Soviet technology is now often criticized. They say it is made obscenely, the gaps are loose, and it constantly breaks. But few people understand the approach to work at that time. And the equipment was reminiscent of the legendary Kalashnikov assault rifles. The same tractors were relatively cheap, which is why they were mass-produced, just like trucks. Nobody argues that foreign technology is of better quality. But here’s the price... As for reliability, you can also learn a lot of interesting things from machine operators. Yes, trucks and tractors periodically broke down, but they were often used in obscene ways. For example, constant overload was considered the norm by many drivers. And they often repaired the equipment themselves. They took the most unreliable spare parts with them. These are not modern truck drivers, where they also hire girls who don’t understand how to approach a tractor for repairs.
The author of the channel “Taavi Liivet” will show what Soviet technology is capable of. He decided to bring back to life the DT-75 tractor, which had stood motionless for who knows how many decades. The car was even covered with moss. It seems that it is impossible to start it without major repairs. But experienced machine operators will only chuckle. This is the DT-75 - a legend of Soviet tractor manufacturing! He is still capable of feats, despite his impressive age and deplorable condition.
The K-46 truck crane on the ZIL-164 chassis is a triumph of Soviet builders
Soviet truck cranes did not have an impressive boom reach, but were still valued at construction sites. Of course - they made manual work tens, or even hundreds of times easier...
