Bruder 02430 Liebherr Articulated Road Loader L 574 Toys Vehicle

Maybe not the steel tonkas of yesteryear. But dang near bulletproof toys for a young boy to play like the big boys. Bruders don’t need to be handled with kid gloves and still look great after years. Pricey, but last through multiple kids.

So I purchased this loader and the Mack dump truck for my son as outside toys. These are actually my first Bruder toys and I must say, I am highly impressed. When I was little, I had the steel Tonka toys (which I loved) and that is actually what I wanted to get my son. But while browsing Amazon, I stumbled upon the Bruder brand. The toys looked realistic, received very good reviews, and were priced only a little more than some of the Tonka steel toys I was looking at (which weren't as highly rated as Bruder). My one misgiving was these toys were made of plastic, which I hate about most new kids toys. When I received the toys, I was really impressed before even taking them out of the box (which is also packed greatly--no annoying ties, plastic or whatever--simply open the box and pull out the toy) just by the look. They really are detailed and very appealing to the eyes. When I took out the toy, I was actually impressed with the feel of it. It isn't some cheap plastic but is more durable (I have no idea the difference but it is obviously not the flimsy type) and tough feeling. The body of the loader is sturdy (although it does come with flimsy side mirrors) and the loader function is pretty well thought up. There are a few levers that allow to dump the shovel and lower it. One difference (and a difference maker in my opinion) between the Bruder and Tonka brands are the tires. The loader has tread tires made of rubber (I believe) and go VERY smoothly over both a hard floor and the yard outside. Tonka tires are made of hard plastic and definitely don't roll as smoothly. When pushing them around, it is obvious the difference. Another difference I have noticed is that Tonka is bland, where the Bruder brand is very detailed. Now is this plastic as durable as steel, absolutely not. But my son is not even 3 and has given it hell but it withstanding the beating. I highly recommend this toy...even over the Tonka brand (which I still love). To be candid, I am having almost much as fun with these as my son. That is how impressed I am with this toy.

Really nice attention to detail. A favorite brand in this house!

This was in the RC section when I ordered it, so being the 20th of December last minute shopper, lol, I was in a hurry. I did not see in the description whether it was or wasn't. At $46.00 I would not have bought it knowing it was not battery operated. Here is the good point in all of this. When I read the reviews for all of these type RC vehicles they were not good. So Christmas morning Santa had left a note on this package saying that the elves messed up big time and if boy was truly unhappy mommy and daddy could package and send it back to Santa and he would trade for RC. 6yr. old boy says no, this is perfect, it is much better than RC. It is all plastic, but looks to be quality. It is played with often and still not broke.

This lieberr loader is very real and great detail. When they say 3 years old and up, they mean it. Even my 3 year old struggled and broke off some small parts like the mirrors and exhaust pipe. My 2 year old struggled with the loader bucket operation and popped the bucket arm off it's pivot point. It went back together without issue. Just cannot let a 2 year old play with it.

We bought this for our son for Christmas. I waited until now to review it so I could see how it holds up outside. As with all Bruder trucks I have purchased so far it is amazingly realistic. I have never seen a toy with as much detail as these bruder toys. This is basically what the description states. It is durable plastic. Parts that get used a lot (doors) will pop off, but then can be re attached with ease. This is a great feature because if they were not built like that they would be BROKEN off. The body moves with the change of direction. The loader moves with fluid motion then with the flick of the switch dumps it in to the desire location.

This toy is very realistic and well made. Unfortunately it is all plastic, but that can be a plus. No batteries so no annoying sounds. My only caution for anyone buying it for a young child; the bucket is a little tricky to get a hang of. Even after playing with it for a bit I still have trouble figuring out if I need to push or pull the red lever and when. My 3 year old ends up getting frustrated and has pretty much neglected the toy except for pushing it around. This is not a knock on the toy since it is very well made, but at least for my little guy who has very little patience it would have probably been a better gift for his 4th birthday.

This toy is incredible. It's expensive as compared to some of the others but I think it's worth the cost. It's incredibly detailed, It's absolutely huge (which makes it so fun for a child), and it's so very well constructed. I'm blown away. I'll admit that when I play with my son, we take turns with this toy. It's so much fun!