven litres, 140 and 141 the 14-litre V8. Following digits, as in LS 140 54, mark the power step, and suffixes such as S, HRE or SUPER further equipment and chassis variants.
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The register lists here 50 versions with outputs from 202 to 295 kW, displacements from 5,650 to 14,200 cm³ from four- to eight-cylinders, unladen weights from 5,860 to 13,542 kg against gross weights of 11,999 to 23,500 kg and widths from 2,350 to 2,550 mm.
The LS range stood at the transition from Scania's 2-series to 3-series and was positioned in the heavy segment against the Volvo F10/F12 and Mercedes-Benz NG; it served above all as a long-haul and construction-site truck and as the base for tractor units and tippers.
On used examples, the straight-sixes call for checking the injection pump and turbocharger, the V8 cooling and valvetrain, the frame and axles for rust and suspension wear, and the gearbox and clutch for condition after often high mileages; parts are available through the Scania network and independent commercial-vehicle parts dealers.
Sources: Kennwerte der Modelle Scania LS, Scania (Hersteller)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 6correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Width | 2,400 mmcorrect |
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| Wheelbase | 4,460 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 6,876 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 21,600 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 6correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Scania LS 7638 weigh?
The unladen weight is 6,876 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Scania LS 7638?
21,600 kg.
What engine does the Scania LS 7638 have?
6 cylinders.
When was the Scania LS 7638 built?
Production years: 1965.
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.
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This page carries 8 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.
The technical data on this page comes from official vehicle registration records (RDW/Traficom), not from the manufacturer.
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Other models in this series
LS 110 34
LS 110 38
LS 110 S 42
LS 110 S 42-6X2/4200+1320
LS 110 S 46 230
LS 11034 S
LS 110385 SHRE
LS 11038SHRE
LS 11046
LS 11050
LS 11050 S HREK
LS 11050 SHRE
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