The Russian UAZ Patriot

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:55 am

Why is Russia building the little SUV that we are all asking for? Except for the HP of 128 from the 2.7L Petrol engine, it is spot on. Straight Axles front and rear, 35 degree approach and depature angles, 19.7" water fording, 35 degree side angle, 2 speed transfercase (1:1.95), 5-speed with a 4.155 first gear and 3.827 diff gearing. The dimensions are 183 long, 81.95 wide, 108.7 wheelbase and 8.274 ground clearance. Interesting reading on the website:

http://patriot.uaz.ru/eng/

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:46 pm

It would be slow and get awful mpg at hw speeds with those gears and that engine. The tcase isnt much either.

Looks are not much either.

Its better than most 'SUV's' that we have here in the states though.

KJ-BOL · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:48 pm

better looking this time than the old Lada Nivas of years past - I remember driving one of this in 1982 - it was a very hard ride on a can of steel.
here is a pic with better tires

Nice find on the UAZ btw

Jeepman56 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:07 pm

Looks like a Liberty with a Mitsu Montero front end. I can't say I would buy one but it is good to see that Russia is putting some competition

on the market.

Guest · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:27 pm

Looks like a Yugo with mudders to me.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:36 pm

It's the vehicle that some Russian government is giving away if your baby is born on some certain day in June.

Cacher123 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:50 pm

Website design is pretty cool though! :roll:

dirtykj · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:53 pm

Not excited about the look ... How well does it work? HP is lower than the KJ, maximum torque is at comparable RPM. Wheel well looks small (there goes the KJ stuffage all over again).

I actually like the one in KJ-BOL's picture much better. That'd look cool with roll cage around it.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:53 pm

There are some better pics of it and it doesn't look bad...but it has tiny tires stock. 108.7 inch wheelbase...about Nitro size. Just makes me wish for a solid axle up front more and more...not a huge lift...just a SAS...wishful thinking :idea:

dog_party · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:01 pm

I'm really surprised they didn't put a diesel in it.

Nice find though. It makes me wish for a simple SFA too.

wildrussian · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:50 pm

That new model doesn't look like the old rugged UAZ they used to make.

I still got one of these sitting in the garage at my grandparents house back in the old mother Russia collecting dust. My dad bought it from the guy at work and had it fixed but we moved after that. My dad is a geologist so he needed something that would go in the mountains and that UAZ would go anywhere. I miss that thing. I like the american jeeps don't get me wrong but those were so tought is was amazing.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:05 pm

Personally I really enjoy this type of old school vehicles. They did have a rougher ride but darn where they beefy. Give me sheet metal over plastic fenders any day.

Alak · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:28 pm

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Motherland!!

I love russian-vehicles. They have badass terrain there, and they definately come up with the vehicles to battle it.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:41 pm

I love the "minimalistic" nature of that thing

...I also love the wheel weights on that front tire :shock:

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 4:58 pm

man those tires must of been waaaaaay out to use that much weight :wink:

Cool looking rig though I would drive just for the simple fact that it is simple

Fouros · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:37 pm

damm that body looks like its on a rollerskate those tyres are TINY

nlife · **Joined:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:43 pm **Posts:** 226

wildrussian wrote:

That new model doesn't look like the old rugged UAZ they used to make.

I still got one of these sitting in the garage at my grandparents house back in the old mother Russia collecting dust. My dad bought it from the guy at work and had it fixed but we moved after that. My dad is a geologist so he needed something that would go in the mountains and that UAZ would go anywhere. I miss that thing. I like the american jeeps don't get me wrong but those were so tought is was amazing.

I was wondering when someone would post a pic of the old UAZ. I've been over to Mother Russia a couple of times and really liked the look of them. I also like the fact that they have a hand crank to start the engine should your battery die. Sweet little ride!

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wildrussian · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:44 pm

The crank was fun, I seen my dad use it a few times. Talking about all these makes me want to go back for a little bit and visit. And bring the old UAZ back.

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

Naturally, YouTube has some cool vids about the UAZ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLQZMLsJ ... ed&search=

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