Tatra T815, Tatra dump truck: load capacity, model range, technical characteristics

The TATRA automobile brand is a true patriarch in the family of self-running strollers. Unfortunately, this is an endangered species, because in 2012 only 496 trucks rolled off the assembly line in the Czech city of Kopřivnice.

It all began in 1850 with the production of horse-drawn phaetons and chaises. The founding father of the company was Ignaz Šustala . The chaises were excellent, half of Europe drove them, and Schustala & Company workshops operated even in Kyiv and Chernivtsi.

Closer to the 20th century, the company switched to the production of railway cars, and the first car in Europe (and this is a historical fact) was assembled by it in 1897. In general, Henry Ford can nervously smoke on the sidelines, as they say. For the first time, a red nameplate with the inscription TATRA on the radiator grill of a car appeared in 1919.

ZIL dump trucks have also not been leaders for a long time, although they continue to be used for agricultural purposes.

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company produced both cars and trucks , as well as self-propelled chassis for artillery systems. The assembly of military equipment, which has special requirements for cross-country ability, load capacity and reliability, predetermined the final specialization of the plant in Kopřivnice as a manufacturer of multi-axle diesel off-road trucks. They work in the construction, forestry and oil industries.

Currently, the T815 truck is produced under the TATRA brand, the production of which began in 1983. This is a whole family of cars on two, three, four, five and even six axles.

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Over more than thirty years of production history, the T815 has undergone repeated modernizations. Both externally, improving the appearance and ergonomics of the workplace, and radically technical - in 2000, production began of cars with an engine with a liquid cooling system, which had not been installed on Tatras before.

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Technical indicators

Since its release, the dump truck has undergone four major updates, taking place in 1994, 1997, 2010 and 2010. The most significant modifications to the car are as follows.

1. Development of a new cabin called Terr No. 1.
2. Modernization of the instrument panel, including the introduction of additional controls and sensors.
3. Using a liquid cooling system.
4. Introduction of the new V8 T3C power plant, which fully meets the requirements of the Euro 3 standard.

The truck is equipped with a T815 2A0S01 body with heating and one-way unloading. The car body can accommodate cargo with a volume of up to 10 m3 and a weight of up to 17 tons. The car was originally equipped with an eight-cylinder engine with a displacement of 12.7 liters and a power of 321 hp. With.

The synchronized gearbox has 12 steps. The front and rear axles, which are steered and driven respectively, are equipped with swing axle shafts. On top of the engine is a two-seat tilt-up driver's cab.

Tatra dump trucks are produced in a “northern” configuration, which includes an additional heater that provides heating for the propulsion system, and an electric heater for the oil poured into the engine.

T815 dump trucks

The automobile plant in Kopřivnice produces several models of TATRA T815 dump trucks. Their technical characteristics differ in load capacity, wheel arrangement, and unloading method . Compare them with the characteristics of Howo dump trucks. But what they have in common is that all these cars are all-wheel drive. Their cross-country ability allows cargo to be delivered along any, even just designated roads.

Everyone who has ever worked on these machines notes their high reliability and well-thought-out ergonomics of the driver’s workplace. The Lawn Next dump truck also features excellent ergonomics in the driver's cab.

The photo shows Tatra 815, model 2A0 S01 dump truck.

Dump truck model

2A0 S01

A vehicle with a 6x6 wheel arrangement. The drive axles are rear. The front one is engaged through the center differential. The body is heated, volume 10 m3, load capacity 17 tons. The cabin is double, reclining.

There are models in a “polar” design that have a pre-heater. Unloading only backwards.

290 S24

290 S24

Like the previous model, it has three drive axles. But the front axle is connected rigidly , and it is possible to lock the differential. The volume of the heated body is two cubic meters larger, higher and the load capacity is 19 tons. A similar model in terms of carrying capacity is MAZ 20 tons.

The rear suspension design uses steel sheets and pneumatics. The transmission is equipped with a number of low gears. Unloading of bulk cargo is also backwards.

290 S84

290 S84

Four-axle all-wheel drive dump truck. A rear-tipping body can be of two types :

• unheated, volume 16 m3;
• warm (from exhaust gases), volume 14 m3.

The model with a smaller volume body is considered a “polar” design. It is equipped with an engine pre-heating system and a “warm” battery compartment.

280 S45

280 S45

Two-axle all-wheel drive model. The body is unheated, with a volume of 8 m3, unloaded on any of three sides. The front axle is connected via an axle differential and can be locked. The manual transmission is complemented by a number of reduction gears.

The front suspension is torsion bar with telescopic struts. Rear combined - pneumatics, springs, telescopic struts. The cabin is short, double , and has a heater-air conditioner (diesel fuel).

The car can be used as a tractor. Body volume 8 m3, load capacity 8.5 tons.

280 S25

280 S25

Dump truck with 6x6 wheel arrangement. The body is unheated and unloaded on three sides. The transmission has an additional gearbox with a number of low gears. Switching them is possible only when the machine is completely stopped . Body volume 9 m3.

