Liberty Imports Kids 14" Garbage Truck Toy, Large Friction Powered Sanitation Waste Management Truck Play Vehicle with Side Loading and Back Dump

I've been meaning to post a review on this for months--mainly just because I want to rave about how well made this thing is. When we got it, I wasn't sure how long it would last in the hands of our 2 year old, but this thing has taken some serious crashes off of tables and is somehow still un-dented and unbroken. It's just a surprisingly well-made toy, even though something about the plastic seems more delicate or brittle than most truck toys. The dumping mechanism is challenging for a little kid to turn, but even when it's just forced up and down, which is what happens with a toddler, it hasn't broken--another win. We own two other garbage trucks and this one's can-dumping process is the most seamless as well (meaning that in the other trucks, the lids often stick or the cans somehow don't make it to the opening or are hard to position correctly). The trash can lids can pop off occasionally and require an adult to re-attach (for little kids at least), but the truck itself is SOLID, which makes it a pretty perfect toy.

On the positive, my grandson loves his truck and smiles everytime the trash can dumps out. On the negative, he has a difficult time turning the handle to start the motion, the handle is very small and close to the can. Also, the small tab that holds the can in place needs to be more durable. They snapped off easily and within 2 days of using it, 2 of the 3 cans broke so now I attach and wind for him so not as fun since he can't use On his own.

It's been a month and my 6 years old grandson is still playing with it, nothing broke yet which means a good quality toy

The garbage truck is cool in a couple ways.1. The garbage has a pick up mechanism that you must manually push down until it latches, then push a button to have it dump 'trash' into the truck. It works fine but takes a little effort that would be difficult for smaller children.2. The truck has friction-powered wheels that keep it moving across the floor after you let go, and goes quite a way on a simple push. It slowly comes to a stop with a similar noise to a real garbage truck.It's not heavy duty material, but plenty strong enough for a 4 year old and they can put other things into back opening. We are happy with it.

Got this for my grandson, who, like many others, loves watching the garbage truck come each week. I read the other reviews, and decided to get it - despite some of the negative. I purchased this in April, so he's had it a couple of months. At first the "dumping" mechanism was a little sticky, or threw the trash all over the room (which was still a lot of fun), but it has smothed out as time has gone on. It now dumps the load in the hole almost every time. On top of that, today - for the first time, my 20 month old grandson was able to attach the can on his own, press the button and dump the garbage - all on his own. He's been patiently trying to do this for over a month - and he was sure excited when he finally did it!! He uses a lot of creativity trying to figure out what else besides the paper crumples we've made, fits in the cans (I also purchased an extra set) and can be dumped. I would say it's really helped him work on patience, problem solving and fine motor coordination. Definitely worth what I paid. This is consistently his favorite toy.

Cons: Cheap plastic (after only a day of moderate play the lift mechanism on the garbage compartment is broken). As noted in another review, the spring in the trash can lifter is too strong -- it is hard (but possible) for a 4-year old to click it into position; it launches the garbage can over the truck to the other side.Pros: 4-year old loves it. He considers the "flying garbage can" to be a feature, not a defect. Also, while the truck is not a fast moving vehicle, it's smooth rolling motion that continues after launch has proven to be of some fascination.Giving it three stars for the enjoyment obtained and relatively low price. However, from an adult perspective with a functioning prediction machine in the noggin, that isn't going to last. It will end up in a much larger, better-built version of itself in the next six months or so.

I watched the video and put the can in from the bottom instead of the top like you would intuitively think to do it. Pushing it down to engage the button is impossible for either a 2 or 5 year old. When you press the button, it doesn't lift so the kids have to push it up themselves and when they do it at any angle the holder immediately breaks off. It's impossible to take the can out of the holder without pressing it out very forcefully with a tool. The only thing that works is rolling it on the floor - the inertia of going forward works. Which is not why any kid wants a garbage truck. All of the different branding versions of this truck look exactly the same with the same type of reviews.

My kid loves playing with garbage trucks . Happy for this purchased