Well... Tbh, the Kamaz from USSR era weren't that much of shitbuckets. Quiet underpowered and swallowing more than a hooker - But, they did allright, they could run in the desert of Africa and in Siberia. They were durable trucks, still running today. They were reliable as hell. Probaby due to the fact that the trucks had no real luxury, no nyash-myash. They had just enough things to drive, that's all. Less extras, less chance of breaking.

The post USSR Kamaz are true shitbuckets. Especially the "Neo", looking like the forbidden fruit between an Actros and a TGX. Still quite nice driving but it's still a real shitbucket
