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Since the car plant in Ulyanovsk started producing a recognizable modification, the UAZ Bukhanka technical characteristics have been changed and improved. Many years have passed since 1965, when the first copy rolled off the production line. However, the iconic model, marked “452”, still performs its tasks today, surprising the user with its reliability, cross-country ability, and unpretentiousness.

Visually, the car has not undergone any changes, but upon closer examination it becomes clear that the modifications are different. A universal vehicle with all-wheel drive, it is available in several versions, covering the maximum needs of the buyer. External shortcomings have not affected demand; people take the car for confident off-road driving. Design developments influenced the success of the “Loaf” and were taken as the basis for the production of current cars that have the ability to drive off-road.

Car UAZ-452 “Loaf”:

The appearance of the car

The prototype of the first “452”, called by the people “Loaf”, was the Soviet GAZ-69 car. When creating the UAZ in the fifties, the design solutions and developments of GAZ made it possible to design a suitable chassis with the ability to transport cargo. It was planned to install both an onboard body and a van made of metal on the platform.

In 1958, on the GAZ-69 running platform of an extended modification, a car with all-wheel drive, labeled UAZ-450, was released. The vehicle came in the following versions: a van, a truck with sides, and an ambulance. The power plant was installed in the vehicle under the driver's cabin, the engine was borrowed from GAZ. The engine with a lower valve arrangement, volume 2.4 cm3, produced 62 horsepower. The impulse is transmitted to the wheels using a three-stage gearbox and a two-stage transfer mechanism.

Subsequently, on the basis of the brand, the UAZ-451 model was released, which had a rear axle drive. The machine is equipped with a power plant with an overhead valve arrangement, produced by the Ulyanovsk plant. The impulse to the wheels was transmitted by a four-speed gearbox. From the outside, the cabin design acquired features that are still preserved today.

The modernization of the UAZ-450 led to the appearance of the “452” model in 1965, which people called “Loaf” for its characteristic resemblance to a bread product. UAZ 452 loaf technical characteristics, which led to popularity and recognition, are in demand by sections of society. The seventy-fourth year was marked by the release of the millionth UAZ-452 vehicle. The plant was awarded many times for its contribution to the development of the automotive industry and for successful modification. Later, the product was awarded the All-Union Quality Mark (1977).

Over the twenty years of production, no changes or modifications were made to the “452”. In 1985, it was decided to change the labeling of cars leaving the factory. The four hundred and fifty-second was marked as “3741”, the index is still used today. The “Loaf” in today’s version is equipped with a fuel atomizing engine that meets the Euro-4 standard, a mechanism that prevents wheel locking, and a hydraulic power steering.

Description of the car

The characteristics of the UAZ-452, laid down by the designers when calculating the car, make it possible to operate the product on surfaces with all possible types of coating. Cross-country ability is achieved due to the 4x4 layout and the fact that the dimensions of the UAZ Bukhanka are in optimal proportion. The modification performs various tasks, starting with the transportation of people and cargo and ending with its use as armored vehicles.

Many experiments were carried out on the car. For example, designers tried to put the body on a tracked drive, or use equipment to drive on rails. The experiment was a success, but things did not go further than experiments.

UAZ-452 “Loaf” car on a caterpillar drive:

When designing the car, the first priority was to create a vehicle capable of carrying eight hundred kilograms of cargo. This explains the choice of the GAZ-69 platform as the basis. Later it became clear that the product was not thick enough and could not withstand such a load. The platform was modified by releasing modifications: with sides and with an interior. The modification with the interior was later reinforced with transverse ribs on the roof. People nicknamed the cars “Tadpole” and “Loaf”, respectively, for their visual similarity.

The design and location of car doors is different in each modification. As an example, the 452-A machine is equipped with doors that open horizontally. The frame of the vehicle is equipped with doors with one leaf, the rear part with two leaves. Seats and the distribution of seats throughout the cabin are also related to classification and purpose. You can also read about Bleeding the brakes of a UAZ Bukhanka.

