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All of these are operated using the Drive Truck skill, although Drive Auto can be used with a penalty. The defining differences from "regular" automobiles are transmissions and brake systems.
The original cabs would have Armor Value 8 for the sheet metal, unless stated otherwise.
boaterhome
A rare conversion from a Ford Econoline E350 van to carry a small boat. Less than two dozen were made. Some of the vans had diesel engines, but most had 460 cubic inch gasoline engines, with front-wheel drive and an automatic transmission. The boat has its own engine, usually a Chevrolet 260 cubic inch marine gasoline engine, running an inboard propeller. The whole vehicle is more than 12 meters long, the boat portion is about 8.5 meters long; gross vehicle weight 4.2 tons, with the boat displacing 2.8 tons.
It's sort of like building your boat trailer into your van.
3/4 ton weapon carrier
4x4 wheeled military cargo truck, generically a Dodge WC series vehicle produced during the 2nd World War. Crew is driver and one passenger in bucket seats in the canvas-roofed (and doors) cab. The bench seats on either side of the cargo bed can seat six troops total (or a lot more if you jam them in); the cargo bed is 183 cm long. Three bows support a canvas top over the cargo bed.
The original (1940s) engine is a gasoline-powered 76 HP straight-six, with a four-forward-speed manual transmission. Top speed was governed to 90 kph originally on a paved road; in the 22nd Century, with bad tires, worn-out suspension and steering, about 65 kph. Unless you are driving on a dry lake bed or paved highway, you're not going to exceed 40 kph -- usual dirt road speed is 35 kph in a tactical environment. With no towed load, it can climb a 60% grade. The fuel tank holds 114 liters of gasoline; fuel usage is 30 liters per 100 kilometers on most post-apocalyptic roads. The electrical system is 12 volts DC.
Length 4.24 meters, width 2.1 meters. Weight 3200 kg, plus at least 800 kg payload off-road or 1600 kg payload on highways; towed load off-road can be 500 kg.
There is a military towing pintle at the rear; a common option is a 2500 kg capacity winch; less common is a steel "hardtop" cab roof. Tires are 9x16, the vehicle usually has one spare (usually mounted to block the driver's door).
The bed is made from 3mm thick steel; the rest of the sheet metal is about 1.9mm thick.
If converted to use a gas generator, the vehicle carries 200 kg of generator and 143 kg of charcoal. The original fuel tank is converted to be a water filter and coolant supply. Fuel usage is about 40 kg of charcoal per 100 kilometers, plus a half-liter of lubricating oil for every 100 kilometers traveled (gas generators don't provide any lubrication for the cylinders, etc.).
Armor value: 8 for most sheet metal, 10 on the cargo bed
deuce and a half
6x6 wheeled military M35A2 cargo truck. Crew is driver, gunner and (if you squeeze) one other passenger in the soft-roof cab; the bench seats on either side of the cargo bed can seat a dozen troops total (or a lot more if you jam them in). The engine is a turbocharged multi-fuel 140 HP straight-six. Top speed was 90 kph originally on a paved road, now about 65 kph. Unless you are driving on a dry lake bed or paved highway, you're not going to exceed 40 kph -- usual dirt road speed is 35 kph in a tactical environment. Fuel usage is 30 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers on most post-apocalyptic roads. The electrical system is 24 volts DC ... there should be two 12 volt batteries. A two-tone air horn is fitted. A 5 ton capacity winch is commonly fitted in the front bunker. There are 21 liters of oil in the engine; the transmission holds 5 liters; the transfer case, 7 liters; the differentials hold a total of 6 liters.
Length 6.7 meters, width 2.4 meters. Weight 6000 kg, plus at least 2300 kg payload off-road or 4500 kg payload on highways; towed load off-road can be 3 tons off-road, or 5 tons on highways.
There is a military towing pintle on the rear; a common option is a winch; less common is a steel "hardtop" cab roof. Tires are 9.00x20, the vehicle usually has one spare; a complete tire, inner tube and wheel weighs about 140 kg. 15.5x20 or 16.00x20 tires (the size used by 5 ton trucks or the V150) can be used as "fat singles" on this vehicle, but they should all match on a given axle. A really long lug wrench, or an impact wrench, is needed to get the lug nuts off. A sledge and crowbar is needed to get the tire off the wheel. There's normally an inner tube on non-runflat tires.
