We make a Lada trike and go for a drive

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[@-Jethro-]

At this point, the neighbors barely even react anymore. They’ve seen a Lada cool things.

[@zmuk3727]

😂😂

[@dennisford2000]

Cops too

[@Iowa599]

& a Lada failures, I'm sure. They only show us the ones that work, at least once!

[@colinkraus7139]

Oh yes he did!!!!!

[@zsombor_99]

Definitely. 😁

[@SerPurple51]

These guys are just wild! Never fail to entertain with their CRAZY experiments. Amazing how many different things they've done to Lada's. Thanks BMI Russian for the translation as always!

[@SwapBlogRU]

You're very welcome!

[@thatguyalex2835]

@@SwapBlogRU I love G54 a lot, the English dub by SwapBlogRU (BMI Russian) and the whole team's experiments. When Top Gear failed me after the 2010s ended, G54 took their place. :) Now, it would be cool if G54 made a three-wheel drive Lada, with either the trike, or have the fourth wheel be un-driven.

[@SwapBlogRU]

@@thatguyalex2835 hi. Thanks, glad to hear that, though I wouldn't go so far as to place G54 on anywhere the same level as Top Gear (it used to be a legendary show, and the current version isn't horrible). As for the 3 wheel drive Lada idea - that sounds a bit strange... Why do you think it would be a cool idea?

[@offgridnzdotcom1027]

You guys put a lot of hard work into these projects, much appreciated

[@SoddingaboutSi]

Love the bystanders reactions. Great fun.

[@operator8014]

I loved the first guy in the box truck. Didn't think anything was out of the ordinary until he saw the back end, then he practically broke his neck getting a better look.

[@drewanderson8279]

I think you need to put some kind of track on the rear with suspension. Then replace the front wheels with skis and go hit the powder on the slopes! Basicly a car snowmobile!! Like this comment if you agree and want to see this come to fruition!!

[@ericw4279]

Yes! A Lada snowmobile! Maybe 2 snowmobile bodies in the back and skis on the front in place of the wheels

[@jlc5639]

That actually does sound awesome

[@wodenbyers2793]

@Mike Why not make butt tank into a tag-along crew cabin for a fully tracked lada snow monster lol mounting two or three engines wouldn't be an issue and they're smart enough to figure out a way to clutch brake and maybe even neutral steer without the tagalong trailer. Old car parts cut and welded for drive wheels and a old tire tread rubber with some machined barstock for treads. A shorty lada would make a great engine cab for the setup

[@tomsterbg8130]

"The speedo is showing me 90 km/h, but whatever" 😂 The gear reduction is serious trust me

[@joe125ful]

120 on 3rd:)

[@monad_tcp]

what about gear reduction on the speedometer ? I'm a bit of a heavy footed guy, that sure will keep me from getting over the speed limit. (that's how it works right?)

[@madmaxsmotorcycles]

Put that wide double suspension on the front. That would be awesome. Great build guys.

[@DaxtonAnderson]

Now turn that lada into a lada-cycle! Extreme weight reduction, move the driver to the center, change to a single front tire, place holes in the floor so you can balance 😂

[@DetroitMicroSound]

Lift and widen the front. It'll be great! I love how every single person stops to watch it go by... 😄

[@vongrandchamp1416]

You need skis up front with a snowmobile track (extra long ) in the middle of the Lada

[@vatza1344]

Just love the "don't know how to call it", I would say it is the case for 90% of your (amazing) projects! :D

[@thehulkamaniabrother2.089]

If I lived in Russia, I would want to work at vlads garage and help build these awesome cars. These guys are hilarious

[@thatguyalex2835]

Agreed. But it is too cold there (-40 degrees C or F), as the G54 guys are in Siberia, and the gov't there is unstable. Oh wait, that's the US gov't over the past 5-10 years as well. ;)

[@thehulkamaniabrother2.089]

@@thatguyalex2835 Yeah I see some people in Siberia run their cars all winter long because if they shut down the engine for more than a few hours, it won't restart and then they're fucked and stuck. That's brutal cold. These guys always seem like they're pretty warm though.

