Makar Offroad company mass-produces unique snow and swamp-going Burlak vehicles designed by Alexei Makarov. This is a new class of multi-purpose vehicles. They need no roads. They are specially designed for the autonomous transportation of people and cargo over long distances in regions with harsh climate, through wetlands, loose rocks, ice ridges, taiga, snow virgin lands, and sea water.
Burlak vehicles were tested in extreme expeditions to the Kara Sea of the Arctic Ocean and to the Chukchi Peninsula during 2016 - 2019 with a total length of more than 12,000 km.
Key features: powerful final reduction gears unload the transmission fourfold, the engine is 150 hp, the maximum torque is 360 Nm at 1800 rpm, large wheels with 1750x750x32 dimensions and a total displacement of 8.8 tons, 750 mm ground clearance, speed up to 80 km/h on solid ground and up to 6 km/h on water, inter-wheel locks and inter-axle differential lock between the middle and rear axles, self-designed multilayer low-pressure tires that provide super off-road performance and minimize the impact on soil, pumped by the engine turbine, load capacity up to 2 tons, the volume of fuel tanks ensures a fuel range of up to 2,500 km.
The vehicles of the expedition, cargo-passenger, and industrial configurations are manufactured with a 6x6 wheel arrangement. In terms of design, they differ in compartments in which, depending on the order, there are passenger seats and berths, an all-metal, tented or open space for cargo or industrial equipment.
Expedition Burlak accommodates 8 places for a comfortable stay of people on long trips. The standard configuration vehicle is equipped with a galley with gas burners and a hood, a snow-melting device for drinking hot water. Shower, steam bath and other features can be installed. The cargo-passenger and industrial Burlaks are designed for comfortable accommodation of 4 people.
The vehicle can be additionally equipped with an automatic propeller system, additional seats, portable toilet.
6x6 Burlak easily carries 2 tons of cargo and 9 passengers on solid ground, one ton of cargo and 5 passengers on weak ground and by water.
In 2019, Burlak with a 4x4 wheel arrangement was created. It became a ton lighter, and a meter shorter than the six-wheeled model. Because of this, the vehicle perfectly maneuvers in taiga and forest tundra. The model is designed for transportation of small groups of people and up to one ton of cargo. It is suitable not only for business needs of organizations but also for forestry and hunting entities, search and rescue services, recreational outdoor activities.
Burlak vehicles are certified against the requirements of the Technical Regulation of Customs Union ‘On safety of machines and equipment’, covered by patents for invention and utility model.
Makar Offroad factory is registered with the register of organizations-manufacturers of vehicles (chassis of vehicles), self-propelled vehicles and other types of vehicles in the Russian Federation.
Like-minded people who are passionate about the topic of all-terrain vehicles building and united by Arctic expeditions work in the design-engineering and production departments. Personal experience helps the employees to improve the design, control the quality of components and production, create truly reliable vehicles for any operating scenarios.
The manufacturer's warranty for the vehicles extends to 525 machine-hours. Service support is provided. Burlak has a high maintainability. The delivery includes unique spare parts and units, standard parts are freely distributed, which allows the vehicle to pay off within a short period of time and perform tasks without long downtime.