The bed is made from 3mm thick steel; the rest of the sheet metal is about 1.9mm thick.
2.5 ton truck variants
There were, before and after the Atomic War, versions of the 2.5 ton military truck fitted with bus bodies (though the original hood remains), capacity 24 persons, with cargo rack on top, 8 meters long. Conversions that only involve the bed (that is, no change to the cab) hold 20 persons.
If converted to use a gas generator, the vehicle carries 400 kg of generator and at least 240 kg of charcoal. The original fuel tank is converted to be a water filter and coolant supply. Fuel usage is about 50 kg of charcoal per 100 kilometers, plus a liter of lubricating oil for every 150 kilometers traveled (gas generators don't provide any lubrication for the cylinders, etc.).
a World War 2 CCKW, pretty similar
Armor value: 8 for most sheet metal, 10 on the cargo bed
LARC-XV
A four-wheeled amphibious aluminum-hull vehicle, with one or two crew. This is a converted LARC-XV amphibious cargo truck.
Length 13.7 meters, width 4.3 meters (hull -- with tire bulge and rub rails, 4.4 meters), wheelbase 6.36 meters; the cargo well is 7.3 meters long and 3.6 meters wide, with a 2.75 meter wide bow ramp. Freeboard with no load, 0.47 meters.
The original power plant was two V-8 diesel engines of 300 HP each, and a 1360 liter fuel tank; range on land fully loaded was 416 kilometers, maximum fuel usage is 124 liters per 100 kilometers. Hydraulic fluid totals 189 liters; lubricants total 175 liters; water in the radiators is 246 liters. Top speed on land is reported as 50 kph, water speed (propeller driven) was 9.5 knots, or 4.3 kph using the wheels only; rated to make beach landings through 4 meter high plunging breakers; turning radius about 10 meters, ground clearance 0.45 meters. The hydraulically-operated ramp takes about 15 seconds to cycle. Tires are 24x29" with an "unloaded" diameter of 2 meters; there is no suspension -- the tires are low-pressure (15 psi front, 25 psi rear).
Gross maximum weight, 34 tons, original cargo capacity was 15 tons. Each tire and rim weighs 654 kilograms.
The vehicle has towing and lifting eyes, but no regular trailer hitches. Hull thickness is 4.8 mm, cargo deck thickness 6.35 mm, all from 5086-H32 aluminum alloy (as used in M113 and M2 tracked vehicles).
There are several bilge pumps, 3 fire extinguishers, a flashlight, cab heater, oiler, a radio (VRC-46 originally, which is a 35 watt output power RT-524 FM transceiver; but probably only a CB radio by the 22nd Century) and other typical small naval craft fittings.
Hull armor value 10.
The driver uses Drive Truck skill.
Soviet truck
6x6 wheeled military cargo truck, descended/salvaged from the KrAZ-255B. Crew is driver, gunner and (if you squeeze) one other passenger in the hard-roof cab; the bench seats on either side of the cargo bed can seat a 14 troops total (or at least 28 if you jam them in standing up). The engine is a water-cooled 14.86 liter V8 265 HP diesel, with a 5 speed manual transmission. Top speed was 75 kph originally on a paved road, now about 55 kph. Unless you are driving on a dry lake bed or paved highway, you're not going to exceed 35 kph -- usual dirt road speed is 30 kph in a tactical environment. It will climb a 58% grade. Fuel usage is 40 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers on most post-apocalyptic roads; the two 165 liter fuel tanks give a range of 825 kilometers. The electrical system is 24 volts DC ... there should be two 12 volt batteries.
Length 8.65 meters, width 2.75 meters. Weight 12 tons, plus at least 7.5 tons payload off-road or 15 tons payload on highways; towed load can be 10 tons off-road, or 20 tons on highways. Ground clearance 0.36 meters, fording depth at least 1.6 meters.
There is a military towing pintle on the rear; a common option is a winch under the front bumper. Tires are 14x20 wide-profile, with central pressure control, the vehicle carries one spare.
