Ultimate expedition vehicle

[avk]

What do you think about this







As they write on http://www.burnmycar.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=203 this vehicle was born as Russian combat reconnaissance/patrol vehicle, armored scout car. It was bought by a Moscow entrepreneur and was pimped up heavily. Briefly it has a multi speaker sound system, GPS navigation, TV, DVD and a periscope to see clearly what's going on when you are swimming across the nearest lake. The front runner guard is taken from Lexus. And most funny this car is fully registred in road inspection so the owner can drive across the normal roads .

[Mongoose87]

That chrome is hideous. That and it's probable 15,000 pound curb weight make it about useless on alot of terrain.

[bigsub]

Haha, i love russia

[Old Scout]

Originally Posted by avk

What do you think about this


As they write on http://www.burnmycar.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=203 this vehicle was born as Russian combat reconnaissance/patrol vehicle, armored scout car. It was bought by a Moscow entrepreneur and was pimped up heavily. Briefly it has a multi speaker sound system, GPS navigation, TV, DVD and a periscope to see clearly what's going on when you are swimming across the nearest lake. The front runner guard is taken from Lexus. And most funny this car is fully registred in road inspection so the owner can drive across the normal roads .

I guess he couldn't get a H2, love the carpet!

[MajorPayne]

looks a little overkill for an expedition vehicle...plus i bet the fuel mileage sucks

doesnt mean i wouldnt like to have it

[Blind]

Originally Posted by MajorPayne

looks a little overkill for an expedition vehicle...plus i bet the fuel mileage sucks

doesnt mean i wouldnt like to have it

I heard those things get 1/2 MPG...

[Stonecoast]

It's a MaxiMog
http://www.maximog.com/index.html

[Blind]

Whats with the chrome?

[MajorPayne]

Originally Posted by Blind

Whats with the chrome?

Well they are in Europe....so they are like 25 years behind us :P

[Stonecoast]

Originally Posted by Blind

Whats with the chrome?

On the Mog, I think it's stainless steel or aluminum.
but if it is chrome, who the hell cares. the rig is about as pimped out for expeditions as any land vehicle ever was. Only thing better would be a small nuclear reactor for power.
Expediton, in my opinion, means supplied and ready for a specific task or environment, from desert to high arctic. That wheeled anti-personnel tank isn't. Yea, it's probably tough, but it's pretty much useless to live out of and uncomfortable for any sort of rough travel.

[The Adam Blaster]

Something thqat i have learned over the last few months after looking into expedition type travel...
Unless your rig is amphibious, you're going to have to ship it overseas eventually if you want to see "the world". So, while that Maximog is pretty badass, you do want to watch the overall height of the vehicle. Shipping by sea is usually cheapest when you can squeeze your rig into a sea can. I think they are just under 10' tall inside.
You can't even drive to S. America because of the Darien gap and the Panama canal, and i've heard drive-on-drive-off is a couple thousand $$$$$.
I also read a story about a couple that had basically a custom Class C camper that was loaded and unloaded by crane. When it was getting unloaded in S. America the ship's crew used the wrong sized equipment and squished the top of their camper and really screwed it up. They had to fight with the shipping company and it took i think a month or two to get it fixed properly.
That would seriously put a dent in your travel plans and budget...

[MatLax]

My personal favorite:

The Lada Marsh, a rescue/exploration vehicle in Russia, it's road legal (but it can't be bought by the population) and the tires are custom made to apply minimum pressure on the ground (between 0,1 and 0,4 kg/cm²), so it floats on snow and less damageable to the environment... Comes with either a 1.6L Lada engine or a 2.5 Mitsubishi engine... Oh, and it floats, the water goes right over the axles...

[Murfman1967]

http://www.unicatamericas.com/vehicl...rnational.html



Video:
http://www.unicatamericas.com/video/international.wmv

[mtnkid85]

The unicats and unimogs are sweet, but they are just a bit out of reach for a kid like myself.
My Ultimate (realistic) expedition vehicle that Ive been thinking about lately. Would be a late 80s Toyota 4x4 Van.



Set up a folding bed/couch in it,front bumper with small winch, rear swingout bumper to hold jerry cans & cooler, canopy,small solar panal on top, small set of Bridgestone revos with a set of chains, possibly limited slip in the rear. That would suit me just fine. Getting a little more unrealistic swap in some sort of small diesel 4bt, TDI and that would be sweet little rig.

