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MAZ 537 KET-T

Introducing the MAZ 537 KET-T. This vehicle is based on the real wrecker with some small adaptions from me.


Vehicle History

"The KET-T is a heavy recovery vehicle. It is based on a MAZ-537 8x8 heavy high mobility vehicle. This vehicle is fitted with special recovery equipment. It entered service with the Soviet Army in the 1960s. Despite its age the KET-T is still in service with Russia and possibly some other countries.

The main role of the KET-T is to recover various damaged, overturned, swamped, or stuck 8x8 military vehicles. The KET-T also provides maintenance service and tows vehicles to maintenance units.

This heavy recovery vehicle is fitted with a 15 t capacity recovery winch with 100 m of cable. With the help of pulley blocks traction force is increased to 46 t. Maximum traction force is up to 80 t. Recovery winch is mounted on a special frame. This frame is also used to lift disabled vehicles onto a special towing bar. Also there are two jacks that stabilize the vehicle during recovery operations. Recovery frame can be also used to lift various loads with a maximum weight of 1.5 t. This vehicle also has a welding outfit for welding and cutting works.

Vehicle is equipped with towing bar and towing cables. Disabled and uncontrolled vehicles are towed semi-lifted. Vehicles are towed to the nearest shelters, assembly points of repair depots.

The KET-T is operated by a crew of three, including commander, driver and handler.

Vehicle is powered by a D12A-525 38.9-liter diesel engine, developing 525 hp. At its time it was a standard tank engine. However this engine has short service life. Vehicle has a full-time all-wheel drive. There is a power assisted steering of front four wheels. Standard equipment includes an engine pre-heater, to assist starting in cold climate, and powerful cab heaters. A central tyre inflation system is fitted, to provide better traction over sand and soft ground."

Directly from Military today. http://www.military-today.com/engineering/ket_t.htm


The vehicle is proportionally very close to it's real counterpart. I have strayed in the engine department due to limitations in stormworks. In lieu of 525hp V12 I have installed 2 1x1 20 cylinder radial engines. This gives what I would estimate to be comparable power to the real vehicle. If we had 2x2 modular engines it would be easier to craft a comparable motor.


Features=

Engines and Drive Train:

-2 1x1 20 cylinder radial engines.
-13 speed Automatic/Manual/Manu-matic gearbox.
-Full articulating 13 speed Eaton Fuller gearbox with range selector and splitter noise.
-4 wheel steering
-8 wheel drive
-4 engine bay access hoods

Brakes:

-Parking brake


Hoisting:

-Front and rear winches
-Rear boom with dual winches and a spreader bar
-Ability to tow large vehicles at speed with the boom

Towing:

-Able to tow heavy trailers via the rear connector
-Dual Trailer power, brake, and light connectors at the rear
-Trailer connection allows for full trailer lighting and braking

Storage:

-Dual toolboxes with: ropes, cable, welders, and flashlights

Lighting:

-Door activated dome light.
-Headlight activated dome light.
-Headlights
-Turn able spotlight
-4 rear work lights
-Front and rear marker lights
-Reverse lights
-flashing marker brake and dash lights on start (simulating voltage draw)

Spare Tires:
-2 droppable spare tires. These are how they are dropped IRL. They are not drop axles.


Procedures=

The best way to learn the procedures is to watch the tutorial videos from my youtube ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4mmBsLxj3_8XvL7pdNqjQ ). You can see them above with the screenshots.


Start Up:

1. Open door and enter driver's seat
2. Look to your left foot and turn on the electric breaker
3. Flip the left most flip switch. (both engines will start and auto restart)
4. Verify RPS is stable above 5 for both engines
5. Look to the floor at your right foot. Turn off the parking brake. The PB light on the dash should go out.
6. The vehicle starts in Automatic mode (controlled by the flip switch next to the Start/Stop switch)
7. w/s Drive/Brake
8. a/d steering
9. 6 reverse
10. 1 manual gear up 2 gear down.

Again this is covered in detail in the tutorial videos.



Thank you for reading. Please enjoy. If you enjoy it please consider voting for it in the NJ wrecker challenge. Thanks again.




The vehicle and all microcontrollers are of my design. Please credit me if used in your creations. Do not re upload please. Feel free to ask any questions below