Armor value: 9 for most sheet metal, 10 on the cargo bed
D350D off road truck
A heavy-duty 6x6 articulated truck; some have armored cabs and open-top cargo bodies. These were built in England before the Atomic War..
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Length 10 meters
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Width 3 meters
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Height 3.33 meters
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Cargo bed height
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Wheelbase 6 meters
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Empty weight 24.6 tons
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Loaded weight 56.3 tons
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Cargo load 31.7 tons
The engine is a 286 HP Caterpillar model 3306B six-cylinder turbo diesel of 10.5 liters displacement. Top speed is 48 kph; there are five forward and two reverse gears. The fuel tank holds 570 liters (with optional increased capacity). Fuel usage in the post-apocalyptic world will be 22 to 44 liters per hour (some adverse grades, dirt roads, long hauling times). Tires are 26.5x25.
The cargo body has a 12mm thick mild steel bed, 8mm thick sides and front.
Maintenance tasks are:
A water truck version, and a fuel truck version, have similar 7000 gallon tank. The water tank model has a pump, 20 meter long 4cm hose, 3 sprayers across the rear, 2 at the front side corners of the tank, and one "remotely aimable" water spray cannon (range about 40 meters) on the upper right front edge of the water tank.
A container variant can carry an ISO standard 6 meter container.
small bus
school bus
Body manufactured by Blue Bird, Carpenter, Thomas, or Wayne on chassis by All American, International (S-17900 or S-1800 series), Chevrolet, Ford, or GMC. It is a two axle bus, with the rear axle driven, and dual wheels on the rear axle. V8 engine, 7 to 10 liters, either gasoline or diesel power, 180 to 225 HP depending on model, 5-speed manual transmission, 230 liter fuel tank. Fuel usage is around 30 or 40 liters per 100 kilometers, originally. Maximum gross vehicle weight about 10 tons for passenger capacity of 44 to 48; cargo capacity is thus at most 5 tons. 2.4 meters wide, 12 meters long (originally 11 meters long, the body is 9 meters long), 3.4 meters to roof top, 4.5 meters to clear gunners' heads.
Options included all-wheel drive (mostly for Alaskan and Canadian use). Besides school buses, these also appear as corrections transports, military transports, airport shuttles, etc. Bigger school buses were manufactured -- up to 56 (adult) passenger capacity, at 14 or 15 tons gross vehicle weight; buses over 12.2 meters total length needed more permits, driver training, etc.
22nd Century features: front shield (400 kg), windshield armor (150 kg), two shielded gun mounts on roof (200 kg each, without weapons), armored covers for rear wheels (50 kg), ripper spikes for front wheels (30 kg), front door armor (20 kg), driver left-side armor (20 kg), heavy steel mesh over all side and rear windows (300 kg), water/gasoline/methanol drums carried over rear bumper (240 kg each including mounts).
The floor is 14 gauge (2mm) mild steel, the sides are 20 gauge (1mm).
Most of the 22nd Century versions are now gas generator vehicles. Some of these pull a 2-wheel trailer with the generator (trailer weight 400 kg), others incorporate the generator at the back of the bus. The generator itself is only about 300 to 400 kg, but fuel storage (typically at least 300 or 400 kilograms) and the need to not sit right next to the generator usually reduces seating by a dozen passengers. Usually a couple of the rear side windows will have radiators fitted into them as part of the gasogen system. Charcoal usage is 38 to 50 kilograms of charcoal per 100 kilometers -- or about twice as much if you use slightly-dried wood chips.
Thus a bus fitted out with a gasogen engine and "all the options" (as in the photograph) has 2 tons of "gross vehicle weight" already taken up, and can carry no more than 28 passengers or 3 tons of cargo.
Armor values: on the windshield, next to the driver, on the main door,
and over the rear wheels is about 15 points (10mm of mild steel).
The "front shield" is 17 points of armor.