Load capacity 16.4 tons. The front suspension is torsion bar, the rear is pneumatic. All axles are connected via a center differential. The cabin is double, equipped with a diesel heater.

Technical data of the Tatra-815 dump truck with three-way unloading

TATRA-815
Load capacity, kg 15,300 Weight, kg: loaded 300 total 36,600: Length, mm 6980; Maximum width, mm 2500 Height of the empty vehicle in the cabin, mm 2900 Maximum height, mm 3130 I with the body raised back 5680 to the side 4160 Ground clearance under the main gears of the rear axles, mm 300 Platform area, m2 9.9 Volume without hump, m3 9 Distribution of the total weight along the axles, kg: on the front axle max. 6200 on the rear axles max. 2×10 200 Fording depth, including water waves, mm up to 800 Maximum turning diameter along the outer wheel track, m 20 Fuel tank capacity, l 230 Engine T 3-929 ten-cylinder, diesel, with direct fuel injection and air cooling Bore/stroke, mm 120/140 Cylinder displacement, cm3 15,825 Net power at 2200 rpm, kW 208 Net torque at 1400 rpm min, Nm 1010

Design Features

TATRA dump trucks are very unusual vehicles, the design of which has unique elements. First of all, it is worth noting that this is practically the only brand of trucks that are equipped with air-cooled diesel engines. This significantly simplifies their design, but places greater demands on the driver’s qualifications, because the temperature regime of the engine is more intense.

You've probably already noticed that almost identical cars have different numbers of axles. This became possible thanks to the use of a backbone frame, which is also a feature of the TATRA brand .

Dump truck Tatra T815

A number of rear axle shafts (on the Tatras they are made to swing, which makes the suspension completely independent and increases the vehicle’s maneuverability) can be supplemented by mechanically extending the central beam, on which all power units and transmission are mounted.

However, what is good for designers and designers turned out to be not very convenient in operation. All cardan shafts are located inside the beam and access to them is extremely difficult.

Another feature of this brand is heated bodies, into the cavities of which exhaust gases enter . This, of course, is not a revolutionary solution, but it is quite rare. Shakman dump trucks also have a similar solution.

The video shows the Tatra T815 dump truck in action

In general, the videos with which you can watch here are outstanding representatives of the independent development of design thought. And the sale of the plant in Kopřivnice to the MAN concern, which took place in 2013, has not yet greatly influenced their originality.

Dump truck "Tatra-815" with three-way unloading. On the drawing:

1—air intake, 2—protective visor, 3—spare wheel, 4—three-sided body, 5—towing device, 6—rear suspension springs, 7—receiver, 8—muffler, 9—rear engine cover, 10—bumper, 11— driver's cabin, 12 — rear view mirror, 13 — side splash guard, 14 — headlights, 15 — underrun protection, 16 — rear light block, 17 — air filter, 18 — tool box, 19 — oil tank, 20 — fuel tank.

TATRA-815

Ergonomics eight hundred and fifteen

“Eight hundred and fifteenth Tatra” is a workhorse without any special frills. It can be characterized, for example, by a phrase from the movie “World Guy”: “Well, you’re not a dude, you can do anything!” Although to say that the atmosphere in the Tatra cockpit is absolutely spartan would mean sinning against the truth.

It has a tilting cab, placed above the engine. Therefore, like all cars with a hood in the cabin, the noise level is higher than, for example, in cars from Mack or Peterbilt.

When creating the T815, designers were able to reduce this figure three times compared to its predecessor, the T148.

In 2003, during the next “facelift”, a slight adjustment to the appearance was accompanied by a change in the dashboard (its shape remained almost identical, several buttons and indicators were added), and the area of ​​the windshield also increased slightly.

The cabin heating remains the same - from an autonomous diesel heater , which is not very good, since you have to breathe a mixture of air with combustion products of diesel fuel. But another solution is not possible in machines with an air-cooled engine.

Operational advantages

During the operation of the Tatra T815 car, a lot of recognized advantages are revealed. In particular, the machine has excellent ergonomics. Dimensions provide the ability to fully view the entire dump truck while driving. A large windshield also plays an important role in improving visibility.

The cabin is equipped with a pneumatic driver's seat with the possibility of individual adjustment. There is also a high-power diesel interior heater and air conditioning. Cab comfort is significantly increased due to minimal noise and vibration levels. All levers and controls are located quite conveniently, so the driver practically does not get tired while operating the dump truck.

The Tatra 815 dump truck performs well in any road conditions, from asphalt highways to complete off-road conditions. The car is also fully adapted for use in the most severe climatic and weather conditions. Thanks to its excellent performance and technical characteristics, as well as many other positive features, the purchase of Tatra 815 trucks is an economically sound and effective investment for an organization engaged in freight transportation.

If simple operating conditions of the dump truck are observed, scheduled maintenance is regularly carried out and, if necessary, replacement of parts and components, repairs are carried out - the Tatra 815 can serve faithfully for several decades.

TATRA 815