Yes, I enjoy the longer episodes. This episode was "Super Awesome" because not only did you put the LuAZ to the test, but we also got to go on a class trip. If we do our calculus, may we go to another ghost village? Tak!!
I work in Forestry in the US, and I'm pleasantly surprised by the condition of your logging roads. Roads are expensive. They are maintained only when somebody cares.
It's not going to set any speed records or win beauty contests, but I love this vehicle :D! Thanks for showing some of the abandoned buildings. Such a shame to see them standing there rotting away, I hope you can get some good timber from them. Now get more shots with the new doggie in, Lars :)!
Excellent! I fully understand testing before use. If you break down far from home not only do you have to walk, you have to retrieve the vehicle! I like the longer videos, your content vastly exceeds many others on here. Concise, clear and clearly experienced. Thanks for your work. Now to put the Little Pink Troll behind the wheel!😉
The comment about city people always doing something made me smile :) my parents have a small vacation house 25km away from home. it seems, that they go ther to cut grass, and clean up the place. then they make dinner :) i'm very big fan of Your videos. So much beauty in the nature, and so much space... Its outstanding! I would love to visit, and perhaps... cut the grass? :D
i was watching you drive along in the buggy and i remembered riding with my brother in his jeep. i called it a kidney pounder because the suspension was so stiff. this vid brought back good memories.
Another interesting and intriguing video my friend. That little SRV looks very good, I hope you can get those wheel wells ground out ok. I appreciate the longer videos, the more the better. Have a great weekend Lars!
Awesome! More rural driving please. 10-12min videos of driving with "from the backseat perspective" in Survival Russia vehicle, even raw/unedited, would be great. I would watch if uploaded in addition to all regular videos.
Baikal is Awsome, I kid you not! We can actually get that back in Denmark, there is this store called Eurodeli, most times they have it. But they are not always good at restocking.
That looks just like the logging roads in northern Manitoba (Canada). There are a lot of lakes there so in the winter these roads become ice roads to get to various First Nations reservations. They get a year's worth of supplies on these roads over a few weeks in the middle of the winter.
Instead of cutting, flaring the fenders would be a much better idea. Spring lifted my JEEP (HEEP) and went with wider flares...keeps a good amount of the dirt off the sides and side windows.. 😀😀 That other 4x4 on the road in the vid was hard core. I'll bet he was doing a double take at the SRV because the paint job is AWESOME...Probly not many SRV's running the roads. Great road trip, I enjoyed it. 😀
don't just cut it off. cut about 3.81 cm apart with a cutoff saw blade make a radius of cuts as deep as you want the fender. then take a hammer, and dolley to planish it into the diam. you want by folding the cuts up into a new fender. otherwise you'll get rust issues when it starts getting wet.
Maybe you could talk a little about soviet soft drinks (soda)? I really enjoy Тархун and Квас. They are quite healthy in comparison to cola and lemonade.. anyway thanks for a great video Lars
The SRV is super awesome! That camp pattern is definitely funky. It's easy to see where you got the idea for its camo pattern. As lovely as the sickly Soviet lime green was, the new pattern is definitely awesome. Most western vehicles jack the vehicle up, but the axel is still low. The SRV has its axel high so it can cross over much higher items.
When you install the lift, pay attention to the angle of your drive shafts. If it is too steep you will wear them out much more rapidly than usual. Something that is a known issue with lifted Subarus and the like.
Excellent test run and results...and you made it back, which is the best part, there will always be improvements needed on any off -road vehicle, making the most sensible ones is always the hardest decisions, I know you will accomplish these Lars, well done Sir...cheers!
I would add the lift kit whilst you have your brother in law handy for help. Good to gradually test the vehicle so as to be able to iron out any problems.
