What Could Go Wrong Driving the Mexican Border in a Broken Communist Van: El Camino del Diablo Trip!

[@gadgetmantwincities]

If there was an award to be given for best new TFL host hands down it would be the addition of David. I love every host but David is just so unique and Cool! Thanks Roman for a great group of hosts!

[@jeffk464]

It must be nice to be able to buy coolant at the gas station, freaking VW.

[@randykuta5146]

I was gonna say Frank, but sure, David’s good too.😂

[@akim2007p]

Yeah! Bukhanka love! ❤❤❤ As long as you find a welder, you can fix Bukhanka in a field. I was traveling in Bukhanka in steppe of Mongolia and it was a crazy experience.

[@liamrobinson2084]

I think the most necessary piece of equipment for this video was having David along. A competent man, in Heinlein's sense of the term, is always in demand.

[@robertannable9584]

I absolutely love you, Andrei!! You guys are the best. My 5th gen RAM loves to get sensitive about stability control too. Quick power cycle always takes care of it.

[@ShaunsJeep]

This is one of my favorite episodes of all time. The work out in the morning to the late night dinner and the lighting was awesome. Great team and yes even frank . Thanks guys for making my Sunday better.

[@luisramirez2263]

These two need to tackle all the big overland trails in the US. This is the buddy comedy adventure series that 2023 deserves.

[@travisb9130]

I think tfl should do a mini-series on partially restoring the buhanka. Andre deserves it. Maybe not cosmetically restoring it but mechanically getting it up to snuff.

[@TFLoffroad]

We about to engine-swap the Buhanka and redo most of it. We are putting an LS V8 into it!

[@johnbronco8678]

This has been a fun series! David and Andre make a very entertaining team. Great content guys!

[@lakertang]

If you go to the middle of nowhere you better have a knowledgeable dude like David there with you. Really enjoyed this episode.

[@3rdworldgarage450]

Man, this really makes me want a UAZ 452! It's one of the oldest vehicle designs still in production today (along with the UAZ 469) and still holds it's own . Any time you see a video about Siberia, or a former Soviet republic or Mongolia you always see these things traversing the most inhospitable conditions and many times they have lived in these places for 40+ years! Would I buy the Dodge? No. It's just too big, too unwieldy and too expensive. The UAZ 452 or 469 would be much more to my liking since I dig simple, rugged engineering and don't care too much about comfort and convenience. That electronic transfer case is nice while it works, but if it failed on that trail it would not be easy to fix with a bush repair like the UAZ.

[@sergeyshaolin-g9792]

We also have Lada Niva in Russia. Also an incredible classic SUV still in production and very much in demand by everyone who moves off the asphalt. UAZ and Niva are of course a little different conceptually, UAZ is a roomier, body-on-frame, but not very reliable (well-known words about UAZ are "Always wounded, but never killed!"), and NIVA is the first crossover in history (assuming that a crossover is an SUV with a unibody) and more reliable. Personally, I'm a fan of Niva, but I also really like UAZ, especially Buhanka. By the way, my friend worked at the UAZ factory a few years ago

[@bsuthe]

Your Buhanka had a couple of minor problems but I wouldn't call it "broken". Looks to be great fun to drive! I've been to Organ Pipe Cactus NM a couple of times, and I love the place!

[@NeoTerminator]

Андрей, было бы не плохо чтобы ты сделал перегородку между кабиной и отсеком для разного оборудования, чтобы при резком торможение весь тот хлам который находится позади тебя не полетел тебе в голову.

[@TheClashZP]

Ага! То есть буханка всё-таки неспроста и мне не показался некоторый акцент в его речи =)

[@MrInspektorKot]

@@TheClashZP а я по лицу начал подозревать

[@boris1009]

@@TheClashZP он еще в видео про покупку 21 волги рассказывал как в детстве катался с дедом на Волге по Москве

[@wade7959]

What a great team. I love when Frank tried to join the morning workout!

[@DD206]

Fantastic video. Great story line and content and loved the dog Frank. What a great support animal for those guys. Cracked me up with the worries of pinstriping the 100K truck. If you wanna play, you gotta pay. We need to see more off road adventures with Andre and David and the Buhanka and of course Alex and Frank. Great job guys.

[@jesperkouijzer3899]

It is the uaz that brings the fun! Love the uaz!

[@Rockerrobin]

Best off-roader is an old one trail can be tough and I would rather something cheap break than something expensive.

[@Captain-Awesome]

That was great to watch! The video editing, and over all quality of the video was excellent!

[@wade7959]

David, Andre, Alex, and Frank are the dream team! Thanks for putting this series together, TFL!!!

[@TFLoffroad]

Thank you for watching.

[@vernshein5430]

I had an UAZ van, 4 wheel drive bought new in Kazakstan in 1996. We had it for a couple of months and then it caught fire on the highway near Karaganda and completely burned on the side of the road.

