True story.. In 2014 I was in the far east of Russia in December right after a blizzard. The road was covered with ice and snow. I was driving a new Nissan 4x4 rental, and got stuck in a ditch all the way up to the axle. It was 20 below zero. I don't speak Russian. I walked up to a nearby street where people were walking by, pointing and trying to explain my predicament using Google translate. One Russian guy walks by listens, and then looks down at my car. He puts up a finger, as if to say wait a moment. 10 minutes later he comes back driving one of these things. Hooks a strap up to the Nissan and jerks it right out and up onto the road. Thank you, my friends.
He doesn't get it. This is for extreme cold and going places where the driver is on his own. The systems, including the door handle Motoman goofed on, are made to be ultra reliable, especially in off road and super cold environments, but still affordable to middle class Russians. The machine is spot on for intended purpose.
This was not affordable and not accessible, only 10% of the soviet people had vehicles because it took 10 yrs to get them and wages were extremely low, and good thing we have capitalism, you have a better car that's more comfortable, and btw, its just a door handle, most don't break
@@mike36dc You are all wrong. :)) These UAZ 452s were mostly in police and military use along with GAZ 69 and UAZ 469.. Soviet and Bulgarian people (where I come from) usually were able to get Lada (usually VAZ 2101) or Moskvitch (408 or later 412) after 10-15 years waiting list. And maybe 1 of 10 families had a car at all. We had Moskvitch 408, 1.4L, 54 Hp. a beast :)))) And BTW there was no middle class in the communist era... We all were poor except the big fish.
@@BelchevKalin Understood. The middle class comment meant the cars were made for function for those who could afford a less expensive car (middle class) as opposed to the very rich who could afford whatever they wanted. But thank you.
Your YT viewers must know that the Soviets / Russians stole most of the car-building plans from Western countries! Soviet Pobeda car , it is a Ford Model B, produced overseas in 1935-1941! I already know why they like the Chinese who "copy" everything in the same way.
Drove these years ago in Mongolia. Produced for decades with some incremental improvements, but the core is still same. And it makes sense. It is completely utilitarian concept. Less features, less parts, less things that can brake down. The built quality, fit & finish is truly Russian but when something falls off, you can either do without it or nail it back on. And practicality of these is undisputed - its a box on wheels where you can work on the engine from inside (if needed). We smashed one doing around 70 km/h across the Mongolian stepe. We were sort of racing with another Buchanka and we eneded up side impacting it. We had our left side beaten up, the victim had the right side beaten up as well. We swaped our right-side doors (front and rear) with theirs and that was that. But the other one was ex-EMS version so our Buchanka was beaten from all sides with right one in the bright day-glo colour. When we returned to civilization, the bodywork was mended with hammer and large screwdriver. If had to pick a vehicle for post-apocalyptic survival, this one would be strong contender.
These remind me of VW bugs, before the damn EPA and safety Nazis ruined them. Good solidly made vehicles, with minor improvements made as needed, designed to reliably get from point A to B. (And you could fix them with hand tools and without a $50K analyzer).
Used to ride in these all the time in Mongolia. They always were breaking, but scotch and bailing wire always put them back on the road! These are the best of the best vehicles!
having grown up in USSR this car brings back memories,it was as comfortable as driving a crippled horse,down on power,rattled like a snake,had no character............but boy it was awesome offroad
I knew a guy in Germany who was in love with his Russian 4x4. It was about the size and complexity of a 70‘s bronco but designed to be rock solid robust in the cold and if it broke down you could fix absolutely every part of it with what came in the tool kit bag. We compared that to fancy Toureg that for any computer fault you needed towed to a dealer. The result of pragmatic design. Like the van you review. Built for the real world
Everyone lost their minds when audi introduced the nardo gray in 2017 on audis, Everyone thought it's amazing. Every manufacturer started doing it. Little did they know, russians were doing it in the 70s
In the US I was transported from the hospital to a less expensive place to finish recovering from a shattered pelvis. The ambulance was basically an upconvert of a one ton cube truck. Strapped to a back board I felt every pebble on the highway. Two years later I was a pall bearer at my Grandmothers funeral, caught a ride in the hearse from funeral home to cemetery. It was smooth as oiled silk, for a passenger in no condition to complain.
SEE RUSSIANS THINK AHEAD . THATS WHY YOU NO NEED A DEFIBRILLATOR. REMEMBER RUSSIA WAS FIRST IN TO SPACE . NOT EVEN WITH THAT NAZI VON BAURN WAS THE USA ENEY WHERE AS ADVANCED AS RUSSIA FACT .
You know, it’s really not that much different. Born in Russia and splitting my time between Colorado and Missouri biggest difference so far is Americans would use the duct tape where Russian would go for electric.🤪
I used USSR multimeters and sinusoidal generators in High school in the 80's. Robust as hell. Precise and to the point. No bells and whistles. Indestructibles. Fluke LCD multimeters were fabulous, but their LCDs got damaged in a couple of years.
TLDR: My 1970's ex-Angolan Military Police Lada Niva regularly kicked the shit out of new Jeeps, Range Rovers etc on offroad courses even without 2nd gear working
I've ridden in a UAZ Buhanka over mountain passes and through mud pits and streams in the wilds of Kazakhstan and it was amazing. I'd love to import one here too.