The sides and roof are 6 points, the floor is 8 points.
semi-tractor, small or old
Ford F-800 in back, International KB-8 in front
4x4 (dual wheels are mounted on the rear axle) cab-over truck, driver + 1 passenger. Engine is a straight-6 200 HP Cummins 14 liter diesel engine converted to gasogen power. About 4.3 meters long, 2 m wide, weight without trailer about 4 or 5 tons. Fuel usage in original diesel form was 25 to 30 liters per 100 kilometers; as a gasogen, they use 30 to 40 kg of charcoal per 100 kilometers (thus, at least 0.75 of the usual 200 liter barrels per 100 kilometers). Tires are 9x20" or 11x22.5"; single front, dual rear. Fuel was carried in a single 378-liter tank; post-apocalyptic semi-tractors use the original fuel tank as a precipitating tank for their gas generator.
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Based on White Freightliner Model WF6344T, or a late 1940s/early 1950s International KB-8, a 1956 Ford F-800 (V8, 5 speed + hi and lo range, gross vehicle weight rating is 13 to 16.5 tons).
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An example of a cabover version is the White Model 3000.
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A sleeper cab was an original option, but the area behind the "regular" cab is usually filled with gasogen equipment by the 22nd Century.
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Other original options included heavy-duty brakes, tropical radiator, bigger tires, extra windshield wipers, more headlights, heavy-duty transmission, auxiliary fuel tanks.
semi-tractor
6x4 (dual wheels are mounted on the rear tandem axles) truck, driver + 1 passenger. Engine is a straight-6 400 HP 12.9 liter diesel converted to gasogen power. 40 liters of oil are circulating in the engine. About 8.6 meters long, 2 m wide, weight without trailer about 9 tons. Fuel usage in original diesel form was 50 to 60 liters per 100 kilometers; as a gasogen, they use 60 to 75 kg of charcoal per 100 kilometers (thus, at least 1.5 of the usual 200 liter barrels per 100 kilometers). Tires are usually 11x22.5" or (rarely) 11x24.5"; Super Singles (12.25x22.5") were only being introduced in the early 1980s, and are sometimes seen. Fuel was carried in one or two 283-liter or 566-liter tanks; post-apocalyptic semi-tractors use one of their original fuel tanks as a precipitating tank for their gas generator.
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Based on Kenworth W-900; alternate engines (by Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Caterpillar, etc.) range from 9 to 15 liters displacement, straight-6s or V-8s.
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Any original sleeper cabs, dromedary boxes and dromedary beds are usually replaced with fuel or gasogen equipment.
wrecker
6x4 truck, driver + 1 passenger. Engine is a straight-6 257 HP 11 liter diesel converted to gasogen power. Top speed was originally 90 kph, original range 550 kilometers -- diesel fuel consumption was 58 liters per 100 kilometers, from two 90 liter tanks. It originally had a turbocharger and could produce 320 HP. About 11 meters long, 2.5 meters wide, height 3.9 meters (over crane); weight is about 21 tons. One of the original fuel tanks is now used as a precipitating tank, the other for spare water; it uses 72 kg of charcoal per 100 kilometers. Transmission oil is 12 liters; lubricating oil in the engine and filters totals 55 liters; other lubricants in the transfer cases, differentials, etc. is about 44 liters. Hydraulic fluid totals 150 liters. Tires are 12x20. An air compressor is carried; a pintle hitch and air brake connections are installed. Maximum fording depth 0.9 meters unprepared.
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it's fitted with four hydraulically-driven winches; the main 18 ton winch uses 100 meters of 20mm steel cable; two more 12 ton winches are also mounted on the rotating platform; they each have 70 meters of 13mm steel cable. A further 12 ton capacity winch is mounted behind the front bumper. For vertical lifting alongside by the main winch a limit of 7 tons is recommended.
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Based on Mack R Series, built from 1966 until the Atomic War, with engines by either Caterpillar, Detroit Diesel, Cummins or Mack.
big dump truck
shown with fourteen 200 liter drums stored in the dump bed
A 4x6 diesel, originally an Kenworth 849 rock truck. Big and slow (top speed 55 kph), big welded brush guard (more like boulder guard!), was off-highway only, weight empty about 25 tons, loaded 60 tons, max GCW 150 tons, rock box capacity 21 cubic yards = 31.5 tons, 475 HP V12 14 liter Detroit Diesel 12V-71N engine, two 380 liter fuel tanks, with an extra drive shaft coming out the back (there were trailers available with driven axles). Ten tires are 14x25 -- the rubber alone for each tire is 50 kg; there might be a spare (but they weren't originally carried on the trucks). The tires are the same as used on various graders and cranes. Fuel usage at "max power" is 100 liters per hour; driving around unloaded, more like 25 liters per hour average. Has a 400 gallon water tank for a brake cooling system. The cab can seat three, but lots of people can ride in the dump body (with some padding); and a lot of barrels of fuel could be carried.
