LEGO City Tow Truck (7638)

by LEGO

Product Features

• Realistic wheel-lift function; crane/boom has a drum with string that can be rolled in and out
• Tow truck measures 6 inches (15.2cm) long by 2˝ (6.4cm) inches tall
• Doors can open and close and the roof can be removed to play inside
• Includes one minifigure and roadside emergency lights
• 129 pieces

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 1.9 x 5.6 inches ; 7.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (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.
• ASIN: B001W3OT9C
• Item model number: 4540484
• Our recommended age: 5 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 - 12 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,950 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

When cars break down in Lego City, the tow truck speeds to the scene. Attach a car to the hook and tow it back to the garage for repairs. Includes one minifigure and roadside emergency lights.

Product Description

Pieces: 129

Rescue on the road!
When cars break down in LEGO City, the tow truck speeds to the scene! Attach a car to the hook and tow it back to the garage for repairs. Includes roadside emergency lights, too!

• Includes 1 minifigure and accessories!
• Tow truck has working wheel lift function!
• Doors can open and close and the roof can be removed to play inside!
• Tow truck measures 6 inches (15.2cm) long by 2˝ (6.4cm) inches tall!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Lego City vehicle, June 21, 2010

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: LEGO City Tow Truck (7638) (Toy)

The latest acquisition to my son's Lego collection is set 7638, the Lego City Tow Truck. This reasonably-priced set was my son's choice mainly because it had doors that opened and closed. I was more impressed by the working tow winch and cool, sturdy design, plus the driver and his various accessories.

Complexity: This is a pretty easy set to assemble. My son is only 4, so I did most of the building, but he was able to assemble the wheels and add the doors, windshield and roof. Plus of course the driver mini-figure. I think it took us about 30 minutes total.

Playability: Even with the moving parts, this is a pretty sturdy set. My son gave it a thorough product testing and we didn't have any major issues. My only complaint, and this seems to be the case with most Lego City sets, is that it isn't easy getting the mini-figure in and out of the truck. Even with the opening side doors, you have to take the roof off (and not in the good, Parliament way).

The Lego City Tow Truck is an excellent addition to our rapidly-expanding Lego world. It's a good-looking, fun set, and putting it together was the perfect way to spend part of Father's Day.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lego City tow truck, February 6, 2010

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Carmen "cartist515" - See all my reviews

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

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This review is from: LEGO City Tow Truck (7638) (Toy)

It was fairly easy to put together and we did hook up the toe truck to different Lego cars and RV and it worked really well..I totally recommend this product.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun truck!, November 8, 2010

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Lara "wa_ladybug" (Auburn, WA, United States) - 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 

This review is from: LEGO City Tow Truck (7638) (Toy)

My son received this for his 5th birthday and just loves it! He's taken it apart and we've put it back together multiple times. He loves it! We lost a couple of pieces as he took it on a vacation but the Lego Site made ordering replacement parts super easy (and shipping wasn't bad at ~ two dollars).