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163 Jamal

Jamal (1997)

1997–2014

Tatra 163 Jamal

Photo: Jiří Erben · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

About this generation

The Tatra 163 Jamal was introduced in 1997 as a heavy-duty construction and mining truck derived from the Tatra 815 platform. It featured a distinctive forward-mounted cab and conventional bonnet layout while retaining Tatra's backbone chassis and independent suspension. The Jamal was developed primarily for quarrying, construction and other demanding off-road applications.

Key Features

  • Heavy-duty construction truck
  • Tatra backbone chassis
  • Independent suspension
  • Forward-mounted cab
  • Bonneted cab design
  • Construction applications
  • Mining and quarrying
  • Off-road operation
  • High ground clearance
  • High payload capability
  • 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 configurations
  • Tatra air-cooled engines

Technical Overview

Production
1997–2014

Cab & Transmission

Cab Types
  • Two-door Day Cab
  • Four-door Crew Cab
Transmissions
  • Tatra manual transmission
  • Tatra automatic transmission

Engines

8 engines

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