MegaRaptor 6x6 vs Mercedes-Benz BRABUS 6x6 // $400,000 Meets $2 Million
The Brabus G700 AMG 6X6 (2$million) and this Homemade MegaRaptor 6x6 (~$400,000 CAD build, slightly less USD), are two of the most absurd examples of automotive excess we could find. What better way to stroll through sleepy small town Ontario during gas hikes, than in two 6x6 custom mega trucks? Thomas is championing opulent wealth, luxury and lavishness with the Brabus. And the F350 converted MegaRaptor James brought along has military grade wheels that weigh as much as a Tesla Model Y. Which of these two 6x6 behemoths is more unusable in daily life? Which is faster in a drag race? We hope you enjoy the episode! Thanks for watching! SUBSCRIBE!
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#MegaRaptor #BrabusG63 #6X6
310'000 USD invested and the interior still looks like in a 10'000 USD Dacia Duster
And they say it's a show off car...
Yeah, it is strange that at this point they dont bump up the price by like 20-50k to get whole interior in leather or something
@@cyjanek7818 crocodile skin would be more fitting
@@cyjanek7818 king ranch interior is like 10k and theres a guy on youtube that installs them
More money than brains
What's even more insane and over the top than one of these behemoths? Owning two of course.
Tbh if i had stupid amounts of money id b Probbly be this guy xD as well as biggeat engine into smallest car (fitting in engine bay cus i wanna road drive it ) hahah
Driving their grand daddy, the Mercedes W31, through liberal California. Dressed as Hans Landa
Who is that legend let me shake his hand
@@DolleHengst LOOL
@@mclarenf1lm374 i am sad to say that the legend is the McLaren F1 GTR.
I'll take the Brabus any day of the week. Its approach, departure, and breakover angles are ACTUALLY insane. Offroad, it's INCREDIBLY bulletproof.
Its almost perfect... I just really wish they put a diesel in it.
Mercdes sells 6x6 g wagon brabus just added power and some inside bits
@@janeyarnold5483“just added power and some inside bits“ If you knew anything about Brabus you’d know that they are one of the top tuners in the world and modify every part of the car.. let alone the full carbon body that you must have forgotten
Ya but the Brabus costs more than 10 times the price.
Id take three Mega Ford's for the price of one Broadus anytime!
The power cord dangling underneath brings back memories. When I moved to BC from Alberta, I took my ‘95 Mustang into the shop for a tune up. When I got it back, the service manager says “Umm. Do you know you’ve got an extension cord wrapped up in your engine? We tried to pull it out, but it’s in there good!” 🤷♂️ None of them had ever heard of a block heater. Explaining what it’s for was like explaining dark magic to a Muggle.
I drove down to Arizona once, and a dude asked me if my truck was a hybrid because of the "extension cord" sticking out of the grill. When I explained that in Edmonton, it routinely gets down to -40F he looked at me like I was an alien.
Craziest thing in the whole video is that one guy owns both. Absolutely insane. What else does the guy have, a CLK GTR?
I bet the guy also has an articulated dump truck that he's somehow managed to get registered for normal road use.
Honestly if I had that kind of money I had way more interesting cars than those two ego mobiles.
@@mr.2cents.846 well you don’t have that kind of money do you?
That would imply he had taste
yae...."who owns both of these cars" :D fun guy :DDD
I think the fact alone of having 6 5k dollar, 600 lb, military strength tires to survive gunshots and land mines, and STILL having a spare on the back that blocks all visibility just to look cool automatically wins any stupid contest.
I think you are a bit mistaken on the strength of these tires...😂 The wheels have run-flat inserts around the shell. That insert is what allows you to drive up to 50 (or 100, depends) miles after losing a tire.
Usually a heavy truck have only side mirrors. There is supposed to be a load behind your back. Standard today seems to be cameras in every corner. Still backing up a trailer is common practice.
How does one change the tire if it's 600lbs each? Lol
@@ShinnSin don’t be a nerd
nah that's for if you go past 90
Some of those switches are for deflating and reflating the tyres when you go off road and come back on road.
#sand
And the wench power what does that mean?
Do you get hoes with that switch? Like does the whip get loud or something?
Also for the spare tank. The regular tank holds 100L of fuel, theres a second 60L tank tjat can be pumped to the main tank using the buttons aswell!