I like your vehicle. I have a 1977 Jeep CJ-7 which is similar. It is very versatile and easy to get in and out of tight places where the trail hits a dead-end. I noticed the vehicle which you met on the road with big, huge tires. I suppose huge tires like that have a purpose but I have found that I like tall and skinny tires for most purposes. They dig down through the snow to a solid surface and they are much easier to dig out than something that is 30 cm wide. Plus you can chain up skinny tires for incredible traction. The 2 inch lift kit would be very good. It will help with both body and tire clearance. If you lift the vehicle too much, then you run into problems with driveshaft length, driveshaft angles and wearing out knuckles, etc. If you ever get new tires try to go tall and skinny but keep enough clearance for a set of chains if you can. Check clearance on the top as well as on the sides. Also be mindful of tire clearance in the front where the wheels turn from left to right. You need clearance for hitting bumps on the trail, etc. Tall tires will add more speed but they will also reduce the RPM of the tire. If you are short on engine power already, very tall tires will not help, it will make matters worse. You will feel like you have lost torque. However, if your transmission has an extra set of very low gears, then this may not be a problem. Shorter tires have the opposite effect of everything I just said. Changing tire size from factory will also affect the speedometer. That has been my experience for whatever it is worth. haha. Have fun on the continuing project and good luck!
The vehicle I met drives to hard to reach places in the forest. Logging camps and so. Thin tires Vs wide tires. A very old topic/discussion :) In the Army out Mercedes G240/270's had thinner tires in order to dig down into the ground where there were some traction. However it all depends on the terrain, as I'm sure you know :) Thank you for a good post. Happy Healthy 2018!!
The abandoned houses are fascinating, also a little sad. Hard to imagine leaving a home and it falling into ruin. I'd opt for the lift kit to prevent tyre scuffing. Yes its a ball ache, but I can imagine cutting out the arches more problematic than first appears. Another great video :)
Brilliant video, Lars, I enjoyed the ride along the logging route. That 4x4 that passed you looked really cool, but not as much as the little green vehicle. Take care...
Lars, why not just flair the wheel arches outwards and fit plastic/rubber arch guards. Look at the type on land rover 90/110/130 series for some ideas. Lift kits don't take too long to fit unless being fitted to a road spring type vehicle where you may have to battle the road spring hanger bolts lol . You could also try fitting larger axle rubber bump stops ,like fitted to the series 3 land rovers and check straps. From what I could hear of SRV , the engine idle seems too fast and possible lack of power may be due to ignition timing and air/fuel mixture settings.
Nice one, you should call the Survival Russia Vehicle the "SRV" excellent videos, I always enjoy them from here in the UK. Cheers, Lee (Burton Outdoors)
Awesome video as always Lars! That's a great picture for the thumbnail! I saw another puppy in the video, is it the in-laws? Looks like the SRV is doing pretty well! Best to figure out all of the issues it might have before you start going to more remote places, right? Those abandoned homes are kinda spooky. Nice wood, though! Cutting off some material should be too bad. And it'll allow you to put on larger tires if you do the body lift as well! That truck you passed on the way back was pretty crazy.
Hey Lars, after i saw you drinking this baikal cola i needed one of these so bad. So i drove to a russian store here in G. and bought a 1.5 litres bottle... And what should i say? You didnt promise too much👍😆 I tastes really awsome! Not too sweet, super flavor and a bit like forrest taste in my opinion (spruce needle tea?)☺ Thank you so much for this tip, i really love it and i will drink it a lot now😎 Please keep telling us more little russian secrets😆 And of course, when i was there, i bought dryed fish and russian beer😍 All the best to you and your family, your GermanRedneck🤘
Wind's Sower thanks ! I don't know any words in Russian.. I enjoyed different languages I can speak English a little bit of Spanish and quite a bit of American Sign Language
Epic video little machines running great, love it at 6:03 just bog standard russian big wheeler love it, be good to see more exploring videos in the truck
Most comments have said and i agree, grinder to the rescue, rather than lift kit.....if no other resort lift. ....it will completely change the way it drives,feels, ect.not necessarily for the better, any way, get out, train, get it done......as always, awesome.......
I bet you just have a vacuum leak or dirty carburator making it not run as good as possible. Spray some hairspray carefully near the intake manifold in short bursts. If the RPM increases, then check that area for damaged lines, or missing / loose bolts. Love the videos.
Nice one Lars, I noticed the extra length on your uploads, personally I wouldn't worry about what people say, you can't have to much of a good thing otherwise what is good can turn not so good. Would love to get out back over there in my land rover overlander.
Awesome ride Lars, looks like lots of sand like many of our roads. Very cool tour today. Yea thinking your suspension may be a bit weak plus the fact that those are larger tires does not help. Did you get the play in the steering wheel fixed? Did not look as bad as it was. Great weekend my friend to you, The Little Pink Troll and Mrs S.R.