[@montechie]

Great series! But holy sh*t drop those tire pressures. 50psi on the Ram?? Even that heavy vehicle probably could be 25-30ish with those tires. No wonder stuff was complaining.

[@dalejones4322]

You guys make a tough situation fun. "I think I need fox shocks for my belly" lol. I think I learned something too, over landing is not all it's cracked up to be lol. Great series guys and great team, including Frank.

[@mikefoehr235]

I would love to see a TRD SPORT TOYOTA and a JEEP GADIATER MOJAVE and other quick oriented off roaders do this trip. Maybe a FORD RAPTER as well. I have to say Andre and David are so entertaining. I am glad the Russians let Andre escape to west...we need more interchange between west and east relations. I think this demonstrates how good most all people are when you get meddling interfering government out of the way.

[@goclunker]

Raptor*

[@firstandlastname2390]

Amazing video. I love the Bukhanka!

[@richonsound6531]

I love when Andre and David are on screen together. They are clearly such good buddies 😂 Awesome video!

[@MDchaz]

The lengths TFL goes! Been loving your videos for years. 👍

[@TFLoffroad]

Thanks for watching and the kind comments!

[@evankatz2893]

Great video you three and I love Frank/ a future star at TFL!

[@mphRagnarok]

Frank is adorable!!! Best episode in a long long time.

[@WillysOverland]

My 2018 ram had that trailer brake warning. The button was stuck in on the brake controller on the dash. Took it out of the dash and the buttons had dirt collected behind them. Cleand and applied some light gun oil and no issues since. Some people have reported it can also be dirt in the trailer brake connector.

[@NikoDimuS21213]

Ее называют не только буханкой, но и таблеткой, т.к. использовалась как скорая помощь по всей стране.

[@Hugooo35]

К сожалению, до сих пор используется...

[@pech_wake_day1153]

Awesome video guys, living vicariously through this channel.

[@mariomarez2223]

Had a wonderful time watching!!! Enjoyed my Sunday morning coffee and it was fun. Keep up these shows!

[@dougkreutzer8440]

What a great video, thanks for taking us along.

[@y_y_zed]

I know you already have some great comments, but guys... this was just the best!! These 4 dudes (have to include Frank!) had an amazing adventure and I just wanted to thank you all for taking us along. I could seriously watch a 7/24 Andrey & David Adventure channel with Alex and Frank. Bravo on a wonderful series!! Hoping you make an appearance in Canada sometime. I wish you all continued safe travels!!

[@AndieBlack13]

Congrats to David & Andre for sticking to it...Buhanka rules!!! A little something I came across while off-roading, Air filters tend to get easily clogged, one really can't see why or how...the solution is to affix, fabricate an obscenely oversized air-filter & housing assembly...works wonders. Taking bets that is what slowed down Andres soviet ride...

[@donleamon8653]

Tire pressure on that RAM should have been in the low 20’s on that road.

[@backwoodstherapy]

TFL is notorious for running higher pressures than most. I'll see videos where they're like "I'm on 35s, aired down to 25 psi..." Like bro my street pressures are 26-28 on 35" tall E rated tires lol. Go down to 13-15 on a Wrangler or similar sizes vehicle.

[@johnnicpon5783]

Now thats what I call off roading. Loved this video. Be great to see you guys do it again in other vehicles.

[@theexplorelife]

Epic vid fellas!

[@DkKristie]

This was amazing episode had a blast watching great overlanding on budget minus the 🐏 David & Andre are hilarious together 👍🏼

[@harrison7070]

You guys should review a Land Rover LR2 they are decent affordable off-roaders with good tires that have been somewhat forgotten about.

[@upscaleshack]

I don't know if Toby your mechanic has looked at the van, but as hard as it is to start I suspect fuel pressure issues. It seems to be losing fuel pressure when it sits for a while. No fuel injected vehicle should crank that long without firing.

[@joezephyr]

Excellent! Very entertaining thank you. Love that Buhanka!

[@CajunShrek]

Needs to tap into the top of the tanks and install a vapor check valve to avoid vapor lock

[@tonyST2024]

Me encantaría estar en esa aventura por el desierto. Se ve emocionante y relajante a la vez

[@colinhoward74]

Having grown up using old land rover 109s and 88s , 1980 range rover (pretty worn out one) and a brace of toyota bakkies (hilux4x4 and land cruiser) ect in Africa in the early side of the mid 1980s through to the 110 defender diesels , you certainly get to know how to drive , my last toyota was a 1hz diesel 80 series Land Cruiser Africa base spec with no power steering from the factory , my next car I bought I thought I would treat myself , I bought a range rover tdv8 , nice car that rides nicely but it , like that ram will be is a frustrating piece of computerised crap that I dont trust offroad because it needs its stupid electronic programs and computers that nanny you and wont let you use it properly , also true of the electronic age , the bloody thing is forever breaking down , its current issue is the terrain response system , my next car is going to be a seventy series Land Cruiser , something I know I can drive (and it wont try and drive me) that I can go anywhere and NOT BREAK DOWN OR HAVE A COMPUTER HAVING ITS PERIOD every few weeks !