You guys made that lifted Silverado look like a mazda B2000 when you drove by it 🤣
I know you've heard it a million times before, but you guys are seriously the next Top Gear, love this channel! You've come so far from Thomas teaching how to drift years ago
Meanwhile, TopGear is busy covering the blackest of black rolls Royce.
imagine if these guys had the budget of the grand tour. The possibilities
true but they gotta do specials and other stuff
I’m sorry? Did you mean the next grand tour?
Top Gear wishes 😅
glad these videos exist. makes me appreciate the “luxury” of being able to close my windows or not have driveline shake on the highway in my average cost, normal person car.
kzhead.info/sun/e9abnrB5Z4yHpqs/bejne.html LMAOOO
The differential lock switches from left to right are: 1. front differential. This locks only the front axle differential. 2. Interaxle differential(s). This one locks the transfer case differential (splits power between the front and rear axles) and might also lock the rear interaxle diff (splits power between the middle and rear axles). 3. Rear axles. This one locks both rear axle differentials, and may also lock the rear interaxle differential if that isn't already controlled by the middle switch. Imagine that the truck is held completely off the ground, but with some friction on all 6 tires, so that when you hit the gas, the wheels spin. Having the vehicle in 6x6 with all the lockers unlocked means that only one wheel out of six will spin, specifically whichever one has the least traction (actually, depending on how the transfer case is set up, you might get one front and one rear, but anyway) Locking the center interaxle diff means one of the four rear wheels and one front wheel will spin (again, whichever ones have the least resistance). Lock the rear interaxle differential and one wheel on each of the three axles will spin, and then lock the three axle differentials to get all six wheels turning at once.
I remember driving a dually f-350 and f-550 and I was always told if the mirrors fit the rear will need to be straight when you go through. If the mirrors fit the ass end will if it’s inline with the fence posts. With the wider tires you should extend the mirrors all the way out to make sure the read fits properly.
Much props to the owner of the vehicles as he took alot jokes and broken parts to help you guys make a funny vid 😁👍
I’m sure he knows it’s ridiculous lol plus if he owns both he’s filthy rich 🤑
Yea the owner is a nice guy he lives right by my work so I see him every now and then and he said he just has them for fun doesn’t care if it breaks down cuz he has the money to get it back up lol
He probably knew what he was in for when he let these guys borrow his vehicles, I hope.
Aye the video is prob for him as well
The overhead switches in the Brabus are supposed to inflate/ deflate the tires for off roading
Yes, with the “standard” 6x6 wheels, but these wheels are aftermarket from Brabus and it seems that Brabus has not routed a air pressure line through the wheel hub to the tire bed. At 19:06 you can see that there is a normal “valve” sticking out of the tire. So James was right that the switches don’t actually work at the moment
@@PaganiZondaF650hp Ah I see very interesting. Thank you for the explanation.
You guys honestly make the best car reviews on KZhead I’m so glad you guys keep going with this. Honestly better to watch then top gear at times.
Ever heard about Carwow?
I haven’t heard anything of Top Gear since the trip left haha
The switches on the top of headliner in the g wagon is used to toggle between the fuel tanks and for the air compressor.
Incredible that these two amazing things exist! And the trucks are cool too.
Canal pal detected
Nice 😁
Got me in the first half 😅
@@TamiyaPhilippW iiii
Crazy that the Raptor's tires weigh more than my car, even excluding the spare.
You realize that's a joke right...
@@atlfan6565 I am pretty sure he means all 6 combined
@@TopG800 nah. 600 pounds each
@@kunalmishra9463 bruh
@@kunalmishra9463 BS... those wheel weigh 200lbs each. "the wheel-tire package that weighs in around two hundred pounds each"
No joke-- this is, to date, the most entertaining vid you guys have done!
Thanks for the Nice video guys. I have seen the g wagon do the most incredible off-road stunts that no factory offroader can attempt. Sorry to hear that it's used for show buzz. Keep such content coming guys.appreciate
Making a BRABUS 6x6 look like the modest option isn't an easy task. Well done mega monstrosity!
American style ,all show zero substance..
@@leftsidem5030 aren't them all for show?
@@leftsidem5030 lots of us actually use our trucks here! Those wont ever have dirt in the bed though lol
@@makatronboth stupid but the mega raptor quality is cheap af
At 12:15 The mega raptor had the rear suspension bolted directly to frame with a bolt 5x smaller than it should be. That thing was not built well for sure.
Dont even think those tires should be on there highly unnecessary but yep i see exactly what you talking bout none the less aint my money as long as the owner enjoys it cause ill probably put slightly smaller tires
@@alexamayeobu9460 The only problem I see is that piece of crap is road legal, and someday it will loose a tyre that will hit someone and kill that poor soul. Those things they should be at least well engineered
Hundreds of thousands of dollars!
