ZIL-4972 for expeditions - a doubly unique cargo SUV

Trucks at the Likhachev Plant have not been produced for a long time, but there are still many of them in Russia. There are more military ZIL-131s, and at least half of them are in good condition. It could not be otherwise - they are gradually removed from army storage, often without a run. Of course, the condition of conversion trucks is a headache for their future owners. You will have to change all the hoses, gaskets and rubber.


But the main problem of the ZIL-131 is the gasoline engine. 6,0 monster with 150 horsepower. With. off-road "eats" up to 100 liters of gasoline. But there was another ZIL in the USSR, surpassing the most famous "rogue" of the Likhachev Plant - this is a model with an index of 4972. It cannot be said that the truck was large-scale - they were released a little. This is due to the collapse of the Soviet Union. And the model was not only passable, but also economical - a diesel engine of its own design was installed under the hood.

One of these cars fell into the hands of specialists from the Smirnov Design Bureau. They made a full-fledged motorhome for expeditions from ZIL-4972. The SUV turned out to be not only passable, but also suitable for the life of several people. And you can live there comfortably. Thanks to the author of the channel "Ivan Zenkevich PRO cars" for a full review of this technique.