Best Jumps of the General Lee!

No other show or movie car stunts could hold a candle to the crazy ass car jumps performed for the 1979 TV show The Dukes of Hazard! That legendary orange confederate decorated 1969 Dodge Charger RT or better known as "The General Lee" performed multiple record breaking jumps that simply blew the minds of viewers of the time and it still does today! In fact, there were approximately 300 1969 Dodge Chargers totaled throughout the making of this show sadly, but they certainly weren't sacrificed in vain as they all went out in recorded honorable glory!
This is a collection of all the best General Lee jumps throughout the whole TV series in full HD!
Oh' and for all you Duke/General Lee perfectionist critics out there, do know that there are no duplicate or fake car jumps in this video. Although some jumps were filmed in the same locations multiple times making them look similar, these are all unique and real General Lee jumps in my video!
This one took me a lot of time and focus to put together folks, so I hope you thoroughly enjoy the best jumps of the General Lee brought to you in full HD glory!
Get ready for 10 minutes of pure Redneck heaven folks!
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[@cybersquire]

A moment of silence for all the brave Dodge Chargers that gave their lives in the performance of their duties to bring us this glorious show...

[@Paul-un5ps]

I never gave it a thought when I watched the show as a kid, but now in 2020 I see the cars buckle and bend as they hit the ground. Still love watching it though.

[@thekingsilverado9004]

@@Paul-un5ps May all their ghosts rest in pieces...

[@marvelousrex2866]

Oh man, I was just thinking that. As a kid, I loved the jumps on DoH and Knight Rider. Now I can't help but think about how many awesome cars were destroyed to do them.

[@anthonyfenn156]

Amen ⛪🚧 . God Bless The General Lee

[@arthurwagar6224]

There must have been a lot of them.

[@larrytate5605]

if you have never seen a general lee jump in person, I can tell you, the sound of it landing is the sound of death, like a fatal car crash, it is un nerving, but a thrill to see. the stunt men, even tho in full roll cages, etc,....risked their lives to give us these jumps.

[@72BlackRayne28]

When I was a child watching this show I always used to thank God that there was Always a construction crew in the middle of nowhere with the perfect mound of dirt for the Duke boys to make their getaways.

[@dx1450]

And always a bridge out with a perfect ramp to get over it.

[@LITTLE1994]

Back when car jumps were REAL and no CGI. I love how the show made it look like the '69 General Lee Charger shrugged off every jump, especially when hearing the narrator, but almost every single one are brutal, car-destroying lands in reality. They're epic, but painful to watch. The show killed 325 old Chargers. :'(

[@thekingsilverado9004]

We're all still Alive and so is the General Lee. If ya look listen to John Schnieder there were 4 new ones built by fan folk the last 4 years by various individuals. I believe John has 2 of his own. For anyone interested there had been a You Tube of one of his being built but I think due to the political dumb shit the video was pulled. He has had at the least 2 built with his own creators and money... I saw one of his General Lee's on display at a Cabela's sporting goods store and possibly the same car in Arlington Texas a few years ago.

[@ullip76]

Now they are all rotting:(

[@Rockin_Ross]

As a 9-13 year old kid watching this show religiously, I had great faith that they only used one car for that show. Then “adulting” happened and a sad truth was revealed. Kudos to the stunt teams to bring us such thrills.

[@mcemtpockets1775]

Thats some good shit bro!

[@MrZillas]

In the early 90s somebody said about Knight Rider they use a new car after each stunt, because the cars are finished. I did not want to believe that.

[@michaelthompson5782]

Bo and Luke, my childhood heros. Always loved that General Lee. Nostalgic.

[@wesleyantinetti4427]

Building a model one right now 👍🏼😎

[@loganredmond2875]

Yessirrrr watched it when I was little little

[@dx1450]

Not too long ago I was driving my kids to school when we saw a trailer with the ramps down. I asked them if we should play Dukes of Hazzard and they didn't know what I was talking about.

[@Dukes-of-Hazzard-Edits]

​@@dx1450 more genZ and gen alphas need to know about the Dukes! being genZ myself, I try to spread the word as much as I can, but I mostly just get made fun of or called racist.

