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Chinese Army is searching for a replacement and supplement of the following towing vehicles:

• Luliu (light tractor)
  
• Jingju (medium tractor)
  
• Xiniu (heavy tractor)
  

Common specifications for all classes - all-terrain, unarmored, non-buoyant tracked vehicle

• Light: payload: 2000 kg / towable: 6000 kg
  
• Medium: payload: 3000 kg / towable: 16000 kg
  
• Heavy: payload: 5000 kg / towable: 25000 kg
  

First batch can be foreign build, but the permission for license production is required.

The chinese army was searching for a replacement of the aged Luliu, Jingjiu and Xiniu tracked towing vehicles. Another point was the growing of the different calibers in the howitzers or mortars as well as in the field guns. Which the old vehicles often only could move in a tandem tow.

Therefore also three different types were developed.

Lulio II :
(Light tracked towing vehicle)

Specifications :
Dimensions:
Length: 5313 mm
Width: 2214 mm
Height: 2200 mm

Weight: 6400 kg

Capacity:
Load capacity : 2000 kg
The weight of the trailer (max.) : 6000 kg

Crew:
Seats in the cabin : 3
Seats in the back (seating position) : 8

Engine: 4-cyl diesel engine with 135 hp

Speed: 42 km/h

Range: 300 km (road) / 260 km (terrain)




The Jinjiu II should close the gap between the heavy Xiniu II and the lighter Lulio II with a tow load of 16000 kg and a payload of 3000 kg. The vehicle is primarily used as an artillery tractor for 152 mm caliber howitzers as well as for the heavy Flak. The Jinjiu II also served as a carrier for the multiple launchers system Feilong.The vehicle is also used as a tractor for the heaviest machines and with a pre-built blade for the pioneer groups of the Chinese army.

Jingjiu II :
(Medium tracked towing vehicle)

Specifications :
Dimensions:
Length: 5870 mm
Width: 2570 mm
Height: 2533 mm

Weight: 12.000kg

Capacity:
Load capacity : 3000 kg
The weight of the trailer (max.) : 16000 kg

Crew:
Seats in the cabin : 4
Seats in the back (plank bed) : 10

Engine:12-cyl diesel engine with 250 hp

Speed: 35 km/h

Range: 300 km (road) / 210 km (terrain)




At the end of the 1940s, the Chinese army, but also the Chinese economy, needed a high-performance, off-road tractor. In the military sector, this was mainly caused by the enlargement of the artillery caliber, which led to increasingly heavy guns. But also the very heavy and voluminous electronic systems at this time, such as, for example, Radar stations, demanded more powerful traction vehicles. The target was a heavy traction device for a trailer load of up to 25,000 kg.

The Xiniu II was used in the version with bunk and tarp as a towing vehicle for heaviest artillery guns. In addition, the design was used as a basic vehicle for various systems.

Xiniu II :
(Heavy tracked towing vehicle)

Specifications :
Dimensions:
Length: 7043 mm
Width: 3170 mm
Height: 3000 mm

Weight: 20.000kg

Capacity:
Load capacity : 5000 kg
The weight of the trailer (max.) : 25000 kg

Crew:
Seats in the cabin : 6
Seats in the back (plank bed) : 16

Engine: water cooled 12-cyl diesel engine with 415 hp

Speed: 35 km/h

Range: 675 km (road) / 480 km (terrain)

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