I Built A Budget Off-Road AMG Mercedes & Brutally Broke It Twice! DIY Fixed On the Trails! CARNAGE!

[@LegitStreetCars]

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[@robertobuenrostro2781]

Click Back to the future 4 trailer on KZbin Alex. 🕖

[@08mach]

It would be nice if you delivered to New Zealand.

[@juanruiz4635]

Yo siendo tú vendo esa mercedes y el dinero lo uso para el D lorean 💪🏼

[@couchastronmers3292]

@@08mach Just use a US parcel forward service easy.

[@brentschulz3152]

$10.25 for shipping a towel?! I'm out.

[@chocobastic]

OJ is an absolute beast. What a great friend you have there Alex!

[@LegitStreetCars]

He's the best!

[@The_jason1]

I'm surprised oj didn't just pick up and hold the ml while Alex fixed it

[@webberfan1234]

I wish you would stop showing OJ on your videos, my girlfriend watches with me.

[@willemp6432]

😅😂@@webberfan1234

[@virenpatel9973]

@@webberfan1234😂

[@zollotech]

Such a great father and son trip. Good times

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Yes indeed, memories his boy will have for the rest of his life.

[@wnturck]

Glad you didn’t lose your fingers when the car came down on the tire! Great video

[@DakotaB90]

It was so close!!

[@tony_25or6to4]

A little scary. Hope the wife doesn't see this.

[@bredmaster]

that was too gd close!

[@volvogt21]

That was always going to happen. I'm yelling move tour hand thankfully he heard me

[@ladeseddy5994]

OJ is one cool cat. You're lucky to have him as a friend.

[@MrDonfernandez]

JR ,Tavarish, goonzquad, samcrac ,vtuned , LST and so many others, amazing people. As good as it gets 😊

[@MrReese]

4:45 hell yeah, Twisted Sister! 🤟

[@michaelsteyn5325]

About 5 years ago I bought a 2008 w204 c220 and I've been doing the services myself. Thanks to you Alex... I always thought that mercedes would be complicated to work on but man, I have been fortunate to learn how easy it is.. I've just recently had to pull a leaking injector. Replaced the copper seal, cleaned up the carbon and put it back in within an hour! I couldn't believe it as I thought I was fudged... Thanks for all your videos over all these years...

[@stepzc]

Be safe brother. Almost lost your phalanges between the tyre and the wheel arch!! Great video.

[@mkbarber65]

OJ is definitely the best friend to have around-great sense of humour and a heck of a great fellow! Awesome video Alex, hope your son had an awesome time

[@Metered_Air]

13:01 You’re an awesome problem solver, Alex. It’s little tips like this that keep me hooked on this channel. You could have easily had alternate careers in Industrial Design or Mechanical Engineering.

[@tony_25or6to4]

Keep at least 3 pieces of 1'x2"x8" in the back. A 3 gallon garden sprayer with water comes in handy for spraying off parts, hands, face, etc.

[@KKE1978]

Wow the "bolt bottle jack" hack was really smart. Will definitely use that some day.

[@Jeremy123-y3q]

I toured the Mercedes plant in Alabama when it first opened like 20 years ago. They had this big open house event where you could test drive M Classes and they even had one of the Lost World Jurassic Park movie cars there. It was so cool.

[@datsunruss]

Nice one Alex - AMG performed really well- Great to see OJ again, what a cool dude that cat is.

[@madmike6942]

1 hour of Legit on a saturday??my day just got better

[@markchip1]

I can hardly believe how well you did compared to all the purpose built vehicles! Great job, Alex!!

[@brianeno1062]

I always rebuild alternators for peanuts. It's usually either the bearings, the commutators or the regulator. The coils almost never go bad.

[@stuartd9741]

150amp alternator.. What a beast ...

[@Chef_Nick]

U finally sold me on that drying towel. I got your sponsor ceramic coating kit too, about to coat my freshly painted LS swapped foxbody I did with my grandpa! Much love LSC.

