"Hyundai HD 78": specifications, description, reviews

In the late sixties of the last century inSouth Korea was set up a series production of universal low-tonnage trucks brand Hyundai - HD65 and HD72. Both models were produced in five modifications, which differed in wheelbase size in the value of 2550, 2575, 3025, 3705 and 3735 mm. At the same time, the load capacity of the HD65 was 2.5 tons, and the HD72 raised 3.5 tons.

Production start

Model HD72 several times upgraded and ineventually was abolished - to replace it came truck "Hyundai HD 78", an improved version with a wider range of applications. The carrying capacity of the new car was already 4.6 tons, the engine power increased to 130 hp, in addition, the car got the status of long-distance carrier and could already participate in long-distance routes.

Modifications

"Hyundai HD 78", photos of which are presented on the page, is a car of high degree of versatility, on its basis the following varieties were created:

on-board platform for transportation of bulk and bulk cargo;
eurocun closed type with rear swing doors;
isothermal van with hermetic body;
a van for carrying bread with side doors, four on each side;
an autoclave with counters and internal racks;
residential module with an area of 12 square meters. meters;
truck mounted crane with a retractable boom;
evacuator with a crane and an inclined platform for the transport of cars;
tow truck with a sliding platform;
emergency service with a double five-seater cabin and a metalwork shop equipped with a standard of urgent technical assistance;
mobile medical laboratory;
special vehicles of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, accommodating up to thirty personnel.

A separate limited edition was issued under thebrand "Hyundai HD 78" refrigerator, equipped with powerful freezing generators. This modification was used exclusively for long-distance transport of perishable products. The freezing chamber on wheels "Hyundai HD 78", the photograph of which is also presented on the page, was indispensable for the turnover of meat raw materials. Within the city, the refrigerator could be replaced by a simple isothermal van "Hyundai", also quite an effective means of delivering frozen food.

Hyundai HD 78: specifications

Overall and weight parameters:

length of the truck - 6715 mm;
height - 2355 mm;
width - 2170 mm;
wheel base - 3735 mm;
the rear axle track is 1495 mm;
the front wheel gauge is 1665 mm;
ground clearance, clearance - 235 mm;
front overhang - 1075 mm;
overhang rear - 1860 mm;
weight of the equipped automobile is 3165 kg;
authorized weight - 7800 kg;
the maximum lifting capacity is 5205 kg;
turn radius - 7.3 meters;
lifting angle - 38 degrees;
capacity of fuel tank - 100 liters;
dimensions of the standard body - 4900 x 2200 mm;
the average fuel consumption for every 100 kilometers is 15 liters.

Power point

The Hyundai HD 78 is equipped with a supercharged turbodiesel:

engine grade - D4DD, the unit is standardized according to the rules of ecological compatibility Euro-3;
scheme - four-cylinder, in-line arrangement;
working volume - 3,907 liters;
power - 140 hp at a speed of 1200 rpm;
moment twisting - 38 Nanometers at 1100 rpm;
the number of valves per cylinder is 2;
power - direct injection injection system COMMON RAIL.

Transmission six-speed, mechanical. Switching speeds semi-automatic, with the option of sending the lever. The know-how was invented by South Korean engineers especially for low-tonnage trucks. Such a system of changing gears significantly facilitates the work of the driver, who has to make thousands of shifts during the working day.

Coupling single, dry damper, with hydraulic drive.

Chassis and brake system

Both suspension brackets, front and rear, dependent, on semi-elliptic springs with hydraulic shock absorbers and stabilizers of lateral stability.

Brakes on all wheels of the drum type, pads self-adjusting. Hydraulics works on a two-circuit diagonal scheme.

Cost

"Hyundai HD 78", the price of which is formed byseveral features: mileage, year of production, technical condition, can be purchased from both hands and in salons specializing in the sale of used trucks. The resource of the engine and running gear of the truck is quite large, you can be sure that it will serve the owner for more than one year. The Hyundai HD 78, the technical specifications of which meet the best world-class standards, almost never fails.

The car of release till 2010 will manage in the sumfrom 650 to 820 thousand rubles. With a run up to 60 thousand kilometers can cost from 750 000 to 1 200 000 rubles. A new car without mileage is offered for an amount ranging from 1,400,000 to 2,240,000 rubles.

"Hyundai HD 78" in the Russian market

In Russia, a South Korean truck gets througha dealer network of Mitsubishi. The choice of modifications is quite large, there are many variants on two and three axes, on-board variants of various carrying capacity, special cars requiring minimal refinement, and also fully adapted to Russian roads. All engines of cars, which are to work in sub-zero temperatures, are diesel engines with an efficient heating system. In the head of the unit, special glow plugs are built in, which allow heating the channels through which the combustible mixture enters.

The basic model "Hyundai HD 78" organically combinesin itself a 100% functionality with a good level of comfort. A three-seater cabin with ergonomic chairs and air conditioning allows for hours of continuous operation, while the productivity of workers and the driver is high.

Among the proposed modifications there are severalespecially powerful, these are HD270, HD260, HD250, the carrying capacity of which is 17, 16 and 15 tons. The cars are equipped with 11-liter engines, V-shaped eights of 320 and 340 hp, combined with six-speed manual gearboxes.

Tractor Units

Along with low-tonnage trucks HD, onThe Russian market is supplied with heavy trunk towers with a wheel arrangement of 6 x 4, which are equipped with engines of 410 hp. volume of 13 liters. The speed of such machines reaches 110 kilometers per hour. Tractors are equipped with a 16-speed ZF transmission.