Reviews from owners and drivers

When traveling on the highway, the “loaf” minibus is not very comfortable to drive and “fidgets.” The steering wheel “walks”, the responses to steering are with pauses. At speeds above 90 km/h, the car expands and behaves in such a way that the instinct of self-preservation forces you to slow down. And there’s even less desire to accelerate to the mythical “maximum speed” of 127 km/h.

In addition to impeccable cross-country ability, the list of advantages of the model includes a strong and durable frame structure; extremely reliable rear suspension, unlike multi-link types; successful weight distribution, due to which the front part of the car does not fall into the mud or sink into it. When driving uphill, the UAZ minibus is ahead of ordinary cars, even those with more power.

And, of course, one cannot fail to mention the affordable cost of the car: its price is much lower than that of other SUVs. Therefore, despite all the archaic nature of the car; not always high-quality assembly and other shortcomings, one can only be happy for the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant. Which survived all the hardships of the transition period, withstands modern legislation and continues to provide the country with the necessary products.

Dimensions of UAZ Loaf length and width

During the production of “Loaf”, the parameters of the length and width of the vehicle body did not change. There was no point in modernizing the equipment, since the design combined spaciousness and cross-country ability. As mentioned, the length of the car is 4.36 meters, the width is 1.94 meters, the height of the UAZ Bukhanka is 2.09 meters.

The indicators allow the car to reach a speed of 127 kilometers per hour, and the ascent angles allow it to easily overcome an angle of 30°. The ground clearance of the car is 22 centimeters. With this indicator, the vehicle overcomes a ford 0.5 meters deep.

An aspect that influences popularity is the price of the car. The democratic approach, in comparison with competitors, provides sufficient capacity. The car easily carries a ton of cargo. In addition, the equipment is used as a passenger vehicle. Various UAZ-452 models carry from two to ten people. In addition, the vehicle is equipped with a towbar; the weight of the product varies from 0.75 to 1.5 tons.

Dimensions of the UAZ-452 “Loaf” car:

Notes

1. img7.autonavigator.ru/carsfoto/1024/15446/227971/UAZ_452_Ambulance_1966.jpg
2. De Agostini
   Autolegends of the USSR. UAZ-452 Moscow ISSN 2071-095X
3. Dmitry Gladky. Armored cars in peacetime // newspaper "Autobusiness", No. 8 (560) dated February 22, 2007
4. [www.disa.ru/production/spectechnika/disa-1912.htm DISA - Products - Special equipment - Disa-1912 armored vehicle]
5. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwsY_foobEw Sander van Doorn, Martin Garrix, DVBBS “Gold Skies”]

UAZ Bukhanka interior dimensions

Like the dimensions, during production, the car’s interior could not be changed; the design and amenities were simple. The vehicle is designed for a user who operates the vehicle every day, under normal road and off-road conditions.

Car UAZ-452 “Loaf”, driver’s seat:

The instrument panel is steel with a simple speedometer dial. In rainy weather, wipers wash the glass with movements directed in opposite directions. The driver's seat has a minimal set of adjustments and lateral support. The power plant is located on the driver's right, which affects the noise in the cabin. The engine cover is not able to absorb noise and vibration, resulting in knocking and rattling on bumps.

A positive element is the use of seat belts and hydraulic power steering (early models were equipped with a mechanical drive). Since 2016, the instruments have been placed in a single speedometer dial. There is also a niche for installing audio equipment, which the owner needs to buy. Improved noise insulation makes the ride comfortable.

Interior space of the UAZ-452 “Loaf” car:

Passengers are seated on benches made of leatherette. The capacity of the car is ten people, including the driver. There is no need to talk about the comfort of movement, especially over long periods, but off-road driving in the UAZ Bukhanka, the dimensions and dimensions of the interior smooth out this drawback.

Modifications of UAZ-452

Since its inception, the UAZ-452 Bukhanka has been constantly modernized and improved. This caused the appearance of modifications, the number of which leads the user into a stupor.

Car UAZ-452 “Farmer”:

• “452” models that have become widespread:
• “A” – ambulance (6 seats, or 4 devices for transporting patients);
• "AS" - advanced ambulance;
• “AE” – frame used for attaching various canopies;
• “B” – bus, for transporting ten passengers;
• “D3303” – a truck with a 4x4 wheel arrangement and a cabin for 2 people;
• “D” – a car for a television crew;
• “G” – ambulance, increased volume;
• “K” – a car carrying sixteen passengers (custom order);
• “P” is a tractor servicing semi-trailers with a tow hitch.