Lift kits can sometimes end up being troublesome, whether it's locating the controls on a body lift, or compromising drive angles and/or steering from increased suspension height. I don't doubt your ability to accomplish it, but I certainly understand why you would choose to avoid jumping right into it.
I do like the SVR, without anything to give it scale it reminds me of the canvas topped Landrover 101 FC my brother used to own, but I know the 101 would dwarf it! (Plus the SVR has a bonnet!). I do miss that thing, we had such fun in it. It had the PTO powered winch so we could always pull it out of whatever we got it stuck in, and boy did we get it stuck in things. Wet 45 degree river clay river banks are always a challenge!
@@SurvivalRussia I was really surprised to see the portal hubs in your rebuild series, and it's brilliant you could get new gear ratios! I did spot another similarity with old Land Rovers... 1/4 turn of slack in the steering box! lol! And why can't I type SRV? ;-)
If you salvage that roof you will get some great building stock as long as you can do it safely. I don't want to see you get hurt over some old wood for building.
Not sure what your options are out there Lars, for sure you do not have ARB but maybe a Russian variant? I put a 2 1/2 Inch Old Man Emu lift kit on my Pajero, the ride over corrugation is so much smoother you hardly notice in the sand but also tackling rocks and loose pebbly tracks, i know as the driver what my limits are and with the bash plate and under armour i can feel confident to get out of trouble where needed. In my humble opinion, i see most of 4x4 drivers get into real trouble when they second guess themselves and don't commit to a line. Especially River crossings and taking Dunes. Like any Overlanding with a new wagon, it is always a learning curve as you know Lars, drivers who think they know it all, i can guarantee they will get in trouble. Difference is in Siberia and Aussie bush, we cannot call the AA or RACV man to come and help........ This is the reality of REAL Survival and mindset compared to TV as you are always telling us. Cheers mate. ATB Moose.
Great video brother the green monster looks wonderful before you start cutting sheet metal try rolling a piece of pipe between the tire and the fender to bend it out words just a little bit
That looks like a good day. What a fun vehicle. Also, do you mean to tell me you go out there without a shotgun? (Or a pistol, or rifle) That look like the middle of nowhere.
I love the vehicle it's a nice size. it's odd here in the US guys think they need a huge jacked up pick up truck to get into the backcountry. If they get on a narrow mountain road that is blocked and they have to turn around they are screwed :-)
Good video, am loving seeing the survival Russia vehicle running... can't wait to see more.. I am a little confused tho as ever though I am subscribed and belled , this video did not come up on my notifications on UA-cam??
Nice! But the Steering seemed a little "Loose". Might want to have that looked at before you go much faster. Still wish I had something like that, but since I'm Stuck in the City.....
Those logging roads are better than the roads to my house out here in Northwest Kansas, USA. I guess the logging companies see the value in a good road. In my area, it's all oil access roads, and the oil companies won't do a thing to maintain the roads.
SR, Are the old homes where old planks are being taken open to anyone to salvage? Just curious if these are non-claimed parcels of land / homes or those which have been purchased and the remaining structures up for grabs.? Curious because as rough as they seem some could make a good starter home for someone interested in this lifestyle without much money but willing to work hard every day to earn their place. Would love tp hear from someone on this. Kindly, George
cool,sounds just like a offroad utility vehicle,glad you had a b/u ride,howd ya manage to get away w/o pink troll,you wont know how well it runs till you get in and go thanks looked good
Yes, I enjoy the longer episodes. This episode was "Super Awesome" because not only did you put the LuAZ to the test, but we also got to go on a class trip. If we do our calculus, may we go to another ghost village? Tak!!
You lucky few. A simple fulfilling life in the country surrounded by the forest. Congrats
I'll watch however long your videos are as they are always interesting. Thank you for making them.
Shocked the Pink Troll let you go without her!
must be a school day?
Mike B I've just spilt my tea haha
She wanted to come, but I thought it was not a great idea. Next time :)
I work in Forestry in the US, and I'm pleasantly surprised by the condition of your logging roads. Roads are expensive. They are maintained only when somebody cares.
