Ford Focus для наших дорог

*commercials* Everything as always, right? Ok, let's go. The video starts with the screen dark because my operators have not set up the video. But when it comes on, you'll lose your mind. Here it comes! Welcome. Finally, we have exactly what you've seen on my Instagram and vlog. Today we have a perfect show car. This is a Ford Focus that can get you to your office even if it is in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Region. And it doesn't matter what soil you have. This is Ford-Market, guys. Come on! So how does it work? First, you need two donor cars: a Ford Focus in perfect condition.

From the color I would say that they took it in a taxi, right? No? It was worse! Was that? One was much worse. Oh God. Secondly, you will need a Chevrolet Tahoe with a 5.7 liter engine. As I see it, it should have a short wheelbase. It's because the GMC Yukon's short wheelbase barely fits on the Ford's wheelbase. So it would seem like it would be an overnight task to put everything together. But nothing is ever that simple. Although the path is going to be pretty easy: take a body-on-frame car and put a unibody car on it, but!

If you want to get a well-driven vehicle, you have to remember that this car is not designed for off-road use. Since we want to call it all-terrain, I would say no, because it is not designed that way. It needs to be taken apart and rebuilt to be driven strictly off road. TRUE! If we compare it to others with 40', 42' or 38' wheels, even in our case, it is something of a show car, but it still drives quite confidently. The actual size of these wheels is 38.8' if measured with a tape measure. They are still big.

What is the authorization? I'm afraid to say numbers now. The front suspension is independent. Under the rear differential… Why the hell am I so scared? I'm not afraid at all; I have a tape measure with me! Damn, that's not all. I felt something in my pocket and thought it was a tape measure. I'll go look for it. All this allows the vehicle to drive well. Of course, it's a 4x4 and it happens to be part-time. I can't even find a damn tape measure! So, there's a low range, a transfer case, a solid rear axle with a welded differential.

The front differential is independent. I totally messed up with the damn tape measure!!! I got it. Here it is. So up front we have a front differential and CV drive axles, and in the back we have a solid axle. Amazing, right? What does the authorization lead to? I think we won't find shocking measurements and… we have 31 cm, guys. 31 cm… Oh, sorry! On 40' wheels. Now we move on to the Wrangler with 35' wheels. This is to help you understand that if we start talking about an SUV, we will end the conversation very quickly. Well, it's about... 30 cm if we remove the snow from here.

But that one is at 40' and this one is at 35'. That's the situation. Next we have the regular MT tires which are called Extreme, but I would say they are more suitable for stones. Anyway, the main thing you get from it is its enormous height and strength compared to any stock car with 33' or 35' wheels. Below are all the other details about updates and modifications. And with all this, you have the comfort of the Ford Focus. These are bumpers, protection panels, fuel door and hood locks. In fact, nothing will fit together so easily. You deal with a lot of little things and the operation that was supposed to be done in one night becomes...

How long did it take to build it? Half-year. Half-year! And these were Ford-Market guys, see? They were already driving a tracked vehicle while I was laminating my Pontorezka (Range Rover Vogue). They really had done it! These guys are totally crazy! Now they're making a crazy six-wheeler, and they made a new one every year, and they'll outlive us all. In short, they are always building crazy things. This project is simply bland. It's something normal. This leaves their workshop every day until someone turns off the exit light to stop them! These kids are really wild. This is the workshop that doesn't worry about anything.

They provide services for other people, and then they start building something for themselves, and everything goes well and, I mean... So. Hey everyone, now it's time to try driving this thing. A climbing technique is not obvious to me... Let's try this... Wait... Damn. Oh holy shit! Grab the door and seat and step onto the rocker panel. Step on the rocker panel? Do you know how I wanted to do this? Voila! This is how I do this. So what do we see in the Ford Focus? In general, we see everything as in the Ford Focus. The dashboard is taken from Tahoe.

We are starting. No, we are not, because… Because you are in neutral. Hand brake. Oh, sure. OK lets start. It's strange. The engine should start even when the transmission is in neutral. Well, maybe everything was different in America back then. And there is an unknown lever in the middle. It's for windshield wipers. Wiper washer? Pull it up. Oh, pick it up. AHA. Interesting. This is the chassis ground button, which is so temptingly located in the area of ​​the Start-Stop button, right? Right here. Well, there was a hole and we had to... Okay. So this is it.