[@noneckjoe948]

Absolutely nuts to watch them back to back to back like this… some of those jumps are truly magnificent! Makes my heart smile; thanks men for what you did for us…

[@barryotoole6990]

Hats of to the Stuntmen when you look at these jumps. Some awesome jumps and heavy landings. I loved the TV Show..

[@dx1450]

You can tell the one at 0:56 didn't land right, landed partially on its side. Which is probably the reason for the quick jump cut made in editing.

[@JC-ye7pj]

@@dx1450 same at 2:32 over the barn, cut to landing and was about to crash into a huge oak tree when they cut the scene

[@Bob-cd5pp]

I worked on the 2nd unit stunt teem with Paul Baxley and Allen Waitt for 3 years as Camera Assistant & Operator . Its fun to see these jumps again we had a great time with a wonderful group of people . One morning at Lake Shurwood we saw a small plane at 12,000 feet, a stuntman was skydiving to work he landed with a beer in his hand, true story. There will NEVER be another Show Like it. I worked for 40 yers in the TV business but never another show like that. And I worked on ALL the stunt shows in the Late 70s & 80s. Those were the days.

[@BLAB-it5un]

I always marveled at the destruction of so many vintage cars on this show and the ability for them to find replacements years after the cars were out of production yet only to destroy them in the end. I had a chance to visit the Warner Brothers lot when the show was still in production and it was amazing to see car carriers full of General Lees and Hazard police cars.

[@sharonbones6750]

The jump on the river to me is the most insane and iconic jump....is in the intro of the show

[@trevagraham1605]

Sharon Bones Yea, at the time that jump set a world record.

[@lanceledbetter8037]

All the jumps were insane

[@lanceledbetter8037]

They wrecked alot of general lee cars

[@LITTLE1994]

@@lanceledbetter8037 Yeah. 325. :(

[@matta4756]

And you could clearly see the camera stuck on the side of the car :p

[@darrelkinney9856]

A Big salute to the stuntman. That flew the General.

[@JesusBehindtheWheel]

The jump-vest that’s now a standard in car jump stunts was invented on this show. Can’t imagine how many spines have been saved because of the cowboys they had working on this show.

[@oreally8605]

As a Black man I always loved the Dukes of hazzard and watched it faithfully. And ALWAYS loved the General Lee and always will..

[@GospelTenor4Christ]

That stunt driver was a lunatic.

[@bubbaray8670]

I have jumped a few cars like this before and made high ramps so I could do so when I was a teenager. The landings hurt!! And the car has often been totaled. I was a crazy teenager and thought it would be fun. I would buy crappy cars for very cheap and see how far I could make them fly. This all ended when I broke my back, a leg, arm, and a few ribs at 19 years old. I'm not gonna try to do that ever again, lol. All this metal and pain when the weather changes is just a reminder of how stupid I was, lol.

[@denizhanozyurek]

bubba ray this sounds so cool, take care of yourself ✌🏻

[@bubbaray8670]

@@denizhanozyurek lol. It was until I got hurt.

[@codyluka8355]

Rumor has it that he was 10 inches shorter in height by the end of the series. Those landings must have hurt. Bet he knows a good chiropractor. I should get his number...

[@tdalb8985]

I read somewhere that not every jump had a driver. The car was launched by other means. I think toward the end of the show, they had resorted to miniatures. I remember even as kid some of the jumps looked pretty wonkie.

[@SparrowNoblePoland]

To be fair, Knight Rider has never even come close to this in terms of altitude, lenght of the jump, cinematography, or sheer insanity.

[@chargerz2204]

Those Chargers were magic .. stunt coordinator in an interview was asked what made that car fly like that, . His response .. " it was pure horsepower " .. great car for the purpose intended ...

[@LITTLE1994]

Yeah, and destroyed 325 of a beautiful muscle car.

[@chargerz2204]

@@LITTLE1994 yup .. unfortunately they did, ..the star of the show was the General Lee (69 Charger) they had to do the jumps to have the success the show had .. besides Daisy the next thing keeping us watching the Dukes was the General Lee jump .. anyone agrees with me on that ..

[@Goon_Lagoon69420]

@@chargerz2204yeah I agree with you, he’s just looking for a reason to be mad tho

[@lorenzomoore6398]

I think more people know more about General the car than they know more about the person....Thank you Dukes of Hazzard.