[@LegitStreetCars]

Thanks Nick! You'll love it!

[@FluidMotorUnion]

Even with the nut splitting on that control arm, would say this was sucessful redemption arc for the ml55 amg build!!! glad to have been part of it!

[@marcmo7138]

Great job on the bush fix. Good thing OJ was with you.

[@markcollins457]

Glad to see two people that mesh work together, my own life has daily drama and watching you guys relieves my day. First and foremost that's what's this is all about!

[@ianmankersen]

Alex, trail hack for a bottle jack. Most cordless drills with a standard drill chuck will grip the extension rod that the tire tool turns. It can save you time effort and sweat when manually jacking especially in stages

[@davidgillespie3743]

Just a tip, once the nut in on and torqued, drill a small hole and cotter pin them. Keeps them from vibrating out.

[@whereisgeo]

New level of respect for you! Trail side repair! Smart move taking the trailer.

[@juiceda6]

I miss my ML55.. Did amazing in the sand and on the trails out here in Vegas. My buddy ended up rolling it, and everything went downhill from there, lol😮😅

[@indiextronic]

Alex, you can turn off the auto-central locking by holding the unlock button for 5-7 seconds with the key 'on' engine off. Quality mod for sure :P

[@FastSS02]

It sounds like a pre 80's pinball machine in there!

[@michaelmaruzzelli2522]

Im no off-road fan but totally enjoyed this video. You should show the clean up of the ML (top and bottom) when you do the next video on it.

[@justinlewis420]

I drive an 08 ml350 daily and it got all the power i need after like 3k rpms. My brother uses it as a tow rig and i use it for my 12 minute drive to work everyday. 177k and still strong!

[@Driven_Life]

Please don’t ever run out off those drying towels I love it so much it really is a game changer

[@LegitStreetCars]

What's an SUV you want to build for off-roading or overlanding?

[@Shadow-to6vd]

Build a off road mustang

[@2flocks]

Tahoe 🤌

[@bobiivanchov9557]

Yeah, Tahoe will be nice overland project or some old Chevy

[@evoemperor3776]

Definitely not a mercedes

[@harleyheritagespringer9077]

Already did it with my 4Runner, and I'd do it again!

[@marksantos2276]

OJ is a beast. what a great video with the trail fixing.

[@SteveTheBeardedWonder]

I've been watching older videos and I realized I don't care what car it is,I just really enjoy Alex working on cars and explaining what he's doing. One of the best quality channels on KZbin.

[@LegitStreetCars]

Thanks Steve!!

[@richardsmith2721]

I was doing this in the summer of 1984 with a brand new Bronco II Eddie Bauer edition. A buddy of mine got one for hs graduation. His dad was a Ford exec like many in the Detroit suburb I lived in. The place that we did all the off roading is now filled with homes.

[@LethalRyanR]

For the upper ball joint nut issue... double stack and add another nut or ideally drill a hole for a cotter pin and castle nut. We've dealt with these issues for years in the Can-Am mud bogging community

[@rr122608]

Saturday morning fun with Alex and a bit of mechanic work in between. ❤

[@digital-music9571]

This saved my saturday! been bored all day cause i've got nothing to do! this made me happy thanks!

[@michael_graper]

Dang OJ was putting in work lol

[@FrankO-Matic]

Coincidentally, I stumbled on your channel a few years back looking for info on replacing the alternator on my wife's GLK350. Who knew you'd be my favorite vlogger...

[@TerryDeSimone]

*** - Love the long vids... thanks!

[@chrisbartlett6022]

Very strange about the nut, with lock tight etc. Shows how good the old castellated nut and split pin were. I know there was no option with this nut though. I Would LOVE to get round there with my old Land Rover Trialer, looked like great fun. I was an Off Road driving Instructor for Land Rover for just over 20 Years, the colour of your ML tells me you were going through the dirty water too fast, but then fast through the water is good fun. Otherwise you driving looked good. One piece of advice, when you have wheel spin going on, sometimes turning left and right about 1/4 turn quickly can throw the drive across the front axle finding a bit of available grip. You dont want huge amounts of revs on at the same time though 🙂

[@galeng73]

I like how you sound so confident when you haven't a clue what you're doing (at times).