Uaz-452 was developed as a platform for vehicles with a wide range of tasks. In conditions of bad roads and lack of spare parts. A van, an ambulance, a minibus and an on-board truck were to appear at its base.
Right, I always admire old Russian cars: the Lada, Mosckvich, Volga, Gaz. I have in my collection two Ladas, all I can afford spacewise. Wouldn't exchange them for a Ferrari. The call of old Russia.
You don’t have to buy from over seas, just cross south of the border in México and there’s some dealerships in couple of cities in Mexico, like in Monterrey, Guadalajara, México City, and couple more, when I first see them I was like where those car’s came from, and I confused them with Mahindra from India, then one day I stopped at the dealership and asked where they from and was really surprised that they were from Rusia, so however has the money to buy one just head south and bring back to the USA
While working in Iraq I was amazed at the practicality of the work vehicles the rest of the world uses. The concept and simplicity of this van is great.
Yo diria que es mejor, conduje los dos y la ventaja degl Buhanka es la posicion del motor facilmente accessible, la transmision posterior y delantera son solidas, soportan bien el peso y salen facilmente de cualquier terreno dificil, la volkswagen aparte su buena apariencia no es un carro todo terreno, yo diria que solo sirve para rutas buenas y terrenos planos, sufren mucho en subir montañas y peor aun en terrenos con lodo y ni que decir de su horrible sistema électrico, vi muchos incendiados por recalentamiento del cableado de la distribucion.
Great video! I am from Siberia, Yakutsk the coldest city on earth. We have a lot a Bukhanka here as they are cheap, easy to fix and the engine is inside which is perfect in winter if you break down in the middle of the road. Also it is a 4X4 that can drive on our roads that are mostly off roads. This is an upgrade for the Bukhanka - it is a kit of floating tires for deep snow, mud and you can even drive on lakes : ruclips.net/video/VohEk5N-DEE/видео.html
Fully agree. The Russian vehicle has a unique classic look, the Toyota's front end design is too busy and cluttered> Nothing unique about it and will never be a classic
I remember in late 90s seeing one of these towing various 4x4s out of trouble that were visiting Russia in some kind of international 4x4 racing event. I also remember being taken to hospital in one, it was a form of en-route triage really.
In remember as a kid in my home country Nicaragua seen in the news after a Hurricane the Jeep version of the UAZ towing land cruiser from the 80 and 90s, Nissan Patrols, Land Rovers and Jeep Wrangler, that were stuck in the jungles. 👋👋😆😆
Not done in White because you would lose it in the snow. These are real off roaders and will keep going through most obstacles. It is fixable and tough. The heater is extremely good and works in minus XXX. They also have the Cossack jeep saloon, which is also a real workhorse. They do not worry about the delicate electronics to go wrong and an EMP will not kill it when the solar flares occur.
Some Buchankas were equipped with multiple ways to start them from factory. Ex Neighbour owned one made in 2010. You could start it usually with key, compressed air, hand crank or if you had a 12ga empty shotgun shell then you just put in into special hole on first cylinder, turned the engine once with handcrank - if required, and then hit it with hammer. Boom! Instant runing engine. We once ran out of gas so we fed it with technical petrol. It didnt had any problems with it.
@@firstandlastname2390 as a Ukrainian I take your words as an insult. I have not intended to laugh at "those things" as you put it; I have intended to note that the person above spelled the name of the vehicle wrongly this bringing the tragic horror of rape and murder into their otherwise innocent comment
Those UAZ Breadvans are awesome! In what was Soviet eastern Europe, the STASI used these van for clandestine work, including street abductions of people they wanted to 'interview' or in some cases make 'disappear' in the middle of the night!
This vehicle makes me reflect back on my 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 TD5, the whole less complicated blank canvas motoring, plenty of opportunity for all the creativity. Of course, the overall performance of the Defender is at a much better wavelength compared to any UAZ, but what makes it so cool is the fact that someone could choose to fit it with pneumatic suspension, sound insulation, better lights and maybe even a better engine. There's room for endless creativity.
Buhanka is indestructible, while Land Rover is most unreliable car on planet... No comparing. In Bosnia, in demining crews, we all ran away from Land Rover like from plague.
UAZ didn't make engines - there were different factories which were established as seperate companies after Glasnost. The 2.7 was a ZMZ, but UAZ also used a 2.9 UMZ (also made by ZMZ) and a 2.4 from Andoria in Poland.
Love it. I owned the Jeep version (uaz 469, 5 seater + 2 benches on the back) in Siberia. Bought it almost new in 1994. It was made to follow the tanks in the battlefield, the top could be removed, as well as half of the doors, or all the doors, the windshield could be folded forward.
If only everyone would stop competing and just share . That { Loaf } is brilliant , and has shown its virtues over the years that only Canadians would appreciate . The Lada Niva { before Chrevolet ruined it ) brilliant ! Sometimes we need something that we can actually fix when we are in the middle of ......
