Where I'm from (Eastern Canada) using body pucks is considered a really bad idea. Hockey pucks become brittle in colder weather and easily fall apart when constant pressure is applied. Hitting them with a stick is fine because it's just an elastic force. It was common here to use hockey pucks for body lifts for a few years but then they all started falling apart. We had a fatal accident in the area were the pucks fails, the body bolts broke and cab separated from the frame.
definitely wouldnt be my first choice for an off roader at first but seeing this makes it look so easy. ML55 is super underrated. Every one i've driven the seat doesn't go back far enough at all being tall. this is going to look amazing with the lift finished.
Love this video, I also have 01 ML mine is a 320 but this trucks are amazing! Off roading I have driven it across country and it has being reliable! I have taken in off road many times through snow, mud, 50 degrees slope hills lifting wheels in the air and no issues, I love my ML Had some simple fixes but nothing major. Thanks for postin this video
As a Canadian (Official hockey and puck expert) We have been doing the body puck lift for decades. The best are made here in the great white North. Those China pucks are like using Wish coilovers!
Come on this is my video!! It was me chirping the hockey puck lift!! In Canada we just have pucks laying around!! Sweet I’m glad I can help with this great content!! A smart man reads comments on his videos! And disregards the haters cuz that’s normal!! Great vid!
Dying to see the next update on this SUV!! Looks like a fun project. Used to have a 2000 ML430 which we really enjoyed, took it to Germany in 2004 and sold it after a year and got an A6 Allroad.
Gosh, I can’t believe we had to wait an extra day for this incredible content you provide us at no charge. Honestly, I’m not sure I’ll ever forgive you Alex... Lol, awesome video as usual!
Really good idea! I have always loved this ML. People usually look at it and say: This will not go where my truck will go... But then... It goes and goes and goes 😁
Hey Alex. Great project. I'm stoked since I have an ML55 too. So what body bolts will you be using? Also looking forward to hearing how the shocks work and whether there's enough compression for full articulation. How will you be limiting the total droop so as to avoid stressing the CV joints on the front and rear axles? So happy you're back to doing m113 era projects!!!
That looks great!!! I live in the country, on a gravel road... that vehicle would suit me well. I own a 4" long arm lifted 03 Jeep WJ (all season) and a pampered 09 W209. So nice, that ML vehicle is an amalgam of both my rides...
This is cool for sure, never seen a lifted benz before. My dd is a 95 xj with 6.5 long arms and 33s for now. Gears, lockers, body lift and 37s next summer!!
Yeah, it is! Our 1.5" lift kit works with both the air and spring suspensions E53. Shoot us an email to all@fluidmotorunion.com for more information. -Donny
I can see great work on this project but also being a jet & car mechanic for half my life, I would say, "hand starting first, than catch a few threads with a ratchet and socket are more advisable than a power tool which can instantly cross-thread a bolt.
Drove it like you stole it. 😂😂😂😂😂 What's your thoughts on the GLE350? I'm currently eyeing to buy one. Missed you yesterday btw😂 legitstreetcar Fridays!
I’d recommend getting some wheel spacers if you want to run the stock wheels, jeep guys do it all the time you’ll be fine with a 1.5 inch spacer and it should help turning. Also trimming the bottom edges of the bumpers should help with clearance. Looks awesome though I’ve always had a soft spot for these little suvs.
As Always Alex "Too Kool For School!" Never thought I'd be watching a video on a Mercedes? Especially lasting all the way through it! And then... Looking forward to the next in the sequence! You definitely have "Stretched" my limits of "my car world!" J
This looks amazing!! Never thought to use hockey pucks as a lift to the suspension. I use hockey pucks to protect the pinch weld to jack up my car but that's about it. Can't wait to see the next vid! 🍻 Alex!
As a car guy, I have to say this is another awesome build Alex. As a Benz buy, I'm cringing a bit..... .... I'll just wash that away with a 🍺 and wait for those body 🔩 with excitement.