Great little truck. When you get it all tuned up, and decide to drive it over the North Pole, drop by my place in Canada and we'll have a beer!
It's not going to set any speed records or win beauty contests, but I love this vehicle :D! Thanks for showing some of the abandoned buildings. Such a shame to see them standing there rotting away, I hope you can get some good timber from them. Now get more shots with the new doggie in, Lars :)!
Excellent! I fully understand testing before use. If you break down far from home not only do you have to walk, you have to retrieve the vehicle! I like the longer videos, your content vastly exceeds many others on here. Concise, clear and clearly experienced. Thanks for your work. Now to put the Little Pink Troll behind the wheel!😉
The comment about city people always doing something made me smile :) my parents have a small vacation house 25km away from home. it seems, that they go ther to cut grass, and clean up the place. then they make dinner :)
i'm very big fan of Your videos. So much beauty in the nature, and so much space... Its outstanding! I would love to visit, and perhaps... cut the grass? :D
i was watching you drive along in the buggy and i remembered riding with my brother in his jeep. i called it a kidney pounder because the suspension was so stiff. this vid brought back good memories.
That vehicle in the background at around 9 minutes is pretty awesome also
The SRV looks great. The road trip was worthwhile as the Test & Evaluation. Avideo on those deserted buildings will be interesting. Thanks Greg
Great to see you doing a bit of urban exploring around those derelict log-cabins.
Another interesting and intriguing video my friend. That little SRV looks very good, I hope you can get those wheel wells ground out ok. I appreciate the longer videos, the more the better. Have a great weekend Lars!
Thank you, and have a great weekend too buddy :)
Seeing Lars driving down the street would definitely make my day
Awesome! More rural driving please. 10-12min videos of driving with "from the backseat perspective" in Survival Russia vehicle, even raw/unedited, would be great. I would watch if uploaded in addition to all regular videos.
Baikal is Awsome, I kid you not! We can actually get that back in Denmark, there is this store called Eurodeli, most times they have it. But they are not always good at restocking.
That looks just like the logging roads in northern Manitoba (Canada). There are a lot of lakes there so in the winter these roads become ice roads to get to various First Nations reservations. They get a year's worth of supplies on these roads over a few weeks in the middle of the winter.
Instead of cutting, flaring the fenders would be a much better idea.
Spring lifted my JEEP (HEEP) and went with wider flares...keeps a good amount of the dirt off the sides and side windows..
😀😀
That other 4x4 on the road in the vid was hard core. I'll bet he was doing a double take at the SRV because the paint job is AWESOME...Probly not many SRV's running the roads.
Great road trip, I enjoyed it. 😀
The area looks exactly like the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan. Beautiful country.
don't just cut it off. cut about 3.81 cm apart with a cutoff saw blade make a radius of cuts as deep as you want the fender. then take a hammer, and dolley to planish it into the diam. you want by folding the cuts up into a new fender. otherwise you'll get rust issues when it starts getting wet.
What a great day! So much fun doing things like that. :-) Wow, your soil is quite sandy. Amazing condition for the roof on that old house.
love that little 4x4...congrats on getting it running....nice work Lars!
Maybe you could talk a little about soviet soft drinks (soda)? I really enjoy Тархун and Квас. They are quite healthy in comparison to cola and lemonade.. anyway thanks for a great video Lars
The SRV is super awesome! That camp pattern is definitely funky. It's easy to see where you got the idea for its camo pattern. As lovely as the sickly Soviet lime green was, the new pattern is definitely awesome. Most western vehicles jack the vehicle up, but the axel is still low. The SRV has its axel high so it can cross over much higher items.
The lil Survival Russia vehicle sounds like she's purring like a kitten!!!!
When you install the lift, pay attention to the angle of your drive shafts. If it is too steep you will wear them out much more rapidly than usual. Something that is a known issue with lifted Subarus and the like.
"Fury Road", where the MadMax vehicles roam. :)
THANKS for bringing back the beautiful memories of the Baikal cola, I always try to get one of these when I'm in Russia.
Good luck Lars and stay safe!
Yep, good idea to take it easy with the first tests because it's a long walk back with even a minor breakdown!
True story Jeff :)
Running good brother! Sweet vehicle and a big accomplishment!