I like this Buhanka! This is smaller than the VW van and DEFINITELY more off-road and cold-weather worthy! In a place like Northern Canada and in Alaska, or in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, this would be an ideal winter off-road and ice fishing and/or hunting vehicle. If you outfitted it correctly, it would also be an ideal mini-camper with a small bed in the back and gear storage for your winter camping needs. The ONLY other change needed would be a rear door tubular cage to hold TWO 20 gallon Jerry Cans of extra fuel for super long range off-roading. For $13,000 NEW, YES you could buy a few thousand as a business and mod them into super-duper long-range boondocker/overlanders and sell them retail for say $28,888 --- A pretty penny could be made off these if someone was enterprising enough! V
What's really funny is we were being told there were no vehicles in Russia during Soviet times. That only party leaders had Mercedes imported from Germany. 😆
I've loved this funky little van ever since I first saw one on a YT video, then I'm watching this video and recognize the "golfball on a tee" water tower and realize they're just a few miles away at the Adams County Fairgrounds, how cool is that. I'd love to own a simple, rugged, practical little sweetheart like that...Cheers
This is actually good. For sure western cars have more precise parts and gadgets but they are too expensive. I bet many people look for affordable mean of commutation even if it doesn't have very high standards. Most people have to buy expensive véhicules because they don't have affordable choices
This is very true. Suzuki Jimny is now $40K in Australia. It isn't worth $15K. It has no competition at all, so they have jacked up the price. I've owned 2 110 Landrovers. 1987 200tdi, and 96 300tdi. Both these vehicles of the same age, but now twice the kilometres, are more than twice what I paid. Safety rules have destroyed affordable 4wds.
I will always choose a Soviet Van over any other modern car. No technological busshit, nothing. Just sheer peace of driving. And also can accommodate family of 10 at a time.
Yes there is a Jeep looking version of these that uses the same engine (I think the whole drive train is identical). The Volga cars also use this engine. Also the GAZ trucks use a V8 version of this engine. I say it's a V8 version of the same engine because everything is the same: pistons, rods, valves, valve drive shafts, the heads also... There's just another bank of 4 cylinders on the crank shaft. The crank shaft and block are different of course. Speaking of cylinders, this engine has changeable cylinders. I mean they aren't part of the block. They can be removed and new ones inserted.
Yes, there is the UAZ "Jeep" which was as common as this thing. the entire army here in Bulgaria used this vehicle I think. I also believe it has the same drivetrain. Today it is sold as the UAZ Hunter. And the inter-changibility of parts was done for a reason - in case of war you could use parts from other models of vehicles to run whatever vehicle you need. Unfortunately for the Soviets it didn't help them much in the wars they had in the past :D
Not sure I love the white roof idea, but I do understand it. It would probably be more trouble than it's worth trying to match the color on the rest of the vehicle.
Die Buchanka wird den neuen Toyota mit einem guten Fahrer, der auch ein wenig schrauben kann, um Jahrzehnte überleben. Dabei ist sie im Gelände in der Lage ähnliche Hindernisse bewältigen und biete bedeutet mehr Platz für Ladung und Insassen.
Tuve el agrado de conducir uno de estos en chile . Es un vehículo tan rustico , tan simple pero parece un gato en una cortina en off road, que carro tan espectacular, quede enamorado de esa camioneta . Pero al parecer no cumple con especificaciones de seguridad en muchos países por tal motivo no se permite su venta, una lastima porque es un espectáculo. Lo llaman como Patagonia o algo así mi amor platónico. Felicitaciones.
Looks tougher than my 1987 delica ... Not suprised being the same age as me .. 1965... Fk that would be an awesome rig to have in this nook of the woods .
This car was invented to be as simple as possible. There are many practical reasons for this: drunk hunter or fisherman, young soldier or any stupid civilian has to be able to deliver his body to the destination point despite his condition. That interface is natural and operateble in any physical condition. Even zombies can manage it...
Try the GAZ-66 "Shishiga", this is unkillable 4x4 vehicle for offroad (if u break something, u can fix it literally fo free from scratch). Some modifications like "kung" has been rebuilded for sauna.
Estos vehículos son diseñados para ser usados bajó condiciones extremas , en regiones muy alejadas de centros urbanos, recuerden que Rusia es un país muy grande, es por eso que su mecánica debe ser muy sencilla y confiable, fácil de reparar y con casi nada de electrónica, tremendas maquinas, si quieren algo mas moderno, tienen el UAZ Patriot, también tienen el lada Bronto, especial para el off road
Don't knock it, A purpose built vehicle, built to last in rugged conditions, and easily serviceable and repairable for remote area operation. Designed to last, not for looks, but longevity, very well respected in the USSR and former Soviet block countries. The Western equivalent : maybe the HJ79 series Toyota Landcruiser troop carrier with the 4.2 turbo diesel. Known as the "troopy" in Australia, and Africa and many third world nations a very robust and reliable 4WD with few frills! Not available in Nth America or Europe but revered in harsh environments in other countries because they take you through he'll and get you back reliably!
A few good odd ball ex military vehicles. Check out the VW Iltis (also made by bombardier). Had one for years. Fun small and great off road. Would be good on narrow Colorado passes.
Russian Land Rover series 2, that is built like all things Russian, simple, practical, repairable (on the side of the road in _40°) I'd like to see a 6×6 and how it stacks up against a Steyr Pugh Pinzgauer
Great comparison. It’s great you have brought an unusual vehicle to a wider audience. It’s not really a difference between Capitalism and Communism, it’s a difference in design philosophies. If you want build quality, you buy Japanese. If you want power, you buy American, if you want the latest pointless gadgets you buy German, but if you want a super tough, self-repairable, bullet-proof vehicle, you buy Russian. These are gross generalisations, but you get the idea.