[@MrTurbo_]

for a v2, make it mid engine for more weight on the rear wheel and potentially more grip and remove one diff so the gearing is a bit better, other then that, a bit bigger wheels for the front and some stiffer springs and i think this thing should be genuinely usable

[@normanguzman417]

That has to be one of the best build idea i have seen on this channel. 1.More weight on the back. 2.take one differential out. 3. bigger tires on front.

[@bjverzal]

Oh, to be a resident in that city. “Oh look, here comes Garag54’s latest creation…”

[@reinekewf7987]

it sound like a excavator or other konstuction vehicle with an hydrolic drive. i love this type of sound ^^ i hope one of your next lada convertion is a hydrolic drive. this lada can then pull everything ^^

[@jimmyj2563]

Hydraulic

[@jameshunt5316]

All transmissions are hydraulic drives........ they use what’s called transmission or (hydraulic transmission fluid) to pressurize the hydraulic fluid and drive machinery..

[@ChrisRepomancincinnati]

No I know what he is saying hydraulic motors like what is used to power a wheel on a zero turn mower or skid steer.

[@reinekewf7987]

no you all wrong i mean these types of driving system thats used in constuction machins. normaly they have a enginge thats powers the hydraulic pump and thes pressure powers then everything controled with acturators and controled valves or older machines they dont have such computer you control every valve with the levaers directly. @James Hunt what you mean are hydraulic acttuated automatic transmissions in cars or maybe a TTV transmission. thats a different thing @Repo Man yea thats lanmower is close to this system i guess. i am not complete familiar with such lanmowers i have a seated mower but it use a Visco system its like a torque converter in a automatic transmission but its have not realy a oil pressure its a wearless friction coppling the skid steer is the right thing what i mean. they have such system

[@gajewskimikolaj]

For me this diff whine/squeak is pretty satisfying 😎 (its like some big ass machine is beeing under heavy load driven somewhere)

[@VenusUrsa]

Add pontoon floats, a paddle wheel on the back and rudders up front in place of the wheels so you can still steer with the steering wheel and you'll have a nice boat.

[@alcopower5710]

Outstanding video. Thank you for all the work you put into your projects and videos. Cheers from the US👍

[@joshweickum]

you guys always have the dopest beats

[@ChrisRepomancincinnati]

Lift the front with bigger tires that would shift some of the weight to the rear wheel for traction. Put dual wheels or wider tires on the front and that would make it a little more stable with some stiffer suspension on the front as well. To stiffen the front suspension you could add air shocks so you can make it softer or stiffer on the suspension. Great videos as always and hello from the USA.

[@byronnelson1556]

I love watching you guys do all the wild Lada stuff. Now it’s time to make a real drag race car. You need a V 8 Lada motor. Two Lada 4 cyl side by side. Use double row chain to connect them. Or gear drive. Then need a better clutch. Add a floater plate so you can used double disc . Need spacers for the pressure plate but you can figure that out easy enough. Then a bit wider tire. Some traction bars so the rear springs don’t wrap up. Then you need to do smoky burnout. Pour water under tires. We used bleach originally. Fix the brakes so you can lock up just the front brakes then you hold the car with the front brakes . Put the transmission in 3 rd of 4th gear spin tires to about 7 grand engine reeves until tires start o smoke a great cloud of white smoke. . Then let front brakes go. Hold it flat out still smoking the tires. Go until tires finally pull car. Now ready for you acceleration test. Tires will be hot and sticky. Rev to 7 grand and let fly on clutch for maximum charger off starting line. Have anti rotation device on trans just in case it gives up. Get ready to build second v 8 Lada motor. I have another idea coming. Hint in line twin .lada v 8. Dragster.

[@Peter_S_]

"If you have a Lada, you should should try this!" That looks like a Lada fun!

[@ace8217]

That thing is a "MONSTER". LOVE IT AMAZING that dual diff set up was amazing

[@SP-mp9yi]

Don't forget save some Lada's for the future collectors market, they used to sell them and the Niva in England in the 90's. MZ motorcycle's too but I think MZ maybe Cheq.