[@sangibandaganet5162]

Андрей красавчик! Корни и суровые автомобили приводят к хорошим путешествиям!

[@genesishep]

1. Pinstripes are like war wounds. I'd be suspect of the testing of any off-road rig without them. 2. The RAM error lights are more worrisome than the finickiness of the Buhanka since the old diesel van is much easier to troubleshoot and repair on the trail than the new tech in the RAM or any new vehicle made today. 3. I'm pretty sure that Alfredo sauce was supposed to be mixed in the pan before serving but hey, that's one way to make sure you get enough sauce! Great series, I'm loving it! 👍🏽

[@badgerpa9]

If you are going to add coolant to the radiator on a hot engine it should be running. Andre when you say you need juice are you looking for Kompot? Nothing against David, Andre or Alex but Franks brindle markings are too cute and he steals the show.

[@lunamaria1048]

I'm loving these overland episodes with Andre and David! Black Rifle coffee is sooo good!

[@styrkjarsteibjorn1860]

Seems like a lot of fun. Would love to join with my Lada 😁

[@kieransteele7223]

Love it! I need to plan on doing that trail sometime it looks like

[@EBuff75]

It could be a fuel vent issue. As you use up the fuel in the tank, the volume needs to be replaced with air and if the vent is clogged, it starts to create a vacuum, which reduces the amount of fuel to the engine. When the engine is idling or at low RPM, there's still enough flow, but when you try to accelerate, it can bog due to lack of fuel. A quick test is to open the fuel filler cap and see if the issue goes away.

[@finnianfitzsimons623]

It'd be really satisfying to see an engine swap/ refinement improvements on the Buhanka

[@kcp7042]

You took a perfectly good truck, and turned it into a motor home that can’t even carry its own spare tire!! 😢

[@TFLoffroad]

It’s still a perfect good truck. The Alucab comes off🤔

[@kcp7042]

@@TFLoffroad how quickly? It looked like quite a process when it was mounted. And there was a forklift involved. Versus a slide in that takes one person less than 10 minutes with the mounted jack stands. Maybe you could do a video showing how easy it is for a person to take it off.

[@JonBecker81]

That Alfredo sauce looks like it came straight from Dr Pimple Popper’s KZbin channel. 😂

[@secondamendment8773]

The reason the military doesn’t want you running at night is twofold. 1. You could damage sensors and infrastructure and possibly run over troops on night maneuvers trying to make your way around . 2. Smugglers in that area move at night. Either way most civilians don’t like running into armed troops pointing their weapons at you.

[@duncanworley4802]

These vlogs are great this is what you guys need to do more of .Great job

[@grobballer]

i like the video but i wish they would but caption when they use the audio from the walkie. The auto caption didn't know what they were saying either

[@marnielarocque9412]

Now ya gotta put a newer VW diesel in the Buhanca. Project loaf of bread series's dude's I'm waiting

[@genxfurfeelings]

Love Frank !!!! Pit bulls get such a bad name they truly are the absolute best dogs in the world

[@jeepersnivers8107]

О, боги! Буханка в US. Удачных путешествий!

[@dbkonkle]

Trying to recharge a battery bank of any size using solar is an exercise in futility while driving. A dc to dc charger is a much better option for situations like this where you’re driving all day. Those all in one battery bank things that everyone likes to call a “generator” seem like a waste of money to me. In a vehicle setting you can build a battery bank with twice the storage capacity with separate components for way less money. The only real advantages I can see are portability and idiot proofing that the small ones provide.

[@ZenEndurance]

Kudos to you guys. I NEVER would have taken that old thing out there. That’s some balls.

[@richarda996]

The way new vehicles are made nowadays I would prefer the old van. At least one can work on it.

[@ericneal1872]

First thing my dad said to me when he was teaching me to drive at about 8-10 yrs old was to never put your thumbs inside around the steering wheel. Pre-power steering off roading was pretty difficult for a young boy to hold on to that steering wheel. Also, when you have hubs and you want low gears but not 4wd, leave the hubs unlocked and shift to 4 lo. My young boy legs struggled with the heavy clutch especially trying to back up heavy trailers. Lo range 2wd gave me a powerful and slow reverse that I didn't have to worry about killing the engine or going to fast while trying to back trailers.

[@damianoverlanderpl2082]

AWESOME !

