Tatra T 815 S 3
Built: 1986 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1986
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Tatra – other models: the collective page of the Kopřivnice trucks outside the named ranges, from the T111 through the T148 to the T815, air-cooled six- to twelve-cylinders, 22,000 to 50,000 kg gross vehicle weight
This page gathers the Tatra trucks the register could not assign to a named range – from the post-war classic T111 through the T138 and T148 of the 1950s to 1970s to the T815, still built in variants today, and its successor generation Phoenix. Tatra of Kopřivnice has built its heavy trucks continuously on the same design principle since the T111 of 1942: a central backbone-tube frame with independent suspension on all axles, allowing high wheel articulation even off-road. The type number has always simply denoted the model in the works' development sequence, from the T111 to the T815; axle formulas such as 6X6 and 8X8 denote drive on all axles.
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The register lists here 24 versions with 22 to 390 kW from six to twelve cylinders of 11,762 to 17,640 cm³ displacement, unladen weights from 8,790 to 38,400 kg, gross vehicle weights from 22,000 to 50,000 kg, lengths from 7,340 to 13,680 mm and widths from 2,400 to 2,600 mm.
Tatra's backbone-tube trucks are regarded worldwide as the reference for off-road capability in military, mining and disaster-relief vehicles; the air-cooled V12 engines of the T815 family are a distinguishing feature of the brand against Western European makers, which rely throughout on liquid cooling.
Buying used, on Tatra trucks the condition of the backbone tube and swing arms, the tightness of the axle joints, on the air-cooled engines the cooling-air ducting and oil level, and rust on the cab and frame fittings all count; spare parts run through the Tatra works in Kopřivnice and Eastern European specialist dealers.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Tatra (weitere Modelle), Tatra Trucks (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 10correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Width | 2,500 mmcorrect |
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| Wheelbase | 4,870 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 11,560 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 25,500 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 6correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Tatra T 815 S 3 weigh?
The unladen weight is 11,560 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Tatra T 815 S 3?
25,500 kg.
What engine does the Tatra T 815 S 3 have?
10 cylinders.
When was the Tatra T 815 S 3 built?
Production years: 1986.
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.
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