Been here since the beginning and all I can say is I saw this coming. This dude destroys everything

I found this channel due to the Ford. There are very few quality channels where they use a full size Ford in an “adventure” sense. That said it’s just a vehicle and if it’s the right time to move on then that’s a decision you have to make. Keep the high quality videos coming and I’ll be here for the ride!

Buys a salvaged title ½ ton truck in the lowest tow rated configuration, doesn't service it at all, uses it to do everything it wasn't engineered to do, then his subscribers blame it on the truck. Are ya'll forreal? Then puts an 8k+ lb truck on a trailer rated for 7500 and shocker, gets a blow out. 🤣

Golden rule...... don't ever talk about getting rid of a truck while you're in it!

Max... That was rough as hell but you pulled it through brother! Infamous quotes:. How many days does it take to drive 7 hours; I'm sleeping in a roof top tent, on top of a raptor, on a trailer, behind a U-Haul 🤣. Through all of your misery, you entertained us... Lol. Be strong😎🤙

Man, I could feel the pain and frustration in this one. Maxx, we all soo appreciate you bringing us on the good and the bad man. Hopin the car issues turn around for you man. You live out what you say, you don't forget to live.

As much as that trip sucked this is KZfaq gold. Keep up the great adventures

I can’t believe how much went wrong, but the positive attitude is incredible and so many things could’ve gone worse. Loved the video!

Even with all of the difficulties, you did an amazing job capturing the entire trip. Hang in there.

I was so torn between the new tundra twin turbo V6 and a raptor twin turbo V6. I decided on the tundra...no issues so far...but I have seen others with issues. Suck to see you have problems with such an otherwise amazing truck.

Damn man. Maxx you really need to slow down and figure things out man. A Raptor is NOT a towing vehicle. Yes it can tow but you have seen for yourself it's not very good at it. The Tacoma is nonexistent at this point. A few videos back the only thing running in the flood was a hopped up Subaru. The SxSs are broken as well. Not my business but you don't seem like you take care of things very well or do basic maintenance, like oil changes on a Raptor when it needs it. Everything does not need to be in such a hurry. I subscribed way back with the original Taco stuff but this channel really has no focus any longer, unless it's just you breaking shit. My advice (not that it matters) is to sell all of the projects stuff like the toterhome, sub, and the cows. Buy you a real towing vehicle, get both Tacos RIGHT, and make some quality adventure vids. I'd love to see some vids of you and the family doing some remote offroading (newer Taco), rock crawling (old Taco), and Para stuff mixed in there too. I find myself just skipping over these random vids. You don't have to be wild and always destroying stuff to get views. You really need focus!!!

Max you can.t make this up. You have to start doing better prep before you tow or trip, take better care of you stuff with maintenance , example trailer tire pressure and regular maintenance on you trucks. why man why ??

this video perfectly describes 1 step forward and 2 steps back.

Ecoboosts are super sensitive about oil...never follow fords service intervals (always go about 1/2 as long) and if you ever suspect cam phaser/chain issues CHANGE THEM ASAP. Sorry to hear about this man.

Dude it’s time for a diesel heavy duty truck with all the towing you do. You can still make it into an adventure rig but it’ll be able to handle all the heavy weight and towing more

Sorry that you caught issues with your truck, I've got a 2010 SVT Raptor with a 6.2 engine, and I've not had any issues to date. The maintenance is a big part of the upkeep on any vehicle, especially the newer ones. That's partly why I wanted a stock V8. I keep the regular maintenance up, and I use mine on the farm. It earns its keep, and looks good doing it. I've got 137,000 miles on mine and I'm the third owner. Good luck with your future endeavors!

Here’s the thing. He’s been told to get a diesel for close to two years. Doesn’t. Now he’s getting another half ton TT V6 to tow and will tear that to hell, instead of getting a Diesel. Max likes it the hard way. It’s content I guess. Could probably get everything he wants out of a Ram Prospector. Tow toys and “overland” but that’s too easy.

