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Kamaz-740 is not as reliable as YaMZ, however the YaMZ is an older motor. Normally aspirated YaMZ-236 is heavier than Kamaz-740 (995 kg vs. 743 kg) and it's less powerful (180 hp vs 210 hp). One thing to keep in mind is that Kamaz makes more power at higher RPMs and it's more thirsty than...

One thing to keep in mind about Urals - the "air over hydraulic" brakes are problematic. I was told that conversion to air brakes from Zil-131 greatly improves the reliability. The original Ural brakes are not bad by design, in the unlikely event that they are in good working order they do the...

Back in the 1990s when the first surplus Ural-375 hit the civilian market in USSR they were called "death to private entrepreneur". The fuel consumption of the gasoline powered ones was so atrocious, it made it impossible to justify running a Ural-375. The gassers were made from 1961 to 1981...