Author: Lan, don’t growl
14 March 2016 13:12
Tags: GAZ-66 cars all-terrain vehicles SUVs
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It seems that turning a Shishiga into a Hummer has already become no less banal than reinventing the wheel. We tested the highlights of this specimen in real conditions and realized one thing: a living room on wheels can knead a swamp no worse than any other tank.
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The highlight of this wonderful car is its luxurious interior. But we decided to test it as a banquet hall after everything, in the late afternoon. And to begin with, we made ourselves comfortable on his armchairs and sofas and went for a ride out of town.
Technique
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To build a wheeled vehicle, there is no need to invent your own units, since there are enough industrially produced analogue vehicles. And these analogues are always ready to act as donors - for a smart designer, as they say, nothing is a pity. And although the conceptually new car was conceived in the likeness of a large passenger station wagon, the units for it were found to be truck-mounted: dimensions are a requirement. The GAZ-66 shared the frame, axles and transfer case. The engine was borrowed from the German Mercedes 609D truck (T2 version 1986) - it is an in-line low-speed naturally aspirated four-cylinder diesel engine OM364, delivering its maximum 90 hp. With. at 2,800 rpm. The gearbox, a five-speed manual, was also taken from the same Bundeswehr truck.
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The steering wheel was equipped with a hydraulic booster with a pump, also from the “German”. Another truck, whose name remains unknown, gave the hunters its brakes - with a vacuum booster and a vacuum receiver. Looking ahead, I will note that all the mentioned servos are very effective, including in the most difficult conditions. The car's suspension is as simple as possible and, moreover, durable - a pair of continuous axles with leaf springs and wheels from GAZon.
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Another borrowing is the body parts of the all-terrain vehicle, which used as many as four GAZ-66 cabins: doors with frames, glass, rear walls... What the Shishigi panels were not enough for (and this is the “skirt” of the body below the frame) was welded from stainless steel, since it was known in advance that the car would undergo frequent bathing.
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The roof, reinforced with a steel frame, turned out to be strong enough to accommodate a trunk, to which a folding ladder had to be laid. In the area of the front seats there is a wide hatch through which it is convenient to look around the area from the height of the car. Next to it is a searchlight controlled from the interior.
Specifications
Due to the fact that GAZ today produces exclusively commercial vehicles, to create such a pickup truck the company will have to borrow a platform from a third-party manufacturer. And, most likely, the “cart” will be taken from Volkswagen, since this architecture underlies the models assembled at the Gorky Automobile Plant. This approach will reduce the costs of starting the production of a new car.
In connection with the above, it turns out that the GAZ-53 2021-2022 pickup truck can receive a 1.4-liter turbocharged engine by default. Most likely, this unit in initial versions will produce up to 125 hp. power and combined with a 6-speed manual transmission. In more expensive modifications there will be a 150-horsepower version, equipped with a 7-band “robot”. The possibility of a 2-liter turbocharged engine appearing under the hood of a pickup truck cannot be ruled out. But this engine will be offered only in a 190-horsepower version.
Inside
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The interior of the all-terrain vehicle cannot be called anything other than a work of technical art. Everything is made from scratch, or rather, from a flat, easy-to-clean floor. The habitable part really looks like an enlarged interior of a passenger car with a station wagon body: a pair of seats in front, a soft sofa in the back, and a large trunk behind it. True, there is a feeling that I suddenly found myself next to a scale model, and in reverse scale 2:1 - two people can separate between the front seats, a pair of longitudinal lockers fit unnoticed in the trunk, and its loading height reaches a meter from the ground. Interestingly, the fashionable word “transformation” applies to this specific interior. Although the designers understand it in their own way. The fact that the backrest of the rear sofa folds is not surprising - it is striking that it folds not to increase the trunk, but to reduce it. Placed with the soft side up, it turns into a seat that closes the “sofa” perimeter of the luggage compartment. Installing a folding table in the center completes the picture of the banquet hall into which we promised to turn the car at the beginning of the story.