[@redengine01]

So beautiful seeing this show in crystal clear HD. It’s a shame amazon didn’t renew their license, I’m hoping Netflix or Hulu will pick it up. Netflix already has both 2000s movies.

[@andymiller9915]

Oboma sucks

[@mohammedashian8094]

With the top on the general I wouldn’t be so sure

[@user-il5zz8ey4g]

THE AUTHENTIC AND TRUE KING OF THE JUMPS: THE GENERAL LEE

[@eddierascalhaskell4954]

I don't know why, but I could sit and watch this on a loop all day...

[@chattjedi]

This brings a smile to my face. However, it also breaks my heart seeing so many chargers being put to rest.

[@thekingsilverado9004]

Yeah like watchin someones pets being abused...

[@shannono.5835]

No rest for the General, slap some replacement sheet metal and get back to jumping

[@VI-rt7sh]

Those Chargers died, yes. But they died a glorious death. "YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@digiprez77]

4:42 and 10:19 are my favorites... Same jump location, different episodes. Fun Fact: They stiffened the front suspension and put cement in the trunk to get the cars to fly the way they do. Most of the jump ramps were short and steep so they could be hidden better, which tended to cause the rear to bounce up if it wasn't deadened.

[@thekingsilverado9004]

@digiprez77>>> So that's why my girlfriends arms got so big and her ass got so heavy after all these years. No wonder she lands flat in the hayloft these days.

[@That_AMC_Guy]

You know what would make a great DVD?? A DVD all about every jump the General did but should include ALL camera footage, and include if there were any behind the scenes before and after stuff, interviews with the stunt drivers, how the jump was to be set up and especially if anything went wrong!

[@anthonyrules90210]

LOVE all the Yee Haws and Yahoos ! My favorite show as a kid in the 80's.

[@jimmycrackcorn4902]

Those Dogde Chargers was probably the worst car for jumping but it sure looked cool. That long wheel base got lots of drag and rough landing.

[@jerrypeacock2234]

All those Chargers taken from us in the prime of their lives, a salute to those who died too young

[@TonyGibson-gk6vi]

I was about 12 when the Dukes were on. I loved that shit, had a bicycle named it General and would jump anything, stupid, broken bones, stitches,concussions, what a childhood.

[@joesmith389]

I read they demolished around 300 chargers during the filming of all episodes. Obviously every car that was jumped was likely totaled. On impact, you can see frame failure, suspension failure, and most body panels warped or destroyed.

[@steveebner8892]

Hey thanks captian obvious!!

[@codyluka8355]

Nah...they just buffed it out for the next shot!

[@LITTLE1994]

Had it been a body on frame car, they would destroy less cars. The '69 Charger was UNIBODY. :(

[@pianotm]

John Schneider (Bo Duke), on his own KZbin channel said that the car was almost always totalled, but there were a few exceptions of cars landing without taking significant damage. Also, just a little correction; the 69 Dodge Charger didn't have a frame. It was unibody.

[@brianwinston8627]

They just took it to Cooter. Done. lol

[@jcmoney4125]

Absolute mad men behind the wheel on those jumps

[@nagash303]

Don't try this at home kids, only the Duke Boys professionals.

[@derrickdesslok2926]

The river and train jump are flat out amazing!

[@tjbooker9948]

Fun fact: Did you know that Hazzard County has more car ramps laying around than any small town in the United States and possibly the entire world.

[@loganwirth4146]

Somethin' so mesmerizing about seeing that car jump even though there clearly demolished everytime almost it just makes you think its one car love this show

[@ashleygillis573]

Best show ever

[@ericrojasvelez8891]

11 minutes of the general jumps...I like that.....honestly I didn't miss a episode just to see the general jump.....I use to get mad when there were no jump....

[@ljpadilla564]

I didn’t realize it but the Coy and Vance season had some awesome stunts! I never watch that season…

[@itzteslamodels9320]

Plenty of Chargers died with honor For this Show Good Nostalgia when I was a kid :D

[@Dukes-of-Hazzard-Edits]

and yes I NEEDED this in HD or whatever good quality this is... thank you so much!

[@dx1450]

You can tell so many of them sustained a lot of damage from the quick jump shots right after they land.

[@theactualbadhat]

The general lee can just tank any jump it gets thrown at it

[@mjsup1]

To the unsung hero Cooter, who fixed the General so fast you didn't even see him between shots!!!! I would love to know how far each jump was.

