How many pieces are in the Heavy Duty Tow Truck?

Heavy Duty Tow Truck contains 2,017 pieces.

What age is the Heavy Duty Tow Truck recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 11+.

When was the Heavy Duty Tow Truck released?

Heavy Duty Tow Truck was released in 2021.

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🏛 Technic

Set #42128

Heavy Duty Tow Truck

The Heavy Duty Tow Truck is a Technic marvel.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Ages 11+ · Advanced build Ideal for teens and adults who enjoy complex Technic builds with intricate mechanical functions.
Build: 2,017 pieces · about 12 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $159.99 list price · 7.9¢ per piece
Availability: Retired at LEGO

★★★★☆ 4.4 community rating from 184 ratings

Fans praise the Heavy Duty Tow Truck for its realistic design and functional features, offering a challenging and rewarding build experience. Criticisms often focus on the repetitive nature of some assembly steps and the lack of Powered Up functions compared to more recent Technic sets.

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📝 Our Take

AI-assisted editorial summary, grounded in our LEGO database and public community discussions. How we use AI

The Heavy Duty Tow Truck is a Technic marvel. With over 2,000 pieces, it offers a complex and rewarding build experience, packed with functional features that mimic a real-life tow truck, making it a standout in the Technic line.

This set is perfect for Technic enthusiasts and builders who enjoy intricate mechanical models. The detailed construction and working functions provide hours of engaging building and play, while the impressive scale makes it a great display piece.

Skip this if you prefer simpler builds or are looking for a set with minifigures and play scenarios. Consider smaller Technic vehicles or Creator Expert cars for a less complex experience.

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🧱 Building Experience

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2,017

Pieces

⏱

12h

Estimated Build Time

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Advanced

Difficulty

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22cm × 58cm × 14cm

Dimensions

Build Highlights:

Intricate gear systems that control various functions.
Realistic features like working crane, winch, and outriggers.
Detailed engine and interior components.
Challenging assembly process that results in a highly functional model.

📈 Investment Analysis

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B+

Investment Grade

⏳ Retired

The Heavy Duty Tow Truck presents a solid investment opportunity, driven by its high piece count, functional complexity, and appeal to Technic collectors. As a retired set, its value is likely to appreciate over time, especially given the enduring popularity of the Technic theme. The absence of licensing keeps the price lower initially, but the intricate features and building experience make it desirable. However, potential investors should be aware of market fluctuations and the availability of similar sets.

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The Heavy Duty Tow Truck competes with other large-scale Technic vehicles like the Mobile Crane (42108-1) and the Liebherr R 9800 Excavator (42100-1). While the excavator offers more advanced motorized functions and app control, the Tow Truck provides a more traditional mechanical building experience and a lower price point. The Mobile Crane is similar in size and complexity, offering an alternative for those interested in construction equipment.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 2,017
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 176 unique parts, 2,017 pieces

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

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Part #: 11214 29× Red

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 2× Light Bluish Gray

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Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 11946 1× Orange

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 11946 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 11947 1× Orange

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 11947 2× Light Bluish Gray

Wheel 18 x 8 with...

Part #: 13971 5× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 3 x ...

Part #: 14720 4× Light Bluish Gray

Tyre 49.53 x 20

Part #: 15413 8× Black

Technic Panel 3 x...

Part #: 15458 6× Orange

Technic Panel 3 x...

Part #: 15458 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Panel 3 x...

Part #: 15458 4× Blue

Technic Panel 3 x...

Part #: 15458 3× White

Technic Axle 5 wi...

Part #: 15462 8× Reddish Brown

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 15535 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 15573 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 17485 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Gear 20 T...

Part #: 18575 1× Black

Technic Gear 20 T...

Part #: 18575 11× Tan

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 18651 19× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 18654 7× White

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 18654 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 18677 10× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 18677 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Turntable...

Part #: 18939 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Gear Rack...

Part #: 18940 1× Blue

Technic Gear Rack...

Part #: 18942 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Gear 16 T...

Part #: 18946 2× Red

Technic Driving R...

Part #: 18948 2× White

Pneumatic Switch ...

Part #: 19474 3× Light Bluish Gray

Pneumatic Cylinde...

Part #: 19476 2× Yellow

Pneumatic Cylinde...

Part #: 19478 1× Yellow

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 22961 2× White

Technic Axle 11

Part #: 23948 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Panel Cur...

Part #: 24116 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 22× Metallic Silver

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 1× Black

Technic Axle 3 wi...

Part #: 24316 7× Reddish Brown

Plate 2 x 12

Part #: 2445 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 2476a 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 25214 4× Light Bluish Gray

Pneumatic Pump La...

Part #: 26288 1× Blue

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 2654 2× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 2 x 3

Part #: 26603 4× Black

Technic Worm Gear...

Part #: 27938 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 27940 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 2817 5× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Steering ...

Part #: 2819 1× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 2825 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 2× Red

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 2× Black

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 1× Black

Hook with Towball

Part #: 30395 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 6× Trans-Orange

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 4× Red

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 2× Trans-Dark Blue

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 2× Black

Part #: 32012 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32013 9× Black

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32016 1× Black

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32034 2× Black

Technic Beam 3 x ...

