How many pieces are in the Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane?

Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane contains 1,189 pieces.

What age is the Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 11+.

When was the Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane released?

Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane was released in 2026.

LEGO Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane set 42242

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🏛 Technic

Set #42242

Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane

Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane is a masterclass in functional LEGO Technic engineering.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Ages 11+ · Intermediate build Perfect for teens and adults who love mechanical engineering, trucks, and complex Technic builds
Build: 1,189 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $129.99 list price · 10.9¢ per piece
Availability: Current release · expected exit Dec 31, 2027

★★★★☆ 4.6 community rating from 8 ratings

Builders praise the engaging pneumatic functions and sturdy construction, though some note that routing the pneumatic hoses requires careful attention.

$129.99

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📝 Our Take

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Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane is a masterclass in functional LEGO Technic engineering. Packing 1,189 pieces into a rugged, highly capable construction vehicle, this set successfully captures the unstoppable spirit of the real-world all-terrain workhorse.

This set is perfect for Technic enthusiasts and fans of heavy-duty industrial vehicles. The build offers a deeply satisfying mechanical challenge, incorporating working steering, outriggers, and a pneumatic knuckle boom crane that brings the model to life.

Skip this if you prefer traditional system builds or static display models. The heavy focus on gears, pins, and pneumatic hoses might overwhelm younger builders or those who aren't interested in mechanical functions.

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1,189

Pieces

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

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18cm × 31cm × 13cm

Dimensions

Build Highlights:

Integrating the complex pneumatic pump system to operate the knuckle boom crane
Building the sturdy steering mechanism for authentic all-terrain maneuverability
Constructing and deploying the functional stabilizing outriggers
Assembling the robust chassis and iconic Unimog body styling

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Investment Grade

⏳ Current release

As a licensed Mercedes-Benz heavy machinery set, this model occupies a sweet spot in the Technic lineup. With nearly 1,200 pieces at a $129.99 price point, the price-per-piece ratio is solid, and the inclusion of pneumatic functions traditionally drives strong aftermarket demand once the set retires. Heavy-duty truck and construction sets historically perform well on the secondary market because they appeal to both LEGO Technic collectors and truck enthusiasts who might not buy standard system sets. While storage space requirements are moderate compared to massive 4,000+ piece sets, the unique combination of pneumatics and the iconic Unimog branding ensures steady, long-term collector interest. Investors should expect healthy, gradual appreciation post-retirement, making it a reliable mid-tier addition to a diversified LEGO investment portfolio.

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Compared to smaller Technic cars and loaders, the Unimog U 5023 offers significantly more play value thanks to its pneumatic crane and stabilizing outriggers. While it doesn't reach the massive piece count or motorized complexity of flagship $300+ Technic sets like the Liebherr Excavator, it punches well above its weight class for the $129.99 price point.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 1,189
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 166 unique parts, 1,189 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 #: 10116865 1× [No Color/Any Color]

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 10197 1× Black

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 10247 2× Black

Technic Gear 8 To...

Part #: 10928 3× Dark Bluish Gray

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Part #: 11214 24× Red

Technic Pin Conne...

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Part #: 11478 4× Light Bluish Gray

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Part #: 11478 19× Black

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 11946 1× Lime

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Part #: 14720 2× Red

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 15092 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Panel 3 x...

Part #: 15458 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Panel 3 x...

Part #: 15458 3× Lime

Technic Axle 5 wi...

Part #: 15462 3× Reddish Brown

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 15535 1× Black

Technic Gear 20 T...

Part #: 18575 4× Black

Technic Gear 20 T...

Part #: 18575 2× Tan

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 18651 14× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 18654 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 18654 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 18654 4× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 18654 12× Lime

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 18677 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Turntable...

Part #: 18939 1× Light Bluish Gray

Pneumatic Switch ...

Part #: 19474 2× Light Bluish Gray

Pneumatic Cylinde...

Part #: 19478 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 22961 4× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 22961 2× Light Bluish Gray

Part #: 2393 3× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Panel Cur...

Part #: 24116 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Panel Cur...

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Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 2× Trans-Clear

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

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Technic Axle 3 wi...

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Technic Beam 3 x ...

Part #: 2477 5× Black

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 25214 2× Light Bluish Gray

Pneumatic Pump La...

Part #: 26288 1× Blue

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 2654 1× Black

Tile 2 x 3

Part #: 26603 3× Black

Technic Axle Towball

Part #: 2736 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 27940 5× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Steering ...

Part #: 2819 1× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 2825 2× Black

Technic Engine Cr...