[@BackyardBuilder513]

Love seeing diversity on the trails! As a pointer, you can air down your tires to around 15 psi for both better ride quality and much more traction off road (hard to tell what they were at on camera). And if you ever find yourself searching for scenic trails through KY give me a shout! My group goes out all the time and know some amazing places and fun trails

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

All things aside, Alex.. You say you're not even 40 yet (and boy I had a couple jokes come to mind, but instead) and look at how far you've come working as hard as you have. You made it to the boss of the Public Works mechanics over near or in Chicago (working on ALL the Chevy vehicles for the WHOLE place) AND NOW a few years of making and editing (tirelessly at that) videos, YOU are RETIRED from your day job for a couple years now, have a BEAUTIFUL wife and wonderful KIDS, you're making FANTASTIC content for the WORLD to see.. bro... you did it, a little guido (I'm italian too) from Chicago.. GREAT JOB ALEX!! Seriously man, you're my hero even though I'm now 45 :( Awesome work Alex, I hope you keep it up for years to come!!!!

[@scryla2000]

This was WAYYYYYYYYYY BETTER than I thought it would be! You really ran the crap outta the ML

[@rafalrafael1042]

Great movie! Pls do more off-road . Ur good in this!

[@frankenbrain3300]

Whew! So many close calls with your digits! 😊 Keep those thumbs outside of the steering wheel when off-roading to be safe. 🤘🏻

[@JWink118]

Four wheeling is always a great time - especially when trail repairs manage to get you back home. This is definitely making me want to buy a rig and get back out on the trails again!

[@NealD]

Great video when I expected to be bored!

[@RichardVac]

It's about time you brought back this ML rig. I was really looking forward to seeing other videos with it. These vehicles have open difs, but the 4Matic system makes up for lockers. Love the video

[@2turbo4u]

I think OJ needs to get an older X5 and turn it into an off roader to match your ML!

[@davkilldav211]

Alex and crew + Oj + father-son fun!? Great fun for a video and teaching lessons to youngsters yours and around the world to always aim for their dreams and aspirations and never quit!! Great show, thanks Alex and company!

[@maxanstine1139]

The ML55 is finally back! Since the last video I bought a ML55, rebuiolt the suspension and breakes, and lifted it! I love it!

[@sajedb]

AJ is your angel, he always is looking at you. 💪

[@MyName-mi8qr]

Alex, I gotta say that this is the best video you've uploaded. I like your videos, but this just this was just awesome. Watching you fix cars is one thing, but the smile on your face was priceless and the work you did to make this day with your son was outstanding.. OJ is awesome too. Do more of these videos brother. It really makes the content you produce that much better. Does OJ have his own channel? He seems like a solid individual, a person that you want as a friend.

[@stuartd9741]

OJ has his own channel fluid motor union..

[@MyName-mi8qr]

@@stuartd9741 many thanks. He just got another subscriber.

[@ThatGuysChannel4Whatever]

Love the episodes with OJ.

[@stuartd9741]

I just think OJ is a natural problem solver...

[@ThatGuysChannel4Whatever]

@@stuartd9741 - He seems like a pretty quiet guy, but when he does say something, I tend to listen. Experience speaks volumes.

[@stuartd9741]

@@ThatGuysChannel4Whatever exactly. You imagine that impressive workshop at FMU...

[@montevallomustang]

I live less than an hour from the alabama mercedes plant, and I remember as a kid when they built it. The ml was the first vehicle built there. It is in Vance alabama and it is the only mercedes plant in North America.

[@marknewell7160]

If you go off road with the ML55, you should consider some skid plates to protect the underside of the car.

[@avioncamper]

Great job, you just busted a nut on the ML. Glad that was all. That some serious off roading. The alternator was huge.