Another excellent video, Lars. The Survival Russia vehicle moves out well on open road. I like the camo paint job you gave her.
Very interesting video! Awesome vehicle :-) Hope you find a fast but sturdy fix for that problem.
Thanks Lars! :)
Excellent test run and results...and you made it back, which is the best part, there will always be improvements needed on any off -road vehicle, making the most sensible ones is always the hardest decisions, I know you will accomplish these Lars, well done Sir...cheers!
Thank you very much for an awesome comment Tom :)
Lars, once you trim as much as you can, extend your bump stops to prevent further rubbing. 👍🏻
There is always something fascinating about ruins. I like to imagine the lives lived there and wonder what brought about the abandonment.
I would add the lift kit whilst you have your brother in law handy for help. Good to gradually test the vehicle so as to be able to iron out any problems.
I like your vehicle. I have a 1977 Jeep CJ-7 which is similar. It is very versatile and easy to get in and out of tight places where the trail hits a dead-end.
I noticed the vehicle which you met on the road with big, huge tires. I suppose huge tires like that have a purpose but I have found that I like tall and skinny tires for most purposes. They dig down through the snow to a solid surface and they are much easier to dig out than something that is 30 cm wide. Plus you can chain up skinny tires for incredible traction.
The 2 inch lift kit would be very good. It will help with both body and tire clearance. If you lift the vehicle too much, then you run into problems with driveshaft length, driveshaft angles and wearing out knuckles, etc.
If you ever get new tires try to go tall and skinny but keep enough clearance for a set of chains if you can. Check clearance on the top as well as on the sides. Also be mindful of tire clearance in the front where the wheels turn from left to right. You need clearance for hitting bumps on the trail, etc.
Tall tires will add more speed but they will also reduce the RPM of the tire. If you are short on engine power already, very tall tires will not help, it will make matters worse. You will feel like you have lost torque. However, if your transmission has an extra set of very low gears, then this may not be a problem. Shorter tires have the opposite effect of everything I just said. Changing tire size from factory will also affect the speedometer.
That has been my experience for whatever it is worth. haha. Have fun on the continuing project and good luck!
The vehicle I met drives to hard to reach places in the forest. Logging camps and so.
Thin tires Vs wide tires. A very old topic/discussion :) In the Army out Mercedes G240/270's had thinner tires in order to dig down into the ground where there were some traction. However it all depends on the terrain, as I'm sure you know :)
Thank you for a good post.
Happy Healthy 2018!!
The abandoned houses are fascinating, also a little sad. Hard to imagine leaving a home and it falling into ruin.
I'd opt for the lift kit to prevent tyre scuffing. Yes its a ball ache, but I can imagine cutting out the arches more problematic than first appears.
Another great video :)
Thank you for the input Andy :)
Glad to see the buggy driving so good.
Brilliant video, Lars, I enjoyed the ride along the logging route. That 4x4 that passed you looked really cool, but not as much as the little green vehicle. Take care...
Looked like some awesome wood to collect for a new cabin. Great adventure. Thanks for shairing. Stiffer shocks or springs?
Awesome Lars! 6:03 wow that's nice!
Lars, why not just flair the wheel arches outwards and fit plastic/rubber arch guards. Look at the type on land rover 90/110/130 series for some ideas. Lift kits don't take too long to fit unless being fitted to a road spring type vehicle where you may have to battle the road spring hanger bolts lol . You could also try fitting larger axle rubber bump stops ,like fitted to the series 3 land rovers and check straps. From what I could hear of SRV , the engine idle seems too fast and possible lack of power may be due to ignition timing and air/fuel mixture settings.
Cool little adventure and test ride! I thought those tires would rub, but, you can't be sure until you test it!
Thanks and very true indeed :)
Cut the fenders bigger with the grinder and sell the lift. Keep the center of gravity as low as possible.
Great stuff mate. You have a very beautiful looking country and your truck is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing. :)
Awesome. Trim fenders. Beautiful country
Nice one, you should call the Survival Russia Vehicle the "SRV" excellent videos, I always enjoy them from here in the UK. Cheers, Lee (Burton Outdoors)
Nice little rig. Looks like a old army truck
The Baikal drink is delicious! Used to love it as a child.
Awesome video as always Lars!
