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[@tatersgonnatate5650]

My suggestion would be to add larger tires to all 4 corners, then change the rear portal gears on the portals to allow for more torque and to keep similar ratios.

[@tompettersson3814]

i agree :)

[@SammyM00782]

I'd also recommend they find some way to box weld those drop brackets closed. We won't see anything, but they could realllllllly lay into it then.

[@daniel_77.]

monster truck lada?

[@sillywilly9183]

33x12.5 15

[@Mikepet]

Look how the Mercedes Unimogs Axels (specially the older ones like Unimog 404 and Unimog 406, the simplicity) are made and there you go.

[@janreitsma1096]

the lada need big wheels now

[@janjensen7961]

Yes 😀

[@UmmmmmmmWhat]

37 inch mudders lol

[@noka55]

Or a donk lada

[@operator8014]

Big wheels and gear reduction in the portal! And tyre chains!

[@TTime685]

Yeah like why didn't they put some all terrains on it lol.. That would've been awesome

[@tomaszbudnik521]

My suggestion is same solution on Lada Niva... This would solve 4x4 problem and create a real off road monster ;)

[@Alex_Gryzunov]

В России такие дано делают. Не часто, для соревнований. Так же Есть УАЗ в заводском варианте. Но у них интересный вариант с цепями. Так можно поднимать клиренс очень высоко!)))

[@volvo245]

Normally portals are meant to fit inside the wheels. Making them this way puts huge strain on the factory components.

[@twoeightythreez]

Missed the chance to make a 2:1 gear reduction from the go :) awesome build though, you guys come up with the coolest ideas!

[@msmith5030]

You guys are amazing. How about putting tractor wheels on? How cool would that be then driving through town. Looks cool😀

[@scubasteve06]

Has there ever been a DONK Lada? This car is so close! I know these guys could build a set of 30 inch rims for this thing.

[@jblob5764]

I think they have a set form years back somewhere lol with some spinner things

[@jwalster9412]

I could see them cutting out the wheels wells a ridiculous amount and swapping in 30" wheels with about 1/4" tires.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

@@jblob5764I agree! I remember seeing that video!😂👍 pimp my Lada!

[@nathanwoodruff9422]

_"Has there ever been a DONK Lada?"_ I think they would have a hard time shoehorning in a 2JZ motor.

[@gabrielv.4358]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss

[@MyKonaRC]

Now thats a real lift! All other vehicle lifts only raise the body and not the axles. Thus still having the same ground clearance.

[@michaelcoulton883]

raise the body so the larger tires fit in the wheel wells, the larger tires raise the ground clearance

[@MyKonaRC]

@@michaelcoulton883 not nearly as much as this car in the video.

[@suzysuzuki8865]

@@MyKonaRCwell no, portals were designed to solve that exact problem. But axles with portals are expensive and if you’re running portals you’re probably doing some serious shit so you’re not gonna want some cheap side by side level shit. Cop some rockwells and hit the rocks!

[@samohraje2433]

@@michaelcoulton883i dont know how it is in rest of the world but in slovakia, even an Audi Allroad with airsuspension is not a guilt. In a technical documentation of the car where is VIN, date of manufacture type of the vehicle etc. etc. Is also stated your tire measurements which tire you are allowed to mount on the vehicle. You can rise a ground clearance by 2-3cm which allows you to use larger tire e.g 19 or 20inch 255/35/R20 but in that documentation is only R16 195/65/ R16 or 265/35/R18 for summer usage. And now what... that was only an example, every vehicle has its own documentation with exact tires you are allowed to use, BECAUSE when you compare xxx/ 65 / R16 and xxx / 35 / R18 they have almost the same crossection lenght so the speed of your vehicle on the dashboard matching almost the same. When you equip your car with R20 tires and you use xxx/ 30 / R20 this tire is by few centimeters larger thus, when you have 50kmh on the dashboard in reallity you go 3-5kmh faster and that is against law in slovakia.

[@CaramelColored]

@@samohraje2433 Asinine rules like that is why I'm so happy to live in the United States.

[@bigjay875]

Nice, giving me ideas for a good winter conversion for my car to beat the unplowed roads!

[@Aleks_Mechanics]

Notification squad Have a nice weekend!🔥🔥🔥

[@BT1DEATH]

You guys should try to make a ZIL-2906 screw drive lada.

[@ryanjosef]

this is %107 . Nice Work!! might want to keep this one around as a utility vehicle.

