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Ts. 2, 5 (Kfz. 343): Fire Fighting Water Tank

German nomenclature: Tankspritze (Kfz. 343) mit Fahrgestell des mittleren geländegängiger Lastkraftwagen (o). English designation: Fire fighting water tank with special chassis of the medium cross-country motor truck. SPECIFICATIONS Net weight Pay load Gross weight        9,500 kg        20,943 lb. Weight: Front axle 2,600 kg 5,732 lb. Weight: Rear axle 3,450 kg 7,606 lb. Length (overall) 7,880 […]

Ts. 2, 5 (Kfz. 343): Fire Fighting Water TankGerman nomenclature: Tankspritze (Kfz. 343) mit Fahrgestell des mittleren geländegängiger Lastkraftwagen (o).

English designation: Fire fighting water tank with special chassis of the medium cross-country motor truck.

SPECIFICATIONS

Net weight
Pay load
Gross weight        9,500 kg        20,943 lb.
Weight: Front axle 2,600 kg 5,732 lb.
Weight: Rear axle 3,450 kg 7,606 lb.
Length (overall) 7,880 mm 25 ft., 10 ins.
Width (overall) 2,220 mm 7 ft., 3 ins.
Height (overall) 2,280 mm 7 ft., 6 ins.
Ground clearance 270 mm 10 5/8 ins.
Tread centers 1,850 mm 6 ft., 1 in.
  1,740 mm 5 ft., 8 ins.
  1,740 mm 5 ft., 8 ins.
Wheelbase 3,750/1,100 mm 148/43 ins.
Wheel width 190-400 mm 7 1/2/15 3/4 ins.
Angle of approach 25°
Angle of departure 30°
Seating capacity 4
Fording depth 600 mm 23 ins.
Climbing ability 18°
Overturn gradient (lengthwise)
Overturn gradient (crosswise) 34°
Turning radius
Trailer load 4,000 kg 8,818 lb.
Engine horsepower 120 c-v 118.3 hp
Piston displacement 12,054 cu cm 723 cu. ins.
Fuel tank capacity 110 liters 29 gal.
Highway fuel consumption 7.1 m.p.g.
Average terrain fuel consumption

German: p. 74.53