G/BIM-3 Buffalo

The G/BIM-3 Buffalo armoured recovery vehicle and has a winch system, a crane boom that can be swivelled through 270° and a support and clearing blade. The hydraulically operated jib crane on the right side of the hull, and its lifting winch is directly integrated into the crane boom. It has a maximum hook load of 30 tonnes with a crane outreach of 90 centimetres from the front edge of the support and clearing blade. The TR 650/3 main winch is located in the operating compartment under the intermediate floor. It has a maximum pulling force of 35 tonnes. Loads of 70 to 105 tonnes can be moved in the double and triple pull. The left hull front housed the auxiliary winch, a HZ 010 drum winch with a pulling force of 7 to 8.3kN when the first Br-em Buffalo armoured recovery vehicles were delivered. A more powerful version of this winch is used in current Br-em Buffalo armoured recovery vehicles.