Note: Gross TOWING weight is the maximum towing (pulling) force exerted by the prime mover NOT the weight of the vehicle and load.

In the US they usually rate a truck by it's carrying capacity or maximum downward load on the fifth wheel. But not all countries rate their vehicles that way. Take German halftracks for instance; an Sd. Kfz. 7, 8 ton halftrack could exert a pulling force of eight tons, that does not mean the vehicle could carry 8 tons on it's back.

I do not yet have the answer but dawg gone it, that trailer can carry more than 10 tons!

p.s. Also to remember only approximately half the combined weight of the trailer plus load it sitting on the fifth wheel of the truck (prime mover.)

Found some more pics:



https://i.pinimg.com/originals/39/06/f6/3906f6d40cb53d06a44e336177d82cdc.jpg

Note however they show a different trailer the ChMZAP-9990, not the MAZ/ChMZAP-5247G.

Another:

https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=465x1024:format=jpg/path/s2ce9f596fe7f0331/image/if01744e1306d1cc3/version/1449828898/image.jpg

Wonder if teh Takom kit shows a particularly Ukranian set-up?

The trailer has a payload of 50 tonnes, divided on two axles with four wheels, the tractor has at least two axles with a load capacity of 11 tonnes, called the Sattellast 22Tonnen. 36 tons - the support load 22 tons remain, depending on the loading condition, on the axles of the trailer, thus 14 tons. Per axle converted 7 tonnes. There is no problem at all. The transport would be feasible in Germany. The width of the vehicle is another problem.

Just as a suggestion concerning that Kraz and trailer and its modeled T-55 load...

See the picture at the following link; http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FQch1hpsB0c/VKvZT3Wa9oI/AAAAAAABVxk/oLVTQU4J74Q/s1600/Takom%2B2019%2BKrAZ-6446%2BTractor%2B%2B%2BChMZAP-5247G%2BSemi-trailer%2B(2).jpg

or Google Kraz 260V tank transporter and view the available images. I think that this pic actually posted via ModelingNews...



The load appears to be an early T-64 tank. The T-64 weighed in at about 42 US tons (short tons). The T-55 weighed in at about 39 - 40 US tons. The AMV and AM versions slightly more. So the Takom modeled tank load appears to be pretty comparable to the T-64 load in the photo. I would suggest that this photo appears to support that the Kraz 260V and that trailer could likely handle the load as modeled in the Takom kit.

Just an observation!

Bob

Found some more pics:



https://i.pinimg.com/originals/39/06/f6/3906f6d40cb53d06a44e336177d82cdc.jpg

Note however they show a different trailer the ChMZAP-9990, not the MAZ/ChMZAP-5247G.

I'm one of the guys who bought this combo boxing, started to research the build, and then had doubts about the viability of the pairing.

From what I've been told on various forums, the included trailer likely could hold a T55AMV with minimal problem but the truck was not appropriate for the task. One can always say it was an "emergency" but certainly this wouldn't be the standard pairing.

As such you are left putting a smaller vehicle on the trailer, or getting a new truck/prime mover for the T55 and trailer.

It seems perhaps a BMP or similar might be appropriate for the boxed truck and trailer.

And if you want to replace the truck, a MAZ 537 such as this Trumpeter kit might be a good choice--
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/102747-trumpeter-01006-maz-537

Yes this is my dilemma. Bought the kit precisely to make a funky Russian tank on a transporter. And I hate to let anything go to waste...

So do I:
(1) Buy new prime mover, use the T55AMV and trailer, and have an extra Kraz 260v lying around for... pulling a SAM?
(2) Buy a new subject to be towed, and use the Kraz 260v with the trailer to tow the new subject, and just build the T55AMV stand-alone (sadly this boxing doesn't come with all the decal options of the free-standing boxing of the T55 AMV).
(2b) Then what subject? BMP? Who makes a good BMP?


I'm leaning towards (1) and using the Kraz to pull an S300, but I like create ideas...