Top RaceRemote Control Dump Truck Toy - 1:14 Scale Heavy-Duty Construction Vehicle with 7 lb Load Capacity, Strong Engines and Rubber Tires - RC Dump Truck for Kids - Realistic Construction Fun

I bought the Top Race TR-212 dump truck to play with my grandson, but he took it over. I own a few good Traxxas RCs and felt for the price to give this dump truck a try.I was surprised. It looks good, seems well made (only had it for 10 days) and the remote functions are pretty good.Functions: forward, backward, left, right, dumpster up and down, lights on/off, engine sound on/off. With lights on, both lights stay on going forward, both blink when backing up, blink right on right turn, blink left on left turn.It also has the beeping sound most large vehicles make backing up.My grandson has used it daily since we got in 10 days ago. He can operate all the remote functions easily, except his hands are too small to hold the remote and operate the fwd/back and left/right toggles at the same time. He loves loading up blocks and legos in the dumpster and driving down the hallway and dumping. (make sure legos or blocks are small enough to fit under the dumpster gate)The battery has lasted between 1- 3 hours between charges, however, I can't say what the total continuous battery life per charge would be.It's only been used indoors so far. I know what cleaning I go through with my other RCs, and don't want to do that cleaning yet.Very satisfied with the purchase, but I'll have to buy a Top Rank excavator or backhoe so I can load the dump truck for my grandson...lol.

This truck is well constructed, it feels super solid and the lifting power of the dumper is unbelievable.I read some people complaining that it does not have much wheel power. I don't know if I got an upgraded version but mine has no problem running through heavy carpet with five pounds of load in it. I put in 10lbs and it was able to dump that with ease. My son is playing with it everyday and I am happy because this feels like one toy that is not going to suddenly stop working.The remote is first rate and is lot more beefy and solid than a typical toy controller. Also the short antenna is one less thing to break. The Truck and remote have full auto power off after several minutes of inactivity. The rechargeable batteries seem to last about 3-4 hours of play time before needing recharging. Recharge time is about 2 hours. I am not thrilled about the charging unit as it is one of those cheap looking USB to battery connector ones.I really wish they has put a charging port on the side of the truck. It's a PITA to open the battery compartment every time the truck needs recharging.

Truck is EXTREMELY loud, and a bit slower than I would’ve liked but overall a fantastic product. I was a tad bit upset that I couldn’t fit my cat in the bed of the truck.

The truck is pretty good quality especially for the money. It could be heavier and the steering is all or nothing but with practice you can drive it around with accuracy. I added self stick wheel weights to make it heavy enough to drive around even when the truck bed is empty. I like it.

**update**Turns out to be the battery, and no luck with any support yet. I've tried charging the battery many times, in many USB sockets/Amperages. Either the battery or flimsy charging cable is defective. I read this has happened to others. I replaced the faulty battery with the Blomiky LiPo 7.4V, 1200mAH, JST plug battery. It's .2V more than the original 7.2V battery. This should be a vastly superior battery, but it did cost me $26 for a pair.**original**First, this truck cannot climb very small obstacles. We're talking fairly short grass or largish gravel. Secondly, my truck stopped working after a few days. I have no idea what's wrong.The makers of this truck couldn't bother to include a regular wall charger even. It's a USB cable. You also need a watch screwdriver to *charge* the batteries in both the truck and remote, FYI.

this is now the third one ordered. the first was bought a few months back for my co-workers son here in Bulgaria as a gift from his father. it was so well received that the little boys cousins were smitten by the little remote control truck. me co-worker had to get two more for his nephews. the price point was (by a comparable toy found here in eastern europe) very good as well. the children have used it along with a backhoe, dozer and i think one other piece maybe here at the beaches in the sand and it keeps the kids playing for the longest time and having a grand time. the children just love the toys and use them as a team. one operates the truck while another the backhoe and so forth. money well spent

I grew up with Tonka trucks. So some sixty years later I'm looking for the modern version for my grandkids to use in our sandbox. I started with the Top Race excavator but it was soon evident that a dump truck was necessary. Enter the TR-212. With the steel dump bed, it felt like my old ones. But oh so much more! This thing is built well. With soft sand, it had some problems going forward. I put a 5 lb. rock in the dump bed--no problem. Plenty of power. And the fine touches are evident. You can even align the steering if it doesn't go quite straight. I appreciate that Top Race is committed to building a good product. They get used by the young road builders.

This is an on road dump truck with little to no off road capability. No suspension. Stealing is not exponential it’s hard left or hard right but don’t worry turn radios is very wide so you’ll always be turning full left or right. Dump bed works nice too. No problems yet and battery seams to have a decent operating time. About 20 to 30 minutes the way I use it. Nice looking rig too. Sound has a lot to be desired but maybe that’s how euro trucks sound. All in all for the price I’m happy with it.