[@fordssucklol]

hell yea! freaking general lee!

[@Do_Not_Comply_V]

And THIS is why these cars are so rare! 😂

[@CairnTerrier69]

Funny add in my local paper a few years ago. A guy placed a classified add selling his ‘69 Charger...”Orange, 72,000 miles, nearly perfect condition...not used in filming The Dukes of Hazzard”. Only time a car is more valued for NOT being a tv show prop!

[@mattyh2692]

Y'all stop talkin when the General Lee comes a callin, come onnnn 🙌

[@briancarlisle4176]

I've Loved this show since 1979 when it came out

[@larrytate5605]

thanx for posting !!! best general lee compilation on the internet !!!

[@johnwcrawfordtravel6139]

50sec mark...one of the best...dirt trail like a comet....a divine flight!!!

[@jonplayle6954]

my hero car ever since I was a kid stihl love it to this day big huge fan from New Zealand

[@Maggi4.7]

New Zealand bro's 👍👍

[@ninefingerbandit9402]

Dam I miss this show

[@user-qm4oj3ok5q]

The General Lee Is Good Ol Country RocknRoll...Com'on Now!

[@budekins542]

Am going to watch this frame by frame!

[@robertvantine2810]

Watching the various jumps and seeing the damage to the various Geral Lee's reminds me of all the chair shots I saw WWE Wrestler Mankind/Cactus Jack/Mick Foley take. As much as it was entertaining to watch then, it's downright painful to watch now. So many destroyed cars...love the stunts, but so many destroyed cars...

[@bryanessing3344]

THIS SOOOOO AWESOME!!

[@mixmasterpax]

Brings a happy memory tear to my eye...

[@melbatoast6403]

Why does watching this make me grin like an idiot?

[@awkwardarovods]

I can just hear Gool Ol Boys and Dixie playing in a back of my mind

[@heiselproductions_01]

Let’s hear it for Paul Baxley’s incredible stunt team that made this happen

[@ericsweeney6304]

Nice editing job making the jumps look continuous when there were commercial breaks

[@user-iw3fb6dj4f]

I 💕💕 LOVE The Jumps THEY MADE IN THAT 💖💖🌹 General LEE I HAD Never Seen A Car Fly SO Well Til I Watched THIS ❤️❤️💜💜💋 Show IT Became My Favorite Show OF ALL Times

[@Dogstersanimations]

2023: I wish we had flying cars 1979:

[@Maggi4.7]

Its hard to see them get put to sleep

[@m16fermy]

I wish I was born earlier and was just one of the stuntmen on this that would have complete my life

[@SparrowNoblePoland]

It would have broken your spine. Rally drivers get neck injuries from jumps 4 times smaller than that.

[@johnmcmullen7510]

General is top class ❤ it

[@operationthrash9645]

In hindsight, I have no idea how I never questioned the realism of these jumps. Even as a child

[@Okiedog1]

That jump at :50 is iconic and downright insane! *Rebel Yell*

[@goodcontentboys2274]

If You look closely at the end of the jump you can see the car all smashed up

[@LITTLE1994]

In some of the jumps, when it hits the ramp, you can see the rear fender already damaged from the forces.

[@lenhanley3128]

Good ol' days when shows were cool

[@lucaslucero6460]

I realised that a piece of the scense of GTA Vice City are this jumping scenes with those radio sounds and comments. Even there's a muscle car jump scene in the intro

[@jimmyc7540]

Wow awesome job.😀👍

[@jamesshea9871]

Love the one through the barn

[@anthonyfenn156]

Awesome Video !! Keep up the good work . Southern Pride all the way

[@Moredread25]

That car noses down so hard almost every time. I shudder to imagine how many cars they went through.

[@scarecrow108productions7]

8:19 **Cue the freeze frame** The Balladeer: Try to slow down the Dukes by blocking the road...is like bailing a leaky bolt with a rusty bucket.

[@the-drifter-4242]

2:33 The perfect way to get to your house!

[@AJAXinurface]

Good job with the quality 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀

[@atomicninjazyuranger5418]

2:56 Was KOOLAID MAN driving the general lee

[@thekingsilverado9004]

As far as I know Jim Jones drivers license was suspended....

