| LAV-L: General | |||
| Date of first acceptance | 1985 | Total acceptances | 109 by 2003 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors Canada | Crew |
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| LAV-L: Dimensions | |||
| Combat weight | 28,200lbs 12,800kg |
Height | 109.0" 276.9cm |
| Length | 254.6" 646.7cm |
Width | 98.4" 250cm |
| Tread | Front: 85.8" Rear: 86.8" Front: 218cm Rear: 220cm |
Wheelbase | Front to 2nd axle: 43.3" Front to 3rd axle: 95.9" Front to rear axle: 136.8" Front to 2nd axle: 110cm Front to 3rd axle: 244cm Front to rear axle: 347.5cm |
| Ground clearance | 14.9" 37.8cm |
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| LAV-L: Armament | ||||||
| Type | Mount | Ammunition | Traverse | Elevation | ||
| 7.62mm M60 or M240E1 MG | Flexible in pintle mount | 1,000 rounds | Manual | Manual | ||
| Night vision | ||||||
| Image intensifying periscope for driver and commander | ||||||
| LAV-L: Armor | ||
| Assembly | ||
| Welding | ||
| Hull | ||
| Rolled hard homogeneous steel |
| LAV-L: Automotive | |||||
| Engine | General Motors 6V53T; 6 cylinder, 2 cycle, vee, supercharged diesel | ||||
| Horsepower | Gross: 275@2,800rpm | Torque | Gross: 586 ft-lb@2,000rpm | Fuel capacity | 71gal 270L |
| Transmission | Allison MT653, 5 speeds forward, 1 reverse | ||||
| Steering | Steering wheel | ||||
| Brakes | Pneumatic-hydraulic | ||||
| LAV-L: Suspension | ||
| Type | Road wheels | Shock absorbers |
| Front 2 axles: Independent coil spring Rear 2 axles: Torsion bar |
4/side | On each wheel |
| LAV-L: Performance | |||
| Max level road speed | 62mph 100kph |
Max water speed | 6.5mph 10kph |
| Max trench | 68.4" 165cm |
Max grade | 60% |
| Max vertical obstacle | 19.7" 50.0cm |
Min turning diameter | 50.8' 15.5m |
| Max fording depth | Floats | Cruising range | ~400mi, roads ~640km, roads |
The LAV-L featured a raised roof over the cargo compartment and overlapping rear doors with no frame between them. These features allowed easy loading of supplies. The roof featured a large hatch with a folding cover. A 1-ton (900kg) hoist could be attached to the left rear of the roof; it was kept on the hull roof when not in use. The hoist operator was provided with a folding platform on the left side of the hull. The smoke grenade launchers were mounted on the front corners of the raised cargo compartment roof. The vehicle could carry 4,000lb (1800kg) of cargo and 1,440lb (650kg) of ammunition. Early LAV-Ls featured sloped armor on the front of the raised roof section, but later vehicles have vertical armor instead.
The LAV-L underwent upgrades to -A1 and -A2 standard like the LAV-25.