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All surfaces are again finished with washable materials - rubber, stainless steel and leatherette. The quality of the finish is, to put it mildly, impressive: the joining of panels, the selection of colors and textures are worthy not only of a forest SUV. But the surfaces are, in general, nonsense, because there is something else hidden under them - I would say, the second part of the machine. The impressive dimensions of the car were chosen not only to accommodate passengers and cargo. The authors of the project wanted all the additional equipment - and from the very beginning it was clear that there would be a lot of it - not be an eyesore. And the plan was a success. Everything that could disturb the beauty and comfort of the interior is hidden from human eyes. A niche in the trunk floor, equal in volume to the trunk of an average hatchback, holds cans, folding tables and chairs, and various small items. The lockers-sofas along the perimeter of the rear compartment have hidden boxes for things. An autonomous heater running on gas is also hidden there. The propane tank that feeds it is suspended under the body, and a stove-top for cooking lunch is also connected to it. And under the upholstery there are as many as three electrical equipment systems hidden - 12 V, 24 V and 220 V - and equipment with a power of up to 1.2 kW can be connected to AC outlets.
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We somehow didn’t immediately notice that the trunk is equipped with a crane beam for loading particularly successful trophies into it. Well, don’t drag, say, a boar carcass with the strength of your sciatica after you arrived at the hunting spot with such comfort! Well, in case the hunt is unsuccessful, there is another leisure activity on board - an entertainment system, the layout of which Xzibit himself from “Pimp My Ride” would envy. There is a hi-fi audio system with a subwoofer, and a screen with a TV tuner... But I saw the main entertainment here in something else - in movement. That's why the photographer and I lured the all-terrain vehicle onto slightly rough terrain.
A Russian guy took an old GAZ-66 “Shishiga” and made it into a cooler truck than a Hummer for pennies
You won’t find more popular cars than crossovers and SUVs in Russia. They are loved for their powerful characteristics, large size, decent equipment and ability to overcome rather problematic sections of roads or off-road. It would seem difficult to find a more ideal car, which means that there is no need to look for another option. However, in reality the situation is somewhat different. First of all, off-road vehicles have a high price tag, which is not affordable for every person who wants to buy a car. They are also very expensive to maintain, which sharply reduces the number of motorists who have the opportunity to buy such a model. However, a way out of any situation can be found. In particular, on the Internet you can often find stories that tell how one or another car enthusiast managed to turn some old car into an SUV with his own hands. One of such cases will be discussed below.
Thus, a Russian motorist who owned a GAZ-66 “Shishiga” truck decided to turn his “old lady” into a car with all-terrain capabilities that would visually resemble a Hummer. Despite the fact that outwardly the front part of the SUV is very similar to the “American”, it is made from the Shishigi cabin. Also, the domestic model became a donor for the car in terms of its power unit, transmission, transfer case and suspension.
The first part of the project to create a full-fledged SUV from the GAZ-66 was associated with adjusting the car’s cabin. To make the car look like a Hummer, the car enthusiast had to do a lot of metal cutting and welding.
In addition, so that the truck engine would not interfere with the construction of the SUV, it was decided to move the block deeper into the frame. In addition to the visual improvement in the perception of the car, such a solution made it possible to achieve improved weighting along the axes of the car, lower the center of gravity, and also make it much more stable and controllable.
So that the car could become a real assistant in solving business issues, it was decided to add a cargo part behind the passenger part of the body. It, as well as the hood cover of the off-road GAZ-66, were made of fiberglass. As for the chassis, both the front and rear of the car are equipped with dependent suspensions, the basis of which are springs and shock absorbers.
After all the work on assembling the car was completed, it was painted swamp green. The resulting model has the following body dimensions: length – 4860 mm, width – 2177 mm, and height – 1902 mm. The distance between the axles for this SUV reaches 3300 mm, and the ground clearance is 260 mm.
Under the hood of the SUV is a ZMZ-66-06 engine, which develops a maximum power of 125 horsepower. This allows an off-road vehicle to accelerate to a speed of 110 km/h, and the average fuel consumption here is 20 liters per “hundred”. The design of the car provides a fuel tank of 105 liters.
If we compare the interior of the resulting model with the base GAZ-66, then in the current version the interior turned out to be much more comfortable. So, the floor inside the car was covered with carpet, and instead of the old gas chairs and sofas, they offered four soft seats.
In general, the project turned out to be quite interesting and original. The car enthusiast had to put a lot of effort into getting the desired result, but, as you can see, it was worth it. At a quick glance, it is almost impossible to distinguish a Russian SUV from an American car.