I’m pretty sure that’s a shock bolted up to the frame, pretty normal. But yeah it’s got some shady work done to it haha..
@@Renegade2651 Usually notched into frame, not attached to a free bolt, and if so, not for a 500lb wheel, tire, and brake assembly underneath it 🤣
Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe the “shudder” from the mega raptor is a traction control issue. The two rear all have power and the tires are massive, try turning traction control off and see if it still shudders.
This was very Top Gear ;) love it, more of this stuff!!
Throttle House is finally living up to its namesake and have tested a house with a throttle in it. Well done!!
I'm surprised as to how a Brabus can look small standing next to another Passenger vehicle, on the road. Imagine calling a Hummer Agile.
you mean the Hummer EV
@@furqanwajeeh897 EV or not that's still a massive vehicle. And they're calling it agile in front of these behemoths
It's funny hearing James talk about the shudder from the driveline feeling unsettling lol. I drive transport trucks for a living so that driveline shudder when taking off and coming off throttle is normal to me I wouldn't have even noticed tbh🤣
Oh my god that drag race is the funniest thing I`ve seen in a while 😂😂😂 " it`s making noises"
Only thing the mega raptor needs is a train horn to be complete😂
🤣👍🏼
Imagine the G-Wagen with the horn of an old Grosser
Or a ship fog horn.
Truer words have never been spoken!🤣 A train horn would complete this monstrosity! Just be all the way annoying!!!🤪🙃
Nah it needs a goddamn ship horn
The biggest surprise was that the same guy owns both of these things. Truly mind boggling
That is the true excess right there
That actually made sense. Unlikely to have two vehicles like that in the same town by different owners
I agree, what a damn flex
😂😂😂😂
@@mediocreman2 depends on the town/city
This channel helps me to relieve pain from not having the grand Tour anymore
"Until James showed up in that thing" Just wait until someone takes the F-750 making it 6x6, put twin turbo, V12, 10L, and making it a 10.000hp ultimate beast
300 thousand kilometers on the original F350 and then it gets made into that thing. It’s the automotive equivalent of living a long full life and then being taken by Pinhead and the cenobites when you die
I have no idea who pinhead is but that sounds about right
Havent laughed this much in a while from reading a comment
Extremely underrated comment... I love Hellraiser :D
Wtf? What theeee fuckkkk does that even MEAN!?
@@tigreytigrey8537 I recommend watching Hellraiser :)
I love the Brabus looks insane, and if I recall correctly the switches in the cab are for the automatic inflating tires.
That's the top buttons in the headliner :)
Top gear. Richard Hammond in Dubai. He uses them.
Idk brabus just takes the most expensive materials and plasters it all over the car resulting in an absolutely sh*t looking car and then they can’t even get their signs and labels straight.
@@MegaFregel Brabus 6x6 looked like a downgraded dune buggy.
It is not. The switches for inflating and deflating the tires are located at the top of the windshield near the windshield mirror. The switches he talked about is for changing differential or for switching to different off-road driving modes
Loved the grand tour/top gear format of taking
really impressive knowing the 6x6 raptor still more stable than brabus at high speed... despite its ridiculous tire...
That felt like watching two tectonic plates race each other
I couldn't imagine how big is the MegaRaptor until they stood beside it. 😄
This is amazing. Kudos to the owner of these beasts. That Ford is what I would expect to show up towing a giant as$ speed boat at poker runs here in small town Ontario.
This is not a feature, nor a review- it's just two friends having fun- that is why I love TH, most of the time its that way. Wish someday I come across you guys in Toronto.
The locking diffs in the 6x6 work as follows, there are 5 diffs, one for the transfer case, one for the front axle, one for the mid axle, one for the rear axle, and between the mid and rear axles. Button 1 is for the transfer case, like the normal G-wagon, splitting the power 50% to the front and 50% to the rear except the rear in the 6x6 has 2 axles, meaning that the mid and rear axles share 50% of the power. Button 2 locks the mid axle, rear axle and the diff between them. Button 3 locks the front diff like the normal G-wagon.
now explain to me why tf is it ordered "3,1,2"?