I have done this to my ml like 3 months ago and I have also machined rear shock absorber spacers to lift the rear end I am from Europe and I have a ml270 cdi here a bit slow with offroad tires sure this is not a problem for your v8 amg tuned engine😂
Found a 2k ML55 AMG for 2k right after I found your video. Should I go for it? Cheers mate!!!!!! Woah, the those are really SICK tires and setup. Specs are: YEAR: 2000 MAKE: Mercedes-Benz MODEL: ML320 BODY TYPE: SUV ENGINE: 3.2L SOHC SFI 18-valve aluminum-alloy V6 TRANS: Automatic Miles: 174,200 EXT COLOR: GREEN INT COLOR: Ash Thanks a mil.
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What kind of SUV or truck do you drive?
Navigator 4x4, Tahoe 4x4, Outback AWD, F250 4x4. Man, I have alot of lift options..
G65
Jk
Smoke weed erry day.
Saturn outlook awd !!!!
Love this guy. Alex is up there with some of the best auto you tubers.
Thanks Glenn!
Absolutely true
Make more Escalade videos please
Just need a snorkel then you can ford lakes
Just don't get stuck like Tyler Hoovies did in his land cruiser 😁👍🏾👍🏾
I am so glad someone is finally doing this with an ML!! :D
Where I'm from (Eastern Canada) using body pucks is considered a really bad idea. Hockey pucks become brittle in colder weather and easily fall apart when constant pressure is applied. Hitting them with a stick is fine because it's just an elastic force.
It was common here to use hockey pucks for body lifts for a few years but then they all started falling apart. We had a fatal accident in the area were the pucks fails, the body bolts broke and cab separated from the frame.
Great information. Thanks!!
Yeah it sucks to say but i know many poeple who tried it and its really dangerous
Use metal instead and weld it
@@m4rcusj0rdan58 why weld it?
Gosh that sounds horrible!
Just found your Facebook! Followed, fingers crossed!!!
There is a 0.0001% chance you win but thanks for the follow!
@@LegitStreetCars Samcrac has 30 ridge wallets already😂
This reply is good on many levels. Well played Sam. Well played.
Hey Samcrac, I think Alex may have some Florida Man in him.
Chilling here in my ML watching ur ML video 😎
First Time I have seen an ML doing the Carolina Squat
Frighten sweet!!! NOW YOU ARE READY FOR THE UPCOMING CHICAGO POTHOLE SEASON!!
Totally
11:53 sounded just like ChrisFix
11:43 sounded more like ChrisFix. Out with the old and in with the new.
Can’t wait for the numbers on TH-cam to rise soo he’ll quit his day job lol
what is his day job
@@Insaitoo Gynecologist
@@LJ-fe8vb 😂
@@LJ-fe8vb that’s why he s always working under the hood 😄
Underrated channel for sure, next upload can’t come soon enough
Alex is really one of my favorite automotive youtubers.
This is how I want to see car content. Great work!
definitely wouldnt be my first choice for an off roader at first but seeing this makes it look so easy. ML55 is super underrated. Every one i've driven the seat doesn't go back far enough at all being tall. this is going to look amazing with the lift finished.
Love this video, I also have 01 ML mine is a 320 but this trucks are amazing! Off roading I have driven it across country and it has being reliable! I have taken in off road many times through snow, mud, 50 degrees slope hills lifting wheels in the air and no issues, I love my ML
Had some simple fixes but nothing major.
Thanks for postin this video
As a Canadian (Official hockey and puck expert) We have been doing the body puck lift for decades. The best are made here in the great white North. Those China pucks are like using Wish coilovers!
Screaming funny Bro.
WISH Coilovers...
"Bought it from an old guy, doesnt look like he abused it". Says the guy whos about to abuse the shit out of it lol
The original owner can’t watch these videos. 😜
@@SPW812 I’m sure he doesn’t care since he has the money for the car.
I didnt realize that X5 was the same one I saw 10 years ago till I realized you were at FluidMotorUnion
Those tires are the exact same size as the tires on a 1st gen Ford Raptor! love it
It’s awesome seeing a neighborhood guy doing it big on TH-cam! Almost looks like a G Wagon. Badass!!!
Come on this is my video!! It was me chirping the hockey puck lift!!
In Canada we just have pucks laying around!!
