====== MAZ-525 ====== ==== Description ==== The MAZ-525 is a //dump truck// initially designed by the YaAZ as the **[[yaaz-225|YaAZ-225]]** and produced by the MAZ from **1951** to **1965**. In **1959**, production was handed over to the BelAZ under the same name. ==== Technical Data ==== * **Engine**: * D-12A * **Drivetrain**: 4x2 ---- === 1952 transmission update === In **1952**, the __MAZ-525__ and its variants received an additional forward gear (5-speed) for their transmission. === 1952 fascia update === In **1952**, the Zubr that was on top of the hood was displaced as a stamp on the sides of it. The hood also got narrower. === 1952 MAZ-E-525D === In **1952**, the MAZ used the __MAZ-525__ as a base to produce the **[[maz-e-525d|MAZ-E-525D]]** semi-trailer tractor for use with the __D-189__ scraper. === 1954 MAZ-525 KhTTU === In **1954**, the __MAZ-525__ was used for the prototype trolley dump-truck **[[maz-525_khttu|MAZ-525 KhTTU]]**. It was fitted with dual electric motors from a trolleybus and catenary hooks. === 1959 MAZ-525A === In **1959**, the BelAZ experimented using the __MAZ-525__ as a tractor for the __BelAZ-5179__ dump semi-trailer (**[[maz-525a|MAZ-525A]]**). === 1959 MAZ-541 === The same year, three airport tugs based on the __MAZ-525__ were produced as the **[[maz-541|MAZ-541]]**. ---- {{.:pasted:20251027-091151.png}}