Your wrong its 30% power to the front wheels 40% power to the middle set of wheels and 30% to the rear wheels. So your wrong 🤣🤣🤦♂️
Nerd
Love how you guys can borrow these cars from their owners who don’t care how much you’ll take the piss out of the cars, or their owner. That was fun guys!
well, the switches at the top(in the Brabus) is for the tire pressure. You can increase or decrease it while sitting down comfortably.
the switches at the roof of the brabus are to release airpreassure from the tires when you need more grip offroad. once your on the street you can pump em up again(ofc with a switch)
These guys would make a better top gear than American top gear
tbf any youtubers would at this point
That’s what I’ve been saying since I started watching them 3 years ago!!!!
They already are tbh
@@maxmustermann194 yup.
Low bar lol... But they are definitely great
5 diff locks is easy: -The left button's drawing shows you it controls the front diff lock, and it has number 3 on it because that's the last one you should lock up after all else fails -Middle button's graphic shows you it's the centre lock, it has number 1 on it because that's the first one you should engage when the going gets rough -Right button shows you the rear locks, all 3 of them (one for each rear axle and one for the diff between the two rear axles), and it has number 2 on the button because that's the second diff lock you should engage if only the centre lock is not enough to keep you going
This comment needs to be pinned at the top.
Both these trucks are badass...props to the owner
a giant thank you to the owner for sharing. While there were a lot of jokes. these must be a blast to drive. Thank you sir
A couple of things: 1st This is one of the greatest videos ever made 2nd Dare I say these vehicles suit you 3rd Please more videos like these 4th I wanna see a brake test like carwow does at the end of their videos Keep it up guys, you are truly the greatest car channel currently on KZhead 😄
100% 👌🏼
Yes!
... So this is what Podunk Canada looks like... on a more serious note- I love your channel and the episode. Thank you for bringing to us those Frankensteins :)
That evenly matched at the weight difference, thank you tourqe
The G is absolutely insane, and the value will always be there. Hard to choose the Raptor over it
G Wagon is overpriced, overhyped crap.
@@B4Uagain uhmmm... ok.
@@B4Uagain we do not care
@@B4Uagain be careful, there are a lot of g-wagon fanboys in this comment section
@@juda210 you care enough to comment and it doesnt make him wrong
Why on earth would you put over 300k into a truck with 350k km on it😂😂
Because you can🤷♂️
Probably because 300k to the owner is like 3k or 30k to us normal people!
@@roguethrax lol you got that backwards
@@roguethrax you are making the littlest amount of sense
@@T80990 is this english?
They should've got a Hennessey Velociraptor 6x6(which can be had with 1000hp), would've been a better comparison to the Brabus 6x6
As someone who owns a Sierra 1500 in a city, I feel their pain on just getting around town. Can't imagine driving one of these beasts in a city. They should have tried to park in a parking garage.
As someone from the city who left, stop voting for the people who killed mini trucks. You just can't build those small trucks, nor low beds anymore, because city folk are hysterically ignorant.
On the list of "Things we shouldn't have done". That race was sketchy af
The fact they couldn’t survive one race is proof they shouldn’t exist
Audibly said “what the fuck is that” when I saw the thumbnail. You guys are the best, please keep finding these unique, off the wall vehicles to review!
every dude with a lifted truck , in the vicinity cried themselves to sleep that night..
Guys getting the old Top gear vibes from you, plus your doing a great job ✌🏼
The yellow buttons are for deflating/inflating the tyres when you go dune surfing. It also has portal axles which give it a lot of ground clearance. All wheels are powered - not sure about the Ford there. I’ve seen the 6x6 in a nice matte titanium grey in London once.
was about to comment this ;p
Don't they really know that being car guys? I'm quite confused.
@@irfanhabeb4436 I'm looking for this comment.
@@irfanhabeb4436 they probably know that but that is the normal G6x6, the brabus doesn't have central tyre inflation..
Huh funny I saw the (likely) same grey 6x6 in London as well a few years ago
Love your videos, especially the humor and that canadian kindness. To me you're the new Top Gear 💪💪!
This is one of the few times I haven’t just skipped right to the race. I’d feel so insecure (and afraid) driving either of these trucks, but I also need to know what it was like because it was hilarious to watch.
I'd like to invite u guys to Toruń in Poland. It would be hilarious to see u in the old town in those monsters. Great vid as always
Props to the owner of those vehicles for knowing exactly what they have.
James ... the axle in the middle is a Rockwell axle. Typically found on Deuce and a half trucks and VERY popular with the rock crawling crowd because they're bulletproof.
Mega Raptor is badass! It needs a Jurassic World livery and all sorts of goodies, i'd take it to charities and youth events, they would LOVE to see a 6X6 Jurassic Raptor beast like this
BROOOO Shout out to FORD! Bro that hugggee truck was pushing hardddd!!! lol
This is a wonderful video. It shows that rural Canadians and rural Americans are just separated by latitude.