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• Minibuses	UAZ-450 • UAZ-452 • UAZ-3741 • UAZ-3165 • UAZ-3909 • UAZ-39625 • UAZ-3962 • UAZ-39095 • UAZ-2206 • UAZ-396259 • UAZ-39099
  Trucks	UAZ-450D • UAZ-451D • UAZ-452D • UAZ-39094 • UAZ-3303 • UAZ-33036 • UAZ-2360 • UAZ Cargo
  Experimental and non-serial	UAZ-460 • UAZ-462 • UAZ-468 • UAZ-470 • UAZ-471 • UAZ-492 • UAZ-2970 • UAZ-3171 • UAZ-3172 • UAZ-3727 • UAZ-3801 • UAZ-3907 • UAZ- 3972

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Advantages and disadvantages

The advantage of the model is the availability of components and ease of replacement of parts. This feature, coupled with technical characteristics, balances out the shortcomings. So, the car moves on a bad road, while transporting cargo in a spacious interior. The car can accommodate ten passengers and a thousand kilograms of cargo. Loading does not affect the service life of the nodes and does not cause damage to the structure.

UAZ-452 “Loaf” car off-road:

The car is suitable for travel, the interior is equipped with a table, heating and other comfort items. The power plant is reliable, economical, and due to the capacity of the fuel tank, it is possible to transport cargo and passengers over long distances without refueling.

The design of the vehicle is simple, the machine is suitable for special tasks. The model is often used as an ambulance in the army and police. Rare breakdowns can be easily repaired in the field, which is appreciated in such situations.

The disadvantage of the UAZ-452 car is its weak skin, which is upholstered in material susceptible to corrosion. The machine must be frequently treated with special compounds to extend its service life. Sometimes the oxidation is so severe that damaged parts have to be replaced.

A couple of years of operation have a negative impact on the condition of the body, and after ten years the body is destroyed. The versatility of the car comes to the rescue; replacing the body is possible due to the design of the frames.

The disadvantage of the car is the lack of passive safety elements. Thus, the UAZ-452 does not have airbags, which will save the life of the driver and passenger in the event of a traffic accident.

Cost of UAZ-220695-04

The fact that the “loaf” minibus has once again “increased the retirement age” was enthusiastically received by many people in the Russian outback, as well as urban hunting and fishing enthusiasts. The UAZ-220695-04 is still valued for its simplicity, spaciousness, phenomenal cross-country ability and modest price - the basic version costs only 650 thousand rubles. There are no other all-wheel drive minibuses for that kind of money and there never will be. On the secondary automobile market, a used “loaf” in the minibus version can be purchased at a price half or three times less.

By the way, in honor of the 60th anniversary of the legendary model, the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant released an anniversary version of the minibus in 2022, for 765,000 rubles. Its distinctive feature is a two-color body (light green, with a top painted in glossy white), a bright nameplate on the side with an antique-style UAZ symbol and the year the family began production, as well as wheels of the same white color.

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Description

UAZ-452 cars, produced between 1965 and 1979, were distinguished by the presence of old-style lighting equipment (colorless turn signals, round rear lights), stamping of the last side false window extending back to the rear doors, more rounded rear corners of the body, a special niche for a license plate on the left rear door. The car is produced in both body (wagon) and flatbed (tadpole) versions. The car body can be equipped with single-leaf side doors and a double-leaf door at the rear (the door configuration depends on the specific modification). The engine is a variant of the GAZ-21 engine. Wheel formula 4 × 4.

In 1997, the car received a new UMZ-4218 engine with a volume of 2.9 liters and a power of 98 hp. With. In 2008, this engine, together with Bosch, with which UAZ collaborated in the field of electronic fuel injection, was modernized; it became known as UMZ-4213 (2.9 l, 99 hp) and met Euro-3 standards.