Sweet I’m glad I can help with this great content!! A smart man reads comments on his videos! And disregards the haters cuz that’s normal!!
Great vid!
4:44 Are we just going to ignore the “Ol’ #7” in the background?!
really want to see more of that truck !
What’s the part number for the Bilstein shocks with reservoir?
Thanks
This channel is so underrated. Cool project Alex!
Whenever I watch videos on older Mercedes like this ml it makes me hate the new ones even more
why ?? plastic
Dying to see the next update on this SUV!! Looks like a fun project. Used to have a 2000 ML430 which we really enjoyed, took it to Germany in 2004 and sold it after a year and got an A6 Allroad.
great tires for those Chicago winters, that's for sure.
Now wanting a ML even more. That lift looks amazing
Loving this series
4:49 now thats a pry bar lol
I drive a 16 Chevrolet Silverado stock height. I'd love to raise it. This video series makes my heart happy.
I have had my Ridge Wallet for a few years and absolutely love it.
It'd be cool to see tge big 3 sport suvs from the 2000s mudding like the Porsche the Mercedes and the BMW
OJ has the MOAB...The Mother of All Breakerbars.
my favourite project of yours by far to date
Should have used Blackhawk's pucks! Cool build, going to be fun on the trails.
Thats so cool. I like your taste in cars and upgrades!
It's so fun to see you work on a w163, I watched every single of your videos since your E55, which is when I built my ML.
Gosh, I can’t believe we had to wait an extra day for this incredible content you provide us at no charge. Honestly, I’m not sure I’ll ever forgive you Alex... Lol, awesome video as usual!
Really good idea!
I have always loved this ML.
People usually look at it and say:
This will not go where my truck will go... But then... It goes and goes and goes 😁
Alex this is the coolest. It looks so serious on those beefy tires. Can't wait to see it with a body lift and spacers on the rear springs.
Reminds me of my ML320 W163. Car was bulletproof!
Small world! Lol I work at the Hospital in Naperville. Me and my wife drive Lexus GX460s
Dude you are one of the BEST!
I have a ml430 can't wait to lift it!
Ready for the winter!!!!!!
The only guy I want to watch videos about Mercedes from. Lovin it!
Hey Alex. Great project. I'm stoked since I have an ML55 too. So what body bolts will you be using? Also looking forward to hearing how the shocks work and whether there's enough compression for full articulation. How will you be limiting the total droop so as to avoid stressing the CV joints on the front and rear axles? So happy you're back to doing m113 era projects!!!
why the hell would you not buy hockey pucks .. from i dont know maybe the home of hockey canada 🇨🇦
The most fun and accessible auto youtuber is Alex and Legit Street Cars.
That looks great!!! I live in the country, on a gravel road... that vehicle would suit me well.
I own a 4" long arm lifted 03 Jeep WJ (all season) and a pampered 09 W209.
So nice, that ML vehicle is an amalgam of both my rides...
Hockey pucks are tough stuff, I used them on my bronco and they were still good more than ten years later, the truck rusted to pieces.
This is cool for sure, never seen a lifted benz before. My dd is a 95 xj with 6.5 long arms and 33s for now. Gears, lockers, body lift and 37s next summer!!
Best hockey pucks are made in Slovakia.
I'm already guessing something will go wrong on the drivetrain because of the bigger wheels.
I wouldn’t mind lifting my E53 X5 by 25mm but it’s got air suspension on the rear and springs on the front.. is it possible?
Yes! Watch my first video on the ml55. I show the lift kit you need and how to get it
Yeah, it is! Our 1.5" lift kit works with both the air and spring suspensions E53. Shoot us an email to all@fluidmotorunion.com for more information. -Donny
Reminds me of the benz trucks from Jurassic park 😎👍
Csuse it IS THE ML FROM JURASSIC MOVIES
I check every day for the follow-up video! I'm hyped!
Man if you posted more frequently, you'd be much further down the road to a million! Happy holidays & thanks for the entertainment!
you know your neighbor CANADA makes hockey pucks... help out a neighbor!
Spacers on all 4 corners would help with stability now that its raised too
RIP transfer case. Those big tires with all that grip I give the transfer case a few days of off-roading at most before it grenades lol.
