UAZ 452 Camper Van & Mercedes Engine Q&A

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365 days I crewed on sailboats from San Diego, USA all the way down to Panama, stopping in Mexico and Costa Rica. After Panama crossing the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand stopping at islands like the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Tonga and Fiji
45 days I traveled through New Zealand from the Northernmost point to the Southernmost point, then
100 days I traveled by motorbike through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, then
365 days I traveled in my self-built campervan from Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, then
365 days I traveled with this van through Iran and Pakistan, then
180 days I built an off-grid log cabin in the woods in Spain, then
180 days I restored an old sailboat in Guatemala, then
180 days I traveled with this sailboat from Guatemala to Honduras, Cuba, Jamaica, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and the Dominican Republic
Currently I am #vanlife while #livingthevanlife doing #vanlifevlog

[@connarcomstock161]

my right ear is now very, very, informed about this van.

[@alessiod.19]

After all the problems you went through with this van, you did an amazing build. I love your journey with this old piece of metal ;)

[@HuubVlogs]

Hi Alessio, if only I knew before. It’s a pretty solid tank now :). Thanks

[@christhedrawingoffice4931]

@@HuubVlogs what do you mean? if you were to start again you will not choose this van?

[@rileykirk11]

you absolutely can charge both the starting battery and house battery at the same time in parallel. the issue you described is only relevant if batteries are in series

[@thomasreynold333]

Good car my father drive in1979 Rosja to Poland hi worked in firm energopol Poland simply and good car good luck

[@HuubVlogs]

Thank Thomas

[@felipejarabizama5028]

Thanks a lot, i'm thinking in buying a Bukhanka and this video really help me.

[@liesbethverhoeven6080]

Wow , mooie video Huub, vooral het eerste gedeelte spreekt mij aan 😘

[@ozahmed4523]

Big up and respects to you for learning everything about your van. I myself did a lot of work on my Pontiac Sunfire by going to different junk yards and fixing things in Canada. Its always fun to learn about cars when you are a car guy. Now I drive a 2015 Cadillac ATS in Toronto and don't have to worry about breakdowns! lol.

[@HuubVlogs]

Haha, it must be nice not to worry about breakdowns :)

[@TheMonkeyrock77]

I've never driven a 4 wheel drive Van before. You've done some really nice upgrades to it too.

[@HuubVlogs]

Thanks! I really only use 4wd to get out of nasty situations. Otherwise I don’t use it. The 4wd if these vans is not really made to use for long distances.. but it has helped me many times getting out of places where I otherwise would’ve been stuck..

[@christhedrawingoffice4931]

@@HuubVlogs right because its part time 4wd. with 4wd on steering is heavy and if on tarmac with 4wd on you will break something. for permanent 4wd this is not the case because there is a differential between the 2 axles. then with the difflock on it becomes like part time 4wd and you can still break something

[@drluisfedz]

Hello!!! Did you had to extend the steering column for the suspension lift?

[@HuubVlogs]

no

[@atifdilshad5978]

love and respect for you brother from Pakistan💓🇵🇰

[@Grafinho18]

Мужик делает реально крутой контент, но у него от силы 5 тысяч просмотров, а какие-нибудь проститутки-стримерши легко набирают миллион. Что не так с этим миром? А буханка чёткая, самое то для путешествий!

[@2-MuleTeam]

Love and great respect from USA. Good job on the mechanical retrofit. If I could find one and make it reasonably dependable, I would love one. To pull up to a Home Depot in the USA in one of these?? That would be fun . . . and hilarious! 🤣

[@HuubVlogs]

thanks. there's a newer video where everything is being refitted to toyota hahaha. literally everything. mine will be sol in the USA, but I need another 3 years to get there from argentina where it is now, after travel opens up again :)

[@kings-of-gloss]

Cool truck! Great that you understood the dzen of true metal Russian cars! They like very much attention. 😁👍

[@HuubVlogs]

Hahaha way too much

[@OnionRings9770]

It's the Khan Lo4f in Snowrunner!

[@HuubVlogs]

😂😂

[@cohall46]

Excellent video - lots of car information. I like the carbon monoxide alarm - since you sometimes cook inside the cabin - and you have the rear compartment heater. In a previous video you mentioned you had a car alarm - is it an external siren or does it notify your cell phone?

[@HuubVlogs]

External alarm

[@sandh302]

Just waaaaaao😍😍😍😍❤good luck

[@ZwervenmetJuKi]

Goeie keuze om die motor te kopen👍🙂

[@HuubVlogs]

Ja... T was n pain in the but het inbouw proces, maar het loont zich nu :)

[@Ansset0]

Very interesting content. One MASSIVE issue though... Where is the sound, while You're telling viewers about this maginificent creation?

[@Alrei82-d7v]

Wunderschön ❤

[@chimranfazal4907]

your van is so great

[@HuubVlogs]

Thanks :)

[@tulgaaunenbat8959]

Shouldve visited mongolia there they make these uaz much better than land cruiser 80 series in few days

[@WildGosdan]

Hi, I'm planning to buy a uaz, and convert it to a camper, i live in Armenia where parts are cheap and easy to find. I just want to ask what kind of mechanical problems did you have?

[@WildGosdan]

And are you going to pass through Armenia?

[@michaelgroob3760]

I have wanted an UAZ 452 for quite some time but was disappointed that it seems it doesn't have an emission certificate so it can't be imported to countries where that is needed.