Armor values: engine hood 8; cab 9 (excluding the windows); bed 13.
4x2 wheeled car, driver + 4 passengers. Engine is a flat-four 55 HP 1.5 liter gasogen or ethanol/methanol engine, with added oil cooler; it's kind of underpowered. 4 meters long, 1.5 m wide, 2 tons. Built on Volkswagen combi-van chassis and suspension, it has a V-shaped hull, with the wheels spaced well out from the armored, open-topped body. The "body" is carried well up from the engine and suspension; the engine (and gas generator, for gasogens) is not armored. Armor on the underside is 12mm RHA steel; upper armor is mild steel. A canvas and wire screen over the top keeps weather and hand grenades out. A light machine gun is usually fitted; otherwise, the crew use their small arms. A CB radio and various flares or other signalling devices will normally be aboard.
Armor value: 17 points underside, 15 points on upper hull.
armored car
4x4 wheeled car, driver + maybe 3 passengers. Engine is a 4- or 6-cylinder gasoline motor, about 4 liters displacement, converted to either a gasogen or to run on alcohol. Fuel capacity 56 liters; fuel usage (ethanol) is 20 liters per 100 kilometers (18 liters per 100 km for gasoline). Top speed on level paved road, 80 kph. Length 4.2 meters, empty weight 2000 kg (including full fuel tank and a spare tire), payload (passengers and equipment) 400 kg. Mild steel armor 5mm thick is applied to the front, sides, roof and rear; the underside isn't armored at all. A light machine gun is often fitted; otherwise, the crew use their small arms.
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based on the Jeep Cherokee XJ, Chevy Blazer or GMC Jimmy
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some will be fitted with armor steel instead of mild steel
Armor value: 11 points on upper hull; 13 points if the armor is RHA steel.
armored car, heavy
6x6 wheeled improvised armored vehicle, usually based on a military cargo truck. The six-man crew is a driver, gunner and four infantry on bench seats (or two patients on litters, or six non-military passengers). The engine is a turbocharged multi-fuel 140 HP straight-six. Top speed is about 65 kph; unless you are driving on a dry lake bed or paved highway, you're not going to exceed 40 kph -- usual dirt road speed is 35 kph in a tactical environment. Fuel usage is 30 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers on most post-apocalyptic roads. The electrical system is 24 volts DC ... there should be two 12 volt batteries.
Length 6.7 meters, width 2.4 meters. Weight 8500 kg; towed load off-road can be 3000 kg.
There is a military towing pintle on the rear; a common option is a winch. Tires are military 16x20 (the same as on V150 armored cars), the vehicle usually has one spare. Some will have dual rear wheels, with 9x20 tires on the duals.
Mild steel armor 1 cm thick covers the vehicle.
The one-man turret (open-topped or otherwise) typically mounts one or two machine guns. The infantry can fire out through their side panels.
If converted to use a gas generator, the vehicle carries at least 240 kg of charcoal. The original fuel tank is converted to be a water filter and coolant supply. Fuel usage is about 0.5 kg of charcoal per kilometer, plus a liter of lubricating oil for every 150 kilometers traveled (gas generators don't provide any lubrication for the cylinders, etc.).
Armor value: 15
gun truck
6x4 (duals or Super Singles are mounted on the rear tandem axles) truck, driver + up to 5 passengers and crew in the cab. Engine is a straight-6 400 HP 12.9 liter diesel converted to gasogen power. 40 liters of oil are circulating in the engine. About 8 or 9 meters long, 2.7 to 3 m wide, weight about 9 tons. Fuel usage in original diesel form was 50 to 60 liters per 100 kilometers; as a gasogen, they use 60 to 75 kg of charcoal per 100 kilometers (thus, at least 1.5 of the usual 200 liter barrels per 100 kilometers). Tires are usually 11x22.5" or (rarely) 11x24.5"; Super Singles (12.25x22.5") were only being introduced in the early 1980s, and are sometimes seen.
