4x4 A25F Articulated Hauler is a reality after all

You might remember two years ago (Aug.2014) when the 42030 Remote-Controlled VOLVO L350F Wheel Loader was released, there were some wondering and discussions about the B-model Articulated Hauler for several reasons [1].

Main one was probably the fact the B-model was presented in a two axles version (4 wheels as there weren't more included with the main model). No one was able to find any online reference that proved the physical existence of a 4-wheeled A25F Articulated Hauler, unlike its predecessors A25D and A25E which were also made available in 4x4 variants.

A25F seemed to be available only in the 6-wheeled version at the time and digging into VOLVO CE catalogs I got the impression that 4x4 versions could eventually be possible to order as customized models.

The LEGO Technic team was also aware of the fan community discussions about this topic, and promoted the production of the video below asked us to share it with you. If you look carefully you can finally see the physical version of the 4-wheeled A25F Articulated Hauler.

So it seems now that licenses are getting more and more importance to the LEGO Technic line, the relations between TLG and VOLVO CE are kept live an strong. The release of the new 42053 VOLVO EW 160E Excavator is just another evidence of that and so I believe we will continue to see licensed VOLVO models at the LEGO Technic assortment in the years to come.


Other Articulated Hauler comments were related to the unrealistic longitudinal engine position and the "cage look" of the tipper because of it not being closed and having too many "holes", rendering it almost useless. But of course there was not enough panels in the main model to build it differently.


Thanks for the heads up to the LEGO Technic team, who demonstrates to listen to their fans!