Part #: 32056 10× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 2 No...

Part #: 32062 38× Red

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Technic Axle 5

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Technic Bush 1/2 ...

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Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32184 7× Black

Technic Axle and ...

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Technic Gear 20 T...

Part #: 32198 1× Tan

Technic Gear 12 T...

Part #: 32270 14× Black

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Technic Axle 4

Part #: 3705 9× Black

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Plate 1 x 4

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Technic Axle Conn...

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Technic Driving R...

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Technic Driving R...

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Technic Pin Conne...

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Technic Axle 3

Part #: 4519 39× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 45590 2× Black

Pneumatic T-Piece...

Part #: 4697b 2× Light Bluish Gray

Bar 1L with Clip ...

Part #: 48729b 4× Light Bluish Gray

Hose, Pneumatic 4...

Part #: 5102c02 1× Blue

Hose, Pneumatic 4...

Part #: 5102c04 1× Light Bluish Gray

Hose, Pneumatic 4...

Part #: 5102c05 3× Blue

Hose, Pneumatic 4...

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Hose, Pneumatic 4...

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Part #: 5102c38 1× Light Bluish Gray

Hose, Pneumatic 4...

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Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 4× Trans-Orange

Technic Axle 8 wi...

Part #: 55013 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Wheel 18mm x 14mm...

Part #: 55982 4× Light Bluish Gray

Wheel 30.4 x 20 w...

Part #: 56145 8× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 5.5 ...

Part #: 59426 10× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 59443 32× Dark Bluish Gray

Cone 1 x 1 [Top G...

Part #: 59900 3× Trans-Orange

Wheel 31 x 15 Tec...

Part #: 60208 12× Light Bluish Gray

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Part #: 60470b 2× Red

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Technic Axle 9

Part #: 60485 10× Yellow

Technic Pin with ...

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Part #: 61408 6× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Universal...

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Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

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Technic Gear Diff...

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Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 63869 11× Light Bluish Gray

Bar 6L with Stop ...

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Part #: 64178 2× Light Bluish Gray

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Part #: 64179 11× Light Bluish Gray

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Part #: 64393 1× White

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Part #: 65304 18× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 6536 14× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

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Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 65487 23× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

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Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 65489 6× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 3 wi...

Part #: 6587 4× Dark Tan

Part #: 6632 12× White

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 2× Light Bluish Gray

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Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 73507 16× Black

Sticker Sheet for...

Part #: 77597 1× [No Color/Any Color]

Tile 2 x 4 with G...

Part #: 87079 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 4 wi...

Part #: 87083 9× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Gear 20 T...

Part #: 87407 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 87408 5× Black

Technic Gear Rack...

Part #: 87761 1× Black

Technic Turntable...

Part #: 88738 1× Black

Technic Linear Ac...

Part #: 92693 6× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Steering ...

Part #: 92906 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 92907 2× Black

Technic Gear 16 T...

Part #: 94925 12× Light Bluish Gray

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 6× Trans-Clear

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 2× Trans-Red

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 6× Trans-Orange

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 4 wi...

Part #: 99008 5× Tan

Pneumatic Hose Co...

Part #: 99021 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 99206 2× Black

Technic Beam Tria...

Part #: 99773 6× Light Bluish Gray

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 99780 6× Light Bluish Gray

This set is a great source for Technic pins and beams in light bluish gray, black, and blue. The large quantity of these essential elements makes it valuable for builders creating their own Technic MOCs.

🛒 Where to Buy

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💎 Notable Parts

337x Black Technic Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise with No Center Slots (337x) $16.85

204x Blue Technic Pin Long with Friction Ridges Lengthwise, 1 Center Slot (204x) $10.20

32x Light Bluish Gray Technic Beam 2 x 4 L-Shape Thick (32x) $3.20

22x Metallic Silver Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom Groove (22x) $15.40

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$45.65

💡 MOC Potential

🚗 Mobile crane or construction vehicle

🤖 Industrial robot arm with similar functions

🚗 Off-road recovery vehicle with enhanced suspension

Community Insights

Real opinions from Reddit and YouTube

What Reddit Says

No Reddit discussions found for this set.

What YouTubers Say

Based on 5 videos

3.4 /5

Mixed

20% positive

BlockTalk AI

The LEGO Technic 42128 Heavy-Duty Tow Truck receives mixed to neutral sentiment overall, with one reviewer at Brickstory highlighting it as possibly the best LEGO Technic set of the summer 2021 wave due to the return of new hydraulic elements and an orange tow truck. Comparisons to older sets like the 8285 Tow Truck are also made by Unbrickme.

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Community Sentiment

Based on 5 YouTube reviews

Not enough Reddit data

YouTube

3.4 /5

Mixed

20% positive

Positive

Mixed

Critical

BlockTalk AI Analysis

What the Community Says

5 YouTube reviews

BlockTalk AI Summary

RacingBrick provides detailed building reviews and tow tests of the 42128 set, while Auto Bricks explores alternate builds using the set's pieces. All The Bricks Together offers comparisons between the 42128 and the older 42008 tow truck, giving viewers a sense of the set's evolution.