1999 ML320 "AAV Montana" Build

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I haven't done much to the ML since the lift. My season ended in October and I've barely worked at my current job due to a late start and then being sick. Here's a comparison picture of the rear lift:
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I added 35/12.50r16 tires to my ML320, the gearing is way off but it works well on and off road. My ML500 squatted hard with rear spacers and 275-70R17 tires when I towed my ML320 home. I think the trailer weighed over 1k lbs.
(edit: the trailer alone weights over 1k lbs)

 

[JasKolp]

I added 35/12.50r16 tires to my ML320, the gearing is way off but it works well on and off road. My ML500 squatted hard with rear spacers and 275-70R17 tires when I towed my ML320 home. I think the trailer weighed over 1k lbs.

Nice! Thankfully my squatting was fixed with the newer springs + spacer, and better weight distribution in my trailer. Eventually I'd like to put 33's on my ML, but I have other things I want done to it and the trailer before then.

 

[JasKolp]

Sorry for the lack of updates, the only thing I've done to the ML this year was repaint the hood because the garbage clear coat I put on it didn't like snow being scrapped off of it during the winter. The reason I haven't done anything this year is thanks to long covid and barely being able to work/make money. Right now the only things I have planned are some long over due maintenance items like oil change and such.

Here's a video I made when I repainted the hood, and when I thought I was over long covid (but then I started working full time and my health rapidly deteriorated....)