You know once you see a janky Lada with ft of floor clearance bashing via the mud on the web, you are in for time.

This Lada was put collectively by the oldsters on the Russian-language Garage 54 YouTube channel. Thanks to a set of customized portal axles on the rear, there are roughly 300 millimeters of clearance (about one foot) between the automotive and the bottom. That’s far more than a Lada sedan, and even a bit greater than a Ford Bronco with the Sasquatch package deal. Provided this setup holds collectively, this might be a surprisingly succesful off-roader. At the very least, oil adjustments can be simpler.

A typical portal axle setup sees energy from the engine finally going to a prime sprocket, which then meshes with a gear mounted decrease that drives the wheel. In true Garage 54 trend, the highest and backside sprockets are spaced manner out for extra journey peak and are linked by a motorbike chain. And as an alternative of enclosing the chain for security, it is left open to the weather so we will all see the second it fails. But alas, that second by no means arrives.

Instead, the Lada goes soft-roading in some rutted parking tons earlier than heading down a terrifically muddy (and tough) street. It passes the modest endurance take a look at with flying colours, at which level obstacles are introduced forth. Three tires are stacked on the muddy street, then 4, and at last the armchair is introduced in as a result of who would not wish to drive over a chair in a Lada? Oh, did we point out there aren’t any rear brakes?

The video concludes with a proclamation that the modified sedan “reliable,” which may imply something on this context. There’s no denying the success of this proof-of-concept, although. Here’s to hoping we get a sequel to this journey with a four-wheel-drive model as a result of truthfully, we would like to see it go full monster truck and drive over a automotive. If that does not occur, we at all times have the Lada on legs to maintain us pleased.