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NO... I'm more a fan of Tatra Trucks rather than Ferraris' ...

Well Kamchatka is a tourist hot spot now in Russia. The only hard part is getting their any way other than ferries or flight. You need a work visa and you need some other permits but greasing the wheels of Russian Bureaucrats is often expensive. As for the trucks: Urals and Kamaz are common...

Well Charlie-- I'm going to have to disregard your advice. Thanks for your advice and help.

Which is why I'm buying one for my expedition to Siberia... The Unimog is a great truck-- but it is not the tatra.

The best off-road truck is the Tatra 813 series or 815 series...

You make an awful lot of assumptions don't you. First off you cannot get to many places in Siberia in the Arctic Circle unless it is the dead of winter with a truck. Which is why I want to go. I also want to join a convoy of trucks to reach the arctic circle. It will be give me a better sense...

That is something I would be very interested in learning more about.

This is a documentary film production... to get insurance means all of the crew have to be trained in cold weather survival techniques. So that part is non-negotiable if I want to get funding. As for tracked v. tires-- tracks are good but since i'm starting in middle of Europe and driven...

Fuel tank insulation and heating is going to be paramount for both trucks on this expedition. I could also put on some insulated fuel lines that will help to keep the fuel from gelling. I'm thinking that adding Kerosene, anti-gelling fuel additives, and cetane boost to the mix should keep the...

I've come to a decision: one Tatra T-813 Kolos 8x8 and one Unimog U-1400 vehicle for this operation. This will be more than enough to take all of film equipment and gear in the heart of Siberia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBUQTFFrq18&feature=related V-12 Air Cooled Diesel Power! It is a...

In regards to Charlie's post: Funny thing is that people in Siberia do this sort of trek every day! If they can do it-- so can I.

The wallet is big ...

This is for a documentary: on the effects of modern technology on the cultural of Yakutia. I wouldn't go with petrol personally... Most of the truckers in Siberia use the Ural 375D or 4320 model trucks both of which are diesel; the Kamaz series trucks which are all Diesel, and the Tatras are...

Charlie: Why don't you put a list of things you think the trucks would need? I'm always interested in getting new information on the top-- hence the reason I joined this site.

I'm thinking the solution is the Tatra T-813 Kolos and Unimog U900... Two trucks, 11,000 miles or so in Siberia.... This could be the ticket.

Has anyone ever Stuck cab heater like this into a U1400 or U900 series Mog before? http://cabheat.com/dieseltrucks.html I'm thinking given the temperatures of Siberia being negative -55C I will go with the Air Top 3500 heater in whatever model Mog I purchase for this trek. Any suggestions on...

I have a little problem: I love the classic looks of the U-900 series mog. It just looks right to me. However, given that I plan on driving it for 11,000 miles or more I might want to upgrade to the larger U1400 series for this trek. What would be the best truck for this sort of trek into -55C...

So, I'm planning an expedition to Oymyakon Yakutia (Sakha Republic Siberia Russia) and finally on to the Kamchatka Peninsula to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The trips entire route from the Czech Republic to Kamchatsky is about 10,000 miles maybe 11,000miles. It isn't clear exactly...