- Brand: Bruder
- Toy vehicle form: Tractor
- Material: Plastic, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
- Color: Yellow, Black, Yellow, Black
- Age Range (Description): Kid
- 1:16 scale model
- Just like the real thing with detailed finish
- Offers children realistic active playing fun
- Sturdy construction and built to last
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor use
















Tom D –
We have four Bruder construction toys so this review is going to show up in all four places. These are all very well made, lots of details. They are made of plastic and of course could be broken but they were thoughtfully designed and are reasonably durable. The mirrors on the Mack dump truck are probably the weakest item, but if they were to break off the truck would be otherwise functional. Toys break. We took this as an opportunity to try to help our three year old grandson understand that a little care was required if he wanted these to last and he’s responded well. So far, nothing’s broken on any of them, despite hours of use.These all have so much intriguing detail that the kids are immediately drawn to them. We have about a hundred buckeye nuts for them to push around and load without making a difficult mess. They all have moving parts that allow them to perform their real world functions. There are detents built in to hold position, so for example with the bulldozer, backhoe and front loader, the blades can be fixed and held in several different positions.As far as toys go, these are a little pricey but even a three year old understands from the detail that these are different that the coarser, simpler $5 – $10 equivalents. These clearly look like the “real” things. We’ve all had a lot of fun with these.This was the first of the four Bruder construction toys we bought and likes so much that we added to the set. It’s also probably the most easily broken, especially the detailed parts on the backhoe, but so far, despite some aggressive assaults, everything’s held up and continues to delight the kids.
Bek B. –
I purchased this as a gift for my son’s 4th birthday. He is obsessed with all construction type machines, so I wanted to get him a vehicle with working parts and as much detail as possible to resemble the real thing. The levers and handles are easy for him to use and there are no batteries to replace and no screws to worry about losing or coming loose. Details you may not be able to see from the photos: dashboard impressions of gauges/buttons, steering wheel turns (but not connected to drive it), rubber tires (not stiff plastic) with Bruder and tire size shown on the outside, two pull down stablizers in the back and even the underside shows where the axels are with a clean thoughout look (no exposed metal rods/parts). The back hoe arm is removable, if you want to purchase additional accessories to go with it. The whole toy is made of a strong, quality plastic which will hold up to heavy use over the next few years. The prices are steep for Bruder toys, but the quality and details all line up with their price point.
SoDark –
Bought this for my 2yo son on his 2nd birthday, as he is crazy about tractors. This has been his absolute favorite toy and he plays with it just about daily in the dirt and gravel. Although it does seem to be closer to a “model” than a toy for children with all of the accurate details and articulating backhoe, it has somehow survived this whole time. Only one break in one spot on the backhoe from a less careful and aggressively enthusiastic cousin, but I was able to repair it, fortunately. He was devastated… Bought him a Bruder bulldozer for his birthday this weekend and I’ll be looking for other Bruder tractors in the future. Really amazed it’s held up as well as it has. Absolutely worth the seemingly exorbitant price if your kid really likes tractor toys, and a cool collectible for an adult into them as well.
Ron –
These Bruders are tough. Good quality toy.
Jim M. –
I bought this for my 2 year old grandson who is obsessed with construction vehicles mainly because he and I watch YouTube videos of these all the time. My rating on durability should be weighed against the fact he is only 2. After a few weeks a shovel piece broke off (he only plays with this inside) and recently the entire bucket broke off. He was heartbroken so I bought a second one. He woke up the next morning, ran right past my son into the room to get his backhoe and all he wanted to do all morning was play with it. I just wish it were a little more durable but for the price I will keep buying it if I need to just to see his happiness!
Lenny Z –
Ordered for my 4-year old grandson’s birthday. It is perfect size to match his dump truck. He has watched Blippy move dirt with his backhoe and asked me for one for his birthday. Since he has delayed speech problems, this was his first whole sentence to me, and the first time he has asked for anything other than a snack, so of course he got his backhoe/excavator. Perfect.
Alina IG –
The toy was not new, repackaged in a plastic bag. Not possible to give it as a gift. Very unhappy. i will return it.
chis dodson –
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