Dickie Toys 48" Mega Crane and Truck Vehicle and Playset

This was a great toy for my 8 year old! He enjoyed helping put it together and likes to play with it and the truck that it came with. The durability is okay, but could be better. It can be very shaky and you have to be careful not to pull on the cord or it will break for good so I do not recommend if little siblings are around.

I've got a three year old grandson that is hard on toys. However, this has sustained his abuse for several weekends, although you have to watch him at his age. He likes to pull on the lifting cable. But he figured out how to run the crane quickly. I read other suggestions to weigh down the base, which is a great idea. I clamped my base onto a plastic, 4 wheel moving dolly so it is more stable AND movable. The only downside is that by raising the crane base up about three to four inches, the crane cable is too short to reach the floor. I'm guessing one could add some cord to it, but haven't tried that yet. Great product tho and the adults have as much, if not more, fun as the kids do. All functions worked fine on my crane. I did take a Sharpie and marked the 'stops' (in/out on the crane arm) and the main tower's rotational stops (they don't want it to go completely around due to control arm wiring). I'd recommend 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.

My son loves construction trucks and his favorite are cranes so I knew he would love this. Took a chance despite some negative reviews and sure glad I did! Works perfectly for me. One thing that's annoying is the swing thing constantly fall apart but we used 8 tiny rubber bands (in this case orthopedic rubber bands) on the knob and now it stays in place. Just bought another as a gift!

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.

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.

This crane is awesome for the price! It's built really well and the battery is still going strong after four months of everyday play. It was very easy to put together! Would recommend for children 4 and up! It's still my son's favorite toy!

Got it for Christmas and it lasted a day. The motor they have for lifting on the boom is super finicky. For a kids toy they need to be durable. A kid pulled on it and the motor broke immediately. There is also no support offered by the manufacturer. So if your kids are gentle then this is great but mine are not and it lasted just a few hours.