Definitely a great lesson to take from this video. You were calm and collected the entire time. I would have been freaking out and pissed but your decision making was great and I think you staying calm is a great lesson for anyone that gets into a situation like this.

When you heard the “slapping” noise, that’s your cam phasers. This is a known problem and must be replaced as soon as that starts. Had mine done around 95K and it feels brand new and super strong again.

Holy shit Maxx. You definitely never have to make up drama for content. Keep it together and hang in there dude.

You did it. Good choices on getting out of those situations. I've never had any of my Toyotas leave me stranded in 41 years of driving. I can't say that about Fords or Jeeps.

Don’t quit Maxx. You made a banger outta shit luck ….. says a lot about your talent to do this gig. We got your back.

Man I felt that video, wow! I commend you Maxx, when shit fell apart, you stayed calm and figured your shit out. Leaving the Raptor and using the crawler to get a Uhaul was a great solution and likely saved you thousands in tow bills. I won't miss the Raptor but I know how much you loved it, so I was always interested to see what you did with it. I've owned a bunch of Fords, but I hate the ecoboost engine platforms they've developed, just way too many problems. I'm hoping the Toyota TT V6 platform has the Toyota dependability people are expecting.

Sorry bout your troubles…. Had same issue once and only once! Now its only Toyota/ Honda, and have absolutely zero issues !!!

Max!!!! For you it was the worst trip ever but dang son you pulled it together again! Time and time again you show that anything is possible!! Don’t give up. Life is boring without trials and tribulations.

I always enjoy watching Maxx... especially anything outdoors with mud!

Finally KZfaq pushing a video of yours!! This channel deserves over a million subs 2 years ago 😂

Thanks for the video hope you and your family are well I don’t care what anybody says I don’t like V6 is for heavy work or towing you’ll never hold up I think twice about that 2022 tundra

I work for a class 1 railroad and we use super duty trucks F250/350 and the Chevys 2500/3500 gas for our department (signalmen). They are superduty for a reason. Cast iron block engines, dual alternators, 4X4 and loaded up to 12K lbs. We beat the crap out of them. My current truck has the Ford 6.2 and has 200K on it, no issues. I drive through fields and rough roads, bounced crap off the headliner when I have hit sink holes. I was impressed enough to buy my own F250. I looked at the Tundra, it just seemed high priced for what It is and I don't trust the V6 turbo

Awesome video! I can totally relate to everything that went on during your road trip! One thing I've learned with buying new trailers is that they only put a 1/2 teaspoon of grease in the hubs and call it "transportation lube!" Make sure you check and fill those hubs full of grease!

A gasser 3/4 ton seems perfect for what I’ve seen you do. Ready to tow reasonably heavy, low maintenance, and much cheaper than a diesel.

I can’t get over how you manage to destroy everything you own. 😳🤔

It’s not all rainbows and sunshine on the KZfaq! Way to keep it real bro. Hope you get it all worked out.

Honestly man, the raptor isn't made for towing, it seems like you've been trying to tow with it a lot. It's only meant to tow once in a while. That's your problem. It was never designed to tow constantly. If you are going to tow that much get a diesel heavy duty. Doesn't matter if it's only 6k lbs, it's lightweight for a truck designed to tow 20k lbs, and it will tow reliably for decades

Why not get a actual towing vehicle instead of a 1/2 ton

Not a ford guy but..........you got from a rink a dink dealer and it's salvaged. What did you expect?

Sorry about the misfortune on your trip but the upside is it made for a emotional and engaging vlog. I felt the pain through this one, Way to carry on!

Did anyone else notice the irony in this? Ford breaks down and Toy saves the day.

Dude watching your life makes me not feel alone when everything starts breaking lol

Man Max you make me feel better about my life. Love your vids.

Man Max that was a rough trip.If life was easy we all would be 400 lbs and brain dead.Hopefully we can all learn something here and use it as a positive.We all have alot to learn in life.Thats what makes it fun.

It’s a FORD…saw that coming from the day you got it lol.

Wow what’s a crazy ride, glad you made it home safe.

