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Construction equipment is a perfect Technic theme, and loaders make up the largest number of this category.  The loaders vary widely in style, size, and complexity from only palm sized to 18 inches long.  Most feature scoops which raise and dump, but a couple have grapple claws instead.  Most have rear wheel steering, while a couple have articulated chassis.  The development of LEGO® pneumatics really added a lot of realism to this type of vehicle; several include pneumatic functions.

I think my favorite is the venerable 8459 which was so popular that it was re-released twice.  On a budget, either 8271 or 8453 are excellent.  If you really want to go all out, 8868 is the ultimate truck/loader, and is one of the very best Technic sets of all time.


Sets
8235 Front End Loader
8235
 8271 Wheel Loader
8271
8283 Telehandler
8283
 8418 Mini Loader
8418
8443 Pneumatic Log Loader
8443
 8446 Crane Truck
8446
8453 Front End Loader
8453
 8459 Pneumatic Front End Loader
8459
8828 Front End Loader
8828
 8848 Power Truck
8848
8853 Excavator
8853
8868 Airtech Claw Rig
8868
 

Feature Comparison
Set
 Steering Engine Loader
 Other
8235
 Rear rack and pinion
 None
 Front bucket pivots about rear, raises via worm gear, dumps via link
 None
8271
 Rear rack and pinion None
 Front bucket raises via worm gear, dumps via worm gear
 None
8283
 Front linkage driven
 None
 Front bucket raises via worm gear, telescopes via worm gear, dumps via worm gear
 None
8418
 None
 None
 Front bucket pivots about rear, raises via worm gear, dumps manually
None
8443
 Articulating chassis, mid axle rack and pinion
 None
 Front pneumatic grapple, pneumatic luffing boom and jib
 None
8446
 Front  2 axles rack and pinion, multi rate
 None
 Rear grapple spring loaded via crank, boom rotates and extends via cranks
 Lifting cabin via damper
8453
 Articulating chassis
 None
 Front bucket raises via worm gear, dumps via link
 None
8459
 Articulating chassis V-6 driven by differentials, 4 wheel drive
 Front bucket raises via pneumatics, pneumatic dump
 Air storage tank
8828
 Rear rack and pinion
 None
 Front bucket raises via worm gear, dumps via flex system
 None
8848
 Front rack and pinion
 None
 Front bucket raises via lever, dumps manually
 Dumping rear bed
8853
 Rear rack and pinion
 None
 Front bucket raises via linkage, dumps via linkage
 None
8868
 Front rack and pinion
 V-6 driven by differentials on both rear axles
 Rear pneumatic grapple, pneumatic luffing and rotating boom, pneumatic luffing jib
 Motorized pneumatic compressor


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