[@graemeprocter3739]

you guys should add VPS onto the F250

[@graemeprocter3739]

i mean RAM 😅

[@Evgeni_Salnikov]

Чтобы буханка не кипела надо печку включить=_)

[@dahlinpe]

Spam is a perfect breakfast food, especially in Hawaii!

[@JuanDePan]

👏 👏 👏 that was awesome

[@smallestnutzful]

Loved It!! Great production. Thank You.

[@davidmilhouscarter8198]

9:24 I thought Frank was a Hummer H2.

[@Ramblin_Rob]

Andre, you need to put a baby Cummins 4 cyl. diesel in that van. Great series!

[@renflo86]

Awesome video!

[@pauls3758]

That was pretty good

[@nickabbott21]

Put the ram spare tire over the grill like old trucks

[@davidbrytowski4477]

The van's issue might be fuel related. You have been driving in Colorado. Higher octane fuel might help at lower elevation. Might try throwing some fuel stabilizer in it to off set the alcohol in most US fuel.

[@the_jarmel]

😂 maybe we should have a TFL Morning work out channel 😍👏👏👏

[@anthonysourdiff1835]

Great job guys and Frank.

[@gostakount7383]

Lmao. Y'all were 13 miles from my house at one point in this video (I recognize the landmarks). . I always get a giggle when peoole get a taste of our every day life and realize there is nothing easy about it. Thanks for the video. 😂

[@Женя777-п4п]

we were taken to the hospital in the army on this, it was torture on the road, and you could get sick even worse. it is still used in the ambulance in poor cities

[@WW-wf8tu]

No thanks. It would be a stress free time in a modern Toyota or something Japanese. lol Imagine going through that in an old CJ-5. Do-able, but sketchy. But I want nothing to do with being that close to an area with current level of tensions going on. Obviously everyone made it back over a month ago now. Lot of editing time for this. GJ everyone.

[@Relyk711]

I just ran El Camino del Diablo in February. Boy was I surprised to find those swampy sections. Sorry for those deep muddy ruts 😂. Great series guys.

[@shanerobinson6776]

Just love the the loaf van 😂👍 or bread van lol would have one here in the UK.

[@flatheadV8]

They used to be imported to the UK in the 1970's

[@shanerobinson6776]

@@flatheadV8 wow really cool did not know that 👍

[@dchex23]

I always loved “Уазик”

[@stog9821]

I saw a video a few weeks ago where a cute but somewhat spacey Polish girl drove the same road in some old Land Rover without much drama at all.

[@bernelnery2191]

I really enjoyed watching your journey including the "people endurance test" lol

[@bradbaraniuk4085]

from what seen a stock pickup could of done this.

[@MickeyMishra]

18:13 This is why I like to buy my cars from the Wrecking yard and government surplus auctions. I just don't see the point of spending more than a $1000 bucks on anything I am going to take to the trail.

[@terryivanov9009]

What a journey, thank you guy. Deserts are the best 👍🏻👌🏻

[@5637718]

why do we have to suffer from listing to a walkie-talkie when both cars has cameras

[@pandrdoberman]

Whole video about solar panel advertising ((((

[@simmysharma6845]

Little Frank had most fun

[@AbyKaby]

Buhanka is ok, however, bringing GAZ-66: 4x4, 42 tires, difflocks, winch, central tire inflation system (all options are stock), V8, 3.5 t dry weight and also very cheap and uncomfortable (more or less on par with Buhanka); would give much more fun. BTW, weld upper corners of the rear door frame, otherwise you will have cracks quite soon.

[@1FiftyOverland]

You guys built a truck for overlanding/offroad driving why worry about pinstripping?

[@dazzershell]

You could use inverter in DC Mode for almost all your loads, the grill for example, and get way more energy out of batteries. PS. "УАЗ Буханка" is a Legend!

[@dazzershell]

You could use inverter in DC Mode for almost all your loads, the grill for example, and get way more energy out of batteries. PS. "УАЗ Буханка" is a Legend!

[@blueivy1319]

Why do y’all keep your lights on when you’re doing these videos?

[@sakapole]

Very nice video. RAM is a good truck but the old UAZ is amazing, it's keep mooving. Greetings from Spain.

[@Alaskadirtfishing]

You said it was a 2.7 fuel injected. So you shouldn’t have any fuel vapor problems being pressurized system. I would think a fuel filter plugging up on one or both tanks are dirty. Someone suggested electric fan which would help. Really like seeing the UAZ doing its job.

[@JookerSK]

Did you even deflate the Tires?

[@sergeyko9987]

Excellent video, guys! But why not to connect the lithium battery charger to 12v UAZ buhanka power? It will charge while you drive it. Of course, it will need some kind of adapter but the result worth it .

[@vinbia]

What a great episode. I would love to know the music y’all used!

[@adamrothrock8160]

I was thinking that it had a great soundtrack