Something about 2000’s cars w those little wings in the back😂
I can see great work on this project but also being a jet & car mechanic for half my life, I would say, "hand starting first, than catch a few threads with a ratchet and socket are more advisable than a power tool which can instantly cross-thread a bolt.
That Gulf truck 😍🔥
Drove it like you stole it. 😂😂😂😂😂
What's your thoughts on the GLE350? I'm currently eyeing to buy one.
Missed you yesterday btw😂 legitstreetcar Fridays!
Loved ours, they are tanks. We traded it in for a GLS450 because we needed more seating, but it’s basically a stretched GLE.
Best video to date. I luv this custom content. Would luv to do this with a Model X. Thank You
I just got rid of a 07 ML320 CDI last year. You make me wish I kept it...
Hey. Nice ml.
Just small question - what exact size bolt you used for replacing original bolt after you fitted pucks? Thanks in advance
Naperville represent! Lol
Funny that Alex was hoping for an OEM filter. First thing I do when I get my Benz. "OK let's put a high flow filter and exhaust on this bad boy"
Favorite youtuber out there right now. Keep doing what you’re doing man
Thanks Jack!!
I’d recommend getting some wheel spacers if you want to run the stock wheels, jeep guys do it all the time you’ll be fine with a 1.5 inch spacer and it should help turning. Also trimming the bottom edges of the bumpers should help with clearance. Looks awesome though I’ve always had a soft spot for these little suvs.
Good stuff as usual. Keep up the good content.
Soon enough this ML will have the capabilities of a G without the insane buy in price. Looking forward to this build.
As Always Alex "Too Kool For School!" Never thought I'd be watching a video on a Mercedes? Especially lasting all the way through it! And then... Looking forward to the next in the sequence! You definitely have "Stretched" my limits of "my car world!" J
Lift even more, then throw in wheel spacers to get those wheels peeking out of the fender wells... this will look awesome!
Gonna want to re-gear the diffs with those big tires!
Don't forget the camo paint, external roll-cage and JP LOGO
oh man, I wanted to do this to my ML....Something to look forward to in 2021
This looks amazing!! Never thought to use hockey pucks as a lift to the suspension. I use hockey pucks to protect the pinch weld to jack up my car but that's about it. Can't wait to see the next vid! 🍻 Alex!
As a car guy, I have to say this is another awesome build Alex. As a Benz buy, I'm cringing a bit.....
.... I'll just wash that away with a 🍺 and wait for those body 🔩 with excitement.
I have done this to my ml like 3 months ago and I have also machined rear shock absorber spacers to lift the rear end I am from Europe and I have a ml270 cdi here a bit slow with offroad tires sure this is not a problem for your v8 amg tuned engine😂
OJ is a beast!!!
I can't wait to see this thing in action, you do such an amazing job with all of your builds
Such an awesome build! I wanna see some custom bumper bars and rock sliders!!
Man You do a amaizing job wThat amg
12:10 bad news in Chicago haha
Loool
This thing is so sweet! I'm in the market for one right now, cant wait to copy your set up!
94 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4 5 speed ... 268000 miles and still going strong!
I AM DIGGING IT!! CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE!!!😃
God damn that thing looks mean with the lift and 35s
Put 2 hockey puts in the back an 1 in the front.🤙🤙🤙
Theres a tip over warning on your sun visor😂
I put some heavier duty king springs in the back of mine 30mm lift no spacers.
Found a 2k ML55 AMG for 2k right after I found your video. Should I go for it? Cheers mate!!!!!! Woah, the those are really SICK tires and setup.
Specs are: YEAR: 2000
MAKE: Mercedes-Benz
MODEL: ML320
BODY TYPE: SUV
ENGINE: 3.2L SOHC SFI 18-valve aluminum-alloy V6
TRANS: Automatic
Miles: 174,200
EXT COLOR: GREEN
INT COLOR: Ash
Thanks a mil.
Looks cool already !
Yessss missed Saturday morning uploads
Check the uptravel on those shocks. It looks like you will bottom them out long before the suspension fully compresses.
These videos are always so great. Quit your day job Alex! This is your true calling!