Part #: 2853 6× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Black

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Hook with Towball

Part #: 30395 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 2× Trans-Red

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

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Technic Pin 3/4

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Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32013 2× Lime

Technic Axle and ...

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Technic Axle and ...

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Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32034 2× Lime

Technic Beam 3 x ...

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Technic Beam 3 x ...

Part #: 32056 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 2 No...

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Technic Beam 1 x ...

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Technic Axle 5

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Technic Bush 1/2 ...

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Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32184 3× Lime

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Technic Gear 12 T...

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Technic Beam 1 x ...

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Technic Axle and ...

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Part #: 32526 4× Lime

Technic Pin Conne...

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Technic Worm Gear...

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Bar 1L with Clip ...

Part #: 3484 1× Yellow

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 1× Black

Technic Pin witho...

Part #: 3673 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 2× Black

Technic Axle 4

Part #: 3705 10× Red

Technic Axle 6

Part #: 3706 4× Black

Technic Axle 8

Part #: 3707 1× Red

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 1× Black

Part #: 3895 1× Black

Technic Connector...

Part #: 39793 1× Black

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Technic Beam 1 x ...

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Technic Beam 1 x ...

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Technic Beam 1 x ...

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Technic Wedge Bel...

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Technic Steering ...

Part #: 4192 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

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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 Driving R...

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Technic Pin 1/2 w...

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Technic Pin Long ...

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Technic Axle Pin ...

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Technic Crank Disc

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Technic Piston

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Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 43857 4× Lime

Technic Axle 7

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Technic Axle and ...

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Plate 1 x 10

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Technic Pin Conne...

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Technic Pin Conne...

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Technic Link 1 x ...

Part #: 4514 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 3

Part #: 4519 32× Yellow

Pneumatic T-Piece...

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Hose, Pneumatic 4...

Part #: 5102c02 1× Blue

Hose, Pneumatic 4...

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Hose, Pneumatic 4...

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Hose, Pneumatic 4...

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Hose, Pneumatic 4...

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Hose, Pneumatic 4...

Part #: 5102c19 3× Black

Hinge 1 x 2 Locki...

Part #: 51482 1× Black

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 53923 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 8 wi...

Part #: 55013 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Wheel 30.4 x 20 w...

Part #: 56145 4× Black

Technic Axle 5.5 ...

Part #: 59426 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Conn...

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Technic Axle Conn...

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Technic Beam 1 x ...

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Technic Beam 1 x ...

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Technic Beam 1 x ...

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Technic Pin with ...

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Technic Beam 3 x ...

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Technic Universal...

Part #: 61903 5× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

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Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 4× Lime

Technic Gear Diff...

Part #: 62821b 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 63869 5× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Beam Fram...

Part #: 64179 1× Black

Technic Panel 5 x...

Part #: 64782 3× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 65249 3× White

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 65304 4× Black

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 65304 15× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 65304 2× Lime

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 6536 2× Lime

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 6536 10× Black

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 6536 19× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 6536 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Steering ...

Part #: 65452 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Steering ...

Part #: 65453 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 65487 4× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 65487 6× Yellow

Part #: 6612 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Panel Car...

Part #: 6616 2× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 6632 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 6632 2× Yellow

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 6632 6× Red

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 2× Black

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 66906 1× Red

Tyre 56 x 26 Tractor

Part #: 70695 4× Black

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 71682 3× Lime

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 71708 1× Red

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 71708 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Beam 2 x ...

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Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 7229 2× Black

Technic Beam 1 x ...

Part #: 73507 1× Black

Shield Round Bowe...

Part #: 75902pr9997 1× Black

Technic Steering ...

Part #: 77590 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 77765 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 4.5 ...

Part #: 7784 2× Dark Tan

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 80286 1× Red

Technic Beam 2 x ...

Part #: 80286 4× Black

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 80477 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 4 wi...

Part #: 87083 7× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 87408 3× Black

Bar 3L

Part #: 87994 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Turntable...

Part #: 88738 1× Black

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 89678 3× Red

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 89679 4× Lime

Technic Panel Fai...

Part #: 89679 2× Black

Technic Shock Abs...

Part #: 89954c01 4× Yellow

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 92907 2× Black

Technic Gear 16 T...

Part #: 94925 1× Light Bluish Gray

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 4× Trans-Clear

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 2× Trans-Orange

Technic Axle 4 wi...

Part #: 99008 6× Tan

Pneumatic Hose Co...

Part #: 99021 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Beam Tria...

Part #: 99773 9× Light Bluish Gray

An absolute goldmine for Technic builders, featuring a massive assortment of black friction pins, axles, and connectors in bright lime and contrasting dark hues. Excellent parts pack for anyone looking to build custom gearboxes or pneumatic chassis.