DEFENCE / HEAVY MOBILITY / TANK TRANSPORTER

70 T Full Trailer

Low-bed modular hydraulic trailer for main battle tanks. Designed with VRDE, Ahmednagar — 70-tonne payload, ten stub axles, mechanical-plus-hydraulic steering.

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70 t

Payload capacity on a 25 t maximum unladen trailer

10

Stub axles in five lines — 8 wheels per line, 12 t per stub

26.1 m

Turning circle at 6.11 m road width; 7.5 m clear road

VRDE

Drawn and specified at Vehicles Research & Development Establishment

Dimensions

Platform sized for an Arjun Mk-II class MBT, with a 3 m drawbar and hydraulically actuated bi-fold rear ramps.

PLATFORM

12.5 × 3.8 m

Length × width. Deck height
1 420 + 272 mm. Combination length with

drawbar about 15.3 m on the GA drawing.

DRAWBAR & RAMPS

3.0 m tow bar

Bi-fold ramps 3 330 × 800 mm at 14°. Two
80 mm bore / 560 mm stroke cylinders,
with manual override.

Trailer only

Empty deck, drawbar and raised ramps — the same vehicle without the tank.

Empty deck, drawbar and raised ramps — the same vehicle without the tank.

Travel configuration: bi-fold ramps raised, spare tyres and winch on deck.

Ramps and outriggers

Hydraulically actuated bi-fold ramps (3 330 × 800 mm, 14°) and two rear outriggers.

Ramp geometry and 160 mm-bore outriggers deployed.

Loading attitude with tank on deck, ramps and outriggers down.

Specifications

Principal data from the VRDE full-trailer specification.

Hydraulics

Independent open-loop pack for suspension, steering, ramps and outriggers.

Payload

70 t

Unladen weight

25 t max

Axle arrangement

5 lines × 2 stub axles

Steerable lines

4 (3rd line non-steerable)

Max load / axle line

20 t

Cold inflation

620 kPa

Tyre load index

143/141 J

Spare tyres

4, stowed on platform with handling winch

Outriggers

2 hydraulic at rear, 160 mm bore × 500 mm stroke

Electrical

24 V from tractor; hazard, guide and reflector lighting to industrial / LCSO standards

Type

Open loop

Pump

Gear, 36.5 lpm @ 2 100 rpm, PGM 610 18 cc/rev

Reservoir

110 litres

Prime mover

14.7 kW @ 3 000 rpm, HATZ 2G40 or equivalent

Oil

VG 68

Grouping

4F, 3RR, 3RL

Deck fittings

6 lashing rings / shackles (4 front, 2 rear) with 4 ratchet chain / belt sets

10 lashing hooks on all sides; 6 adjustable track guides

Winch guide rollers — 2 front, 1 rear

Chequered anti-skid plates on floor and ramps

Odometer on trailer axle; 3M reflectors all around

Lockable stowage / tool-kit box

Certifications & origin

Drawn under VRDE, Ahmednagar. Title block: 70 T Tank Transporter Assembly. Public page masks licence numbers.

DESIGN AUTHORITY

Vehicles Research & Development Establishment

GA and specification issued from VRDE, Ahmednagar (DRDO). Uncontrolled-copy title blocks on the general arrangement.

INTENDED PAYLOAD

MBT Arjun Mk-II

Deck, track guides, lashing geometry and ramp angle specified around that vehicle class.