[@tootone]

I really hope we get a Lada trike 2.0. That this was awesome, I would love to see it improved on a bit. I was also thinking skis in the front would. E pretty crazy;)

[@daemonwhitebeard6590]

One way to control body roll on your Lada would be to add a stabilizer bar at the rear of the vehicle. Been watching your videos for a while now and you never cease to amaze me with what you do to vehicles. Love watching your videos.

[@d455ave]

If you were to mount the rear axle so the car was more level front to back, it might not rock side to side as much, due to lower center of gravity.

[@carlbModels]

I thought the same, would be awesome! 👍🍺🇬🇧

[@jameshunt5316]

Also they need to do a differential deletion and find a way to make one work! (And add stiffer front springs)

[@dodgydruid]

From someone who drives daily his Reliant 3 wheeler, this made my day cheers :)

[@juanpabloarena2724]

9:28 Esa riiisaaaaa!!!!!!! Un capo!

[@goclunker]

need to get the front wheels spaced out much further for stability, and one diff too many. 2 diffs would of been ideal

[@DG_427]

Could add bigger front tires as well, that thing would just skip over the snow.

[@DocLulzson]

*NO way 4 diffs this is Garage 54 after all.*

[@Aleks_Mechanics]

Notification squad!🔥🔥🔥

[@TheRattyBiker]

"The Tadplada" nice tadpole trike 👍 should do another with a wheel on an A frame at the front then race/challenge them against each other.

[@-A-Hybrid-Skunk-Productions-]

I gotta say. I love the creativity of all of you at Team Garage 54. You guys are awesome.

[@edgarriveros2521]

YEAH!!!...This "Inverted trike" Lada is a Russian version for the CAN-AM High performance Invert trike...Be an improved with bigger front wheels, some type of rear suspension and a disc brake too...This Garage 54 team are very ingenious and craziest "Scrap Engineers"...

[@jerryb1234]

Ya should've put a trunk-lid/rear-glass/bumper on it, great video, thanks for sharing.

[@AlienLivesMatter]

Taller front tires might be enough to balance the ride height to improve the traction and handling. Water filled rear tire for maximum traction.

[@PetterBruland]

Merry Christmas Guys! Love your videos. Always entertaining, and with a certain amount of answers for questions I never knew I had :)

[@ronwalsh]

Great work as always. I wonder if you could get better power by just using a single differential, but extend the driveshaft using carrier bearings to keep everything working as normal.

[@scottinWV]

Garage54 is more entertaining than most of the stuff on cable tv these days.

[@adampatterson707]

Fill that rear tire with fluid and take it back out. It shouldn't have anymore traction problems. Love it. You guys have mad skills.

[@henktulp4400]

U R Artist + Balkan System !!!!.......BRAVO !!!!!!....love it.....

[@thomasroberts5579]

I love the way the camera man scared away the photobomber!

[@chadburkle1461]

Lol yes that's too funny!!!

[@dannymcwilliams1656]

there is no way to fake fun when you build something . You guys are fun . keep up the builds

[@colriegardener1334]

I love all the cut and carve and invention and trials and erros and lesson learned also the success,i respect you guys i am with you all the way 😎🤔😃❤

[@brotang2953]

Could make a huge swingarm off the rear gearbox mount so the driveshaft doesn't change length and mount a shock or 2 off the parcel tray down to the swingarm for suspension. If you mount the wheel above the swingarm so the frame "hangs" underneath the centre may give some extra stability.

[@christianfritz6333]

This is one of the best top 10 builds. It's a lada-shot

[@881rockmaster]

Next time use a dually in the back two rear tires are better than one that should take care of the body roll

[@Turboy65]

I suggest putting a bunch of valve grinding compound into the engine oil and seeing how long a Lada engine will last when you do that.

[@RupertReynolds1962]

You'd have to bypass the oil filter to get the best effect :-)

[@mud-n-sun9071]

Hahahaha I wish I knew Russian. Big Vlad has a blast laughing. Awesome stuff guys

[@jakob9292]

You should turn a Lada into a fully amphibious car, something like the amphicar

[@gimpygardner3377]

I would like to see a Flintstone car. Use a large telephone pole for the axles. Maybe attach a gear around the pole and make it a chain drive. Front axle would be another telephone pole with a pivot so you could steer.