We've switched to Drive mode... Yes. And go! And now I drive it there. Through the bushes! Wonderful creature! Hear. Well, well, a diagonal test! Okay, I see. This went too far. I also never understand this American style with the light bar on the hood. You have made it 200% American. Everything's fine! You did it well. You could be some fancy guys in New York. But it really gets in the way! And everyone uses this! They have it as standard! Okay, yeah. It is wide. It's too wide. We can't keep track. And there is a lot of power, really a lot.

How many horsepower is in the specs? There should be about 300 hp. Something about that. It doesn't even have a full 300 hp. But with such a low range. I think it's not something extraordinary, of course. Of course, it's not 1:4 or what, but still. We have 40" wheels! It should be 1:1 with this, but I feel quite comfortable. So... And the sound of the exhaust is fantastic, and it has a jump that gives a feeling of power. It's incredible. Let's try to put it in the same hill where we were testing the Bentley. We're going to test the geometry. The thing is, if we go to dirt, I don't think it'll hold because those wheels are too wild for dirt and it'll slide.

There. I don't even see where I'm going. Somewhere. part. Well, okay. The brakes exist... I love it! Has the body geometry worked? Yes! And will the rear overhang be enough? Yes, it will! Okay. That's Good. How about we go back up? The Wrangler can do this. Bentley can do the same too. Oh shit, this is awesome! Awesome! Ready? Of course, we have some off-road features. This is a winch control These are the winch power button and the rope button.This is the light control. An original Ford Focus had a shifter there. There is also a transfer case control: low range, power and off.

Everything else is... This lever is for windshield wipers, okay. That's how it seems. The rest comes from a Ford Focus. The interior seems quite comfortable. So if you want to go on a long trip, you will be as comfortable as in the third generation of the Ford Focus. "Officer, sir, this is stock!" Oh, and there's the button, yes. Chassis floor. I would like to say that it has almost minimal changes. They are very light if we take into account the level of combination. Everything remains as stock. I'm really going to make it! Dead trees are so good for it!

No, there are living beings. I can not go there! The windshield is covered in dirt and I have to drive it with my tactile senses! You know, when the front is still down as you go, and when it suddenly goes up, it means you did it! Of course, if we give it full throttle it will be stronger! But in that case we started to have problems with our wheels and the off-road construction. Even in that configuration, you can use maximum speed and a powerful engine and clearance. The Ford no longer bothers you because your air intake is approximately at shoulder level.

It's great anyway. We have a recipe for a great day. This is a fantastic exterior and skills. It has fabulous tuning potential, a V8 with a wonderful exhaust system and perfect height. Well, you can still work a little on the free space! Good resistance to ice is obtained, as we have observed in practice. If we put my Wrangler next to this thing, it will look tiny! Let me show you the picture where they are close to each other to help you understand how big it really is. This vehicle is pure excitement! You get a crazy car that attracts a lot of attention!

And you're sitting inside that car. Everyone is interested in how it works because it is a Ford Focus. It's so unusual. Why has the off-road subculture gone to the grave and is now drowning in the swamp? It's because of the same fucking cars that are off-road ready, built for off-road, and customized with the same schemes! Here we have something new. Well, not exactly us, it will be these guys from the Ford-Market workshop. They are leading us to something. As a result, you can get this right now by clicking the link in my description... We don't even make any money from that ad!

Sell ​​it for $27,500, I'd take $1,300! Really, guys! So you will be ready and not ready at the same time. If you want to go far and do well, you have to completely rebuild it. If you're going to have fun and don't mind the water and getting stuck, you'll make it through the course with white shoes on your feet. For today it is not possible even with the light path. It's too wide for that. It will not match the road and your wheels will get stuck in those places where everyone else will pass easily. But still, there is a solution!

There is nothing complicated. Anyone who has built an off-road vehicle understands that a custom off-road vehicle is not worth $26,000. To be honest. Well, the UAZ off-roader with a price of $26,000 is really worth it. But this, with the right approach, can outperform most off-road vehicles. And it can give you the same emotions as if you were a child who got a new toy. So, going back to the beginning of the whole discourse, what is the problem with the off-road subculture? Everything is always the same. This is a real blow to this gray field of mud bastards. This was a Ford Focus 3 with semi-automatic transmission, complete stock.

Thank you very much for watching the video, good luck and goodbye. Damn COVID-19.