Could you elaborate a bit pls.
James can drive so well, it blows my mind. How he got that truck through that gate THAT CLOSE i will never understand
Simple really....the camera crew guide you.........😑
Simple lol he learnt in England
@@armoris66 it has no backup camera genius
@@wf2784 You may in fact be the genius...
@@wf2784 what do windows usually taste like?
That G 6x6 is unstoppable. Be ideal for the camp-hunt trip. Put a small quad and a couple of deer on the back. Have you seen them go on the dunes? ❤
Despite the merc 6x6 being older it still holds its own against the newer car it’ll always be my favourite 6x6 car
I salute James's driving skills😭🔥🔥🔥
The overhead switches in the Brabus are for the tires. You can deflate and inflate them via the switches. Thanks for the videos as always, keep it up!
Was looking for someone to explain these, as they think its useless switches. One of the most awesome things on a 6x6.
This channel is SO GOOD!
Button 1 locks the differential between the the axels (front and rear 50/50) and the others locks the differential on the axels (left and right 50/50). Standard g wagon controls.
17:01 "There are so many men involved in this" 😂😂😂 died laughing 😂🤣👍
So happy that the owner agreed to this. Kudos to him. And great video
Hi huge big big up to both of you since the France 🇫🇷 and has the next video
4:11 Of course Button1 is for the center diffs, one in the transfer case splits 30-70, and one for the rear axles, actually located on the middle axle that splits 40-30. The power split is for the unlocked state, if locked the split can be from almost 0 to almost 100%. Button 2 is for the rear axles, locks both diffs Button 3 for the front axle. This order is fixed, they cannot be locked in other ways than 1,2,3
5 locking diffs can be achieved with permutation combination with those 3 buttons.
It took a 6x6 mega raptor to make a 6x6 G wagon seem even the slightest bit "normal". LoL!!!
As a guy who has built 35 plus 6x6 conversions. They used a rockwell with ouverson engineering gears thats the screaming gears
“The mega raptor is a winner, it’s popular, with the shirtless folk!” 😆😆
That Brabus is definitely cross-eyed. Deal braker for me.
Like you can afford it...
3:36 lol the size comparison 😂😂
Cool comparison, I wonder how the Hennessy Velociraptor 6x6 would’ve done.
I like Brabus but this Raptor is really looking dope & a big boy!
Best car channel ever. Love y’all 💙
I agree. They have the best reviews and the best match-ups. I have a feeling you'll like this too kzhead.info/sun/YNJ8f95xiHmpbGw/bejne.html
Happy to be a part of the Brabus family! This monster is pretty crazy. At this moment Brabus is building 900hp versions 😎👌🔥
Brabus has been making their version of the G65 for years. They capped it at "only" 900hp and 1200Nm because apparently that's the most the gearbox can take before it just snaps.
Should do the Hennessy TRX and Raptor 6x6 next! That would be wild
Honestly I was shaking my head most of this video too 😂
Thank you guys for showing your audience cars for the regular person. It's good to get some of your guys's insight on these totally affordable vehicles.
Don't forget completely reliable!
Theres always Motoring TV. Get over there to shop for your new Corolla big guy.
Lmao 😆😆😆😆😆😆
On the standard G wagon the differential locks from left to right are: FRONT CENTRE REAR. They're numbered in the way that you're supposed to lock them in (center first...then rear....then front). Pretty sure there's something else about how you need to put it in neutral, then engage the low range gear box and then you can lock them. No idea how it works in the 6X6 though but my guess would be the center two lock together and rear two lock together?
The switches in the Merc is to deflate and inflate the tyres for when you go off roading.
Im so glad youtube suggested this to me
I absolutely loved the “real world challenge” aspect of this video, felt super real, both in the fact that it was all built of real circumstances and events, and because of the more raw and agile camera angles that made the stakes feel higher and the experience more genuine and raw. Loved it so much! Y’all are the best, next top gear in my book.
For the custom Raptor to have kept up to the Brabus is impressive
True, but we have no idea what gearing it has, and 1000hp out of a 6.7 powerstroke is probably at least 1,500 ft/lbs of torque.
You guys are children that was the best video you’ve done pure comdey
OMG Oh cherrio , that petrol is smashing
I love this channel! Thomas and James are the funniest car reviewers ever! Love the whole thing! 🤣👍🏼