The GAZ-53 is a 3.5-tonne 4x2 truck produced by GAZ between 1961 and 1993. First introduced as the GAZ-53F, it was joined by the nearly identical 2.5-ton GAZ-52 in 1962, which was produced until the year 1962. 1989. The GAZ-3307 will carry the third generation GAZ-52/53 family of trucks, which was discontinued in early 1993. This truck has a payload of 4.5 tons and is designed for use on all types of paved roads. The fourth generation GAZ truck family includes the 5-ton diesel truck GAZ-4301 (1984-1995) and the GAZ-3306 3-ton diesel truck (1993-1995).