[Non Urban]

I always thought those were cool.

[hadfield4wd]

Originally Posted by mtnkid85

The unicats and unimogs are sweet, but they are just a bit out of reach for a kid like myself.
My Ultimate (realistic) expedition vehicle that Ive been thinking about lately. Would be a late 80s Toyota 4x4 Van.



Set up a folding bed/couch in it,front bumper with small winch, rear swingout bumper to hold jerry cans & cooler, canopy,small solar panal on top, small set of Bridgestone revos with a set of chains, possibly limited slip in the rear. That would suit me just fine. Getting a little more unrealistic swap in some sort of small diesel 4bt, TDI and that would be sweet little rig.

My buddy and I used his moms for camping at ski slopes 15 years ago. That's just funny.

[MossMan]

Originally Posted by Old Scout

I guess he couldn't get a H2, love the carpet!

Personally I think these rank way up there.

www.earthroamer.com

[Colorado Ron]

Im gonna say this one, but Im totally biased!

[jeffy]

Originally Posted by avk

What do you think about this



As they write on http://www.burnmycar.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=203 this vehicle was born as Russian combat reconnaissance/patrol vehicle, armored scout car. It was bought by a Moscow entrepreneur and was pimped up heavily. Briefly it has a multi speaker sound system, GPS navigation, TV, DVD and a periscope to see clearly what's going on when you are swimming across the nearest lake. The front runner guard is taken from Lexus. And most funny this car is fully registred in road inspection so the owner can drive across the normal roads .

That's a Russian BTRM. It's amphibious and should have 2 extra wheels between the regular two. You can sorta see one in the fender area. Unless you're really short, you'll want more room. I wonder how they deploy the front splash shield with the bullbar on there.

A Russian Ural 375D would be a better choice I think.



BTW: I too have driven a Toyota 4wd van. It was a Diesel and was really roomy even though it was the size of a shoebox.

[speedo]

Here are some pictures of some vehicles that could be considered expedition rigs. Old GMC 2.5 tons cut down to 4x4s, 20 x 20 aircraft tires (C-130), increased fuel capacity. They travel 2 or 3 rigs together, carry tools and spare parts. Enough food and gear for a month or more.

Gus

[Zeppe807]

What is with those tires? I hope they were paid to use them.

[miniyota]

they are called slicks. they help you go faster around corners!

[roscoFJ73]

This is my 75 series Landcruiser. Its a 95' model WITH 5 sp and Ive had it a couple of years.
Its got factory dual 90litre (23US gals) tanks and gives it a maximum 750 mile range loaded up. The bullbar is a Toyota standard steel type.
No factory lockers ,just the LSD 4.11

I use it for camping and occasional prospecting around western australia and beyond.
The canvas has since been torn to shreds and the steel tray has been replaced with a lightweight alloy tray.
Im working on a design for a more permanent (and secure) canopy.
It will probably have a false floor for tyres,tools recovery gear,air and water tank undeneath.
The upper level will have a single bed on one side and stove ,fridge and food preparation area on the other.
I take a Yamaha 1000 gen and a 100 amp deep cycle battery. I can charge the battery off the vehicle or the gen and run things off the 2 engine batteries also.
For longer stays I will put up a tent heavy duty canvas tent.

Im leaving the non turbo 4.2 diesel as it is for the time being. It cruises at 65mph which is fine for me.
Might get a winch and/or air lockers

Im trying to keep it light ,simple and compact so I never have to say "I couldnt go there because my rig was too big" or that the fuel bill was too big

The pic is at Wyllie Bay in the Bay of Isles,Esperance WA

[JESSE_at_TLT]

Originally Posted by Blind

Whats with the chrome?

http://www.maximog.com/faq.html#CHROME

[Filthy McChevy]

Originally Posted by speedo

Here are some pictures of some vehicles that could be considered expedition rigs. Old GMC 2.5 tons cut down to 4x4s, 20 x 20 aircraft tires (C-130), increased fuel capacity. They travel 2 or 3 rigs together, carry tools and spare parts. Enough food and gear for a month or more.

Gus

Nice, have 2 GMC M211s. Thats insprational for me. Here I am playing around with one.