Bruder Toys Forklift

by Bruder Toys

Product Features

• Made in Germany
• Constructed out of fade-resistant, high-quality ABS plastic, with no glue or screws
• Realistic details and functions encourage imaginative play
• Great for use indoors and outdoors
• Recommended Age Range 3+ Years

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 4.7 x 8.7 inches ; 13.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004U3DM
• Item model number: 02510
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 7 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,368 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

With all its realistic detailing, you can almost imagine this hard-working forklift zooming across the warehouse floor. Built with realism and play value in mind, the 10-inch-long forklift looks just like the real thing (a front-loading Still R70, to be exact) and is rugged enough for indoor and outdoor play. German toy-maker Bruder has packed this plastic vehicle with all sorts of realistic features: the lift angles forward and back (for picking up and carrying), a small knob on the side lets kids raise and lower the load, the cab-mounted steering wheel turns the rear wheels left and right, and the whole seat flips up to expose a detailed diesel engine underneath. The Bruder forklift comes with a detachable 3-by-4-inch bin for carrying cargo. --Paul Hughes

Product Description

Highlights forklift mechanism is fully functional by pressing the handwheel lifting mast can be tilted adjustable forks movable steering wheel engine bonnet can be opened 1 transport pallet manufactured from high-quality plastics such as ABS Made in Germany Scale 1:16 Recommended age: suitable from 3 years upwards for playing indoors and outdoors Description The forklift mechanism is fully functional by pressing the handwheel. The tilt of lifting mast can be adjusted as can the spacing of the forks. The forklift also has a steerable steering wheel and the engine bonnet can be opened. A transport pallet is included.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars not for rough play, September 19, 2002

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busytwinmom "busytwinmom" (redlands, ca USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bruder Toys Forklift (Toy)

My 3 year old son is crazy about forklifts - so much so that we go to [local store] twice a month just to watch them load and unload lumber. I gave him this for his birthday and he was delighted. It is fantastically detailed and the forks go up and down. I noticed right away however that the plastic is the brittle kind and waited for it to break. As expected, my son was not satisfied just lifting the little crate that comes with the set. No, he tried to lift the sofa, his brother, the refrigerator, etc. (just like a real forklift, Mommy) and broke off the fork assembly. I reattached it with electrical cable ties but now the forks can't move, which has dampened his enthusiasm. Would I buy it again? I don't think so. While the price was lower that other toy forklifts, we would have gotten more play from a more durable toy.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bruder breaks 1st day & no refund, November 30, 2003

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nancy foggo (Eureka Springs, AR United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bruder Toys Forklift (Toy)

Last Christmas we purchased the forklift and 2 other vehicles by Bruder. One arrived with a broken piece and the other 2 broke the first day. I contacted Bruder by email a few days after Christmas. I was told that after 20 days, no returns were accepted. Since I ordered the gifts prior to Christmas, I was out of luck. They never responded any further to my complaints in the quality of their product. Die Cast vehicles have been much more durable. Not only were the products brittle, but moving mechanisms seemed made to crack off so that very quickly the primary function of all the machines was broke.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, but not durable, April 8, 2003

By A Customer

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bruder Toys Forklift (Toy)

My 3-year-old son was crazy about watching the fork lifts at Home Depot and was delighted to receive this as a big brother gift when our second child arrived. But alas, as other reviewers have mentioned, it is brittle. The basket was broken into many pieces after being stepped on. The up/down mechanism was too delicate. We still get it out for the second child now and then, but he is too frustrated about the broken parts.