Junior Excavator Ride-on

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• ASIN: B00005KBVK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,477 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

Ride it, dig it, dump it! This tough ride-on vehicle is also a real, working backhoe that will keep little hardhats busy for hours. Kids love working the hand controls as they steer, scoop, load and unload. What could be more ideal for building dexterity and promoting imaginative play? Very sturdy, with rubber treads for traction and an arm lock for safety. Great indoor/outdoor fun-and a superior value. Toy helmet and two AA batteries are included. For kids up to 50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

112 of 113 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great toy but needs some work, January 13, 2002

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"ropedart4" (Vancouver BC Canada) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Junior Excavator Ride-on (Toy)

For the money it is the greatest. I bought it a year ago. This is what you need to do to make it fun. You have to disable the excavator lock that holds up the arm. It does not need the lock. It frustrates kids. You have remove the screws that hold the arm together. Remove the small spring that snaps in the locking piece. Remove the locking piece. You do not need this lock because there is a bigger spring in the grey cylinder that can hold the arm up. Sand may get into this cylinder and bind it up. However it can be worked clean and does not break. Screw together again. Another thing is that the rotation of the arm is limited to left and right by a few degrees. Look under the unit and cut/grind off the turning limiting knob for full rotation. Now you have the most amazing toy on the beach. If it breaks buy another for parts.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Broken Arm Disables Play, November 18, 2002

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construction fanatic's mom (Medfield, MA United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Junior Excavator Ride-on (Toy)

I purchased this toy for my 2 year old son a year ago. He loved the toy, but upon taking it out of the box the arm was broken and would not lift nor lower. We contacted the company and they sent a replacement arm. Within a few months of only light, indoor play, the arm broke again exposing a large piece of metal. Once again, the toy is not able to be used until a replacement arm arrives. The manufacturer has replaced the arm without hesitation, but it is frustrating to my son.
When it is operational, my son loves it.

88 of 99 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Looks to good to be true., October 29, 2001

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Kim F. Spratt and Marc Spratt (Glen Ridge, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Junior Excavator Ride-on (Toy)

I Bought this for my three year old son last year for christmas. He loved the toy and would not get off of it. The problems began several months later when the weather became warm and we took it ouside for use in the sandbox. My son could not turn the handle to make the digging claw go down. Even I had difficulty doing this but managed. The next problem came because the digger handle is made of plastic. It cracked and broke off. I was able to glue this back on with crazy glue as the toy had bareley been used and the handle then broke again in a second place. I was really annoyed because my son loved the toy and it was not an inexpensive toy to purchase. I had already thrown out the box and was unable to find the company name where I purchased it or I would have returned the toy for a full refund. Even though it looks great the durability will just be a giant dissapointment to your child when the handle breaks and it can no longer be used.