Super bummer see this. I just had the cam phasers replaced and a 60k service on my Raptor and it made it feel brand new. Also typically I get oil changed regularly and especially on long trips. When I did my 7,000 road trip I stopped for one oil change, this made me double down that that habit won't change.

Keep up the great stuff….. seems like more fun than an office gig. 🇨🇦🤙

Diesel is your friend Max. Big ass diesel to tow all the toys.. aka a Cummins 👌

Maxx, keep up the hard work bro. Your channel is one of my favorites.

What an outstanding recovery. I would say this adventure ended with a happy ending. Thanks for sharing

Sad that Ford made raptors V6 BUT they are still strong and can handle towing but you need to use full synthetic oil and upgrade the grade as well with 20 to 30% LUCAS oil after every oil change and will do wonders as I have been doing that for over 15 years and never had any issues on any vehicle and with Ford's as Lucas for some reason it help with the oil pressure and that comes of techs from Ford as well!

Ford are very specific when it comes to oil. One of my Ford’s is a 5.4 3v and it only will work great on 5-20 I have installed the new milling’s high volume and I was told I could run 5-30. Never runs a well as it does on 5-20. My second truck is a 2018 f250 with the 6.7, doing an overland build... I really like the set up you have going on there

When it comes to towing there is no replacement for Cubic inch displacement

Damn dude that must have been one hell of a long trip. Glad you made it home safely. You should have gotten a gen1 raptor haha mind has close to 180k on it and still going strong.

Good thing you had a spare vehicle with you while driving the ford😉

“These tires are kinda low..” *blows tire. “Why does this happen to me?”

Man, I felt like I was watching a real movie. Awesome video!

This is what happens when you don’t take care of your vehicles…. Every vehicle you have, you destroy them.

It is what it is. Do what works best for you and your family. I'm glad you came up with a plan to get out of a bind.

She had a good life max! Now onto bigger better badder things! Smart strategies for getting your butt home. Our first thoughts ALWAYS is a uhaul to haul home in. I was stranded with my 3gt over 8 hrs away from home!

Toyota saves the day eheheh. Time for a Tundra, shall we?

You are spot on my 2018 f150 has recalls all the time one problem after another... I have NO idea what my next truck will be but not ford....

Glad you made it home SAFE Max..Adapt & Overcome Whooooah

Man that was brutal, I would highly recommend buying a one ton diesel for your future and not have the half ton towing headaches.

Love the perseverance! Even though your only other option would’ve been to just live in the middle of nowhere 😂

crazy watching this.. just sold my raptor for "timing" in more than one way... flew to Vegas and bought a nice Land Cruiser regeared and am about 1800 miles into driving home to VA! I feel way more comfortable even on an incredibly tough drive.. over 10,500ft Rcokies and 2,500 miles total I trust this more than a much newer, many less mile Raptor that I loved and raced too often! GLWS! I made a bag!

The power of a uhaul works wonders! I moved from ohio to Texas pulling an apartments worth of stuff inside and my WRX on a car hauler trailer and it was smooth sailing the whole way down.

This is one of those drives where you just have to keep the faith brother. Shit it going to suck, but strength through perseverance.

okay when I thought nothing could get worse.. few seconds later "Okay guys I just popped a tire"... EDIT: I guess it is all apart of the adventure, nd to remember to always keep a level head.. You managed everything wonderfully . Love the vids man

One of the best videos ever….murphy’s law throughout

Jut started your video and I saw that you were in colfax, that’s cool as hell. I live in Spokane so I wait that looks familiar after you said your driving home from Idaho and I took a closer look at the sign behind you. Sorry about truck man, but I’m first time viewer.

This stuff happens. I had a bit of an episode when my truck blew the rear differential bearings when towing my camper. It was a not so fun story filled with a borrowed truck, a train trip, missed time at work, an injured dog, an expensive repair, and ultimately buying a new truck. Reflect on your misadventure, and identify some ”lessons learned.”

