Driving our 6x6 Niva for the first time

Driving our 6x6 Niva for the first time

[@basithph8958]

Who needs a G63 6x6 when you can have a Lada 6x6?

[@wetlettuce4768]

I'd honestly have the Lada over the Mercedes just so people don't think I'm a rapper or even worse a football player....

[@Rentta]

@@wetlettuce4768 Or rich soccermom in cali

[@g36killer]

Plus the ladas value doesnt jump off a cliff. Its already at the bottom.

[@raisedcamping5264]

the g63 is actually a pretty shitty suv hinges all suck out the factory they have very large gaps on doors hood not worth the money they asking far from it

[@thcenterprisellc112]

The lada 6x6 has a much higher cool factor than the Benz

[@andrewkiwi1]

I 'm in New Zealand and i like your channel. I'm a mechanic too. I have done a lot of work on Nivas over the years. You need to find information on driveshaft "Phasing".The relationship of the universal joints to each other. This is important to eliminate vibrations . A lot of vibrations come from the alignment of the transfer case with the gearbox. Put the car on the hoist and start the motor and put it in second gear and adjust the idle up to 2000 rpm. Lift the car and loosen off the 4 bolts that for the transfer case. Put a jack under the transfer case and move it up and down, left and right until the vibration goes away. Then you can measure the the thickness of the shims that you will need to make to go between the chassis and the transfer case mounts. They are never right when they leave the factory. Doing this will stop your teeth rattling loose in your mouth. Check the bolts that hold the front differential to the motor as they need to be taken off and a hole drilled across the head so you can lock wire them. They come loose and damage the threads. The Lada brake master cylinder is poor design with square section seals . We replaced them when they wore out with a Nissan or Honda brake master cylinder that has the same diameter cylinder and bolt pattern. It feels a lot better. We had problems with the rear brake adjusters coming loose . The Spring washer in them breaks. We welded a strip of steel to the adjuster and drilled a hole into the outside end and through the backing plate. You take the screw out and re drill the holes as they wear. The Lada is surprisingly good offroad Have fun with your Lada.

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

Learn Russian and get back to them on the Russian channel.

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

And I believe it's a VAZ 2xxx-something. You'd need to do a bit of research.

[@davidsgoliath1628]

That Niva doesn't have a floor

[@stclairstclair]

andrewkiwi1< American vehicles dont let you do that.

[@NVMDSTEvil]

Here, this is a great video on the subject. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGLTgHqPatt6jbs

[@ThielTube]

Now you need to fabricate a set of tracks for the rear

[@Bodgemiester]

Now that would be unstoppable

[@Hellsong89]

Most likely would blow differentials into peaces, or something else would give in. In straight sure it would work but on the cornering something will give if there is enough traction.

[@MikeBaxterABC]

Half track!! Yeah!!! :)

[@rogerhamilton8029]

i just posted the same thing as well, i guess i should check out the comments first next time

[@williamsawyer9768]

I was going to recommend the same idea. But i figured i would check the comment section first and sure enough you though of it as well. Great minds think alike. Have a good day.

[@doc.voltold4232]

Russian factory workers assembling T34/85 (1942 colorized)

[@wetlettuce4768]

Welding is too clean off to gulag with you comrade!

[@andreww.6283]

Should’ve taken this Niva to Stalingrad. No German would mess with Vlad and his 6x6 Niva

[@wetlettuce4768]

The elite German panzer crews would of bailed out of their tanks the second they see this Niva coming at them

[@andreww.6283]

Wet Lettuce Tank commander: “Ich sehe ein enemy” Vlad: “Hey there fellas”

[@mii747]

How about a long distance road trip with it. Take the gang and document all the crazy adventures, sights, people, breakdowns and repairs along the way, you know, Garage 54 style. I’d love to see more of Russia and its people!

[@atarvhegde5210]

Well , I think it needs I little more power.

[@basithph8958]

This would be a nice Spintires mod

[@H0T5H0TJ0N]

This

[@andrejpomsahar8858]

Oooh yes somebody must make mod with this car to spintires

[@joffebisk1446]

someone needs to do this

[@CancerianGamer]

I'm sure some modder and developer may put it in thing is they gotta see this ya kno

[@ikavidiasariaristawati4015]

Click download button below link kyk gitu aja masa ni

[@danielweaver5542]

A little trick I picked up from an old timer and it works well is to drill a hole in the tube of the prop shaft and put a few ml of transmission fluid in the tube. This will help take most of the vibration out of the prop shaft. Then plug the hole with a rubber plug. The fluid will go to the unbalanced spot in the shaft.