[@MRaalind1972]

Make a LADA NIVA 4x4 with a high geared lift kit for rock crawling and (4 tractor front wheels) some big wheels. Love your videos. 👍

[@Skogsmullemeck]

Change the sprockets for more torque/bigger wheels. then box weld the drop brackets and fill halfway with oil so the chains/sprockets hold upp in the long run👌

[@mestupkid689]

If you plan on going crazy with it add tensions to the rear chain setups. Set it up like a timing chain and add cv axles and long chains to the front wheels. The rear axle is driving all 4 wheels

[@ILOVEBACONBOY2018]

quality content

[@yankie4299]

Idea for next project: 4x4 Lada with this lift and bigger wheels. Literally what you said what should be done to make this car offroader.

[@UberLummox]

Love it! How about making a railroad going Lada?

[@simonallan9941]

Do they have railway available there, thats not frozen over 😉

[@UberLummox]

@@simonallan9941 Put a V plow on it! 😁

[@Roger-hq1yt]

The strangest but most interesting conversion yet.

[@StarHunter28]

that is the most badass lada, definitely needs some big tires.

[@janlassen6101]

I think they have never read any of these comments so i will never leave ''do this idea please'' comment again. It's just a waste of ideas and typing time.

[@bigrichrodriguez335]

Very cool! That is something to really think about. You guys are fantastic! Keep up the fun and interesting work.

[@zimone89]

and now: -four bigger wheels -struts reinforcement -dirt protecion and so, for the chains and this could be the unstoppable Lada!

[@RichardWalker-zw8mn]

Gave me an idea about building my own portals for an ATV. Lol

[@PREDATEURLT]

You should try one of your homemade successful offroad tire designs. With lift, welded diff and some hard core tires you could test it against some stock 4x4 suv. If it can beet 4x4 with two wheels it's 107%.

[@3dartstudio007]

So what I'm hearing is the all wheel drive lifted rally offroad Lada is next? Excellent!

[@VoVilliaCorp]

Would love to see this revisited with 4WD and bigger wheels

[@EvrttGrn]

I love it! I've thought about trying something like this with my 1986 AMC Eagle wagon. LOL

[@shanepowers7566]

I love them. I’ve had 2 of them, so far.

[@EvrttGrn]

@@shanepowers7566This is my second one as well. My 1st was an '84. This one was my daily driver until the trans died. Trying to save up to have it rebuilt or replaced.

[@hamstirrer6882]

Nice, just think how easy it would be to change the gear ratio for more torque as well!

[@Pavlos_Charalambous]

They already done that 😉

[@KenjiDev]

Not really much operation... This beam wont take much larger sprocket :)

[@twocvbloke]

It'slike them dock crane things that lift containers, but even more ridiculous looking... :P

[@shauljonah6955]

Good Idea. Need to make a monster Lada similar to a monster truck. 😊🎉🎉 keep it up 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤ you guys are awesome 👌 👏

[@kjellkarlsson542]

Not much for a testdrive. Idling at first gear isnt testdriving. Poor. But fun experiment thou.

[@suleimanyunusa4871]

❤❤ you just solve my 6 wheel idea with rear wheel chain ⛓️ loving your show from Nigeria

[@fryloc359]

Imagine the snow drifts you could drive through with this

[@killerdinamo08]

Of course rear drum brakes don't work, sensible mechanics 👌.

[@janlassen6101]

Do a Lada with 2 wheel center drive using a homemade gyroschope..

[@m802001]

Needs bigger tires now.

[@denemillsom9860]

How dose the lift effect breaking heavily and fast acceleration? Big wheels would break the lift I think

[@boringpolitician]

Make it be liftable hydraulically and you've got a Citroën!

[@heheboyholaamigo8742]

Hope garage 54 would do expirements with a motorcycle would love to see it

[@joeblough2485]

everyone asking for bigger tires but you don't need bigger tires. That is the beauty of this.

[@Emilijano249]

I have a cool idea. Put niva drive train on regular zhiguli and make a proper offroader.

[@stevangucu522]

They can put two front MTZ 82 axels on Lada. 😁

[@helpermonkey6641]

Time to lift up a 4x4 UAZ the same way and put on large tires.