[@remusallrod]

I’m impressed by the capability of your ML 50. Great trail fix.

[@curvs4me]

As a lifetime off-road guy, I highly recommend carrying a small chain saw and hedge trimmer with you. Something everyone used to do back in the day. Fallen trees and limbs, stuck in impossible positions, clearing up overgrown trails. Really makes a huge difference off road..

[@stuartd9741]

Or just phone heavy D sparks they'll make a pathway for you with their machinery...😆.

[@curvs4me]

🤣@@stuartd9741

[@racerboy2212]

I took the LS1 W124 to Mesa Cars & Coffee this morning so I am just now getting to watching todays video!

[@glassvial]

Off-roading isn't really my thing, but fun to watch the carnage of things breaking! Also, get that alternator rebuilt (or DIY it and it's more content), it'll be a heck of a lot cheaper than replacing.

[@sarahdell4042]

You consistently pump out excellent videos!

[@bartromalia8362]

Was hoping for more DeLorean. Halloween is getting closer!

[@LegitStreetCars]

I'm working away!

[@bartromalia8362]

I know you are lol! Just jonesing to see the completed product!

[@trentryan27]

Same!

[@bstech9358]

Me too!

[@jessejordan310]

It's funny I've never been a big Delorian fan but now anything else is almost disappointing.. can't wait to see it completed!

[@Brandenlytle1]

Alex, you should mount a “farm jack” on the back bumper of your ML, would be a huge improvement for a trail rig.

[@jeffomalley6015]

This is good stuff. Im always happy when i get the notification for the new upload and not many channels can keep my attention for more than 40 mins lol. Keep up the good work brother.

[@LegitStreetCars]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@VansenJenessa]

I got my throat clearing from my grandfather. When I was young I would imitate him and get a great laugh from family! CANADIAN SUPERMAN APPROVES

[@andreasserafini9787]

Fix the abs sensor wire. Even with esp off it still uses the wheel speed to brake slightly on individual wheels so the open diffs act like a limited slip. That’s why it still does well off-road with the open diffs.

[@EhBrokenToaster]

Nice to see you guys up in Droummond. Im up there all the time, If yall ever wanna get out more and see more of Droummond, I can assist with that. Most of the beauty of Droummond is located off the island, via boat to another island. Fossile Ledge is also a great trail to test your 4 wheeler lightly. Just about any lifted 2wd or stock 4x4 will make it.

[@br549rdr]

Hope the kiddos had a blast. I’m sure they have some great memories with dad. 😇

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

15:42 Hate when that happens. Like last weekend when I changed brake pads. I double checked the part number at a few different places before ordering. When I got them, 2 pads were exactly correct and two were 'almost' correct (they had little metal ears sticking up, but I was able to grind them off and be back in business).

[@onekneegro]

Fun fun fun!!! The ML is a beast....Hoovie needs to get that supercharger on his new van!!!

[@ekhks]

Thank you for sharing family time!!

[@FastSS02]

Why is it your vehicle is the only one that looks used? COMPLETELY covered in mud top to bottom! Some carnage but made a trail repair and made it back to the trailer! Sounds like a great trip!

[@tkkk20]

sweet trail fix, props on that. The ML is way more capable than I wouldve thought

[@markmawson1]

At 2:55 is the best shot of the top wishbone ball joint and it kind of looks like the nut is on there but it's hard to tell as everything is the same muddy brown colour and brake line flexi pipe is partly in the way, It most probably stripped the threads off the nut with you removing the sway bar/antiroll bar and on full articulation (droop) all the weight of the hub assembly and wheel pulling down on that top ball joint just stripped the threads out of the nut.

[@Mikelp73]

Correct I delivered a load of something to the Alabama plant when I was trucking, years ago.

[@TheOcculus]

You can replace the case to rotor bearings in that alternator. Bosch likely used ball bearings. You should have industrial bearing suppliers in Chicagoland. An auto electric guy should be able to evaluate the field windings and the rotor windings.

[@MrSpartanPaul]

Off-road adventures and auto repair together in 1 video!! Yes!!!

