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Dump Truck Comparisons

Dump Trucks
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Dump Trucks have been one of the Technic topics with generally large and complex models with a wide a variety of features.  Most have 6 wheels and a dumping bed.  Additional features vary greatly from attached cranes, to integrated motorized garbage lifts.

8479 and 42043 are by far the most complicated and full featured, but 8451 is an excellent model on a smaller budget.  The two mid-sized trucks with unloading skips have fascinating dual acting mechanisms to both dump and unload the container.

 

Sets
8052 Container Truck
8052
 8065 Mini Container Truck
8065
8264 Hauler
8264
 8273 Off Road Truck
8273
8415 Dump Truck
8415 		8451 Dumper
8451
 8479 Barcode Multi Set
8479 		8848 Power Truck
8848
42023 Construction Crew
42023
 42024 Container Truck
42024
42035 Mining Truck
42035		42043 Mercedes Benz Arocs 3245
42043
 

Feature Comparison
Set
 Wheels
 Steering
 Engine/Propulsion
 Dumping Mechanism
 Other
8052
 6
 Front rack and pinion None
 Motorized via linear actuator
 Motorized skip unload
8065
 4
 None
 None
 None
 Skip unload via crank
8264
 		6, pendular rear trucks
 Articulated cab
 None
 Motor driven via linear actuator
 None
8273
 		6, pendular rear trucks
 Front rack and pinion
 None
 Crank driven via linkage
 Tipping cab,  Rotating crane loader with lifting boom and jib
8415
 		6
 Front rack and pinion None
 Worm driven via linkage
 None
8451
 		6
 Articulated cab
 None
 Crank driven via linkage None
8479
 		6, trailing arm rear axle
 Front rack and pinion Optional motorized mid axle
 Motor driven via rack link
 Motorized claw lift, Programmable code pilot with sound and touch sensors
8848
 		4
 Front rack and pinion None
 Crank driven via rack link
 Lifting scoop, PTO
42023
 6
 Front rack and pinion None
 Crank driven via mini linear actuator None
42024
 6
 Front rack and pinion None
 Crank driven via linear actuators
 Skip unload via crank, rear outriggers
42035
 4
 Front rack and pinion Chain driven single cylinder
 Crank driven via linkage None
42043
 12
 Front (2 axle) linkage Straight 6
 Motor driven via linear actuator Tilting cab, motorized compressor, pneumatic loader with telescoping boom and jaws, motorized slewing, motorized dumping bed via linear actuator, motorized outriggers, all axles suspended


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