That's a great picture for the thumbnail!
I saw another puppy in the video, is it the in-laws?
Looks like the SRV is doing pretty well!
Best to figure out all of the issues it might have before you start going to more remote places, right?
Those abandoned homes are kinda spooky. Nice wood, though!
Cutting off some material should be too bad. And it'll allow you to put on larger tires if you do the body lift as well!
That truck you passed on the way back was pretty crazy.
First test run,good you take it easy with it
Awsome!
😊
It did very well and it looks so nice!
I am looking forward to see it in full camo!
Nice black hoodie btw.😆
Greetings, GR🤘
Thank you :)
Hey Lars,
after i saw you drinking this baikal cola i needed one of these so bad.
So i drove to a russian store here in G. and bought a 1.5 litres bottle...
And what should i say?
You didnt promise too much👍😆
I tastes really awsome!
Not too sweet, super flavor and a bit like forrest taste in my opinion (spruce needle tea?)☺
Thank you so much for this tip, i really love it and i will drink it a lot now😎
Please keep telling us more little russian secrets😆
And of course, when i was there, i bought dryed fish and russian beer😍
All the best to you and your family,
your GermanRedneck🤘
Lars it would be awesome if occasionally you could take one minute in your video and teach us word from English to Russian... please
pls like this so Lars will see it.
Adam Cook that's sounds great because russian language it's really .... great
Wind's Sower thanks ! I don't know any words in Russian.. I enjoyed different languages I can speak English a little bit of Spanish and quite a bit of American Sign Language
cyka blyat. Always a valuable word to know. ;)
Sergeant Whiskeyjack lol I had to look it up....😂
yeah. longer vids are nice. thank you sir.
Lars, I've got the same lesson to learn about tire sizes. I'm going with the 235x 75 r15 for my XJ. The good thing is I have plastic wheel flares.
Good size wheels. I have that on my Nissan :)
Hey Lars, tolles Video und klasse Wagen !! Die viele Arbeit hat sich gelohnt, super gemacht.
Coole Testfahrt, bis denne, LG Brummer
5:58 that's bad ass 4x4!
Epic video little machines running great, love it at 6:03 just bog standard russian big wheeler love it, be good to see more exploring videos in the truck
Most comments have said and i agree, grinder to the rescue, rather than lift kit.....if no other resort lift. ....it will completely change the way it drives,feels, ect.not necessarily for the better, any way, get out, train, get it done......as always, awesome.......
that vehicle is so cute and rugged. may it never rust!
Love the clearance of the vehicle. Nice.
Нефигасебе у вас на грунтовке стоят дорожные знаки) Крутой видос! Камуфляж на машине очень крут!!!!
Thank you for the video.
I bet you just have a vacuum leak or dirty carburator making it not run as good as possible. Spray some hairspray carefully near the intake manifold in short bursts. If the RPM increases, then check that area for damaged lines, or missing / loose bolts. Love the videos.
Nice one Lars, I noticed the extra length on your uploads, personally I wouldn't worry about what people say, you can't have to much of a good thing otherwise what is good can turn not so good.
Would love to get out back over there in my land rover overlander.
You have done a lot of work on that 4x4. Is great and looks good
Thank you. I certainly did :)
Awesome ride Lars, looks like lots of sand like many of our roads. Very cool tour today. Yea thinking your suspension may be a bit weak plus the fact that those are larger tires does not help. Did you get the play in the steering wheel fixed? Did not look as bad as it was. Great weekend my friend to you, The Little Pink Troll and Mrs S.R.
Man that town is cool I'd be there camping ! Lol lots of firewood lol nice to see the littel guy out take care brother
Great video. Love that you have a lift kit for it.
It might be fun to do a little metal detecting around the old houses. Like the longer videos.
It could be interesting for sure :) In spring it will be easier.
Love that car !!! great work Lars
That is a terrible, terrible and UGLY car. I love it and I want it!
Lift kits can sometimes end up being troublesome, whether it's locating the controls on a body lift, or compromising drive angles and/or steering from increased suspension height. I don't doubt your ability to accomplish it, but I certainly understand why you would choose to avoid jumping right into it.
seasoned board is considered to be quite a precious resource :)
I do like the SVR, without anything to give it scale it reminds me of the canvas topped Landrover 101 FC my brother used to own, but I know the 101 would dwarf it!
