LPTA 1623 4X4: All-Terrain High Mobility Vehicle
Armies all across the world need a vehicle, which can ensure smooth movement of troops and artillery, in all kinds of terrain like deserts, plains, hills and marshes, and in varying climatic conditions
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The Tata LPTA 1623 was designed keeping in consideration the above mentioned need faced by the Armed Forces. Apart from the military applications the vehicle is also best suited for off road and extreme 4X4 applications such as fire fighting, emergency vehicles, recovery vehicles, maintenance vehicles etc.
Features:
- High Mobility: It offers a stable drive, with enhanced payload capabilities of 5T to 10T, high ground clearance of 360mm and excellent fordability of 800 mm.
- Modularity: This all wheel drive vehicle is available in 2 configurations: 4×4 and 6×6, allowing the customer to select the configuration which suits it the best, in terms of requirements of payload and traction.
- Survivability: The LPTA 1623 has been equipped with the following to withstand tough conditions:
- Self Recovery Winch
- Air Conditioned Cab
- Heating – Demisting facility
- Cold Starting Device
- Extreme temperature operability
Applications
The LPTA 1623 chassis can be used as a platform for different kinds of applications for matching all kinds of extreme needs:
- Troop Carriers
- Communication Shelter
- Field Artillery Tractors
- Recovery Trucks
- Water Tankers
- Fuel Bowsers
- Crash Fire Tenders
- Mobile Hospital
TATA LPTA Product Specifications:
| LPTA 1623 4X4 | |
| ENGINE | |
| Make Model | CUMMINS ISBe 6.7 Euro- III 230 HP |
| Cylinders | 6 inline |
| Capacity | 6700 cc |
| Max power | 169 kw @ 2500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 900 Nm @ 1700 rpm |
| GEARBOX | |
| Make Model | TATA G 1150- DD |
| No of gears | 8F 1 R + Crawler |
| Type | Synchromesh on forward, constantmesh on reverse |
| High and Low ratio | 9.13 : 1 |
| Crawler and reverse ratio | 12.86 : 13.4 |
| CLUTCH | |
| Type | Single Plate Dry Friction Type |
| Diameter | 430 mm |
| AXLES | |
| Front axle | TATA FA 207 |
| Rear Axle | TATA RA 210 HR |
| Axle Ratio Front & rear | 5.49 |
| BRAKES | |
| Type | Full Air Dual circuit – S Cam |
| Parking | Hand Operated,Air assisted – Spring |
| Auxillary | Engine exhaust brake pneumatically operated with foot pedal |
| Tyre | |
| Size and Ply Rating | 14 R 20 SGP |
| Type | Radial |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Gradeability | 60% |
| Max geared speed | 90 kmph |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 300 L |
| Dimensions | |
| Overall length | 7517 mm |
| Overall width | 2550 mm |
| Overall Height | 3400 mm |
| Front overhang | 1530 mm |
| Rear Overhang | 2100 mm |
| Wheelbase | 4200 mm and 3600 mm |
| Turning circle dia | 18000 mm |
| MASS DATA | |
| Manufacturers GVM | 15000 Kg |
| Manufacturers GCM | 20000 Kg |
| Manufacturers Front axle mass | 6000 Kg |
| Manufacturers Rear Axle mass | 10000 Kg |
| Permissible front axle mass | 6000 Kg |
| Permissible rear axle mass | 9000 Kg |
| Total Unladen ( Bare chassis cab without body) | 7500 Kg |
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