[@HuubVlogs]

sorry to hear that!

[@abndnd4172]

historic machine ftw

[@floydiod]

Great video, and again thanks for sharing.

[@HuubVlogs]

Thanks floydiod!

[@jungleman4921]

Huubvander Please let me know the names or links of the wonderfull music that you have on your videos thanks!!

[@HuubVlogs]

They are all from the website epidemicsound.col

[@mhh8446]

Is is possible to fix an air condition in uaz??

[@BluTrollPro]

How does it drive, compared to say a Land Rover Defender, or Ford Transit? I currently have a Suzuki Jimny, which is a fairly hardcore 4x4 (body on frame, solid axles etc). Previously have had a Defender 90 and a Shogun, however have all been coil sprung & handled quite well all things considered. I am looking at one of these, or a Mitsubishi Delica, next as I would love an offroader to do some overlanding, but with some indoor space as where I tour at home (NW Scotland) is wet & miserable 90% of the time. I have friends in Bulgaria who could help me source one, they seem to go there for €2-5k which is a bargain, they often seem to swap them with Volvo engines there.

[@HuubVlogs]

Worst car you can buy if you don't live in a country where spare parts are available

[@BluTrollPro]

@@HuubVlogs I actually have a lead on someone who supplies parts for 469s to the UK, haven't enquired but I imagine he may be able to supply 452 parts. I've never seen a 452 personally here, have seen a 469 or two, and a couple of old ZILs.

[@smtiic]

how much did this van cost you after all improvements

[@HuubVlogs]

After 2 engine changes plus all other modifications 14-17k usd

[@smtiic]

@@HuubVlogs You could have found a landcruiser in this amount

[@woofkaf7724]

@@smtiic you can pay money for work or you can spend money for work. First for time economy, second - for soul.

[@konnieciu]

Great car. I am building something similar but with om605turbo, Mercedes gearbox and Patrol 4x4-box. What mileage is Your Buhanka doing?

[@HuubVlogs]

1 liter 10 kilometer. Yes that's great. I like to have a mercedes gearbox, but I'll keep this as long as it still works... I also have a spare one in the back as it's a small light gearbox

[@konnieciu]

@@HuubVlogs J just saw more of Your movies and they are really great! I am personally dreaming of going similar routes ;) Here is my "project" in early stage ;) I put an opening roof from old transit and I will try to make a shower in it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIjYmGiCg7R6gMU

[@orical2832]

Great videos. With all the issues and mechanical failures you've had with the UAZ, would you buy one again or another type of van/vehicle for another trip? If another, any preference?

[@HuubVlogs]

Haha, I think the van to buy in this century will be the Mercedes sprinter 4x4. But, for off road driving a smaller version is often better, like a VW T4 or an uaz. I don’t know where the future goes. I love my van but I have spent half of my travel time and half of my travel money on fixing it so it wasn’t really an economical choice. If I knew all before, I’m not sure if I would’ve bought one. Right now I know all parts from the inside out which makes driving this van a little easier.

[@orical2832]

@@HuubVlogsIndeed. Its always a choice between purchase cost and then expected running/maintenance costs. But what price can be placed on the valuable experience and knowledge gained, this is invaluable and something you now take for free everywhere with you. Safe travels.

[@abantuprojects6686]

Hello. I'm from Mozambique, Africa. i wish to restore UAZ. What other common Mercedes engine that i can swap & beside Mercedes, what other engines can i use without extra engine adapter?

[@HuubVlogs]

Hi Abantu, I really don’t know. I think all Mercedes to gearbox connections are the same. So it should not matter which Mercedes engine .

[@ВалераБеспалов-в8ы]

круто

[@vanfuncooled4719]

is it safe to have such a powerful engine in such an old vehicle?

[@carwahi]

lol, this is not an old vehicle. This is just how they make em' this is probably the 2015 2016 model

[@g-iroh]

Do you have any problems at country borders? how will a van go to europe with such changes in a car? you're like from the Netherlands, and you will cross the border by car with registration numbers of another country? how is that possible? p.s I apologize for the mistakes, I am Ukrainian, I hope at least the meaning of what is written is clear, I understand English better than I speak or write in it

[@HuubVlogs]

As long as car is registered on your name it’s no problem to cross border. Or if you have legal document it’s no problem. I don’t know about import and driving in Europe as I haven’t done it yet. Import rules vary per country

[@OOx1080]

Сколько же УАЗ прибавил в массе....

[@faysalkhanelahi]

awesome van - looking forward to get a lift from you from my upcoming hitchhiking trip - Waiting for your Vlogs in Pakistan - Keep up the good work

[@HuubVlogs]

Where are you in Pakistan

[@faysalkhanelahi]

in Islamabad right now - will be traveling ot Karachi soon @@HuubVlogs

[@Tony211289]

I know for a fact that this car can go through all of the shit life can throw at you

[@benveteran4912]

Mercedes engin ist the best

[@HuubVlogs]

It is giving me a pretty good time lately. Did have some problems in the beginning but apparently that’s normal when you buy an old engine..

[@syedatif8159]

you drove this van in pakistan

[@HuubVlogs]

Yes!

[@viperharley9823]

уаз бородатая езда?))

[@abndnd4172]

Bad decision with the motor. despite what you think any mechanic in the world repair a uaz engine cause its fucking simple. you dont need original parts just any parts and it will work