(Plus the SVR has a bonnet!).
I do miss that thing, we had such fun in it. It had the PTO powered winch so we could always pull it out of whatever we got it stuck in, and boy did we get it stuck in things. Wet 45 degree river clay river banks are always a challenge!
It does have the old style Land Rover simplicity for sure. Much smaller than even the 90's or 88's. It does have portal hubs though.
@@SurvivalRussia I was really surprised to see the portal hubs in your rebuild series, and it's brilliant you could get new gear ratios!
I did spot another similarity with old Land Rovers... 1/4 turn of slack in the steering box! lol!
And why can't I type SRV? ;-)
'nothin better than a test drive, love it!
If you salvage that roof you will get some great building stock as long as you can do it safely. I don't want to see you get hurt over some old wood for building.
I'm so excited for this!!!
Looks like northern Alberta Canada.Stiffer springs up grade the shocks.
Chain a log to the rim with one end long enough to go to top of wheel well.
Drive the tire around and let the log roll the fender out.
I think the lift kit is the way to go Lars. Give yourself that peace of mind mate. She's doing the job so thats good. Cheers Moose.
I think you are right Moose :)
Not sure what your options are out there Lars, for sure you do not have ARB but maybe a Russian variant? I put a 2 1/2 Inch Old Man Emu lift kit on my Pajero, the ride over corrugation is so much smoother you hardly notice in the sand but also tackling rocks and loose pebbly tracks, i know as the driver what my limits are and with the bash plate and under armour i can feel confident to get out of trouble where needed. In my humble opinion, i see most of 4x4 drivers get into real trouble when they second guess themselves and don't commit to a line. Especially River crossings and taking Dunes. Like any Overlanding with a new wagon, it is always a learning curve as you know Lars, drivers who think they know it all, i can guarantee they will get in trouble. Difference is in Siberia and Aussie bush, we cannot call the AA or RACV man to come and help........ This is the reality of REAL Survival and mindset compared to TV as you are always telling us. Cheers mate. ATB Moose.
The truck is awesome! Keep up the good good work buddy!
Great video brother the green monster looks wonderful before you start cutting sheet metal try rolling a piece of pipe between the tire and the fender to bend it out words just a little bit
Nice adventure Lars!!
I hope you don't start glowing in the dark. You know what I mean
It was a perfect spot for Yeti ambush.
That looks like a good day. What a fun vehicle. Also, do you mean to tell me you go out there without a shotgun? (Or a pistol, or rifle) That look like the middle of nowhere.
I love the vehicle it's a nice size. it's odd here in the US guys think they need a huge jacked up pick up truck to get into the backcountry. If they get on a narrow mountain road that is blocked and they have to turn around they are screwed :-)
Good video, am loving seeing the survival Russia vehicle running... can't wait to see more.. I am a little confused tho as ever though I am subscribed and belled , this video did not come up on my notifications on UA-cam??
Nice! But the Steering seemed a little "Loose". Might want to have that looked at before you go much faster. Still wish I had something like that, but since I'm Stuck in the City.....
Cool video as always, thank you!
5:57 that thing, though :D
Wow so beautiful👍🏻👍🏻
Those logging roads are better than the roads to my house out here in Northwest Kansas, USA. I guess the logging companies see the value in a good road. In my area, it's all oil access roads, and the oil companies won't do a thing to maintain the roads.
That sucks!
Haha, thats a cool lil buggy looks like fun
The more capable the off road vehicle, the further you have walk out to get the tractor.
Great video.!!!
SR, Are the old homes where old planks are being taken open to anyone to salvage? Just curious if these are non-claimed parcels of land / homes or those which have been purchased and the remaining structures up for grabs.?
Curious because as rough as they seem some could make a good starter home for someone interested in this lifestyle without much money but willing to work hard every day to earn their place. Would love tp hear from someone on this. Kindly, George
cool,sounds just like a offroad utility vehicle,glad you had a b/u ride,howd ya manage to get away w/o pink troll,you wont know how well it runs till you get in and go thanks looked good
Longer vids are fine if you keep it fun! Glad I found ya!
Awesome Lars, cheers! :-)