[@EverydayJ1786]

Awesome video .. thanks for not including those lame miniatures

[@VI-rt7sh]

Oh my god, I'm crying 😂 I'm so glad to be a 70s child.

[@dalfog2468]

I can't be the only 50 something year old watching this vid with a big smiling face.

[@davefox7516]

Best jumps?...You mean all jumps of the General Lee.

[@XRICH117]

For any body reading this hate me all you want but I was never born in the time the show was on air but I really wish I was. ever since my dad told me about his favorite childhood show I was in love with hearing about it every night and since I’ve heard those story’s I have been trying my best to make it to where I can watch the show but I think it’s impossible and I’m really sad that the show was pulled off air my dad even said that when it happened he was not the same but just wanted to say all that :)

[@jeffatkinson6848]

love jump threw the barn

[@kennethjones5851]

Well, that's just prime 😍😍❤❤❤❤😎👍😊

[@mcemtpockets1775]

Luv it... yeeeaaa haaaaa❤

[@RCScale76]

Great stuff, need to do a best jumps of the fall guy truck next?

[@BJETNT]

I wish they would show the unedited version of these jumps sometime so it shows the car folding into a pancake when they land lol. It's amazing how naive I was as a child thinking that was real.awesome video though thank you I didn't realize they jumped that thing so many times They must have totaled a hundred cars

[@LITTLE1994]

They took out 325...

[@BJETNT]

@@LITTLE1994 thank you sir That's a hell of a piece of trivia information. That makes me want to cry thinking about it That's a lot of cars, especially of my favorite one right! I don't even know what to say right now and that's rare for me. Anyway happy 4th of July and thanks for the answer

[@LITTLE1994]

@@BJETNT Sorry for late answer. You're welcome. Yes, they sadly destroyed a LOT of Chargers.

[@BJETNT]

@@LITTLE1994 hey no problem man thanks for having manners and getting back to me I appreciate it. It's a rare thing nowadays. I'm 44 years old and I remember watching that show in 79 I think at 9:00 on Saturdays excuse me Fridays what time I was allowed to stay up past 9:00. Still my favorite car I always will be I imagine. Take care of yourself and stay safe away from this virus crap if you can. Thanks again

[@bustyrandit]

@@BJETNT Well, least they went out in a blaze of glory. But I get you, now that I'm older, I cringe a little every time I watch one land. I get more upset that the POS 2005 movie trashed 29 cars.

[@chevelleguy1957]

AND a moment of silence for the vertebrae of the stuntmen driving these ill fated Chargers........

[@MrZillas]

Some jumps were higher from what I would not dare to jump into water. They did it with 2,5 tons car on solid ground. Man....

[@FlyrockRecords]

Da na na na na na na na na na na! Yeeeeeeee whooo!

[@LaurenMiddleton28]

At 5:44 was gonna be a painful landing for the General Lee

[@LITTLE1994]

Clearly a failed jump...

[@mattrodgers4878]

All of them were painful!!!

[@tomxconn]

0:57 this one really did not end well

[@laurentchabas8076]

the river jump whith Cale Yarborough whaou!!

[@CharlesBlazer]

4:45 might as well be an airplane landing

[@thekingsilverado9004]

It's always great watchin shit splatter no matter what it is...

[@tylerjamesBTG]

4:22 is awesome Edit: fixed time

[@CanadianChiGuy23]

You can hear when it is Coy and Vance, and then when it changes back to Bo and Luke.

[@David-yy7lb]

I love the Dukes of Hazzard back in the 80's the show would come on after Dallas on channel 9👍🏿....and lets not forget the Fall guy GMC truck jumps and KITT👍🏿👍🏿

[@shanebennett3308]

Only Dodge I will ever love

[@mrfishbulb7187]

8:24 - didn't realise they done a crossover episode with the A-Team! 😊

[@Spongeboobie]

When I was kid in like 2005 my dad took me to cooters garage in Tennessee and I got my photo took in one ☝️ f the general Lee’s. It had a destroyed front end for obvious reasons. But they also had a big picture wall and on that wall was a photo of the graveyard where they stacked all the old generals must’ve been 300 just stacked like 5 cars high

[@Spongeboobie]

They also gave me a keychain that said serviced by Cooter and it’s still on my fourwheeler keychain today

[@Nachbars]

It hurts so much