Bruder Mack Granite Cement Mixer

by Bruder Toys

Product Features

• Features a mixing barrel kids can turn with the crank
• Made in Germany
• Manufactured from high-quality plastics such as ABS
• Scale 1:16
• Recommended for playing indoors and outdoors

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 7.3 x 10.8 inches ; 4.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000NYT1SU
• Item model number: 02814
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 10 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,187 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #27 in Toys & Games > Hobbies > Scaled Model Vehicles
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The "incredibly" realistic driver's cabin with its doors that can be opened, the tilting engine bonnet, providing a view of the engine block, the foldable rear-view mirrors, and the Many add-on accessories, which give the its chrome look, make this truck a true feast for the eyes of every truck fan. The cement mixer barrel (barrel with mixing spiral) can be turned by a fold-out crank handle. Depending on its direction of rotation, the goods will be loaded into or transported out of the barrel. The chutes attached to the sides of the assembly can be slipped over the rear concrete chute.

Product Description

The classic Bruder cement truck now comes with new MACK Granite cab| Operate the crank to make the cement mixer actually spin, open and close the cab doors, tilt the cab forward to view the engine, or fold in the rear-view mirrors. To give the truck an authentic look, the fender, hood ornament, mirrors, exhaust pipe, roof lights, and frame is detailed with a chrome look. The truck also features tread tires and a moveable chute.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a winner, December 17, 2007

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R. Joseph "West Coast Review" (So Cal) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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My 2 1/2 year old son loves trucks. He studies the way it works and plays with it for hours. He dropped some coins in it and I thought we would never get them out but when we spun the mixer the coins came out. It turned into a game.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really Nice, Detailed Truck... With a Few Minor Criticisms, January 23, 2011

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goonius (a room in a house on a street in a city just like any other.) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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I bought this truck for my daughter's 5th birthday. She'd seen it in the Bruder catalog that came with her younger sister's Man garbage truck, and talked about it for weeks after Christmas, so we didn't hesitate to make it her 'big' birthday gift.

I tried it out a bit when it arrived and was immediately impressed with the spinning drum. I put in a few marbles, and discovered that - as advertised - the drum can be cranked in one direction to mix the contents, and the other direction send the contents down the chute. Like our garbage truck, the inside of the drum is a simple Archimedes screw-type design. The chute comes with two snap-on extensions which can be stored on either side of the truck and can be easily attached/detached as desired.

Of course, my daughter's fondest desire was to make 'real cement' (ie. a water/sand mixture) and send this down the chute to, she says, make 'perfect sand castles.' So after unwrapping this truck, playing around with it indoors with marbles, shoving the cab full of her Playmobil people (which are really a quite nice fit, if slightly out-of-scale with the truck), she demanded an outdoor trial.

You actually can, technically, fill the drum with sand and water, this is true. And it will, if you don't dilly dally, come down the chute when turned in the correct direction. But, the drum is not sealed and this created a bit of an issue. Sand and water will dribble out on the part where the drum rests on the bed up by the cab, creating friction on the spin of the drum. This can be gotten around somewhat by manually turning the drum, rather than using the crank, but even then the drum is difficult to turn and she found this a bit frustrating and demanded my help on a few occasions. No big deal. This friction, I will add, also strips the blue stripes around the same area of the drum which are a vinyl-type appliqué. Not that this has ruined the truck's appearance or anything. It's a very small area. But.. I'd rather hoped that this truck might fare better as an outdoor plaything.

The second issue is that I've not yet found a way (and this could just be me being overly cautious or missing some obvious detail) to fully open the drum. It seems possible, but every time I attempt it, I think forcing it might break something. This becomes an issue when our curious three-year old stuffs Calico Critters, Playmobil people, wrapping paper and other large/oddly shaped objects into it. Of course, turning the drum is futile if the object is too big to go down the chute, so a grown-up has to turn the truck upside-down and try to wriggle the object between the obstacles to get it out. A little annoying and tedious.

All the same, the kids do love it. They are mostly content playing with it indoors, and my five year old is pleased with the objects that do work well in the drum: small rocks and marbles. She's also thrilled with having the doors to the cab open, being able to look at the engine compartment and simply zooming the truck to and fro. It's a massive toy, but it is very nicely made of sturdy, safe ABS plastic, and is attractive, realistic and superbly detailed. Most of the parts are durable enough for the 4+ set, save for the rearview mirrors. There also appears to be no water tank on this variation of the truck, so the people referring to that may be referring to another truck by Bruder.

For the price we got it for (it was a pretty drastic discount after Christmas) I think it was a fine deal, and will see lots of play - even if not the precise sort of play my daughter hoped for. I've come to the conclusion that Bruder trucks are really better indoor toys, after having bought this - our second one.

Country of origin: Germany

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and tough truck, January 31, 2010

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Gary D. Gregory (Manhattan Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This is one of my son's favorites. This truck is beautiful, well made, tough and with a lot of nice details. The materials and assembly seem of superior quality which you can tell by the look and feel of the tires, the windscreen, hood, etc.