Customer Reviews

Tonka Mighty Motorized Bulldozer with Figure

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

i love tanks, and since this vehicle is track driven, i bought it for myself more than for my son. The controls are realistic. a good track vehicle should have 2 motors and they have to be strong since the friction of the belts soak up a lot of power. This tonka is tough but the motor(s) are underpowered, and with 4 size C batteries, the motor needs more torque to drive this heavy plastic vehicle. My son likes it when it is going up and down the terrain made by cushions covered by a blanket.
The shovel is poorly designed since it can only go up and down by about 1/2 inch from ground.
The controls are good and to a certain point educational. one learns about how to navigate these track vehicles.
The plastic is thick, rubbermaid type and of good quality.
The molded model overall is very detailed.
The noise it makes may get irritating after a while.
It is a big toy vehicle, for the amount of plastics, size, noises, maneuverability, it is inexpensive; i consider that it is a good buy.
Since it is really made by Funrise instead of Hasboro, do not expect this to be real tonka tough.
I rate it as average but the fun factor is still there; one must note that this is not for sand box play. How much fun?? I ended up buying the digger (excavator) also just for the sake of showing my son how these vehicles work and put stuff to the back of a mighty dump.
it is fun for me and my son.

My 31/2 year old son received this for Christmas. He loved it and wanted to play with it all the time! However, the tracks on the bulldozer came off after only a few days..we put them back on, but they continued to come off frequently. The sound of it was WAY TOO LOUD!! Fortunatly, the sounds quit working after 2 months (even with new batteries) Eventually the plastic on it cacked, and I pitched the whole thing. I'm sticking to the metal trucks from now on!!

My parents bought this for my two year old. And while they think it's great - they can go home and not listen to it! It's very noisy and not very durable - forget the sandbox. While my son will play around with it, moving the controls, etc., when he wants to really play, out come the Ertl Tractors and the good ole non-motorized Tonka trucks. Buy two non-motorized items for the price of this one - no ear plugs necessary!

I don't know what it is with Tonka, but they've motorized and therefore pretty much ruined a lot of their trucks. My four-year old got this truck as a gift and while it's interesting to him to make it go forward and backward, etc., when it comes to his real "working" playtime, he chooses other trucks. This one doesn't have real play value--it's more of a novelty. When we evaluate trucks for our kids, we look for ones they can role play with and engage in open-ended pretending with. This one has no room for a driver and unless you're pretty handy with the controls and willing to really fuss with them, you can't use it to lift loads, etc. I think a manual truck rather than motorized is a much better choice especially for kids on the lower end of the age spectrum.

My son received this bulldozer as a gift. It holds his a attention for all of two minutes, and mine, as long as it is turned on! It is very noisy, and annoying at that. it makes that beeping sound you hear when a truck is backing up. The tracks come off very easily, which further frustrates my 2 year old son. The only good thing I can say about it is it has a switch you can turn it off with underneath that my son has yet to figure out, so I can tell him it needs to take a nap when I have had enough.

I can't recommend this toy. It makes so much noise that you won't want your kids to play with it. They may give up anyway since the toy has no power and moves very slowly. It can't push blocks inside and forget about the sandbox! Buy a non-motorized toy that the kids can't break and can move around as fast or slow as they want.

A great toy but it will not steer right nor left. Also lacks power.

The price for this toy and it's value is very good. It comes with an instructional dvd too that explains construction work and the toy has lots of lights and sounds. Easily a great toy to buy as a gift and doesn't cost much either. I recommend this as a great gift for kids.

I bought him several toys for his last birthday and this one is his favorite!

This Bulldozer is very hands on. In fact, if you don't put your hands on to it, it does nothing at all. Nevertheless, I highly recommend it to those of you who have hands or love someone who does. Bulldoze on, BUDDY!