[@RickBaconsAdventures]

That's good for balancing but the problem here is that U joints are not constant velocity and if they aren't straight they speed up and slow down as they rotate. U joints are meant to be straight except for tiny amounts of time when you go over bumps. CV joints use different geometry so the shaft spins at a, well, constant velocity. Here they just called it vibration to simplify the explanation

[@matthemberry2156]

They aren’t meant to be straight. They are meant to operate at equal and opposite angles.

[@BornToKill780]

This is the most entertaining channel I have come across in years

[@Hosstache]

Great Job!!!!! I really like how gear head talk is the same. No matter what the language!!!!!

[@georgealexoo2996]

I believe that 6 winter tires would make this 10 times better.

[@OldManBOMBIN]

The music selection on this channel is always amazing, but this video in particular jams.

[@Reaper4367]

What an awesome build! And it LOOKS GrEaT!!!! Cheers for sharing!

[@cleaner10399]

Snorkel Kit, 70 L tank in the back, full rear bench right over the rear diffs. and 100 kg of weight right over the axles.

[@tomcline5631]

I think it's amazing that they got it so well engineered that it can spin it's ass off without bursting one of the difs!!! AWSOME build!

[@themotherfucker43]

I love him he makes my day

[@dabunnyrabbit2620]

I've known a few mother fuckers in my time. But never one with a title.

[@themotherfucker43]

@@dabunnyrabbit2620 there's a first time for everything even moms need love too

[@fredfabris7187]

That’s fantastic! Will be a whole lot better with good tires. I think some more ground clearance would greatly improve its performance. It may also make the driveshaft angles easier to dial in! Cheers! Love the paint

[@claradimitriaski92]

That's actually some serious fab work for something that's being bodged together. Good work.

[@NoHandleNameScrewTube]

You guys are awesome! Love your channel and your projects are so fun.

[@josemarino4270]

Looking forward to the finished project! It looks great already!!!

[@Ogsonofgroo]

One of the most fun and best builds on You Tub, just love that paint job too! Fantastic! What a fine machine imho, a true winter warrior, holy cow, imagine with some studded snowies, it'd be near un-stoppable. Good job gents, great vid, fun translation, keep it up! Cheers from a PNW Canadian Russian person :)

[@TryAmazonPrimeToday]

This is a very beautiful creation! Very well done!

[@MrPeach1221]

You should put the tires with the screws on it then you can go everywhere

[@NIVA6x6OFFROAD]

Cool idea)

[@NicB-Creations]

Awesome! (This car should be a Spintires mod.)

[@jm036]

Someone make it one then.

[@drlove891]

Nic B If we can do that in the states, that would be awesome

[@nathenleffert_official]

You can make it one

[@NicB-Creations]

@@nathenleffert_official I would if I could 😅

[@randomprojectsusa5196]

Daluv Docta Ya can, you just choose not too

[@hakachukai]

Awesome! Instead of buying 6 new tires, you should just make a cheap pair of tank tracks for the rear 4 wheels. I think you could probably make a simple track out of two chain loops and a bunch of rubber slats from old tires. Put it on, tighten it up and show us what it can do! :-D

[@drlove891]

Love how you translate into English, and play push viewers to “Like and subscribe.” Keep rocking!

[@jonnyrocket]

That's so crazy and entertaining at the same time...thumbs up!

[@thomasmcdougall8059]

You should have made this the twin engine lada that would have been cool

[@SupernaturalBeingsofEarth]

With separate hand paddle fuel pedals.

[@ReinhardSchuster]

MTM Bimoto?

[@thomasmcdougall8059]

@@ReinhardSchuster just like the mtm bimoto tho he would need the front engine to power the front wheels while the back engine powering the back wheels so there would be equal 4x4 distribution would be cool to see this convertion

[@jeremyduckworth791]

It would go well with snow mobile tracks on the rear. Just deflate the tires ,slide the track on and adjust tire pressure for tension. Awesome project guys!

[@NIVA6x6OFFROAD]

Look at my 6*6. I did something like you said

[@shaunpc2512]

You guys rock, way to go on building another awesome machine

[@TheFPF422]

That 6x6 Niva is a thing of beauty!

[@michaelcoriglianol7197]

HECK YES now thats what I am talking about!! A few tweeks and that ride will kick serious ass!! Excellent job Men!!!

[@corneliusdrvanderbilt822]

I had a Lada Niva 4 x 4, from 1996 to 1999 ... as the real car. My other was Volvo V70 XC AWD ... It was Lada that I drove most most of the time due to weather and road conditions. The beauty of that car was that it was simple and functional ...it could be repaired on the roadside without any fuss ...yep, she was the queen ...