[@MrAnderskarlsson]

Please, can you get a lada with the wankel engine and tune it? That would be 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@jakepalmer1986]

You should make a Lada with wing doors that open up like a DeLorean

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

Lame

[@FedericoLucchi]

I really hope the next step will be bigger tires.... and of course changing the top sprocket to a much smaller one to increase wheel torque

[@MisterPolak]

That's a Lada ground clearance! There, I said it.

[@nopenope9841]

Something changed or the host is just photogenic you look good.

[@zsombor_99]

Make it even higher and/or add larger tires!!

[@MarkLoves2Fly]

This needs massive tires mounted to it! 😂😅🎉

[@BojarskyLeGrand]

There is a glitch on the road texture at 9:41 I hope Garage 54 will patch it.

[@hitekredneck109]

Geeeeeeeezzzz!!!!! I absolutely am unable to pick a favorite episode of garage 54!!!

[@Philsing]

Now make this one AWD and put some BIG tires on it 🤩

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

That was freaking hilarious! 👋😂👌👍you guy’s should try putting larger off road tires and go off roading! To see how it would do off the beaten path! 🤣👍

[@LifewithJames]

Do larger mud terrain tires and take it off-roading next

[@jesush8691]

Put tracks on the rear, sleds in front and drive in deep snow.

[@weldeddaydreams]

Add another set of wheels on the inside of the lifts

[@RenoBusdriver]

I’m impressed with their engineering.

[@FuckGoogle502]

No offense, but you really should be impressed with their ingenuity and resourcefulness more. From an engineering standpoint, most of what they design would flunk you out of drafting class for the various flaws they don't address. I get it for a quick youtube video, but please don't think of this as "top tier engineering."

[@scottsmith5623]

Wow fu$kgoogle52… you do realize, that this is a group of young guys in a back alley garage, in Russia no doubt… I admit some of their stuff has been pretty lame as of late… but I’m pretty impressed with this build.

[@RenoBusdriver]

@@FuckGoogle502They are not rocket scientists but to fabricate some of the stuff it is pretty impressive.

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

@fgoogle cool story bro

[@AudioHead809]

Just when you think they’ve ran out of ideas 😂

[@marcr1333]

Ever since I was like 9, I always wondered if something like this was possible to lift a truck. This is really awesome! lol

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

Cool story bro

[@BorosTheGamer5021]

love the welder shopping cart 😹

[@stevendembinski9132]

snow chains will make it unstoppable

[@sp1derk0bra59]

Can it do a whellie with a counterweight in the back?

[@JHMBB2]

I'm surprised he didn't do a burnout. That was such a simple elegant modification though, one of the best I think. Just knew they were going witht he chain drive!

[@tg2963]

Id put taller tires on it and and regear the rear diff lower

[@chrisgee6460]

Make the car into a 4x4 and do some off road driving 😂😅

[@175dell]

I've wanted a Russian car (any brand) for a long time now, but literally every Russian person I've talked to about it asks "why the hell would you want one?" Haha I always tell them because they are whimsical and unusual, plus I like the boxiness. Haha

[@thatguyalex2835]

The Lada (original models) were based off the late 1960s Fiat 124 sedan, an Italian design, but Russian cars are cool regardless as they last forever. :) Japanese cars are my favorite though, as they combine modern features with longevity, a best of both worlds.

[@175dell]

@@thatguyalex2835 Ohh yes I'm very aware of the various Russian car designs being based off other Western car designs. I find it fascinating. My favorite is old German cars. I drove a 1982 BMW 5 series for 11 years. It was really reliable, yet had a lot of technology for it's age. It had approximately 622,00 KM (387,000 miles) miles when I sold it 4 years ago. It had that boxy look with 4 head lights that I love.

[@mann_idonotreadreplies]

@175 now BMW is absolute trash

[@tobyjesso4972]

Put on bigger wheel that would look cool bro

[@scottvincent7666]

Give it a 2:1 ratio and add huge tires.

[@oynamalan]

the torture these ladas has to endure xD

[@EweChewBrrr01]

You and the guys who work for you are quite clever. You all blow me away with what you come up with.

[@mylesmorisak9091]

Ok now put giant tractor tires on it

[@robertp.]

GREAT INVENTION 👍👍👍

[@89HondaCR500R]

now it needs a to be 4x4 drive

[@TheSpectralArtisan]

hah! this is awesome! you should try to put larger gears on the rear axle to raise the top speed🤪 or vise versa and make a unstoppable crawler, could test by trying to push a load before and after?🤔

[@Pleyer7575lol]

Now that's what I call a lada

[@double-you5130]

2:55 music name pls :)

[@awyep4169]

These guys have single-handedly opened up the portal axle market for offroaders

[@venustianotorres1967]

Great Bigfoot Lada

[@nicklindsey8562]

Top secret lift 😊

[@bradi5050]

I love it awesome idea simple fabrication but it works great really great job guys!!!

