FW200 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Recently got a SPW-40P2 from a Dutch museum.. It was built in the Soviet Union in ~1986 as a BRDM-2 and then sent to East Germany.. It hadn't run in about 13 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW200 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 This is a video of us starting it... Choke was a bit stuck so some help to move it back was needed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ot-90 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 nice one m8, btw where are the IR headlamps? you seem to have 4 white light headlamps where as you should have two infra red lamps instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW200 Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 I had the IR glass on there as well, but on that picture I only have the normal glasses, with the IR glass removed. I want to use the IR headlights as my high beam option with normal glass instead of the IR ones For driving around at events I can install the IR glasses back and remove the registration plate with lights.. It will also get sideindicators and cameras which can easily be removed.. The idea is to have the most practical and safe vehicle as I can on the road to events and restore it back to original once I get there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ot-90 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 good plan.. they are fun to drive on the road :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 The idea is to have the most practical and safe vehicle as I can on the road to events and restore it back to original once I get there.. I think that's the first time I've heard a BRDM2 described as "practical". Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW200 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 That's why I said most practical ... :-D I always want to be with 2 people when I drive it... with the other standing in the commanders seat to watch out for any danger.. Hope I can get it registered without problems though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Very nice looking machine you have there! Can you get a picture of the motor that opens and closes the engine louvers? Just curious to know if it's the same as my 9P148. English manuals on the Russian Trucks site if you need them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW200 Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 I have the NVA manuals And 17 training posters for it.. Will make a picture tomorrow.. It's currently not attached to the louvers anymore since they were not moving.. Got the rear ones and one of the 3 main ones moving.. just 2 left!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW200 Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 Made some pictures but they came out crappy.. will make some new ones tomorrow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 BRDM is a lovely vehicle to drive...you want to try and drive a fug for comparison...now that is a hard vehicle to drive...no vision heavy clutch, awful seating position but even that isnt a par with a skot, now that is one tough vehicle to drive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCMatt Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 BRDM is a lovely vehicle to drive...you want to try and drive a fug for comparison...now that is a hard vehicle to drive...no vision heavy clutch, awful seating position but even that isnt a par with a skot, now that is one tough vehicle to drive... That's interesting as I had heard it was just the opposite. I have no experience with either, so I'll bow to your expertise in the matter :cool2: . Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Y gave driven them all and can honestly say the BRDM is a lovely drive compared to the other two...we will have our BRDM out this weekend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW200 Posted August 8, 2015 Author Share Posted August 8, 2015 Since the last post we got it going, headed to the testing station and blew up the headgasket while going there. Apparently there was a leak and all coolant dissapeared. So we've since replaced headgasket, replaced points, replaced fuel pump, cleaned fuel tank, replaced various oil and water lines, added cameras and multiviewer on HDMI screen, recored a radiator,replaced mechanical fans with electric ones.. Hopefully in a month we can see about getting it road registered again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Some serious work there! Hope it all goes ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin33ba07 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I have to disagree with you the fug is alright to ,I will concede that the ot64 is a tad difficult ,but if you cut off the top of the drivers turret it would transform the vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 on my fug the seating position is a night mare, the clutch is heavy and has a lot of travel and its awkward to push it and stay in the seat....it may all be adjustable but the BRDM is heavenly compared to it..and the steering if you dont keep the revs up can become massively heavy if your not careful, ie in the wrong gear which is a pig to fin cause the clutch is hard to use...so you get into more difficulties. but each to their own...OT64 has to be one of the worst driving positions ever.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fadedsun Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Where did you find the data plate on your vehicle that showed the age? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW200 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 On mine, there isn't one.. So I determined the year from the dated parts.. Such as the fuel tanks, light bulbs, electrics etc.. That only works if you know that the vehicle is pretty much original.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fadedsun Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 On mine, there isn't one.. So I determined the year from the dated parts.. Such as the fuel tanks, light bulbs, electrics etc.. That only works if you know that the vehicle is pretty much original.. How is yours shifting? Do you have a picture of your shift pattern? im having a tough time getting it in and out of reverse. Do you pull up or push down on th stick to get it into reverse?is double clutching required? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW200 Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 First and reverse aren't synchronized. So they require double clutching. Usually with reverse I stop the vehicle, see if it goes in reverse, if it doesn't, put it in neutral, release the clutch a bit, then depress it again and see if the gears are aligned then. Reverse is "all the way out there" though, quite a long throw to the right and then front. Because the engine is kind of reversed in the BRDM (gearbox aiming to the front, ancillaries attached to the radiator/rear side) the gear shift pattern is also reversed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I don't have many issues with gears, as long as I always double declutch when changing down. I found the biggest issue is avoiding coasting round corners with the clutch down. It's fatal in BRDM to do that as you loose the power steering. :wow: Always 'drive' round corners in gear! Mine has a rather alarming shimmy at about 50kph where the axles feel like they are moving side to side. You can drive through it, but I usually just keep my speed down. It got a lot of attention at TankFest this weekend just gone as it was parked just by the entrance tent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Here's my BRDM at tankfest the other day: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Here's my BRDM at tankfest the other day: What BRDM? The only thing I see are a bunch of pretty women....and a lucky guy in the middle.:n00b: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRDM Driver Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 What BRDM?The only thing I see are a bunch of pretty women....and a lucky guy in the middle.:n00b: Ha! Actually, I had no idea who they are or what they were doing! (I'm the guy looking into the back of the Abbot on the far right...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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