Customer Reviews

Tonka Toughest Mighty Truck (Handle Color May Vary)

5 star:		(99)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Believe it or not, this one is even better than the original Tonka Mighty Dump Truck. I had already bought my kids one of the classic Tonka Mighty Dump Trucks like I had as a boy. (The youngest was tearing around with it in the sand box, across the drive, everywhere, basically like I had.) I didn't intend to buy this new bigger one, I was just going to buy the Road Grader and Quarry Truck Pack. By a stroke of fortune the store was giving that pack away with this new Toughest Mighty Truck for about the same price, so I figured, "Wow, free truck!" and plopped it in the cart. Turns out that it would have been well worth it regardless.

I had seen this newer monster sized version, but wasn't sure what to make of it. This one is well thought out, and Tonka really did improve on the existing design. The larger, wider size makes it even better for little ones to push around as fast as their legs will go. It has fewer angled corners so wipeouts are less likely to draw blood/raise a lump than the older ones. The new handle at the top of the dump is great for dragging in and out of the sand box, storage box, etc. The open cab works better for some construction action figures (if you can find them.) Fits great in a 6'x6' sandbox and would do well in a 4'x4'. On top of the functionality, in ways it looks more like the newer more massive real life loaders in service now.

The only potential negative is that it is so large that it is probably overwhelming in small sandboxes. This also means that even high lifting loader toys will have trouble dumping into the bed without a ramp or a bit of "air time." Hasn't slowed my little ones down yet, though.

Now, if Tonka would just bring back the old 3920 Mighty Loader...

Boy, what a great investment this was! We bought this along with the front loader and wow, does it get used a lot! My little one just loves filling up that front loader and dumping stuff into the back of this dump truck. The dump truck then goes all over the place delivering whatever is in the back, and comes back for more. He goes through sand, mud, you name it and looks great. These trucks clean up very easily and don't marr hardwood floors. It's pretty cute seeing how many things he can do with this truck - it just provides hours of fun for him.

We bought this for our 16 month old son's Christmas present, after much deliberation. We bought this truck, instead of a softer, all plastic one for several reasons.
The metal(steel?) bed has rolled edges, and very few corners. It's coated with some kind of enamel, so it should last awhile.
The rest of the truck is made of some kind of really heavy plastic; I can't imagine a child being able to break it if they tried. The tippy part of the bed is suspended above the truck, to leave about an inch of space, making it almost impossible to pinch little fingers. It's big enough for my almost three year old to sit in, and I can hardly wait for Christmas!
~Incandesia

Just got this for my little guy - he's ~28 months. Wish I'd bought it a long time ago! It's big enough for little ones to run behind it and push, and sturdy enough to take being rammed into walls, doors, kitchen cabinets... Little dude just loves to load it up and push it around. Simple, classic, sturdy fun for little boys - probably little girls, too. My brother had big Tonkas when I was little and I remember playing with them myself. We would sit on them and ride down the street (we lived at the top of a hill) - this version looks just as study as the ones we had.

Look around, though!! You can find this offered with a hard hat and beach tools. Which I'd have gotten that one - my guy loves hats.

This truck deserves 5 stars for the durability alone! I bought this for my then 2 year old twin girls for Christmas because I remember playing with my brother's Tonka trucks and how much fun they were. There are so many uses which gives a child unlimited imagination for it. The girls especially love to play in their sandbox with it and put the rocks that are on the natural hill of our backyard and transport them to the "rock quarry" -really a rock garden. And may I also add it has been kept outside in the backyard, yes, outside in the rain and everything 24/7 for the last 4 mo. now, and it still looks brand new! Great investment!

We bought this truck for our 1 year old son yesterday. He loves it. He has been pushing it around all day. It is very durable and my future grandchildren will probaly play with this. It is totaly worth the money. Plus it is big enough that you can put your child in it and push it around. With adult supervision only. I am also going to use this for my sons second birthday party, I am going to put the cake in the back of it because it is a construction theme.

I have purchased so many toys for my 2 yr old and 5 yr old boys that have only lasted a few hours before they were totally broken. They live on a small tropical island (part of the Philippines) where toys like this are not available. I got 4 of these big Tonka trucks and Im so excited to see if they can withstand the punishment of these 2 little jungle monsters. The size alone is awesome and the colors so bright. I laugh at the lifetime warranty but these toys do look tough.I'll be there this spring and we'll see. UPDATE<<< My boys play rough and their island friends also, all their toys last about a day, its been almost a year now, and all the tonka trucks still look like new, they even get on them and ride them down the hill. If they can withstand my 3 and 6 yr old monsters and their jungle friends, their tuff.

I got this for my son when he was just over 3. He loved it from the minute he saw it. He fills it with all kinds of things and we take it everywhere with us. Especially the park. This truck has stood up the the toughest, roughest boy play I could imagine, and even some I couldn't imagine until I saw. It has survived rain, mulch, sand, the garden hose, rocks and even a 45 pound kid riding down the driveway in its dumper. I can't imagine a better toy for a young boy. I am buying one for my 2 year old this Christmas so he can have a big boy truck like his brother.

We recently got this truck for our 2 year old and he loves it. He is able to put all of his Hotwheels in it and push them around. VERY DURABLE! It has even made cleaning up his room easier, because he gets to pickup all of his toys and put them in the back of the Tonka and put them up. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

My sister gave this truck to my son for Christmas when he was a year old and under the recommended age group. She said, "Promise me you'll let him play with is present, it's safe", so of course I was worried, not knowing what it was at the time. After he opened it (with help, natch), it became his favorite toy and still is. He's four and a half years old now, and this fantastic truck is still going. It's been everywhere with us - the park, the beach, camping, run over ramps and down hills, through grass, in the street...you name it. Barely a scratch. It is a big truck, but there really is very little a child could do to hurt themselves, no small parts either. My son has never hurt himself on it or pinched even one finger.

I would highly reccomend this truck to any Tonka lover or truck lover. It is the best, most durable, and fantastic gift a little boy could get.