[@guesswithmegarage1288]

I love that they aren't worried one bit about getting beat to death by a broken driveshaft!

[@marknelson3511]

This is my favorite build so far!👍👍

[@Holy_Moley]

Fantastic. I'd love one!!

[@bobvila4381]

Finaly you have made something useful! Good Job!

[@c4pt1n54no]

02:53 welding through the u joint... RIP bearing races

[@josephwertman7817]

I just love seeing this stuff its awesome.

[@carlbModels]

fantastic project, loved it. Great result, you deserve more views.

[@rookiedeadmeat3639]

I just found you guys on youtube. I love your daring and willingness to try ideas. Your Niva build is similar to an idea I had for my hunting truck. Alaskans do something similar to improve hydroplaning so that they can cross flooded tundra during moose and caribou hunting; it takes a LOT of horsepower to turn all three axles that fast, most run around 500+ horsepower. We called them Moose-rigs. Many corrected the rear drive angle by running a front axle upside down in the rear for the offset differential. Others weld the carrier bearing for the rear prop shaft to the mid axle so that the input remains constant. I'd like to hear how your build finally turned out.

[@SB-pu7gy]

Twin-engine LADA: 2.7 liters, 8 cylinders in that 6x6 Niva and of u go :)

[@noyoureahooker]

Hey guys, have you considered building a skid plate that can attach to the front bumper of this vehicle? If you could build a wedge almost like an upside-down cow-catcher but solid, it should effectively lift the nose of the vehicle through these snow drifts.... might be a fun addition (grade 8 bolts to fasten it for easy removal perhaps).. Keep up the good work guys!!

[@TK-fd3qt]

you guys are the best!

[@simplybeanjelly]

That thing is pretty sick, it definitely needs better tires and a finished interior, but I think it'll be great when it's done!

[@Hosstache]

I also really like your paint scheme.

so awesome. I wish I had that in the Seattle snow storm that lasted few days. Jeeps and trucks with big lobber tires get through the snow easy. But my rear drive open diff ford f250 gets stuck so easy. Someone with a front wheel drive minivan had to tow me out of a gas station. I was fine once I got to the sanded down main streets.

[@iambeeman1]

As a Canadian Niva owner, this is AWESOME.

[@ravenskaugrud8410]

Imported i take it?

[@rickross9661]

Raven Skaugrud at one point lol. They used to sell them here in the 80s. Mostly Nivas but they are said to have sold Samaras and I think 2103? I’ve only seen nivas though

[@Reziac]

Nice. I want one -- just what I need for Montana winters!

[@ReseTTim]

love the niva, love your 6x6 :) !

[@NIVA6x6OFFROAD]

Look my car to please

[@pareshlalta792]

Garage 54 will always have a place in my heart

[@magnacartasamadams8189]

Awesome build good job

[@neilmacleod5371]

Like the three wipers on the tow truck , good wiper coverage

[@giraffewithtattoos2770]

I love the way they painted the car. The lettering, while completely illegible, looks great.

[@louisnonya4043]

Wow it's pretty cool and strong. Impressive.

[@chrislambert6530]

Epic build guys more aggressive tires and weight in the ass end will help tons I love to watch your builds .cheers

[@jasonsherry521]

Great Video Great Idea outstanding

[@BeamerTheFox]

I watched this get built months ago in russain ^^ love to see it doing what its built for lol good job guys

[@phamnuwen9442]

Snow chains will fix it.

[@NIVA6x6OFFROAD]

Chains on both rear wheels on one side

[@tylerwildman7119]

This thing is...AMAZING!

[@lifeinchina7758]

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!

[@VincenzoSims]

Wow. Well done!

[@27Zangle]

Excellent. I would put some good tires on that Niva and then finish the floor with some insulation so one could put in a camping set up with a small compost toilet and mini kitchen.

[@96donov]

WOW !!!! THATS THE MOST AMAZING THING I HAVE EVER SEEN

[@cloudstrifeification]

The only thing you need is lift it a few inches for better ground clearance, new winter tires, and as already been stated some extra weight in the back and this thing would be great in the snow!

[@tonyv1505]

I will love to see this car on a lift and off road tires that looks awesome great job guys greetings from philadelphia pa USA

[@nickrudd2568]

Are you family? Man that would be a blessing, Father son outfit. 24/7 fun

[@jordans6146]

Can't wait to see the next episode!!

[@JonBlondell]

What a great car! Something useful. I'd live to own this.