[@melissariley9327]

The guy off to the side under the blue thing was like just walk away now so funny I love your channle your team must be some good people love your videos besafe

[@countryracer69]

Man I just love how yall just grab things and weld til it works. Yall would fit right in here in the country.

[@michaelc9507]

The peoples reacations when driveing past them are priceless!

[@happys104092243]

Love everything you guys do.

[@capttom7772]

Vlad ! You are just a "BIG KID" playing ! I was laughing so hard at you driving that contraption ... my sides HURT !

[@amtoo2898]

OK I have an Idea - vibratory vehicle. What I think you need: 1. 4 wheel drive - all wheels just do the same speed, permanently lock up all diffs to make sure that all wheels always turn no matter what - they will be off the ground. 2. Increase the gear ratio so that the wheels turn really fast. 3. Remove tyres and weld an unbalanced weight onto the wheel. 4. Remove all dampeners from the suspension - the wheels must vibrate. 5. Weld a ski device onto the fixed part of each wheel hub with a vibratory conveyor type spring setup. Lookup pictures of "vibratory conveyor springs" This will translate the vertical vibration onto diagonal vibration. Down and backwards pushes forwards, up and forwards moves the ski. All wheels will now push the car and the front wheels will steer. err... think of something for the brakes.

[@morrron5]

You guys could put huge skis in the front ! and even make some kind of a track at the back to make it a snowmobile (kind of) !!

[@FieroGT3400]

hehe, nice!, to help with the body roll/leaning, put a stiffer front sway bar on! that will help alot, probly put stiffer front springs also, cuz it looks like only front suspension is having to deal with all the movement. rear looked solid mounted.

[@tbroomtim]

You guys are so much fun, crazy, and fun to watch. 😃🤣🤣❤👍👍👍👍👍

[@Monni95]

That obviously needs shock absorbers for the rear "axle" to soften the swinging, but it also could benefit from two small fuel tanks to add extra weight. Even more useful would be three-wheel drive, where the front wheels could be engaged for extra traction...

[@sulefff]

That lada sure makes heads turn and people smile.

[@term0s]

8:35 Looks like a some kind of hot wheels car xD

[@timothybayliss6680]

Its not very often you guys have a build thats so hot and steamy that you have to blur the image. Well done.

[@jamess1787]

54 GARAGE? more like 17 garage. Thank you for this amazing content I would never be able to enjoy without the voiceover!

[@mdftrasher]

@13:39 The neighbors: okay, what did he make today? ;-)

[@SuperBadVideos]

Very cool experiment guys 👍🏻🔥🤘🏻

[@KHFilms]

Love seeing stuff like this on public roads

[@gimpygardner3377]

Farmers fill their tractor tires with fluid. Usually beet juice @ 11 pounds per gallon. That tire should take about 50 gallons or 550 pounds. That will still that tire to the ground.

[@chrsst916]

2differentials. Frame in the differentials and add spring and shock absorber. Lower rear ride height. Then widen the front tire stance and stiffer springs and heavy duty shock absorbers

[@gregpanek523]

If you could widen up the front track where rhe wheels are outside of the body so the wheelbase to track ratio isn't as much and raise the front too so it's not doing such a nose dive, it would be much more stable and better ground clearance. Maybe a truck axle in front with tractor tires. Then you could plow through anything especially with weight added in the rear... Maybe put a snow plow on the front, LOL!

[@codydennis8126]

Let's see a snowmobile type track and skies on a lada!

[@amhicks21]

I might need to keep an eye out for a good deal on a regular cab s10 and one super single...

[@samhianblackmoon]

Ya gotta love Vlads jolly laugh 👊🏽😂

[@tazimafied]

2 differentials @ ~ 4:1 ratio with power to the input yoke and one differential @ ~ 3:1 ratio with power input to the axle with the input yoke driving the wheel would net around a 6:1 final drive which may still allow the little engine to get the car going but net a lot more top end. If it needs more grunt you could use a dif that's closer to 2:1 which would net somewhere around 7:1. I would name it the Lada MK3.3 for the 3 difs and 3 wheels. I would also lift the front and install larger tires or skis and add a sway/anti roll bar along with slightly stiffer springs. Maybe find a way to improve on the stacked suspension idea.

