Category Archives: IFA W50 Production

IFA W50 LA Medium truck manufactured in East Germany since 1965

Technical and tactical data
Empty weight: 5,300 kg
Payload:
- On the road: 4,500 kg
- In the field: 3000 kg

Towable weight: 8,000 kg

Seats in the cab: 2

Dimensions:
- Length: 6530 mm
- Width: 2,500 mm
- Height: 3,160 mm
- Ground clearance: 480 mm

Loading area:
- Length: 4500 mm
- Width: 2,200 mm

Engine: 4-cylinder, diesel, volume 6560 cc, 92 kW

Driving distance: 890 km

Average consumption: 26 l/100 km

Maximum allowable speed: 70 km/h

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IFA W50 fire department version of this truck

In Germany, especially East Germany parts, the W50 is still in use by firefighters. These are mostly the Ifa W50 versions: LF 16 TS8, the tank TLF 16/25 or 16 GMK and the ladder DL30 / 01.

Many vehicles used in large fire departments were after 25-year still well preserved and maintained for the lower cost during operating hours compared with other civilian used vehicles and could be also seen in smaller fire departments across country.

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IFA W50 Truck Production in Industrieverband Fahrzeugbau Company

IFA W50 truck was produced by the automaker Industrieverband Fahrzeugbau (IFA). In total, between years of 1965 – 1990, over 571,789 vehicles of this type were produced in different variants.

W50 was the most common truck from the former GDR. Made in nearly 60 different variants (eg. Dump truck, tractor, military and firefighting version, cranes, etc..). In addition to the standard cab (two doors, two seats), there are versions with an extended cab (two doors, four seats and four doors - two seats and bunk beds) and two versions for 6 and 10 people (used as fire engines)

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