Jiefang CA-10 Liberation

     Notes: This is a 4x2 medium truck that is a modified version of the Russian ZIL-150, which is itself a copy of the US Studebaker US6..  Although it has very limited cross-country capability, it is used as a cargo carrier and as an artillery prime mover.  The Chinese no longer use the CA-10, though it is ubiquitous in Chinese civilian service and in East Asia and Africa, and about one million were built. The vehicle is conventional, with a fully enclosed cab behind the engine compartment and a rear cargo area with drop sides and a tailgate.  There is a version of this vehicle, known as the QH-140, which is optimized for high altitudes, but is otherwise, for game purposes, identical to the standard CA-10. The CA-10 is powered by a 95-horsepower engine. The CA-10C has an improved suspension and a higher cargo capacity. The CA-10CJ is fitted with a 100-horsepower engine, while the CA-10CT has a 110-horsepower engine, and the CA-15 has a 115-horsepower engine.  Other versions include tankers, cranes, and dump trucks. 

Jiefang CA-30

     Notes: This is the standard truck in its class in China, but it has been exported.  The layout is conventional, and is similar to the ZIL-157 2½-Ton truck from which it was devised (but with a different cab).  Normally, the cargo area is fitted with a canvas cover over bows, but a box body is available.  The sides of the CA-30’s cargo box are of wood slats over stakes and can be removed; drop tailgate is also made of wooden slats and cannot be removed, but does drop. It is used for a number of roles, including troop and cargo carriers, artillery towing vehicle, and as a base chassis for the 122mm MRL.  CA-30s were basically worked to death by the PLA and few of them remain in service, in the hands of civilians, and in Vietnam, where so many of them served. The engine of the CA-30 is a Chieh Fang 120 gasoline engine developing 95 horsepower. The CA-30 can haul 4.5 tons if it stays on roads. It can tow 3.6 tons cross-country.

     The CA-30A is basically a CA-30 with several improvements based upon experience, such as a cover for the easily damaged drive axle, air getting into the fuel system, and poor heat dissipation. For game purposes, the CA-30A is identical to the CA-30, but probably has less of a wear value than the CA-30 when encountered.

Shanghai C&T Chiao-T’ung

     Notes: This medium truck dates from the early 1960s, but can still be found in some numbers in the Chinese military (and much more among civilians).  It has surprisingly good off-road performance for a vehicle designed for civilians. It is mostly found in a civilian role, but has seen some PLA use as a troop transport and a prime mover for artillery. The Chiao T’ung sources its parts from several other Chinese trucks of the same time period, such as the drive shaft and axles are from the CA-10, while the engine and transmission are from the International K7, steering subsystem from the GMC CCKW, and the brakes are from the US M54 series trucks. The engine has 88 horsepower and decent torque; towing up to 4.5 tons off-road is possible. The Chiao T’ung can haul up to 4.5 tons on roads. The cabover design cab is large and is fully enclosed, and unlike most Chinese trucks of the period, has an adequate heater.  The rear cargo area has drop metal sides and a drop tailgate.

Dong Feng EQ2080E4D

     Notes: This Chinese truck is the latest version of the EQ2080E range, which was formerly known as the EQ240.  It is exported under the name of the Aeolus, and this version is used by Thailand.  It, together with the similar EQ2100E6D (below), is the most numerous trucks in PLA service. It is basically a conventional 6x6 truck, with a mostly steel body but a wooden floor for the cargo bed.  It is available in right and left-hand drive, and an optional winch of 4.5-ton capacity may be fitted in the front bumper (included below). Early variants used a gasoline-burning engine developing 135 horsepower, but most are equipped with a Cummins 6B5.9.5.88 turbocharged diesel engine developing 140 horsepower. Both are coupled with the same manual transmission. The EQ2080E may haul up to 4 tons on roads, and can tow 2.5 tons cross-country and 4 tons on roads.

     The EQ2082E is a version of the EQ2081E4D exported to Peru, and different only in items like dashboard instrument and other vehicle labeling.  The EQ2082 6x6 Troop Carrier is the same sort of vehicle, but exported to the Philippines. The Peruvians bought about 400 of this truck, but the Filipino Government was not satisfied with the price of their trucks and cut their order short after 18 had been delivered. Sudan also operates an unknown, but large number, of EQ2081E4D trucks.

Dong Feng EQ-2100E6D

     Notes: Also exported under the name of Aeolus, this is a high mobility 6x6 medium truck with a conventional layout.  The EQ2100E6D was produced for military and civilian purposes.  It is of conventional layout, but has a high ground clearance, and is produced for a variety of roles. It is produced and used by China, and is exported.  The cab has room for a driver and two passengers. The initial variant, the EQ2100E6D, was produced using the same 135-horsepower gasoline engine of the EQ2080E4D; performance with this engine proved to be less than inspiring, so production was quickly changed to a Cummins 6BTS.9 turbocharged diesel developing 160 horsepower. The EQ-2100E series has the same winch as the EQ2080E series above.

     The EQ2100E took part in the Sino-Vietnamese war of 1979, in which its performance was praised.