Dickie Toys 48" Mega Crane with Construction Truck and Remote Control

I waited to review this toy a full year. Love the Dickie toy prices but was apprehensive about buying, compared to other companies offering a similar toy at double the price. I rolled the dice and after that year, this crane is still standing and operating. It gets the full workout with two boys under 10. They have to troubleshoot it on occasion, but always 'fix it'. Operating a remote control is a big attraction. Dickies please come out with more 'action figures' to incorporate and buy separately. Recommend this for kiddos at least 5 or older.

I purchased this after watching videos of it in action and have to admit I was skeptical before watching because of the low price. I'm glad I was pleasantly surprised. It has already taken several tumbles with zero damage sustained. The main operator is 3 1/2 years old and uses it to load his trucks. It comes with an open hook and a spring loaded claw for lifting devises. The only way I could improve this is to have a spring latch on the hook so it won't fall off of the load while there's no tension on the lifting line - but that's being REALLY picky, Everyone has taken turns and enjoyed it.

This product is great given the price. My son was amazed to see it - the size - and the remote control are really impressive. Was not difficult to put together. The remote is a little quirky - the directional buttons do not always move the crane the way you plan - but my friend year old just presses all the buttons until it goes the way he wants so it works out. The plastic is a little fragile seeming. Not the most sturdy toy ever-but so far it’s been fine. If the batteries are going dead one function on the remote will go out - so try replacing the batteries before you declare it broken.

It is very large and easy to use. Some buttons stopped working after a while but a battery change was apparently all it needed. It toppled over a few times before I put a counterweight in the bucket. For some reason I thought it came with one but it didn't so I improvised and made one with rocks and it's been perfectly stable since then. Overall it's a great toy and has become one of my sons favorites.

This is very cheap. One of the parts broke while I was putting it together. It was Christmas Eve so I had to use electrical tape so my son would have something to wake up to on Christmas morning. Also the base is way too light and if a kid bumps into it at all it topples over. I don’t expect this will last 1 week. It doesn’t come with the 6 AA batteries and there’s a counter weight box at the top that you have to find something to put in it. Oh and you have to put all the stickers on it yourself too. You’re better off throwing $50 in the trash and buying something else. UPDATE- 3 hours into playing with it the up and down function shorted out and sometimes goes up and down randomly and sometimes just doesn’t work at all. DO NOT BUY THIS.

When we first put this together I didn't think it was going to be too sturdy, but I was wrong. It is actually built to come apart if it falls over and easily put back together. It is so much fun for my grandson and his friends. He is almost three and can operate the remote and since it is attached by a wire it doesn't get lost. The top part goes around and the hook goes back and forth and up and down. My only comment is that we only used one of the two pieces for the upper tower. It was too tall with both.

Overall seems sturdy enough for some fun playtime. Grandson really likes it and was picking up many of his toys and having fun. The remote was defective out of the box and only rotates 1 of 2 directions. Other functions worked fine so he was able to play with it for Christmas. I'd probably still recommend buying it even though might be taking your chances if defective on arrival.

Bought as a Christmas present for my 4 y/o. He's into actual construction vehicles, so this was perfect for him. Easy to assemble. The control did not come with the batteries (6 AA batteries are needed) and the buttoms are reversed, up goes down and down goes up. Its a little flimsy. Bottom line, the toy is worth the money, my son is very happy with it and so am I seeing him enjoy it.

Für den Preis ist der Kran völlig in Ordnung. Leider ist der öfters umgefallen, nicht von selber sondern beim ausgiebigem spielen, ich kann aber nicht beurteilen ob es bei den anderen Spielzeugen genauso ist. Der Zusammenbau war einfach. Wir haben dann das Unterteil modifiziert, so hat er einen viel besseren Stand.

Great toy for crane obsessed kids. A lot bigger than I thought it would be, our son loves it. Although I didn’t pay much attention to the age guidelines and there are parts that are a little small and tricky to use but overall a great success.

The product is great. well happy with it as well as with the little one that got it from Santa. Poor Santa though, the box is massive, way too big to be honest and could have some thinking to reduce its size. Its the only down side really. Assembly took around 5 mins, with another 5-10 for stickers but playing was already in progress so no issues there. recomend it, excelent value for money.

Mi sobrino está encantada con ella, es muy grande y rota sobre si misma 359º hasta el tope que tieene que hacer en sentido contrario, el mando se ha llevado ya unos golpes y sigue funcionando. La torre también se ha caido... cosas de crios y no se ha roto, solo se desmonta la parte superior

Este juguete es especial, muy padre y grande, vi algunas malas reseñas, tenía el temblor, pero no me arrepiento de comprarlo. Tiene un control remoto alámbrico que hace que suba y baje, así como para que se mueva "el gancho" de la grúa para enfrente y atrás. Es del tamaño de un niño de 4 años y es impresionante para ellos. Tiene una "garra" pero es manual, así que no crean que todo hace automático. Fue un regalo para mi sobrino hace ya algunos meses y aún sigue utilizando y sigue funcionando.