Russia is enormous and mostly undeveloped so they design the vehicles to be fixed with a basic set of tools, modern vehicles stop working the moment they encounter a bad exhaust sensor which makes them extremely risky & unreliable in undeveloped parts of the world, I'll take the Russian version everytime.
While seeing the bread box in action again is sweet, having Motoman on your channel is the best ever, like getting to impress your professor with your new job.
True story..
In 2014 I was in the far east of Russia in December right after a blizzard. The road was covered with ice and snow. I was driving a new Nissan 4x4 rental, and got stuck in a ditch all the way up to the axle. It was 20 below zero.
I don't speak Russian. I walked up to a nearby street where people were walking by, pointing and trying to explain my predicament using Google translate. One Russian guy walks by listens, and then looks down at my car. He puts up a finger, as if to say wait a moment. 10 minutes later he comes back driving one of these things. Hooks a strap up to the Nissan and jerks it right out and up onto the road.
Thank you, my friends.
Slavic soul
That was pretty damn good
Not his first time. Cool story.
It seems a ford model fk1000 years 60.
Todo dicho
He doesn't get it. This is for extreme cold and going places where the driver is on his own. The systems, including the door handle Motoman goofed on, are made to be ultra reliable, especially in off road and super cold environments, but still affordable to middle class Russians. The machine is spot on for intended purpose.
This was not affordable and not accessible, only 10% of the soviet people had vehicles because it took 10 yrs to get them and wages were extremely low, and good thing we have capitalism, you have a better car that's more comfortable, and btw, its just a door handle, most don't break
@@guamazolopez6456 But how do those comforts and stuff handle -40 degrees celsius in winter and +40 degrees celsius in summer...
@@guamazolopez6456 Like I said, middle class. 10%, Maybe? My point was really that it's not a luxury vehicle but a utility vehicle.
@@mike36dc You are all wrong. :)) These UAZ 452s were mostly in police and military use along with GAZ 69 and UAZ 469.. Soviet and Bulgarian people (where I come from) usually were able to get Lada (usually VAZ 2101) or Moskvitch (408 or later 412) after 10-15 years waiting list. And maybe 1 of 10 families had a car at all. We had Moskvitch 408, 1.4L, 54 Hp. a beast :)))) And BTW there was no middle class in the communist era... We all were poor except the big fish.
@@BelchevKalin Understood. The middle class comment meant the cars were made for function for those who could afford a less expensive car (middle class) as opposed to the very rich who could afford whatever they wanted. But thank you.
In America, you take the 4Runner off road. In Soviet Russia, the Buhanka takes you off road.
Da dum tss 🥁
@@joelford92 😄 🤣
Funny
The difference between planned obsolescence and building something to last forever.
Your YT viewers must know that the Soviets / Russians stole most of the car-building plans from Western countries! Soviet Pobeda car , it is a Ford Model B, produced overseas in 1935-1941!
I already know why they like the Chinese who "copy" everything in the same way.
Drove these years ago in Mongolia. Produced for decades with some incremental improvements, but the core is still same. And it makes sense. It is completely utilitarian concept. Less features, less parts, less things that can brake down. The built quality, fit & finish is truly Russian but when something falls off, you can either do without it or nail it back on. And practicality of these is undisputed - its a box on wheels where you can work on the engine from inside (if needed). We smashed one doing around 70 km/h across the Mongolian stepe. We were sort of racing with another Buchanka and we eneded up side impacting it. We had our left side beaten up, the victim had the right side beaten up as well. We swaped our right-side doors (front and rear) with theirs and that was that. But the other one was ex-EMS version so our Buchanka was beaten from all sides with right one in the bright day-glo colour. When we returned to civilization, the bodywork was mended with hammer and large screwdriver. If had to pick a vehicle for post-apocalyptic survival, this one would be strong contender.
Thanks for this
I prefer to have this Buhanka other than fancy expensive ones
And the AK47.
I hope car designers will continue making utilitarian designs
These remind me of VW bugs, before the damn EPA and safety Nazis ruined them. Good solidly made vehicles, with minor improvements made as needed, designed to reliably get from point A to B. (And you could fix them with hand tools and without a $50K analyzer).
Used to ride in these all the time in Mongolia. They always were breaking, but scotch and bailing wire always put them back on the road! These are the best of the best vehicles!
having grown up in USSR this car brings back memories,it was as comfortable as driving a crippled horse,down on power,rattled like a snake,had no character............but boy it was awesome offroad
It looks really great thi
One thing I would disagree on is lack of character.Everything else is spot on.
@@whitehorse1961 naaah.........its too slow and useless at low rpm
I knew a guy in Germany who was in love with his Russian 4x4. It was about the size and complexity of a 70‘s bronco but designed to be rock solid robust in the cold and if it broke down you could fix absolutely every part of it with what came in the tool kit bag. We compared that to fancy Toureg that for any computer fault you needed towed to a dealer. The result of pragmatic design. Like the van you review. Built for the real world
Like most Soviet cars, this have simple philosophy: car must be able to be fixed by shit and sticks. This car for those, who love Lego
Everyone lost their minds when audi introduced the nardo gray in 2017 on audis, Everyone thought it's amazing. Every manufacturer started doing it. Little did they know, russians were doing it in the 70s
It is regular police color in Russia. Ans as long as they have a LOT of this paint, they sell them gray to private too
...if you mix up all left over paint it will look like this :D
Back in Soviet Union this Buhanka used for EMS services. And it was disaster transporting patients. It is so jumpy you even don't need defibrillator
😆
In the US I was transported from the hospital to a less expensive place to finish recovering from a shattered pelvis. The ambulance was basically an upconvert of a one ton cube truck. Strapped to a back board I felt every pebble on the highway. Two years later I was a pall bearer at my Grandmothers funeral, caught a ride in the hearse from funeral home to cemetery. It was smooth as oiled silk, for a passenger in no condition to complain.
