--- title: "Watch a Mercedes G-Wagen Survive a Wild 91-Foot Jump" description: "The 2022 G-Wagen, which is modified pretty considerably, survived the nearly 100-foot jump mostly intact despite its owner's best intentions." date: "2022-08-04" modified: "2022-08-04" authors: - name: "Peter Holderith" job_title: "Contributor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/peter-holderith" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/watch-a-mercedes-g-wagen-survive-a-wild-91-foot-jump" categories: - "Mercedes-Benz News" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Trucks" - "Watch This" tags: - "g-class" - "luxury" - "Mercedes-Benz" - "Off-Road" - "suv/crossover" --- # Watch a Mercedes G-Wagen Survive a Wild 91-Foot Jump ![]() Whether it was actually part of a "durability test" or not, watching a [Mercedes G-Wagen]() fly nearly 100 feet over a sand dune is certainly an impressive sight. The SUV, driven by Youtuber *WhistlinDiesel*, was filmed achieving this stunt in a video posted Aug 3. Is it durable enough? Well, Let's say *kinda.* The vehicle, which is modified to a considerable degree, completed the jump while only losing what looks like an inner fender liner. It was also abused pretty seriously before this stunt was attempted, driven straight off a trailer from a considerable height without a ramp, for instance. It was also driven hard enough through the dunes for the car to think it had been in an accident. https://youtu.be/LtwKO3jIAdk?t=963 This G-Wagen in particular is allegedly packing 1,000 horsepower thanks to new turbochargers, injectors, and other modifications. It's also lifted 3 inches and has oversized tires. These mods made its 91-foot jump a little more feasible, although G-Wagens [are pretty stout from the factory](). It's possible a stock version of the truck would at least land [in one piece](). No comment on whether it would drive away. *WhistlinDiesel*, the driver of the vehicle, is known for all sorts of similar antics. He buys expensive things [to destroy them](). His most amusing stunt was driving an eight-wheeled Chevy Silverado into a Florida bay. Due to the buoyancy of the air in the tires, it floated, which [confused bystanders and local police alike](). He's also fitted [20-foot-tall wooden wheels]() to a GMC pickup truck, which didn't really work but were at least destroyed in an amusing way. The Youtuber mentioned he paid a considerable sum for the vehicle. That's because Mercedes [was not making them for quite some time](). Now that there's a trickle of supply, prices are out of this world. Although saying the Hoosier has more money than brains doesn't necessarily mean much, *WhistlinDiesel* doesn't seem to be short on funds. The result is, well, plenty more videos like this on his channel, and definitely more to come featuring this truck. *Got a tip? Send us a note: tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Peter Holderith is a former staff writer for The Drive. He enjoys covering the regular news cycle, writing reviews, and hunting down long features on obscure pieces of automotive history. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Twitter]()