OM 65/4 4,849 cc (296 cu in) Diesel engine 55 kW (74 hp) at 2,250 rpm
Payload capacity
3,020 kg (6,660 lb)
Ground clearance
225 mm (8.9 in)
Fuel capacity
90 L (20 imp gal; 24 US gal)
Maximum speed
70 km/h (43 mph)
Mercedes-Benz L 3000S truck in a museum in Noginsk, RussiaMercedes-Benz L 3000 S in Italy with Fallschirmjäger, 1944Romanian soldiers riding a Mercedes-Benz L 3000, Hungary, 1944A vintage L3000 bearing markings of the Dossenheim Fire Police in 2016
The Mercedes-Benz L3000 was a 4x2 3-tonne rear axle drive truck used by Nazi Germany in World War II, powered by a Daimler-Benz OM 65/4 74 hp 4-cylinder diesel engine. It was used alongside the Opel Blitz, and proved even more reliable in rough terrain; and was used in all fronts and extensively by the Afrika Korps. It was manufactured in three versions, the L3000, the L3000A, and the L3000S, from 1938 to 1944. When production was discontinued, more than 27,700 L3000 type trucks had been built, making it the most produced Mercedes-Benz truck of World War II.
History
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From 1896, Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft built not only passenger cars, but also light and heavy trucks with a payload of up to 10 tonnes (22,000 lb) for the civilian and military sectors. The Reichswehr also used 3-ton trucks as a personnel carrier. Daimler-Benz in 1934 produced some off-road test vehicles under the name Mercedes-Benz LG 63, which went on to successful testing as a Mercedes-Benz LG 3000 in mass production and were delivered from 1936 to the Wehrmacht, Reichspost, Reichsbahn and business operations.
The L3000 was used in all major theaters of World War II where German forces were deployed, and was also used by civilian fire departments.
Variants
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L3000 - civil version
L3000A - military version with all-wheel drive
L3000S - military version using some standardized parts
Technical data
L 3000 A
Dimensions and Weight
Length
6255 mm
Width
2350 mm
Height
2600 mm
Wheelbase
3800 mm
Front trackwidth
1633 mm
Rear trackwidth
1650 mm
Ground clearance
225 mm
Fording capability
700 mm
Turning diameter
15.2 m
Mass
4020 kg
Payload
3020 kg (2600 kg)
Max. total mass
7040 kg (6620 kg)
Further data
Top speed
70 km/h
Fuel consumption
20 L / 100 km (30 L / 100 km)
Fuel tank
90 L Diesel fuel
Lead acid battery
2 × 12 V, 90 Ah
Drivetrain
Clutch
Single disc dry clutch
Gearbox
Fivespeed gearbox with additional intermediate gearbox
Tyres
7.50-20 offroad tyres
Drive
All-wheel-drive
Engine
Model
OM 65/4
Type
Straight four diesel with precombustion chamber injection
Cooling system
Water
Valvetrain
OHV
Bore × Stroke
105 × 140 mm
Capacity
4,849 cc (296 cu in)
Compression ratio
20:1
Rated power
55 kW (74 hp) at 2250 rpm
Torque at rated power
234 N·m at 2250 rpm
() Figures in brackets: For driving offroad
In Popular Culture
A replica of an L3000 based on the chassis of a GMC CCKW appears in the 1981 film Raiders Of The Lost Ark. It is involved in the film's most famous chase scene.[1]
A modified Lo 2000 or L3000 truck carrying a detachment of SSEinsatzkommandos appears on the village arrival scene of the 1983 British Horror filmThe Keep, set in Romania in 1941.[2]
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