@Riyad Razz and so - did you find anything better that worked in the climate and conditions there?
В России много мест куда не проедет ни одна санитарная машина кроме неё. У тебя есть выбор, умри или отправляйся на ней,
SEE RUSSIANS THINK AHEAD . THATS WHY YOU NO NEED A DEFIBRILLATOR. REMEMBER RUSSIA WAS FIRST IN TO SPACE . NOT EVEN WITH THAT NAZI VON BAURN WAS THE USA ENEY WHERE AS ADVANCED AS RUSSIA FACT .
As an American I'm actually really fascinated by Russian culture and technology.
You know, it’s really not that much different. Born in Russia and splitting my time between Colorado and Missouri biggest difference so far is Americans would use the duct tape where Russian would go for electric.🤪
Your politicians trying to destroy Russia
RD-180
Yes sir ....we in asshole ///
So you must be blind or just out of your mind🤣🤣🤣
These guys are more enthusiastic about this truck than a Bugatti. Love it
I used USSR multimeters and sinusoidal generators in High school in the 80's. Robust as hell. Precise and to the point. No bells and whistles. Indestructibles. Fluke LCD multimeters were fabulous, but their LCDs got damaged in a couple of years.
Typical Septic Tanks
I lived in US & Russia, I love Russia, the Yanks are unfortunately Wankers.
3.6 roentgen, not great, not terrible
TLDR: My 1970's ex-Angolan Military Police Lada Niva regularly kicked the shit out of new Jeeps, Range Rovers etc on offroad courses even without 2nd gear working
I believed you, saw the same thing in my country growing up
I've ridden in a UAZ Buhanka over mountain passes and through mud pits and streams in the wilds of Kazakhstan and it was amazing. I'd love to import one here too.
Uaz-452 was developed as a platform for vehicles with a wide range of tasks. In conditions of bad roads and lack of spare parts. A van, an ambulance, a minibus and an on-board truck were to appear at its base.
О май гад. Итс террибле вехикле.
@@Mralex22801 ноооооу ю Донт андерстэнд зе пурпоз оф ват вехикле дюд
Right, I always admire old Russian cars: the Lada, Mosckvich, Volga, Gaz. I have in my collection two Ladas, all I can afford spacewise. Wouldn't exchange them for a Ferrari. The call of old Russia.
Buhankas are easy to fix, good off-Road vehicles. So the underdog may very well surprise you a great deal...
You don’t have to buy from over seas, just cross south of the border in México and there’s some dealerships in couple of cities in Mexico, like in Monterrey, Guadalajara, México City, and couple more, when I first see them I was like where those car’s came from, and I confused them with Mahindra from India, then one day I stopped at the dealership and asked where they from and was really surprised that they were from Rusia, so however has the money to buy one just head south and bring back to the USA
Great, do you know the name of the Mexican dealerships? Thanks
@@carlosw1687 UAZ
While working in Iraq I was amazed at the practicality of the work vehicles the rest of the world uses. The concept and simplicity of this van is great.
I think the Buhanka is just as cool as the vw westfalia! Good for you Andre, love it.
No this is peace of crap. Everyone really hates this shit
@@maxs.5163 did someone hurt you? You seemed to have gotten really offended lol
Yo diria que es mejor, conduje los dos y la ventaja degl Buhanka es la posicion del motor facilmente accessible, la transmision posterior y delantera son solidas, soportan bien el peso y salen facilmente de cualquier terreno dificil, la volkswagen aparte su buena apariencia no es un carro todo terreno, yo diria que solo sirve para rutas buenas y terrenos planos, sufren mucho en subir montañas y peor aun en terrenos con lodo y ni que decir de su horrible sistema électrico, vi muchos incendiados por recalentamiento del cableado de la distribucion.
Greetings from Russia!
Really interesting to watch it on your channel!
Love your channel 💕
Thank you!
I'd buy one in a heart beat if they were available here.
Вы можете купить их в Мексике
@@triglav2060 For real?? Dang now I gotta do some searching!
Great video! I am from Siberia, Yakutsk the coldest city on earth. We have a lot a Bukhanka here as they are cheap, easy to fix and the engine is inside which is perfect in winter if you break down in the middle of the road. Also it is a 4X4 that can drive on our roads that are mostly off roads. This is an upgrade for the Bukhanka - it is a kit of floating tires for deep snow, mud and you can even drive on lakes : ruclips.net/video/VohEk5N-DEE/видео.html
Have you already visited your friendly local voenkomat?
@@stevehalt7916 not everyone has to go through that.
@@firstandlastname2390 oh, Yakutsk is magically exempt from military service bit isn't exempt from twisting comment logic huh
@@stevehalt7916 and what are you doing here? How come you are not serving in the military?