Streaks of bad luck happen to a lot of us once in a while. I just smile and deal with it, it's as if life is saying to you" Hey, I'm here, don't forget about me".

Helluvah adventure there Max!!!! Tundra time!!!

You can tell who watched the video vs who didnt based on comments lol.

Love all the new Tundra talk. Can’t wait to see what’s next. Imagine that driveway lineup though

There were several times during this story that I got anxiety just from watching! I can’t imagine going through it! Your military and first responder experience has clearly toughened you up considerably.

So happy I got rid of my f-150, had so many issues out of it. Upgraded to a duramax for towing and use the taco still for everything else and it’s never laid down on me lol

Damn, what a ride. I’ve definitely used that little park along the river there to sleep or take a piss in the middle of the night. Usually windy, so I’m surprised you slept so well. I think my favorite part was when you talked about making a decision. It’s so easy to just sit there and kick tires for hours and literally waste time. Thank you for sharing that, especially at that moment, kinda rung with me looking back on my own moments like that (where I didn’t make a choice, lol)

No mention of buying this truck with a salvaged title? lol

Max you are the man bro!! After all that you pull it off!!

Uhaul for the win! I was headed to Death Valley and the transmission blew up outside Bishop. I got a tow to town, then on the way back from the weekend in Death Valley (piled into my friends' SUV) I was able to rent a Uhaul and trailer to get back to Sacramento. Of course it was snowing heavily over the pass at Tahoe so I had to go south to Bakersfield.

New tundra be would be dope but heard alot been having problems bro the older ones are bullet proof lol

I started watching your videos because of your Raptor.

Man have I had trips like that. "I just want to go home!!!!!" Lol. Glad you made it!

holy shit this guy can break anything

you kept it together great man!

Clean your damn trailer off before hitting the highway.

Dont let the Man bring you down brotha!!! Keep Truckin!

Had the same issue with my ecoboost 3.5. Replaced the cam tensioners and it solved the rattle on startup but continued to have different problems throughout the next year so I ended up selling it.

Raptor for sale, salvage title, low oil pressure light only comes on sometimes. Make offer

Maxx, I feel your pain brother. I always take care of my rigs, service them and use quality parts but then less than 4 hours in to a trip something catastrophic always happens. It's like what my father always told me growing up. "It's Murphy's Law. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." Keep up the good work man!

I’m just about to start a build on a new gen 3 raptor. I’m curious. You said your viewers aren’t interested in the raptor. That’s what drew me to your channel. Can you provide a bit more insight?

Rooftop tent, on top of raptor, on top of trailer, being towed by a U-Haul. Sounds like a tag line for a really memorable experience. Lol .. keep it up maxx Powell!!

Downside of horsepower is long term reliability, my 4Runner wouldn’t last it’s 203000 miles if it had a high performance engine.

Wow. Suddenly my day seems better. Shower beer for sure Buddy.

Doesn’t sound like a ford issue as much as is sounds like a lack of maintenance issue.

I carry TWO spare tires for my jet ski trailers. Two is one and one is none.

When I was younger my dad was always buying old vehicles and calling for me to go get them. Some were a turn and burn while most were an adventure in what next? One such trip he found this nice 67 Chevelle that was 4 hours from the house. His story was it was a great running car, my thoughts are I'm taking the truck and trailer.... Well I get there and it was a really great running car. So loaded and heading home and it started to snow that heavy slick crap. I'm having a hard time keeping the truck and trailer on the highway, plus the fuel pump is acting up. I got close to home and a friend of mine followed me home just to make sure we made it. The Chevelle was so good I could have jumped on the bus and went and drove it home, but my Dad's buying just didn't give me the confidence. I bought the car from him and it had a 6cyl in it and I drove it a long while. I feel your pain when it comes to road trips and how long they can take when shit happens. Just look on the bright side of things you had the equipment to not really be stranded and you worked it.

Don’t know why you don’t get a Cummins. As much towing as you do and the farm work it’s the only thing that will hold up.

Glad you made it home safe man

Go on and get you the new Tundra!!!! You know you want it!!!