Author: Konstantin Starchenko
On the run
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In motion, this luxurious hunting shelter is very different from the “Shishiga”, on the units of which it is based. On the one hand, there is more comfort, since the engine makes less noise, and the transmission is not audible under the carefully noise-free floor. The smoothness of the ride is also better; when driving fast, people inside are not thrown around so much on every bump - the different mass and weight distribution have an effect. It is clear that the car with its bulky tires simply does not notice small irregularities on the road, but talking about the road is generally inappropriate here - this whole garden was not built for them. In an open field – literally clean, without significant potholes – the car feels like it’s on a runway, easily picking up speed under the smooth hum of the engine. Maneuvers, decelerations - all without comment and with a considerable amount of pleasure for passengers, watching with interest through the windows the clods of earth and snow flying out from under the wheels.
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But on the other hand, the driver has less pleasure: the controls are too comfortable. The small and light steering wheel gives little insight into the situation in the area of the front wheels, and this became especially noticeable in a marshy meadow generously sprinkled with snow. You need to get used to it well to understand where the wheels are pointing, what bumps they encounter and how best to deal with them. In general, when I got used to it a little, I suddenly realized that I had some kind of starship sensation: you’re sitting in a soft chair, in a bright, spacious cabin, you don’t feel the road underneath you, the engine is humming somewhere separately... And all this colossus of yours floats smoothly above the white a plain, which was either a field, or a meadow, or some kind of swamp... Fortunately, there was the roar of a diesel engine, which did not allow one to break away from reality. Even without switching to a lower row of the transfer case, there is plenty of traction on the wheels. It was enough to connect the front-wheel drive to confidently move through the half-frozen swamp, although behind there were ruts of impressive depth that were instantly filled with water.
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A great thing is the centralized tire inflation system, or more precisely, the opportunity it provides to drive on wheels lowered to 0.7 atmospheres. It is interesting that in the swamp in this mode, the load on the engine did not seem to change, the sound of the diesel engine and the speed remained the same, but the car noticeably increased speed. The happiness here, of course, is not in the ability to crawl to the earth’s surface half a minute earlier, but in the fact that this was a signal: we are less likely to fall into the swamp, and therefore less likely to get stuck.
Device
The car consists of a cabin and a body. The body part is covered with an awning. Inside there are benches with a reclining function. The body part is made of a solid metal platform. There are sides with bars on both sides. There is a folding side at the rear. The Gas 66 body dimensions correspond to 3.31 m in length and 2.05 m in width. The all-terrain capability of the vehicle is ensured by an all-wheel drive system, short overhangs and single-pitch tires. The rear axle is divided into components:
- crankcase;
- assembled gearbox;
- two axle shafts;
- pair of trunnions
The gearbox is provided with a certain thickening in the crankcase. The front axle contains:
- gearbox (as in the rear axle);
- constant velocity joints.
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Periodic lubrication of the hinges extends the life of the axles. The car is braked by a hydraulic system with a vacuum booster. This mechanism prevents the motor from turning off when moving downhill. A hydraulic booster is also installed for the steering mechanism. In 1968, Gas 66 was equipped with a centralized system for regulating air in tires. The air pressure is changed from the driver's seat. You can do this while driving and while parked. This system assumes that movement can be maintained in the event of minor tire damage.
gearbox has 4 stages with synchronization in 3rd and 4th gears. Single-disc clutch with hydraulic drive. The transmission is also formed by a transfer case with 2 stages. This box amplifies torque and is responsible for distributing it across the axles. The suspension is formed by semi-elliptical longitudinal springs. Telescopic spring shock absorbers with simplex pitch and hydraulics. It is impossible to load the car beyond the norm due to the presence of single springs on the rear axle. Overload is also prevented by self-locking differentials in the main gears. Everything about Gas 66 can be found on the global network.
What can be included with
Various modifications require installation of additional equipment. Modifications 02,05,12,15,52 are equipped with a mechanical winch. The winch moves due to the power take-off through 2 cardans and a connecting support located in the gap. Gas 66 05 had a winch 50 m long and 1.6 cm thick. Thanks to the presence of this device, the traction load increases to 3.5 tons. Modifications E,04,05,14,15 were equipped with shielded equipment. The manufacturer also developed special modifications for the northern and southern territories. Gas 66 92 was produced in 1987-1995 and was popular in the northern regions. Variety 91 was produced for hot latitudes and was exported. Technical characteristics of Gas 66 15 made it possible to connect the winch and noise-proof electrical equipment. This variety has been produced since 1985.
Military Gas 66
