How to lengthen the Gazelle with your own hands. Extend "Gazelle": price, reviews

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Today, a car factory called GAZ is engaged in the production, as a rule, only oblong models of its cars. Versions of the fairly popular car 3302 are four meters long. Such a car manufacturing company has a partner in its business. It is here that, if desired, certain owners can lengthen the Gazelle. This process is carried out in a rather peculiar way, but this kind of tuning is becoming more and more popular. In this article, we will consider all the details and nuances of the process.

Is it possible to lengthen the body of the Gazelle with your own hands?

Many people are wondering if it is possible to lengthen the "Gazelle Farmer" with their own hands. The implementation of this process takes place with the help of special equipment, which only professional service stations have. Based on this, only professionals can use it and it is they who should be engaged in lengthening.

Lengthening the "Gazelle" is quite difficult. This process takes time, effort and certain skills. The process itself isthe following factors:

• The frame that is already present in this product is measured. This is necessary in order to change it to custom sizes.

• The vehicle itself must be cleaned and everything that can be damaged during work must be removed from the inside. Next, professionals make two cuts on the frame.

• In those places where the incision was made, it is necessary to attach the so-called channel. Their installation is carried out by special bolts.

• Further, all parts are assembled again and attached to their immediate places in the car. The cardan shaft is also lengthened.

  

Price for Gazelle extension in the bead area

Lengthening the frame of the Gazelle is not only difficult, but also expensive. When setting the price, it is necessary to build on, first of all, its size. As a rule, professional service stations, when carrying out this kind of work, set a price that varies from 20 to 40 thousand Russian rubles, if the body of this car is lengthened. It is worth noting that this amount does not include additional work. These types of work, as a rule, include strengthening the old body or installing a new one. Also, these works represent the installation of the so-called sleeping bag. Other types of work also concern the body. You need to know that only the owner of the car decides to carry out or not to carry out such work.

What are the dimensions of the elongated type of "Gazelle"

Lengthening the "Gazelle" with your own hands is extremely difficult, rather even unrealistic. But in the case of its lengthening in a professional institution, you can have a car whose length reaches a maximum of six meters. Also, the length can be five and four meters. It all depends on the desire and capabilities of the client. With this type of extension, the car will be able to carry all types of cargo that are allowed for the Gazelle. As for the amount of cargo, a car with such improvements can hold about 20-30 cubic meters. It is this fact that is, as a rule, the main reason among the owners of the Gazelle for its lengthening. This updated and more spacious, it can carry several times more cargo. In addition, the quality of transportation is improving.

Negative features of lengthening

To lengthen the Gazelle is good, but in this case, as in any other, there are also weaknesses. The main disadvantage is the reduction in load carrying capacity. Yes, the capacity has increased several times, but the dimensions have remained the same. Power also remained at the level at which it was up to this point. The machine becomes more than 10 times more sensitive to various types of overload. If you overload this car, then various cracks in the frame may appear. In the technical passport for the car, the body of which is four meters, it is written that the car can withstand no more than one ton and one hundred kilograms. Compared witha three-meter model, in which the lifting of the load reaches up to one and a half tons, this figure is much lower. Such facts, of course, puzzle the owners of the Gazelle, who planned to lengthen the body.

Nuances of lengthening

The process of lengthening the "Gazelle" also carries a fairly large number of different nuances. Experts in the field of lengthening this type of car do not advise lengthening it, especially lengthening it up to six meters. Indeed, with such a length, the power and cargo that can be transported has even worse performance. If we calculate the deterioration of the car in numbers, then we will have a loss of almost 800 kilograms. In addition, in the case of an extension of up to six meters, there may be problems with the engine and wheels. Based on the foregoing, we can conclude that lengthening the car will be relevant if the owner is transporting long or wide items, equipment. If you plan to increase the amount of transported goods, then you should not risk it. Such changes will not justify themselves.

Many believe that if they strengthen the frame and engine, then you can use the weight and above that specified in the data sheet. But it also increases the weight of the car itself.

Conclusions

So, it's time to sum up, although they are already obvious. We have two sides of the same coin. Such types of work to lengthen the Gazelle car should be performed only in the most serious situations and if it is really worth it. For example, if you are planningtransportation of only long metal profiles or other items, the weight of which is small, and the length is non-standard. If not, and it is necessary to transport extremely heavy materials, equipment, it is not worth redoing anything in a car. Lengthening the sides will only worsen the weight. The car will increase in size, but the weight it can carry will be significantly less.

And one more thing. If you decide to lengthen the Gazelle, the price can be considerable. And "recapture" this money immediately will not work. Yes, in some cases it is possible to increase income by lengthening the car. But in order to go into profit after such an upgrade, you need to spend more than one year. Still worth a try though.