DAF YA 616

     Notes: This heavy truck was designed in the mid-1950s and remained in production for 12 years, and used primarily as an artillery tractor.  It is a standard cabover truck with a 9-ton capacity winch in the rear; the cable may be led out of the rear or in front of the truck.  The YA 616 can tow a load of 14.5 tons. The YA 616 is powered by a Continental Red Seal R gasoline engine with 232 horsepower, coupled with a manual transmission with five forward and one reverse gear. The YA 616 is notorious for its poor fuel efficiency. It should be noted that if the YA 616 stays on roads, it can haul a load of 10 tons. It has a 6x6 suspension.

     Variants include a tanker designated the YF 616, which comes in fuel tankers and water tankers. The fuel tanker has four hoses and fuel pumps, and a small area behind the cab for crew equipment.  Fueling can be conducted at a total of 93 liters per minute; and the tanker has three compartments. Other variants include a wrecker, a flatbed container carrier (with the winch moved to the front), a tractor truck, a heavy recovery vehicle, and a dump truck.

DAF YA 5441/5442

     Notes: This medium 4x4 truck was replaced in production by the YA 5444, but was still being used by the Netherlands in the 1990s.  It is primarily used by the RNAF, and is a development of the YA 4440 medium truck.  It is of cabover design, with the cab tilting to access the engine and transmission.  Equipment includes a 7-ton capacity crane (on the YA 5442) and an 8-ton capacity winch.  The YA 5441 and 5442 are powered by a DT 615 turbocharged diesel with 153 horsepower; transmission is a ZF S5-35/2 manual with five forward and one reverse gear. The suspension is 4x4, and the steering and brakes are power assisted.  Towing limit cross country is 4 tons. Variants include a cargo/troop carrier, Lance missile component carrier, tanker, and radio vehicle.

DAF YA-5444 DNT

     Notes: This is a medium 4x4 truck that is a development of the YA-4442.  The Netherlands uses it, and it came into service in 1990, primarily with the RNAF.  It is of a cabover design. Power is provided by a DAF DNT 6.242 turbocharged diesel engine developing 180 horsepower, and coupled with a ZF S6-36 automatic transmission. The truck is late, but still underpowered. The brakes and steering are power assisted.  The suspension is 4x4. The maximum towed load is 6 tons cross-country. The roof of the cab has a hatch with a machinegun mount. A variant, the YA 5444 ALK, has a 7-ton capacity materials handling crane behind the cab.

     Variants include a cargo/troop carrier, generator carrier, tanker, and shelter carrier. 

DAF YAV 2300 DHTD

     Notes: This is a heavy Dutch-built truck that is mainly used to transport NATO command posts and personnel, including the towing of the 20-ton command trailers used by the top elements of that command; they were also used to transport the Dornier antenna system.  Sideboards frame the basic cargo body, but these can be removed so the truck can carry containers or shelters, fuel or water tanks, or a low body.  Over the commander’s position in the cab is a hatch with a weapon mount.  The engine is a DAF DHTD 825 Mil turbocharged diesel developing 213 horsepower, coupled with a ZF SS-111 automatic transmission with eight forward and one reverse gear. Steering and brakes are power assisted.  The suspension is 4x4. There is a 9-ton winch in the center behind the cab; the cable may be led out to the front or rear. Note that if the YAV 2300 DHTD stays on roads, it can haul a 7-ton load. Towing on roads is 24 tons.

DAF YAZ 2300

     Notes: The YAZ 2300 is a relative of the YAV 2300 DHTD, but also very different, as it is larger and has a 6x6 suspension.  The YAZ 2300 is the general cargo truck; it has an all-aluminum load area and a 7-ton load handling crane in between the cab and the load area. Stabilizers are normally lowered on either side to the rear of the cab before using the crane. The load area has drop sides and tailgate for the transportation of containers, hard bodies, and oversized loads. The cab is a cabover design and tilts forward 60 degrees to access the engine and transmission. Some examples were made with an enlarged cab; this version does not have a crane, as the space in which the crane would be is taken up by the enlarged cab. Versions with an enlarged cab were mostly assigned as artillery tractors. Some versions of the YAZ 2300 were fitted with an armored cab and reinforced floor. The YAZ 2300 of all cab types have an overhead hatch on roof of the cab which is reinforced to take a light machinegun mount; none of the variants below have this hatch. The YAZ 2300 is powered by a DAF DHS 825 turbocharged diesel developing 250 horsepower, with an automatic transmission. The truck is underpowered, but has tremendous torque, and can tow 40 tons on roads.

     Some variants include the YFZ 2300 fuel tanker and the YVZ 2300 water tanker.  Other variants include a flatbed cargo carrier, special cargo versions for the Royal Netherlands Navy, versions to work with Dutch Patriot SAM batteries, a reload vehicle for MLRS, a wrecker, and a tractor truck.

*The AV listed is for the cab only; the AV for the rest of the truck is AV1.  The cab floor’s AV is 4Sp.