Hybrid for Brezhnev

Attempts to combine the extraordinary capabilities of Soviet SUVs with a comfortable body began simultaneously with the advent of all-wheel drive transmissions in the USSR.
The first such car was the small-scale GAZ-61 sedan before the Great Patriotic War, which launched earlier than the army GAZ-64 with a simple open body without doors. In the mid-1950s, they briefly made the GAZ-M72 - Pobeda with components and assemblies of the GAZ-69. There was great interest in the model, but the Volga GAZ-21 entered the production line in 1956, but it did not have such a modification. And the GAZ-M72 was made in less than five thousand.

Volga GAZ-24-95

Volga GAZ-24-95

Modifications

UAZ-452 and its modifications

• UAZ-452
  - van, main modification.
• UAZ-452A
  is an ambulance. The car could accommodate up to 4 stretchers or eight on benches and one accompanying person in both cases. In total there are up to 11 seats. The ambulance did not provide comfort when moving, the suspension remained with the standard model, but was the only ambulance capable of reaching the most remote places. [2]
• UAZ-452AS
  is a northern version of an ambulance.
• UAZ-452AE
  is a chassis for installing various equipment.
• UAZ-452V
  is a ten-seater minibus with a carriage layout.
• UAZ-452D
  is a truck with a double cab and a wooden body.
• UAZ-452G
  is an ambulance, differs from UAZ-452A in capacity.
• UAZ-452K
  - experimental 16-seater three-axle bus, (6 × 4) (1973).
• UAZ-452P
  is a truck tractor.
• Kubanets - U1A
  , which has external differences in the body (in particular, a characteristic diagonal stiffener, a narrower side door immediately behind the right door of the cabin, instead of rear hinged doors - a blank rear wall of the body with one trapezoidal window in it, sometimes with a luggage hatch in the bottom parts) and produced at the Krasnodar Mechanical Plant from 1966 to 1985 in several modifications. [3]

UAZ-3741 and its modifications

In 1985, modernization was carried out, and UAZ modifications received new indices:

In the period after 1989, the production of bank armored cars for collection services began on the chassis of UAZ minibuses. Cash-in-transit armored cars were produced in relatively small batches, in various versions [4]

• UAZ-3303
  is an all-wheel drive truck. The cabin is all-metal, double, with two side single-leaf doors and a removable engine hood cover. The car has a metal platform.
• UAZ-3741
  is an integrated all-metal van. UAZ-3741 (37419) is a four-wheel drive cargo van with three single-leaf side doors and a double-leaf tailgate.

• UAZ-2206
  is an all-wheel drive minibus (from 8 to 11 seats in the cabin). Frame construction, all-metal body.

From April 1, 2011, the car is equipped with power steering and an anti-lock braking system.

• UAZ-3962
  - ambulance vehicle.
• UAZ-3909 “Farmer”
  is a carriage-type model. A cargo-passenger all-wheel drive vehicle with 3 side single-leaf doors and a double-leaf tailgate.
• UAZ-39094 “Farmer”
  is an all-wheel drive truck. Produced since 1997. [5] The cabin is all-metal, five-seater, with three side single-leaf doors and a removable engine hood cover. The car has a metal cargo platform with a removable awning.
• UAZ-3909i
  is a military ambulance.
• DISA-1912 “Zaslon”
  is a special armored vehicle for transporting valuables [6] (DISA LLC).

In the gaming and souvenir industry

• From 1983 to 1987, a scale model of the UAZ-2206 was produced under the number A41 Saratovsky. (Agate Mossar)
• They continue to produce the numberless UAZ-2206, UAZ-3909*, UAZ-3741 in passenger, cargo-passenger, cargo versions, as well as in the intensive care version with minor simplifications, such as the loss of chrome parts and welded doors.
• The Chinese series “Autotime collection”, “Carline” and “Technopark” produce UAZ-39625 car models in various versions.
• In 2009, a sand-colored 1:43 scale model of the UAZ-2206 was released as part of the “Autolegends of the USSR” project from the publishing house “De Agostini”. Also, in 2011, as part of the “Car in Service” project, the UAZ-3909 was released in the “Emergency Gas Service” version, and in 2012 - the UAZ-3741 in the “Russian Post” version.
• In the game All-wheel drive: UAZ 4×4. under the name "Loaf".