Ford Raptor went off a mountainside in LA but suffered no damage, proving how tough they really are

A Ford Raptor owner made a bit of a miscalculation, and their car ended up sliding down the side of a mountain for a few hundred feet.

The owner had to call a tow truck to recover the vehicle.

This is not shocking.

What’s truly shocking is that the truck was basically in great condition despite the ‘fall’.

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The Ford Raptor is clearly stronger than some people think

We don’t know exactly how it happened, but we do know that a Ford Raptor owner made a mistake.

And that’s how their truck ended up rolling down a steep slope for a few hundred yards before getting stuck between some bushes and branches.

The owner had to call a tow truck company, which also happens to run a YouTube channel, and that’s how we found out what happened to the truck.

As we can see from the clip shared by Pepe’s Towing Truck on his YouTube channel, the Ford Raptor obviously showed some dents and scratches.

But, other than that, there was no structural damage, and it still ran like clockwork.

It just goes to show this is a proper off-roader, not just a marketing stunt.

Off-roaders are back

After a couple of decades characterized by an obsession with SUVs, ‘proper’ off-roaders are back.

The G-Wagen definitely counts as a luxury SUV, but it is still first and foremost a capable off-road vehicle, and it sells like hot cakes.

The same goes for the Land Rover Defender, the Ineos Grenadier, and a growing list of others.

Even BMW wants a piece of the pie, and it is currently developing a G-Wagen rival.

The market, as per usual, is also reflecting this new trend.

Market analysts have pointed out that trucks once considered safe from steep early losses are now trending in line with wider automotive averages.

The Ranger Raptor is in high demand, but demand alone has not been enough to offset car depreciation once mileage is added.