[@rattyratstuff7125]

build a huge suspension for the front and make skis to go around small tires! ultimate snow cat.

[@eidolusgad]

The guys that work at Garage54 must have a blast working there. I want in!

[@GaisaSanktejo]

... I think Morgan has you beat with the classic Morgan three wheeler :) Yours looks more fun though :) Maybe balancing the weight would be helpful? say another person or ballast on the other side to keep the weight distribuition even

[@snorb1tz]

Not forgetting the Reliant Robin too

[@GaisaSanktejo]

@@snorb1tz Not too sure about that one, they're way too light and the wheel at the front made them prone to tipping and rolling, which is why the rear wheel concept of the Morgan worked ;) As a side story, my roommate at university (about 20 years ago) told me a tale of how he and his friends got bored and rolled someone's robin sideways down a grassy hill, then rolled it back to where the owner had left it. The story went on about how the owner came along shortly after that, climbed into the car and drove off, totally unaware of what had happened to his poor little robin

[@mfree80286]

Lift the front end and put larger wheels and tires, perhaps out a little bit. Then pull that one diff in and mount it to the end of the driveshaft tunnel, and give it a great big chain or belt to run that rear wheel with. ED: And then find yourself a ragged out Samara or other FWD and try the exact same thing, see how differently it handles from the RWD beast.

[@got2kittys]

I have put screws into a knobby tire, for icy motorcycle riding. If you don't go too fast, they don't fling out. Make a Lada-cycle, you're halfway there.

[@philgames8415]

Ha ha you guys are crazy but I can’t stop watching all your crazy videos, keep them up 👍👍👍👍👍

[@3dartstudio007]

Ya know... If you take off them front tires and replace them with skis... You could have a sno-mo-lada... Could be fun! Good 3 wheeler!

[@bostedtap8399]

Brilliant and mad. Thanks for sharing guys.

[@richardthomas1743]

Hell yes ! Lets do this !

[@christophermarshall5765]

Love watching you crazy buggers!!

[@olsmokey]

As a rider of Canam Spyders and Rykers, I'm saying without a doubt that this is a trike. 2 wheels in front makes it much more stable than one.

[@jessehanson8928]

Thats freakin awesome!!! Best video you guys you guys have put out in awhile great job!!!

[@bf6159]

Nice! Cut the front fenders and doors, if possible put the same size tires on the front to see how it handles.

[@Skaadi89]

You guys do some very creative projects. I always enjoy watching this channel. I would put a little stiffer springs on the front and maybe a bit bigger anti-sway bar. To get a higher gear range and still use your multiple differential setup instead of welding the spiders in the differential try welding the unused side of the axle to the housing it should give a gear increase

[@Skaadi89]

@Mike if you weld the axle stub to the housing and leave the spider gears open and unwelded it effectively turns the spider set into a ratio increase planetary gear set. It would increase the drive line rpm coming out the other side

[@onecrak]

bloody awesome! great wok fellas!

[@JonathanWhoever]

Could you imagine going to you're car and seeing this thing riding by within feet? That's awesome

[@lilboi630]

11:53 lmao, truck driver was like wtf

[@donnieharness2]

this would be really cool in the winter if you made skis for the front end when there's a bunch of snow .

[@tompettersson3814]

you should add raised front suspension with alot of travel but alot stiffer springs and dampers.

[@richardthomas1743]

5:27 peeping Tom got caught and ran like a rat . LMAO ! ha ha ha ha

[@viajoendosruedas4188]

It would be nice if you add skis to both sides of the rear wheel! 🎿

[@thehulkamaniabrother2.089]

That's like trucks with leafsprings in the front end lol u gotta put big tires on them just so it doesn't smash itself to death on the rough roads here

[@jasonhadfield1551]

Love your videos been watching u for a while keep up the awesome content

[@Pariatech]

Who needs a suspension when you got a BIG tire. Love those Russian backyard engineering something we would never see elsewhere!