The SnowRunner BEST trucks guide

Finding the best truck in SnowRunner can be difficult, seeing as there are many of them. Here are the 10 of my favourites along with their respective pros and cons.

Hello and welcome to my SnowRunner best trucks guide guide, following on from my 25 tips, tricks & secrets. Today I’m going to enlighten you with 10, yes 10, of the best trucks in the game, based on their functionality, general consensus and my own speed run in Russia.

Now before there’s a punch-up in the comments and I get carrier pigeons carrying hate mail, there’s not actually a huge difference between some trucks and what works best for you will be based on your opinion and the situation. Just have fun!

With that said, there are definitely 10 trucks that stand out in my mind. Here they all are, as well as their locations, customisation potential and the good and bad. So grab a hot beverage and get comfortable.

FYI, I will be doing more in-depth videos for my absolute favourite trucks so subscribe and like to avoid that dreaded FOMO.

10) SnowRunner best trucks guide: Yar 87

It seems odd to start with a scout, but the Yar 87 has to be good because it was obviously named by a pirate and 87 is the year the original Transformers came out. You know, the good one. It also has six wheels and each one is 49 inches in size, making it a beast at off-road.

Certainly, it’s much better in the mud than the Hummer and it is fun watching this little machine hurtle up and down whatever you throw at it. Plus it can tow a trailer, which meant it could partake in my Russian cargo container challenge. It wasn’t even the slowest.

You can fit a roof rack up top for mobile refuelling and repairs, plus its default snorkel is high enough it could be a submarine. I love my Hummer H2, but I find the Yar’s more rugged and bouncy nature more appealing. As scouts go, it’s one of the best that everyone can buy.

Where is the Yar 87’s location? You actually have to buy it from the store once you reach rank 10.

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9) Pacific P16

Let’s start with the bad, the Pacific P16 lacks the ability to haul low trailers and has no frame addons. However, this girth-monster – that looks like a feline version of Optimus Prime – has to be in my list. Why?

Well, it shares the Caterpillar 745C’s love of going off-road. It has just one set of 57-inch tyres and they are made for mud, a surface it drives through with ease. If there’s ever a need to haul difficult cargo in Russia, you’ll want its relentless nature and stability.

You can get away without upgrading it much, but the P16 will light the darkest hour with the beefiest V16 engine and Advanced Special gearbox because both help it maintain decent cruising speeds poor conditions.

Weirdly enough though for a giant off-roading truck, there’s no option in SnowRunner to raise it although that’s less of an issue because it’s quite high off the floor anyway. It also has less of a snout than the similarly powerful Kolob.

It helps the way to unlock the P16 is very pacific, sorry, specific. Just drive up to it, then you can recover it back to your nearest garage and voila.

Admittedly, it’s quite a tough drive to get there as it lives right in the corner of Drummond Island, but a good scout like the Hummer H2 will do the job with some careful planning and maybe the odd upgrade.

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8) Caterpillar 745C

This yellow monster may lack the ability to use a trailer as I talk about in my in-depth video. But for clearing up after all other trucks have fallen over and failed miserably, it’s unparalleled.

Seriously, the gigantic tyres, articulated design and wide profile make it laugh in the face of anything SnowRunner throws at it. Get the gearbox upgrade, initiate diff lock and deep mud will seem like tarmac, even if winching another truck. That fell over.

That short front end really helps with climbing up rocks, while it can point itself in the direction it needs to go before moving, which can be handy. Just watch out for wedging something between the front and rear tyres.

You can use it to carry fuel or even a cargo container once you reach a high enough rank, making it more useful than just a recovery vehicle. But it is still a niche truck and one with little customisation. But who doesn’t want yellow, amirite?

It’s also a pain in the derriere to steer, but that’s all part of the fun. Go rescue it then watch my Caterpillar 745C pros and cons video for even more reasons to rescue it. Or not.

Container Delivery mission time: Years

7) Voron AE-4380

Let’s get past the fact the Voron AE-4380’s raised suspension upgrade says it’s in Russia, but it doesn’t actually exist. That means you cannot fit the largest tyres, which holds it back. Unless you mod the files on PC or hope Saber Interactive fixes the issue.

What you do get with this offroad truck, however, is a strong mixture of capability, driver enjoyment and pulling power. It can also have a flatbed or sidebed and a crane, which makes life easier when delivering, plus it has a high cruising speed if you want to be a speed demon.

It’s actually one of the fastest offroad and in the mud despite being limited to those smaller tyres, which makes me wonder if this could challenge my current number one in the future.

The fact it’s not that expensive, especially when compared to the Navistar 5000 pre-order truck, which you can sell for around 150,000, is the icing on this Russian cake.

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6) Royal BM17

According to the five minutes I spent researching the actual Royal BM 17, this thing has military roots. And that would make sense because it’s one of the hardiest and best offroad trucks in SnowRunner.

You can give it an S+ power-to-weight rating with the top-spec 2700T engine, it can be raised high off the floor and has a decent selection of tyres, though sadly no actual mud-specific ones.

Not that it matters too much because the Royal BM 17 cruises through harsh terrain in enviable confidence. Yeah, it’s more likely to fall on its side than all but the ANK MK38, more on that later, but it has the skills and it’s fun to master. Definitely worthy of my SnowRunner best trucks guide.