@@firstandlastname2390 says who
I think the Buhanka looks pretty cool. As a 3d artist it would be way more fun to model than the toyota
Fully agree. The Russian vehicle has a unique classic look, the Toyota's front end design is too busy and cluttered> Nothing unique about it and will never be a classic
I remember in late 90s seeing one of these towing various 4x4s out of trouble that were visiting Russia in some kind of international 4x4 racing event. I also remember being taken to hospital in one, it was a form of en-route triage really.
In remember as a kid in my home country Nicaragua seen in the news after a Hurricane the Jeep version of the UAZ towing land cruiser from the 80 and 90s, Nissan Patrols, Land Rovers and Jeep Wrangler, that were stuck in the jungles. 👋👋😆😆
За те деньги сколько стоит твоя машина уаз можно научить летать)
Парни спасибо вам большое, в очередной раз посмеялся от души. Мне кажется MOTO-MAN офигел от русских технологий и от того сколько стоит новая буханка.
Для тех лет , когда ее начали выпускать, было норм ))) , если ее с середины прошлого века штампуют, и она по сей день нпходит покупателей )))
Тоже поржал
На такой автомобиле михаилам хорошо приезжать в военкомат по месту регистрации
@@stevehalt7916 да на ней куда угодно можно приезжать.,хоть в театр,хоть на войну,хоть на свадьбу.
Да, забавно за ними наблюдать)
Им бы ещё шишигу дать, и посмотреть как они передачи будут переключать 🤣
The humor gets me every time! Looking forward to whatever else you have planned for the Buhanka! 😁
Beautiful video, thanks 👌🏿
I love the simplicity and culture of the Russians. Very organic.
Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤
9:47 this engine UMZ-4213, 2.9L, 8-valve, Russian big block.
2.7 has 16-valve, ZMZ-409, Buhanka since 2008, and Bremach SUV 4×4
Not done in White because you would lose it in the snow. These are real off roaders and will keep going through most obstacles. It is fixable and tough. The heater is extremely good and works in minus XXX. They also have the Cossack jeep saloon, which is also a real workhorse. They do not worry about the delicate electronics to go wrong and an EMP will not kill it when the solar flares occur.
They are for sell in Chile, today brand new.
I’d love to have that. Keep your Powerstroke F450 POS. When I lived in Leadville I had a ‘53 Wyllis and it had plenty of power.
It's a rough but powerful van that I'm glad I'll have in China, with a brand new 2400cc engine and at least 150HP.
I like that it will operate at extremely low temperatures. My buddy in NY couldn't get into his VW. Locks frozen
You know you're in a russian truck when Nathan is casually cruising around on the helper seat with...the rearview mirror in his hand.
Nathan, your dry humor was hilarious 😆!
Some Buchankas were equipped with multiple ways to start them from factory. Ex Neighbour owned one made in 2010. You could start it usually with key, compressed air, hand crank or if you had a 12ga empty shotgun shell then you just put in into special hole on first cylinder, turned the engine once with handcrank - if required, and then hit it with hammer. Boom! Instant runing engine. We once ran out of gas so we fed it with technical petrol. It didnt had any problems with it.
I think “Buchanka” is a Ukrainian lady killed and raped in Bucha by russian soldiers.
@@stevehalt7916 racist jokes, shame on you laughing at those kind of things
@@firstandlastname2390 as a Ukrainian I take your words as an insult. I have not intended to laugh at "those things" as you put it; I have intended to note that the person above spelled the name of the vehicle wrongly this bringing the tragic horror of rape and murder into their otherwise innocent comment
My friend (a British expat in St Pete's) just got a new one, and he loves it.
Those UAZ Breadvans are awesome! In what was Soviet eastern Europe, the STASI used these van for clandestine work, including street abductions of people they wanted to 'interview' or in some cases make 'disappear' in the middle of the night!
I will buy this buhanka without thinking twice. Looks solid and versatile
This vehicle makes me reflect back on my 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 TD5, the whole less complicated blank canvas motoring, plenty of opportunity for all the creativity. Of course, the overall performance of the Defender is at a much better wavelength compared to any UAZ, but what makes it so cool is the fact that someone could choose to fit it with pneumatic suspension, sound insulation, better lights and maybe even a better engine. There's room for endless creativity.
Buhanka is indestructible, while Land Rover is most unreliable car on planet... No comparing. In Bosnia, in demining crews, we all ran away from Land Rover like from plague.
I like it . I straight forward no frills vehicles that are built to last built to handle very rough terrain and environments.
UAZ didn't make engines - there were different factories which were established as seperate companies after Glasnost. The 2.7 was a ZMZ, but UAZ also used a 2.9 UMZ (also made by ZMZ) and a 2.4 from Andoria in Poland.
Buhanka is so hardcore I feel like I'm driving a light tank from WW2. Extremely simple van for post-ap scenario.
We had the UAZ Jeeps in army green. We called them "Turtles". They were fun to drive. Also liked the Kamaz 6x6 with bus bodies on the back.
Best part: Nathan saying “I’m happy if you’re happy” with all the conviction of a bored spouse.😂
The 4Runner is almost as old as the Buhanka.
Love it. I owned the Jeep version (uaz 469, 5 seater + 2 benches on the back) in Siberia. Bought it almost new in 1994. It was made to follow the tanks in the battlefield, the top could be removed, as well as half of the doors, or all the doors, the windshield could be folded forward.