The 3-meter long cab has 12.7 mm hard armor on the front and sides, and 5 mm of mild steel on the roof, rear wall, and underside. The bed is 3 meters wide and 5.6 meters long; the sides, rear and floor are 5 mm of mild steel. The armor weighs about 4.6 tons; cargo capacity is about two tons. There is a military towing pintle on the rear. Most groups that have one of these can provide a CB radio for the crew.
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Armament varies, but usually at least a machinegun fitted in a ball mount on the cab front and another machinegun at the roof hatch on the cab. Some gun trucks have up to half-a-dozen machineguns mounted.
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Versions with an armored cargo bed are also seen; they can hold ten troops with firing ports for each, but have only about a ton of cargo capacity (if no troops are carried).
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off-road performance is somewhat poor, as the armor raises the center of gravity quite a bit. Versions made from military 10-ton trucks will be better at off-road travel, due to their all-wheel drive.
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some will have a snowplow/bulldozer blade mounted on the front, for obstacle clearing and to protect the front wheels. This weighs about 0.5 tons.
Armor value: cab front and sides, 18 points. Cab roof, floor, and rear wall, and bed sides, 11 points.
heavy gun truck
this one's converted from a big dump truck; the gasogen system is installed behind the cab
Start with an M520 Goer, an M977 HEMMT, a MK48 LVS, or a mining dump truck ... has a military towing pintle on the rear.
Armor values: hood and cab roof 8; cab sides and floor, and dump bed, 13.
super gun truck
Eight to ten wheels, most or all may be powered or steered. Engine is about 550 HP turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel converted to methanol or gasogen operation. Fuel tankage originally was 400 liters; top speed was 80 kph on highways, can climb up to a 55% grade in low gear. Length 11 to 16 meters, width 3 to 3.4 meters, height over cab about 3 meters. Gross vehicle weight is 55 to 60 tons; weight of weapons, military systems and armor can total up to 30 tons. Tires are typically 14x24 or 20.5x25; usually one or two spares are carried. Lots of lights, a CB radio, sirens, and other salvaged goodies will be found on one of these.
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based on a truck-mounted crane, concrete pumper, or similar vehicle (Link-Belt, Grove, Krupp, etc.).
steam dragon
A variety of armored tractor used in the southern part of Sierra Gehenna, by the nations of Southshore and the Nueva Republica de Mexico. No two are quite the same, but they share many characteristics. Length 6.5 meters, width 2.6 meters, height (to top of cab) 3.6 meters, ground clearance 0.3 meters, mass 22 tons. They have a top speed on hard, flat roads of 16 kph (about half that on loose dirt roads, or fields), and can crawl very slowly up a gradient of 20%. Turning radius is 13 meters; extreme slopes can cause the boiler to explode, and the vehicle is very top-heavy. They are powered by 20 horsepower two-cylinder steam engines; the fuel is usually charcoal, but they can be quickly adapted to less-efficiently burn firewood, alcohol, or agricultural waste such as straw or corn cobs (this conversion takes about a day, much of which presumes you are cooling down and re-heating the boiler).
Water usage is 16 liters per kilometer; fuel usage (for charcoal) is 0.75 kilograms per kilometer. The water tank holds 300 liters; the fuel bunker can hold 500 kilograms; more fuel and water can be carried on a trailer.
The armored body weighs 4.5 tons, is made from 6.4mm mild steel, and encloses everything except for the wheels and chimney.
The crew can fire small arms through gun ports or slits.
Up to four cannons or 4-wheel armored trailers can be pulled. The trailers each weigh 5 tons empty, and can carry 5 tons of cargo, or twenty men, or a cannon. They have a folding ramp at the rear; the armor has six firing ports on each side, but does not cover the roof (a ridged canvas top keeps the sun and hand grenades out). Price of tractor in Tijuana, $2000.