[@autotalon]

I had my alternator die at the racetrack, bought one from a guy for 20 bucks and it charged, but got about halfway home and it started making a noise like bolts being thrown against the side of a metal shed above 2500rpm. Made it home ok, but when I felt it by hand it definitely had a slightly crunchy feel to it, whereas my good spare was 100% smooth.

[@lydi5076]

OJ is such a good friend of yours glad he’s always making an appearance in your vids

[@revinot]

Alex close call on your fingers there...Phew! glad you guys fixed it and made it out .

[@stephensim5839]

You are legit the second best 4wd channel on the internet. Great video.

[@Spickeru]

oh so satisfying to se a off road car used for what was meant to do(actual off-roading) keep up the good work! love your channel!👍

[@EudesRJ]

I’m always so impressed by just disconnecting the battery and then reconnecting it later, when I swap by VW dead battery it got really angry at me and demanded to be towed to a shop for some reprogramming before even accepting being started.

[@crooncroon5314]

Nice Episode Alex!! Great that the transfer case didn't break this time around keep those videos coming man, we love them

[@jordanmercier3616]

Been waiting all morning brother. Also love the offroader videos.

[@minimanadam]

Woth bolts that get exposed from the rear , i found hitting them with a wire brush ir wheel prior to removal is a MASSIVE help

[@flyingpeter]

That 2008ish traction control sure works good, the ml deserves more love and mods

[@thefast100]

Time for a Legit Saturday!

[@emericaman16]

Every Saturday is a Legit Saturday. He never misses

[@QuantumTime-pc9ts]

Great repairs and tips for other Mercedes owners and potential owners. Cool off-road trip and adventure, that motor on the ML is very stout.

[@bobmanzi7712]

Great stuff thanks. The truck took a beating but hung in there

[@mondo_stunts27]

My Land Cruiser transfer case doesn’t hold a ton of gear oil, but I’m a nut about changing it I probably do it at least 2 times a year. Same with the transmission fluid, I used to never change mine but it’s so easy with a drain plug I do it all the time. always looks new now but I still do it.

[@friguy4444]

You're awesome Alex! Oh and the hard to easy scale is ALWAYS 10 is Hardest! LOL. I just did the Voltage regulator on my E46 M3 and it was so much cheaper than doing a full Alternator swap! I think most if not all Bosch alternators have that as an option. Very cool. ROCK ON!

[@GeFeldz]

22:05 That's an important point =D The AMG ML wasn't really designed for offroading with GIANT TIRES =) It was probably engineered for some offroading with stock size tires, but mostly for handling and good grip in snow and ice. With the power and torque combined with the HUGE difference in forces and loads on the whole driveline with massively oversized tires, it's a wonder the thing doesn't just eat axles and transfer cases the first time one of the rear wheels slip. Remember that larger diameter wheels will increase the load on the whole driveline almost exponentially, because there's a longer lever (the diameter from the center of the wheel to the outer edge) resisting the power/torque and also the shock loads while offroading.

[@stuartd9741]

Although true. I'd trh ML is in low range that would increase the torque of the engine. .. Also there usually some redundancy (over engineering ) built-in to the drive line On 90s cars it could have been as high as 80%.. I'm sure Mercedes drive lines are pretty strong...

[@edwardmartinez6730]

i regularly let my ml sit for months at a time, disconnect battery, set drip charge and forget it. Love thems Tuscaloosca Trashcans.

[@ppellet4738]

Excellent video!!!! OJ saves the day, lol. I hope that you get the van sorted out. The ML ran when parked!!!!

[@mako757]

OJ the man, Respect! Great content keep on keeping on!

[@vrusev]

Lol I have a 2007 GL450 with what I believe is a loose/wobbly transfer case chain and was about to "youtube" how to change it....but now seeing this, I am pretty sure it's a not much different process, right? 😄. Thanks Alex, great video again. Vlad P.S. Curious what website did you use to order the "wrong" chain?