Reminds of the older toyota hiace with the 3L engine 2.8 liter non turbo diesel engine. These vehicles are indestructible!
4runners and hilux have 3l 2.8 too
У uaz почти вечный двигатель, если за ним следить.
If only everyone would stop competing and just share . That { Loaf } is brilliant , and has shown its virtues over the years that only Canadians would appreciate . The Lada Niva { before Chrevolet ruined it ) brilliant ! Sometimes we need something that we can actually fix when we are in the middle of ......
This thing is great. Turn this into a little van life VW bus thing and it will be amazing.
I like this Buhanka! This is smaller than the VW van and DEFINITELY more off-road and cold-weather worthy!
In a place like Northern Canada and in Alaska, or in Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, this would be an ideal winter off-road and ice fishing and/or hunting vehicle. If you outfitted it correctly, it would also be an ideal mini-camper with a small bed in the back and gear storage for your winter camping needs. The ONLY other change needed would be a rear door tubular cage to hold TWO 20 gallon Jerry Cans of extra fuel for super long range off-roading.
For $13,000 NEW, YES you could buy a few thousand as a business and mod them into super-duper long-range boondocker/overlanders and sell them retail for say $28,888 --- A pretty penny could be made off these if someone was enterprising enough!
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I believe its too expensive to ship it to US
A german reseller says you need to do some work after you buy them, like lubricate and rustproof everything, so add a few k ontop for us sale
Still, with 10yo Sportsmobille pushing 100k would be nice to have something like this and maybe an outfitter with a few interior/exterior options.
Flat floor, plenty of space, solid axles, 4x4, short wheelbase, easy to repair in the field…. It’s the ultimate overlanding platform.
There is a dealership in Monterrey Mexico if you are interested in one of those vans!! They are simple and reliable!
What's really funny is we were being told there were no vehicles in Russia during Soviet times. That only party leaders had Mercedes imported from Germany. 😆
I've loved this funky little van ever since I first saw one on a YT video, then I'm watching this video and recognize the "golfball on a tee" water tower and realize they're just a few miles away at the Adams County Fairgrounds, how cool is that. I'd love to own a simple, rugged, practical little sweetheart like that...Cheers
This is actually good. For sure western cars have more precise parts and gadgets but they are too expensive. I bet many people look for affordable mean of commutation even if it doesn't have very high standards. Most people have to buy expensive véhicules because they don't have affordable choices
This is very true. Suzuki Jimny is now $40K in Australia. It isn't worth $15K. It has no competition at all, so they have jacked up the price.
I've owned 2 110 Landrovers. 1987 200tdi, and 96 300tdi. Both these vehicles of the same age, but now twice the kilometres, are more than twice what I paid.
Safety rules have destroyed affordable 4wds.
The unofficial moto of Bachankas in Russia: Perfection needs no updates
I want one of those! The Buhanka is so badass!
I will always choose a Soviet Van over any other modern car. No technological busshit, nothing. Just sheer peace of driving. And also can accommodate family of 10 at a time.
Yes there is a Jeep looking version of these that uses the same engine (I think the whole drive train is identical). The Volga cars also use this engine. Also the GAZ trucks use a V8 version of this engine. I say it's a V8 version of the same engine because everything is the same: pistons, rods, valves, valve drive shafts, the heads also... There's just another bank of 4 cylinders on the crank shaft. The crank shaft and block are different of course. Speaking of cylinders, this engine has changeable cylinders. I mean they aren't part of the block. They can be removed and new ones inserted.
Yes, there is the UAZ "Jeep" which was as common as this thing. the entire army here in Bulgaria used this vehicle I think. I also believe it has the same drivetrain. Today it is sold as the UAZ Hunter. And the inter-changibility of parts was done for a reason - in case of war you could use parts from other models of vehicles to run whatever vehicle you need. Unfortunately for the Soviets it didn't help them much in the wars they had in the past :D
@@DimitarDobrinov "the entire army here in Bulgaria used this vehicle"
- Мдаа вярно е. Едно време тия джипки бяха на всякъде.
When they opened the door I could smell it too, just by looking at it.
Not sure I love the white roof idea, but I do understand it. It would probably be more trouble than it's worth trying to match the color on the rest of the vehicle.
Die Buchanka wird den neuen Toyota mit einem guten Fahrer, der auch ein wenig schrauben kann, um Jahrzehnte überleben. Dabei ist sie im Gelände in der Lage ähnliche Hindernisse bewältigen und biete bedeutet mehr Platz für Ladung und Insassen.
That was fantastic! Andre bought a Buhanka, and it was driven by moto man and Nathan!
Tuve el agrado de conducir uno de estos en chile . Es un vehículo tan rustico , tan simple pero parece un gato en una cortina en off road, que carro tan espectacular, quede enamorado de esa camioneta . Pero al parecer no cumple con especificaciones de seguridad en muchos países por tal motivo no se permite su venta, una lastima porque es un espectáculo. Lo llaman como Patagonia o algo así mi amor platónico. Felicitaciones.
Looks tougher than my 1987 delica ...
Not suprised being the same age as me .. 1965...
Fk that would be an awesome rig to have in this nook of the woods .
This car was invented to be as simple as possible.
