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Zil BA 5960 cm³ flatbed truck

Built: 1976-1978 · Series: Other models

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The BA 5960 cm³ Pritschenwagen comes from Zil. Production: 1976-1978. The engine delivers 95 kW, has 8 cylinders, with a displacement of 5,960 cm³. The vehicle is 7,000 mm long and 2,500 mm wide. The unladen weight is 6,715 kg. The gross vehicle weight is 11,900 kg. Rated output across the Zil range ranges from 2 to 625 kW; the BA 5960 cm³ sits at the bottom of that range with 95 kW. Its immediate neighbours are the КБ-572 below it with 94 kW and the 130 DIESEL P-JAV/5200 above it with 96 kW. Unladen weight across the Zil range ranges from 540 to 199,170 kg; here the BA 5960 cm³ sits at the bottom of that range with 6,715 kg. 186 Zil models across 11 series are on record.

ZIL – other models: the collective page of Soviet trucks outside the named ranges, from the pre-war AMO-F-15 through the ZIL-130 to the all-wheel-drive military truck ZIL-131

This page gathers trucks from ZIL, the Moscow plant Zavod imeni Likhachova, which until its renaming in 1956 after the fall of the Stalin cult traded as ZIS (Zavod imeni Stalina) and before that, founded as AMO, built the AMO-F-15 in 1924, the first series-built Soviet truck. Among the best-known models are the ZIL-130, the most-built Soviet truck from 1964 to 1994, and the ZIL-131, an all-wheel-drive 6x6 military truck. The model names also include Finnish registration terms: "Avolavakuorma-auto (BA)" denotes a flatbed truck, "Umpikorinen (BB)" a truck with an enclosed box body.

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The register lists 22 versions with 14.7 to 110 kW from six- to eight-cylinders of 5,550 to 7,800 cm³, unladen weights from 4,000 to 8,200 kg, gross weights from 10,100 to 12,000 kg, lengths from 5,050 to 8,150 mm, widths from 1,760 to 2,550 mm and heights from 2,180 to 2,480 mm.

ZIL trucks shaped road freight in the Soviet Union and its successor states for decades and were exported in large numbers to Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia; the ZIL-131 remained in service with numerous armies long after the end of the Soviet Union.

On these vehicles, the condition of frame and load bed, corrosion on wings and cab, the condition of clutch, gearbox and, on the all-wheel-drive models, the transfer case count, along with the availability of spare parts, today mostly through specialist Eastern European parts trade.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Zil Pozostale modele, Zulassungsdaten Traficom (Finnland)

Technical data

Engine

Power95 kWcorrect
Cylinders8correct
Displacement5,960 cm³correct

Dimensions and weights

Length7,000 mmcorrect
Width2,500 mmcorrect
Unladen weight6,715 kgcorrect
Gross vehicle weight11,900 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Gears5.5correct

Where this model stands

Power-to-weight ratio: 14.1 kW/t (95 kW / 6.7 t)

Stronger than 5% of the trucks in the register — out of 25,242 models with a stated power figure.

Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the Zil BA 5960 cm³ have?

The Zil BA 5960 cm³ delivers 95 kW.

How much does the Zil BA 5960 cm³ weigh?

The unladen weight is 6,715 kg.

What is the gross vehicle weight of the Zil BA 5960 cm³?

11,900 kg.

What engine does the Zil BA 5960 cm³ have?

8 cylinders, 5,960 cm³ displacement.

What are the dimensions of the Zil BA 5960 cm³?

7,000 mm × 2,500 mm.

When was the Zil BA 5960 cm³ built?

Production years: 1976-1978.

What to check before buying

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  • Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
  • Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
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