Closer look - UAZ 469 - Walk-around and Drive

Hey guys!
Here we take a closer look at the Soviet awnser to the "Jeep"
The UAZ 469.
Despite the video being much longer than expected, this is just a quick overview of the UAZ. There is a bunch of things i didnt get to talk about. not to mention the history of these.

And because everything is still covid-closed. the off-roading was once again restricted to my back yard.

but if there is somthing in particular you would like to know, feel free ask in a comment below, and i'll do my best to awnser.

*Correction*
The passenger-side fuel tank was not an option, and they all had two tanks from the factory. but both of mine have apparently had the passenger side one removed, at some point. (Thanks to "rene gallo" for info.)

The engine is that of a GAZ/Volga 24. and it is still a 2.5l. but it dose have a slightly bigger power output (Thanks to "rene gallo" for info.)

Music is provided by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio

Thanks for watching!

[andrejspecht]

Better, more interesting and detailed review than Top Gear and Doug DeMuro, which are, basically, the "lmao, look at how terrible this Soviet car is"

[panik]

I have a 459 but on military portal axses. Put in both selflocking diffs and big 35' tyres and i've got the ultimate offrouder. Ups, forgot for V8 from GAZ53.
UAZ is like a LEGO. You can make it in way you like it. For the money it is the best off-road vehicle. On the road it is pain.

[Adamsky]

My father worked as a veterinarian and drove UAZ469 in Hungary. He worked in a collective farm (колхоз) and visited the different places where the cows and other animals were placed. As I child I often accompained him during the job with the Kommandirksy. Good old times of the 80'....

[kylemiles]

The historic trip to Elbrus took place in August 1974. Three absolutely standard UAZ-469B vehicles driven by test drivers of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant Vladimir Dunaev, Yuri Bulagin and Vladimir Khoruzha climbed the serpentine slope of Elbrus to an altitude of 4200 meters above sea level. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[nucatm]

Nice demo! However, you didn't mentioned one interesting trivia about this car: the left and right head light is same part, the left and right rear light is the same part, the left and right front signal light is the same part and, finally, the left and right side signal light is the same part. Also for all four doors there are actually only 2x2 parts: the lower front and rear part of the door is same part, as well as the upper front right and upper rear left part of the door is same part. Also, you can completely convert this car to a cabrio by removing the soft (or on some versions hard) roof and upper parts of the door (or the whole door) and put down the front glas on the motor hood.

[JIUNnF]

18:54 Сбтитры "музыка" до чего творчество дошло что эти звуки даже Ютуб интерпретирует как музыку видимо инженеры ЗМЗ постарались в мелодичность этого двигателя.

[orchidhouse]

Ancient does not equate with not functional. That is a remarkably capable vehicle. Thanks for sharing.

[andrius]

Growing up in Lithuania i remember these very well, especially in police service. Few of the neighbors had them as personal cars. Always been a huge fan of old UAZ. I am 32 living in USA words cant describe how badly I want one here for myself. Truly utilitarian Soviet Jeep.

[mikuskokenbergs]

I remember in 1993 my neighbor cranking this things engine with a hand crank. We still had these in police service in Latvia. Takes quite an effort.

[manichaean]

The nickname of UAZ 452 in Russia is "loaf of bread". In 1990s I have travelled extensively in one of those throughout Karelia which is one of the most remote and isolated regions in European part of Russia. At the time the roads there were in very bad shape, so only real off-roader like the UAZ could cope with that.
PS Oh, forgot to mention that the temperatures were as low as minus 40 C sometimes.

[Aleksandr.Dmitriyevich]

UAZ Buchanka (UAZ 452) is always a heart opener. Even in such sad condition. Thank you so much!

[HSstriker]

Thank you! Wanted a bit more info about these. Recently bought a 2019 lada niva and have fallen in love with these russian beasts!

[connormetanias]

I really enjoyed your review, I’ve been looking for a good review on one of these in English. Cheers from Colorado.

[banmadabon]

My uncle had one of those; the thing that impressed me the most it was the heater: In seconds it went from under zero to toasty hot.

[sirscorchingtillboom]

Very good video. Bring back many memories from army. I dont know if your car had the octane adjustment in co-driver footwell. Also the fuse holder is worth mentioning. These might be also some special model features (finnish army). Octane adjustment was a turing knob in co-driver footwell which turn the distributor base advance. That was adjustable while driving and was done by listening the knock. Fuse holder was also other specialty. Older UAZ had 3 fuses (correct me). Fuse holder per fuse had 2 brass tabs. In fuse holder cover there was amp rating per fuse and bobbin of really thin copper wire. If i remember correctly one round was 2.5amps. So you need to spool wanted amount of rounds to get correct amps per fuse. Easy to add few amps in field conditions if needed. One more story come to my memory. We managed to broke a window from driver door in our forrest camp trip. We get good plenty of good shouting from officers about the expensis. Maybe week later I see officer in car depot and asked about the window. He say that he call about the availability of the spare part window. They said its not available but whole door can get with window. The driver door with unbroken window cost 20euro. This was year 2001. I still have UAZ fever. Good car and the best in offroad.

[lucasa]

Wow incredible, you can’t get more cheap, realiable and reparaible than that. Truly the urss and the usa have different mindsets towards car manufacturing. I’m mesmerized.

[staryjdido]

I'm in Western Ukraine and just saw a 1956 UAZ 2dr 469 in mint condition . Beautiful and I own a Jeep Wrangler and was and still am jealous.
Thanks for the video.

[Jonesec]

We had one in Iraq the wheel lug nut took the same wrench as the oil drain plug which i thought was clever.

[robertward]

Reminds me of the WWII Jeep, bare bones. Not built for comfort, but built to go anywhere and repaired anywhere.

[НиколайКокорин-кя]

14:12 as former owner of similar vehicle i can say that "after mounted switch" is for switching fuel indicator between tanks. There also should be one more knob for hand trottle on left side under speedometer, i think it is absent on civilian version and was only on UAZ-469-512.
Car is loud, shaky and poorly insulated (just look at door pockets - there is only thin outer metal sheet, no insulation at all, and its true for every other part of 469). Brake booster can be easily added, in my case it was pneumatic one from GAZelle truck.