There are many practical reasons for this: drunk hunter or fisherman, young soldier or any stupid civilian has to be able to deliver his body to the destination point despite his condition.
That interface is natural and operateble in any physical condition.
Even zombies can manage it...
Yep right on target 😆. They are all over the country side in my country. 👋
“I’m happy that you’re happy” 😂
Love it.
This was so very fun to watch, it actually had me laughing and it was nice to have Motorman there too.
With a title like that, one would've expected to see a little comparison of the UAZ and Toyota on a trail, not making dad jokes in a parking lot.
Для полного осознания что такое Буханка (Мыльница), Вам нужно ехать на бездорожье. И чем оно будет хуже, тем Вам будет интереснее!!!
Не, мыльница это был ЗАЗ 968м.
Он конечно тоже танк, но другой.
Try the GAZ-66 "Shishiga", this is unkillable 4x4 vehicle for offroad (if u break something, u can fix it literally fo free from scratch). Some modifications like "kung" has been rebuilded for sauna.
I really appreciate Motorman wearing the Seamaster 300m, doesn’t happen very often someone’s rocking a quality watch on a car channel, looks great 👍
Nice watch, but you don’t think Nathan’s G-Shock is a quality watch? Just a different kind of quality I guess.
@@jamesbeaman6337 G-Shocks are eternal. Been wearing a GW-M5610-1BJF and I love it
@@talltale9760 nice, got a couple Gs myself among a decent size Casio collection.
In UAZ you need to wear Vostok Amphibia!
I want to see Doug DeMuro do a review on this thing! I think it would be funny
The Buhanka doesn't have Apple Carplay but it has VK Carplay
This is the new fuel injected UAZ engine (130 HP). The old one I think it was the Volga carburetor 2,4 l 70 or 90 HP engine.
Estos vehículos son diseñados para ser usados bajó condiciones extremas , en regiones muy alejadas de centros urbanos, recuerden que Rusia es un país muy grande, es por eso que su mecánica debe ser muy sencilla y confiable, fácil de reparar y con casi nada de electrónica, tremendas maquinas, si quieren algo mas moderno, tienen el UAZ Patriot, también tienen el lada Bronto, especial para el off road
Don't knock it, A purpose built vehicle, built to last in rugged conditions, and easily serviceable and repairable for remote area operation.
Designed to last, not for looks, but longevity, very well respected in the USSR and former Soviet block countries.
The Western equivalent : maybe the HJ79 series Toyota Landcruiser troop carrier with the 4.2 turbo diesel.
Known as the "troopy" in Australia, and Africa and many third world nations a very robust and reliable 4WD with few frills!
Not available in Nth America or Europe but revered in harsh environments in other countries because they take you through he'll and get you back reliably!
You guys really should start importing these. I want one!
Same here. I have an 82 FJ60 and I would love to add something like this to the garage
A few good odd ball ex military vehicles. Check out the VW Iltis (also made by bombardier). Had one for years. Fun small and great off road. Would be good on narrow Colorado passes.
Gotta love the UAZ Buhanka as it is what it is and doesn't try to be anything else
It’s a nice looking van! It has a VW kombi van style about it with off road capabilities.
This Bukhanka is heavy duty AWD vehicle. It's made to work! I love them!
That is a beautifully different vehicle.... love it. Imagine a 6 wheel drive one. 💓
Russian Land Rover series 2, that is built like all things Russian, simple, practical, repairable (on the side of the road in _40°)
I'd like to see a 6×6 and how it stacks up against a Steyr Pugh Pinzgauer
Although not 6*6 «Шишига» GAZ-66 would be a weapon of choice where “buhanka” won’t make it.
@@whitehorse1961 это разные по грузоподъёмности машины
I've wanted one of these ever since _Long Way Round._
This was a really good video, one of my favorites. Good information provided and also some cheeky banter, very top gearesque.
Fun to watch; thank you, guys!
it would be great to make the van "Buhanka-loaf of bread" electric.
Great comparison. It’s great you have brought an unusual vehicle to a wider audience. It’s not really a difference between Capitalism and Communism, it’s a difference in design philosophies. If you want build quality, you buy Japanese. If you want power, you buy American, if you want the latest pointless gadgets you buy German, but if you want a super tough, self-repairable, bullet-proof vehicle, you buy Russian. These are gross generalisations, but you get the idea.
Too bad we don't have this car here in Brazil, it would be a good competitor for our old kombi
Let the Overlanding begin!
that van is so bad ass with the mud tires
Russia is enormous and mostly undeveloped so they design the vehicles to be fixed with a basic set of tools, modern vehicles stop working the moment they encounter a bad exhaust sensor which makes them extremely risky & unreliable in undeveloped parts of the world, I'll take the Russian version everytime.
While seeing the bread box in action again is sweet, having Motoman on your channel is the best ever, like getting to impress your professor with your new job.
simple, practical, reliable, you can work on it your self. yea id own one 4x4 vw bus looking machine neato!!
Very much reminds me of a 70s vw van I had took 5 minute to row the gears 60 felt like 120 pack in 10 friends.
You don't have to go to Russia to buy a UAZ Bukhanka. In Mexico there is a dealership with those models. I could help you to buy one brand new.
That thing is awesome, it's made to work. But I think the cost of shipping it will be as much or more then the cost of it. Great video
Она была создана для войны, это точнее.