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5) Dan 96320

Alan Partridge jokes aside, the Dan (or is it DAN) 96320 is a monster at offroading. In fact, it’s one of relatively few trucks to have a power-to-weight rating of S+, yet it has a large 350-litre fuel capacity and it’s high on durability.

No raised suspension option exists, at least not yet, but those 51-inch mud-specific tyres and raised cab design make it hard to get stuck. You can swap to chained tyres too, although you will have to be rank 14.

It also has the rare Avto-23 Heavy Crane addon, which makes craning things particularly easy, and you can fit it with a variety of useful frame addons including the sideboard bed, flatbed and both a high and low saddle, depending on the trailer situation.

In terms of driving, the good news is that it’s fast and accelerates nicely. The bad news is that it has a giant turning circle and is slow to steer like the Caterpillar 745C. Oh, and it looks like ET.

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4) TUZ 420 Tatarin

TUZ 420 Tatarin scout truck in SnowRunner's Alaska

There are a lot of scout trucks worthy of a place in my SnowRunner best trucks list, but few are as effective as the eight-wheeler, four-wheel steering armoured personnel carrier that is the TUZ 420 Tatarin.

Like a lot of Russian trucks, mud tyres are standard and that’s why it swims through the stuff at a decent pace. Always on AWD and diff lock definitely helps with traction. Amazing really when you consider the lack of raised suspension.

You can fit an advanced gearbox for faster offroad progress, while the one and only frame addon is a roof rack, which provides extra fuel and can be used to repair out in the field. Apart from that, there’s not a lot of customisation potential, which is a bit lame.

Other scout trucks are more versatile, faster and useful especially as the 420 cannot tow a trailer. It also has a terrible turning circle and can be a little thirsty when it comes to fuel.

But for scouting in extreme conditions, conquering muddy areas and rescuing other trucks or trailers it’s top-notch. Plus it looks so cool and you can have flashing lights so go rescue it from Zimnegorsk. Try saying that and not sounding Russian.

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3) ANK MK38

If you asked which truck is the most fun, the ANK MK38 would be my answer. More fun than the Khan 39, believe it or not. It’s such a satisfying offroad truck that minces all surfaces at speed even before upgrades, thanks to serious ground clearance and decent mud-friendly tyres.

Apply the bigger engine, bigger wheels and improved gears and there is hardly anywhere it cannot go, while carrying two slots of cargo in the back. In Russia, where the terrain can be toughest, I find myself using the ANK MK38.

So why is it number three on the list? Because being speedy and bouncy, plus tall and thin, is a recipe for falling over. A lot. Like, all the time.

You can counteract this by sticking near trees and being quick at the ninja winch technique, but that won’t always work. Really, it’s a shame you cannot fit those particularly fat mud tyres as that would help with stability

Undertaking my Container Delivery speed test in Russia’s Drowned Lands (a good way to make money and experience, I should add), I managed times below five minutes. Faster than anything else, if you can stomach the concentration needed to keep it upright.

Also worth bearing in mind is the MK38’s 200 fuel limit, which is less than a lot of trucks. But it’s not so bad at fuel efficiency meaning it can do a lot of missions, even with a thirstier engine.

The location of the ANK MK38 is Pedro Bay of Alaska. This is the last map and there’s no garage so you’ll need to drive there using tunnels. If one is blocked, try another, or clear the way.

You can find it near a small lake in the north. I’ve linked an essential upgrades, vehicle and cargo type location tool in the description. Go say thanks to the guy who made it on Reddit.

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2) Azov 64131

So now we come to my number two, that sounds gross. Anyway, first loser goes to the Russian Azov 64131, which I like to refer to as the snoozemobile. Why? Because it’s slow and makes most missions easy, especially when fully upgraded.

This sounds great and it is if you just want to finish a mission. It’s a popular truck for a reason and a bit of a steal in terms of price. But speed demons will find its unrelenting glacial pace dull and its long-ish nose can limit steep hill ascents and descents.

If that hasn’t turned you off, know that it can have a sideboard bed or flatbed and crane at the same time, plus it gets super-duper beastly when upgraded. Effectively, it’s SnowRunner on easy mode. Whether that’s a good or bad thing depends on you.

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1) Tayga 6436

snowrunner best truck guide: Tayga 6436

Coming in first place in my SnowRunner best trucks guide is the Tayga 6436, which is an offroader that isn’t that far behind the MK38 in terms of speed. But it is substantially less tippy and can have the absolute best mud tyres when you reach rank 13. Stick these on and it will rarely get stuck.

In fact, with the upgraded gearbox it’s brilliant at pulling trailers anywhere you need to go yet it’s enjoyable to drive. You can take it steady and laugh at mother nature, but equally it will blast along if you want to get the adrenaline going. As much as one can in SnowRunner, that is.

There are, however, some downsides. I would like to have the flatbed or sideboard bed and the loading crane at the same time. There’s also no maintenance addon, just the van body, which really makes it tippy.

But these are minor points and in some ways they help keep the game interesting. Because while it’s nice to imagine the ultimate do-everything-truck, it would be dull if that’s all you used.

Let’s put it like this. If I was stranded in some barren wasteland and had to pick one truck to get me to safety, I’d go with the Tayga. It’s so good, in fact, that it’s getting its own video. Long live the Tayga king.

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And on that note, thank you for watching. I hope you enjoyed this. Even if you disagree with my choices or order, I’ve tried to make it informative. Maybe even entertaining, but let’s not go too far. Let me know your opinions and subscribe, like and take care.