Would it be safe to travel from Europe to South-East Asia overland with an ex-USSR-military truck?
I am thinking of travelling overland from Europe to South-East Asia with my own truck, but I concerned about personal safety in some areas.
I am concerned about my safety, driving from Europe, via Georgia (possibly by ferry over the Black Sea to avoid Turkey), then Azerbaijan, Iran, south Pakistan along the coast, India, Myanmar or China to Thailand.
If I buy an Ural-375 ex-USSR-military truck, would this be safe? Would it not attract unwanted attention, hostility? Or is it a relatively common sight in these areas that it would not raise eyebrows?
Generally I want a big truck, that will provide a high level physical security against common criminals, but be somehow not so unusual in the area that it would blend-in, and not be a subject of unwanted attention.
Additionally a not-unusual truck in the area would be easier to get parts/repair if it would break down.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ural-375
Best Answer
If it is still painted in military fashion, then yes it will attract all sorts of unwanted attention. If you have spruced in up a bit with civilian colors, etc, it will still attract attention but likely more out of curiosity.
Have you checked the laws of each country you plan to traverse? A vehicle that size could come with commercial driver license requirements, road permit issues, along with the expected cross border hassles of vehicle registration, insurance and licensing rules.
And while the box back maybe more secure against common criminals, the cabs are not that secure so it could simply be truck jacked and driven somewhere secluded to be pried open at leisure.
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