Sisu SA-150

Sisu SA-150 is a medium-size, two-axle off-road lorry made by the Finnish heavy vehicle manufacturer Oy Sisu-Auto Ab from 1982 until 1991.

The four-wheel-drive lorry with load capacity of 6,400 kg was developed for pulling of heavy cannons of the Finnish Defence Forces.

Based on experience from Sisu A-45 and due to new, heavier cannons, there came a need for stronger vehicles in the Finnish Defence Forces.

Due to this, Sisu-Auto started a development project of an entirely new medium size off-road lorry.

[4] The engineering work began in 1978[2] in the main office of Sisu-Auto located then in Fleming Street, Helsinki.

The other members were Kari Lindholm, Veli Vallinoja, Uoti Hartikainen and Kalevi Kakko who were the most notable engineers of Sisu-Auto.

Serial production started in Sisu-Auto Hämeenlinna factory in 1982[1] and the first delivery lot of 10 vehicles was handed over to the Defence Forces in October the same year.

[2] The engine is water-cooled, turbocharged six-cylinder in-line Valmet 611 CSBA direct injection diesel of which output is 150 kW[3] and maximum torque 680 Nm.

The axle load is nearly even and the frame allows torsional bending which helps the wheels keeping their contact on ground also on rough terrain.

Rear view on SA-150.