[@demonsonic2006]

why not add some more weight to the rear to improve the center of mass and see if you can mount treads in the rear, would improve traction too :)

[@renetnk]

If they do interior and other, weight will be more balanced.

[@demonsonic2006]

@@renetnk i agree there if that works :), it will look awesome and might be even street legal too :)

[@renetnk]

demonsonic2006 In Russia is everything possible so 😂 we can expect that, i want to see interior of it, how they use that extra part

[@skuula]

Another motor in the rear...

[@user-nt5et9jb4h]

​@@skuula yes please

[@zenadrian4678]

I would buy this 👍

[@peterf.229]

me too if they can get it towork haha.

[@astrazenica7783]

Genius, cool paint job. Snow Chains on each tyre

[@deckape69]

you guys have way to much fun......

[@realkilju]

I freaking need this!

[@MACISUS]

would be sweet to try read tracks too! great build!

[@thedirtbag7]

I would totally buy this

[@Hellsong89]

This should be properly manufactured model, but sadly least in here you wont be getting it road legal with out spending absolute fortune and for that money you get road legal 6x6 armored transport.

[@dillonholmes1350]

i would have to put a real engine in it first

[@Richqc4]

Great job! Now put a plow on it 😁

[@jeanmaryfrancois1584]

Wow this is amazing

[@shaun9067]

Great job . The young blokes Learn a lot doing car Builds

[@itsmevoltron6334]

Cool job man...

[@Edu_RJR]

this is beautiful

[@bophadesnutz3313]

Maybe the rear is too light cuz it's completely gutted? Put a floor and some seats in there plus a spare tire, that'll help it a bunch

[@worddunlap]

6x, 2 and 1/2 ton (deuce) took us through anything. Sand drifts, ice, snow and up mountains. I passed the driving school to get out of Winter guard duties but ended doing both..Great car concept. Hope I never need one.

[@Ozarkprepper643]

All it really needs is it good set of tires, and possibly a set of chains. Weight is good if you don't need flotation such as deep snow mud or sand. (Or mpg). But regardless it comes down to traction. Part of the reason a 6 x 6 has potential. But as with everything it's only as good as the weakest link. My 1980 long wheelbase Hilux gets its weight not only from 44 by 17 inch tires. But another fuel tank has been relocated behind the axle as well. And the side tool boxes are position above the rear axle those boxes carry extra parts, tools and camping gear as well, keeping them secure and dry. There's then a custom shell over those for comfortable sleeping. Bottom line it has a near 50/50 weight distribution. But then it is lifted 10 in with 16 in of travel, a stage 3 stroker 22R, 5:29 gearing, lockers front and rear and a Marlin crawler. Which gives it 15 forward gears and three reverses. Yes I can double My Double Down get out and be my own spotter. I do have a 2000 Chevy Blazer I have more than once thought about converting to a 6 x 6. You may have just inspired me. LOL Perhaps build it with 36in tires and long travel suspension. With an EXO cage.

[@bgis6409]

I don,t get why someone would down vote this. can,t wait to see it finished !

[@kingofassholes2619]

Very cool.

[@abdodamo9794]

Those ladas are tough cars 😎

[@Dephy]

Now all you've got to do is put that Lada in-line 8 into it!

[@PureCountryof91]

Zil engine from ladzila

[@dillonholmes1350]

@@PureCountryof91 or a Duramax he could roll some coal!!!

[@rogerhamilton8029]

you guys should try adding some sort of track over the back two tires like a snomobile or tank. that would give you a ton of contact surface and i dont think you guys would have a hard time figuring out how to do that

[@louisnonya4043]

I have top say great job on this car.

[@rixille]

Congratulations, you now have a Niva with great load-bearing tolerance for hauling. Put 2 spare tires in the back to help it weigh it down, maybe add some floorboard to the back.

[@jijzer3284]

love that thing

[@bandy435]

Best built love it

[@lonnymoore2622]

that is a awesome car i would love too have one my self .

[@michaeldavis5075]

Looks good

[@firstnamelastnameisallowed7943]

That thing is cool as hell!! You should fabricate up some paddle tires of some kind for it. That would be way cool in the snow like that! Heck yeah!!

[@kpdvw]

Cant wait for the next video, spasiba!

[@kevinwaynehunt1163]

NICE JOB,✌️😁😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.

[@alcoholisfreedrink]

amazing. it would be super cool if some car manufacturers made cars like that one.

[@ddriskill1]

That’s one hell of a rear bumper!

[@dvrrwd307]

I like it, wouldn't mind owning one.