--- title: "Ford Ranger Raptor Flies 280 Feet in the Send of the Decade" date: "2025-05-19" modified: "2025-05-19" authors: - name: "Ronan Glon" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/ronan-glon" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-ranger-raptor-flies-280-feet-in-the-send-of-the-decade" categories: - "Ford News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Ford" - "Ranger Raptor" - "Truck" --- # Ford Ranger Raptor Flies 280 Feet in the Send of the Decade ![Ford Ranger Raptor jumping a dune]() *\Unknow Ago via YouTube\* Ford may have developed the [Ranger Raptor]() to speed over dunes like a [Baja 1000]() racer, but there's still a limit to the truck's ability to defy the laws of physics. One driver learned this lesson the hard way by landing hard after jumping about three-quarters of the length of a football field. In the video, we see what looks like a bone-stock, current-generation Ranger Raptor charging toward a dune in Canoa Quebrada, Brazil. The fact that the pickup makes it up the hill is pretty impressive; it's relatively long and fairly steep, which might explain why the driver entered with so much speed. The truck goes up, up, and away. It takes off like a Delta flight and lands in the sand, though the landing wasn't recorded. It's difficult to tell precisely how far the Raptor flew. X user LeL\_Fontenele [wrote]() he was told it landed about 85 meters (roughly 280 feet) from where it took off, though he added that he thinks that figure is exaggerated. Regardless, it's one hell of a jump. It makes [the viral video]() of a first-generation F-150 Raptor crash-landing after a 90-foot leap look a little mundane. Did the driver set a Raptor-jumping world record? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQrkXtSzZlY What's not difficult to tell is the truck's condition—it's gonna need a bit of work, to put it lightly. Footage [posted on TikTok]() (embedded below) shows some of the damage. The front end is mangled, the fender-mounted trim popped off, and all of the airbags deployed. Something's up with the back end, too. The bed and rear axle both look like they moved, and the rear wheels are seemingly stuck in [another video]() that reportedly shows the truck getting towed out of the dunes. I'm terrified to imagine what the frame looks like. > [@walace\_almeida2013]() [#dunas]() [#fordranger]() [#fordrangerraptor]() [#fordbrasil]() [#forddobrasil]() [#pickup]() [#4x4]() [#offroad]() [♬ som original - Walace Almeida]() While the driver is alive, we don't know the extent of his injuries. Landing a jump in a car, on a motorcycle, or even on a mountain bike can be pretty jarring. Just ask [the guy who broke his back]() after hitting a jump at over 60 mph in his F-150 Raptor a few years ago. *Got tips? Send ’em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Ronan is a contributing writer for The Drive. He draws on over 15 years of experience to cover breaking industry news, cool one-off builds, and anything in between. He began writing for The Drive in 2021 and stepped into his current role in 2024. His obsession with cars started when a relative gave him a Majorette die-cast shortly after his first birthday. It hasn't flickered since. Ronan lives in France; He swapped Utah's Rocky Mountains, where he grew up, for the Alps. He's an avid hiker, mountain biker, and musician. He also restores classic European cars and mopeds, including a 1978 Citroen 2CV that he's rebuilding from the ground up. ### Author social links [Twitter]()