[@colinstu]

How tall could you make it? what if you used 100cm of C-channel instead of only like 30? Also find a 4WD old car and do this again, and bigger knobbier tires.

[@mooklocklear1182]

Time to hit the stream

[@RitaElaineHeltonBarker-uz4sz]

I always wanted to see you guys install a suspension that enables all 4 tires to spin 360° which would likely require Hydraulic power

[@TheHungrySlug]

Well they already spin 360°. You mean 'turn' 360°. Seriously, that'd be interesting to see the guys figure that one out and the result would be unique. Now I've got omni-directional drive stuck in my head.

[@jwalster9412]

Some manufacturers have done AWS, but in most cases the rear wheel barely moves. 360° would probably be a mit overkill, but it's likely possible on a budget with basic hardware, anything past 70-80° is beyond what modified suspension that still retains suspension stuff can do. And finding a diner car with independent rear suspension, because you can't really have a driven live axle turn, and that can easily be ripped down and everything modified would be Next to impossible. As for 360°, turning, you might be able to do it on non driven wheels, but even then it would be extremely difficult.

[@Maungateitei]

Put some 24V 4kW starter motors on top of the front pillars with the solenoid engagment driving chains to the front wheels. Then you can have off road front wheel drive hybrid capability. Probably best geared for say 10-15kmph top speed, they will supply all the torque you could ask for in off road situations where you need the 4wd. Our series one land-rover would start in low range first or second gear no problems from standstill on a steep hill. It was a 1600cc about weight as your lada. You might not even need 24V 4kW motors, 12V 1.5 to 2kW might be perfectly adequate.

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

You should have test-drove the car with only the front lifted. You know, FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.

[@3rdpig]

Nice job! But saying that drum brakes is the same as no brakes at all is possibly the dumbest thing I've heard you guys say, and that is a rather impressive achievement.

[@ptolamaustittan]

Twin chain not one

[@glencalhoun9544]

Well, considering that you never upgraded the suspension at all, only made extensions for the hubs to drop down, you didn't improve the ride quality at all whatsoever.... Probably made it a shat load worse considering the geometry is off AF now with tons of leverage force being applied to the original suspension parts and the chain drive set up you made for it. The ONLY thing you actually improved with this set up is the ground clearance. Although that's ONLY as long as these extensions don't break. Which is most likely the outcome you will receive should you try to actually use that extra ground clearance. This MIGHT work for a Super Slow Donk, to get the body up off the giant rims, but even then I'd be super nervous about it breaking and destroying the rest...... It has been done on a much larger scale though. By a company with hydrologic rams that can lift the car and spread the wheels out to drive over cars without touching them.

[@thetoughcookie3665]

Forest and a tractor trail. Bigger tires also could help, and chains to back? Cool stuff.

[@bryanhawk6052]

8 cylinder Lada.

[@penttijakonen3817]

Drum brakes equals to no brakes? As far as I know drum brakes are perfectly fine especially for a light car in normal driving. Cooling is their downside.

[@kevmitch4992]

Howmany welded mufflers dose it take to quiet an engine completely Howmany welded mufflers dose it take to quiet an engine completely Howmany welded mufflers dose it take to quiet an engine completely

[@dualsportrider3221]

Make it taller

[@Frrlas]

Lada Niva has 4wheel drive Hi, Lo and locking diffs. that with some good tires shuld do anything with that lift lit. eaven tip over ;)

[@GopnikGuy]

Yall should try putting the wheels from the swimming lada on this. The cabin is not gona get soaked this time and there will be no water splashing in the intake and other stuff.

[@garrettmandujano2996]

Unimog lada

[@geralddefoly5458]

Add 4 niva wheels, a roll cage, a winch, a waterproof air intake, some led lights, rear brakes and i'm quite sur this car could climb huge ditches or flooded areas.😃

[@bennyboyy7]

I was thinking gears instead of chain and sprocket for the sake of durability and functionality. It would still have s decent lift for ground clearance, possibly more functional for any car.

[@tootsitroll9785]

NOBODY IS MEASURING ….. that’s what I’m gonna say to her.