Tatra T815-7 Service Manual

TATRA T815-7

This new range of vehicles is designed for operation
on extreme terrain and in severe climatic conditions,
carrying out and supporting peacekeeping missions
and deployment in combat operations in war
con icts worldwide.

The outstanding driving characteristics of the Tatra
chassis on di cult terrains and its resistance to
torsion,  exion and vibrations makes TATRA vehicles
extremely suitable for transporting not only people,
but also special and sensitive military material and
special-purpose truck bodies, such as ammunition
transport containers, electronic equipment, radar and
other special containers and box bodies. The chassis
is also suitable for  re brigades and intervention
forces.

The vehicles were designed with particular emphasis
on military vehicle requirements according to the
standards applied by NATO and armies worldwide,
including the Czech Republic army. In addition,
the vehicle design respects civilian legislation
requirements and these models can be used as
a special-purpose chassis in the civilian sector, for
example cranes or  re trucks.

The new range of vehicles has many common
features and many engines and driving mechanisms
can be installed in them . Tatra’s own air-cooled
engines and water-cooled engines from various
manufacturers can be used and the engine outputs
can be matched to mechanical or automatic
transmissions of various brands.

STANAG 4569 supplementary armour plating for the
cabin in several levels of protection can be installed
on this range.

The most important advantages of this range are:

Low overall vehicle structure so that it can be

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transported by air in a Hercules C-130
All wheel drive with lockable di erentials and

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a system for maintaining tyre pressure while
driving

High payload on and o road

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The user can have additional ballistic protection

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for the cabin; installation of supplied additional
armour plating set including windows

Advanced pneumatic suspension for variable

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ground clearance
Small turning circle

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TATRA chassis concept

The chassis is a state-of-the-art version of the proven, more than

80 year-old concept with independent suspension using swing
half-axles and a rigid space frame with a central tube.

The unique chassis concept gives the vehicle excel-

lent driving characteristics particularly on heavy

terrain. The design is based on swing half-axles

with independent suspension and a space

frame comprising a central tube connected
to a ladder-type frame.

Highly e ective vibration absorption to keep the crew comfortable

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and the load safe
Extremely high resistance to frame torsion and  exion when on

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rough terrain
Greater operability on heavy terrain

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Higher o -road travel speed compared to conventional vehicles

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Virtually maintenance-free and low cost chassis operation because

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the central tube protects the driving mechanism against mechanical
damage and weather e ects