Armor value 13 on tractor, and on the sides and underside of the trailers.
skid-steer loader
Wheeled vehicle, seat for driver only. 20 to 50 HP gasoline, ethanol, methanol or diesel engines, usually 4 cylinders. Fuel tankage of 25 liters of gasoline is sufficient for 10 kilometers of range; top speed 10 kph. Length 2.6 to 3.3 meters with bucket (2 to 2.5 meters without), width 0.9 to 1.8 meters, height over cab 1.8 to 2 meters, weight about 1.2 tons. Can carry about 300 to 600 kg in its bucket.
Can be driven using the skill Drive Truck,
but for actual work the user should have the skill
Operate Heavy Machinery (Drive Truck can be used with a penalty).
farm tractor
Seat for driver only; no cab. Engine is 16 HP gasoline 4-cylinder 1.9 liter, with a manual transmission (4 forward speeds) which drives the rear wheels only. Fuel tank 42 liters, plus a 3 liter reserve tank; engine oil 3.8 liters, power takeoff and pulley 4.7 liters, hydraulic fluid 8 liters, rear wheel hubs 6 liters. Wheelbase 1.8 meters, weight 1.1 to 1.5 tons depending on accessories and whether the rear tires are filled with water. Uses six volt batteries for the starter (and lights when the motor isn't running). Rear tires 9x24 "ag", front 5x15 "ag".
Available hydraulic-powered accessories were a 1000 pound capacity front scoop loader, and a drag grader.
Based on mid-1950s International Harvester "Farmall Super A".
small farm tractor
Seat for driver only; no cab. Engine is 15 HP diesel 2-cylinder 0.7 liter (dry weight 100 kg), with a manual transmission (6 forward, 2 reverse speeds) which drives the rear wheels only; the rear wheels can be individually locked for skid-steering if needed. Fuel tank 15 liters; engine oil 3 liters, transmission oil 12 liters, coolant 4.2 liters. Wheelbase 1.3 meters, overall width 96 cm, overall length 2 meters, height over steering wheel 118 cm, weight 485 kg without accessories, up to 540 kg with accessories. Uses a 12 volt battery for the starter (and headlights when the motor isn't running). Rear tires 8x16 "ag", front 4x8 "ag".
Available accessories included a rotary tiller, snow blower, plow, 1.5 meter diameter mower, log splitter, etc. -- some are driven by the rear PTO shaft (12 HP), some are hydraulically-driven.
Based on mid-1980s Mitsubishi MT372
loader backhoe
Four-wheel drive wheeled vehicle, swivel seat for driver only. 66 HP 4-cylinder diesel engine, 2.6 liter displacement. Fuel tank is 13 liters, hydraulic system holds 78 liters, transmission fluid is 38 liters, radiator and cooling system is 12 liters of water. Top speed 26 kph forward, 30 kph in reverse. Length 7.25 meters for transport, width 3.1 meters, height 3.6 meters; weight in operating condition 6.4 tons. The electrical system works on 12 volts.
Equipped with two hydraulic stabilizer jacks. The loader bucket has a 1 cubic meter/2.2 ton capacity; the nominal "dig depth" (below the wheel level) is 10 cm. For the backhoe, capacity without stabilizers is 900 kg, or 1500 kg with stabilizers extended; dig depth is 4.5 meters; it can reach 8.7 meters from the swivel.
The brakes can be applied together, or on only one side (for tighter turns).
This one has a roll-over protected cab, cigarette lighter, a Hughes hydraulic impact tool ("concrete breaker") and Danuser earth auger attachment ("drill"). The impact tool and the auger have to be installed for use, or removed to use the backhoe for digging; this will take more than an hour.
The impact tool is mounted on the backhoe bucket, and comes with seven working heads: two post drivers, a relieved moil (for breaking rock and concrete), two different breakers, a tamper, and an asphalt cutter.
Alternately, the reversible earth auger can be attached to the backhoe bucket; it can drill through earth, sand or clay. It's a 61 cm diameter auger, 1.5 meters long, weight 120 kg (not including its motor, hydraulic lines, adaptors, etc.).
Can be driven with Drive Truck skill, but for any digging, etc. the skill Operate Heavy Machinery is more appropriate (Drive Truck can be used with a penalty).
Comments (1)
Kirk said
at 11:12 pm on Nov 16, 2017
Now that's a proper looking big rig!
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