02444 Cat Track-Type Tractor

Good toy for kids

My son loves this realistic bulldozer! The Bruder Caterpillar Track-Type Tractor is well-made and realistic. Individually-linked plastic tracks roll smoothly over carpet and tile and Bruder even includes some rubber inserts (for better grip) if your child will play with this on a smoother surface like linoleum. The hydraulic cylinders are nicely articulated to move with the blade as it is raised, lowered, or angled, providing a realistic-looking operation as if the cylinders are really making the blade move. At about a foot long, the bulldozer is large enough to push some of my son's other toys (like legos or small cars) out of the way and it fits perfectly on his MB Actros low loader . Regarding durability, my son is rough on this one- even though we encourage him to not press down so hard on the cab when moving it, he tends to put a lot of his weight down on it. However, after over a month of pretty rough play, this tractor has held up just fine. I'm sure your mileage will vary as some of the other reviewers have noted, but in our experience, this bulldozer has proven to be durable and a lot of fun to play with.

If you haven't tried a Bruder product it is time! While they are just plastic toy trucks they are well designed, as durable as you can be for also being as realistic as possible. My now 3 yr old grandson has had this dozer for almost a year now and it still has not broken any major things. The tracks are still very functional with both outside and inside play. A part or two has popped off once in a while but they are easily snapped back in place. Great products for kids!

The Bruder CAT 'dozer has proven to be useful on the job. It features a blade up front the can be raised when driving over rough terrain and it also pivots from left to right so you direct your load as needed. There is also a "ripper" in the back, although this usually stays in the most up-right position as we don't have much of a use for it. A great value compared to the other Bruder construction vehicles and the quality and functionality doesn't disappoint. We use this toy strictly indoors on a road made of foam board. As other reviewers have mentioned, the tracks can get clogged with small debris, like the rocks pictured. It does best on rougher surfaces, most likely rugs or carpeting for any potential buyers that want to know. Rubber inserts are included for the tracks for "traction" on slick surfaces. I have not tried to use these. My son is 3 years old and loves all the Bruder toys we've accumulated, although he only plays with them under my supervision. If you have younger children, as I do, these are not "playroom" toys. They have small parts and should be handled with care, however they are not cheaply made. If you like spending time with you kids and showing them how to both enjoy and learn from using the fine toys Bruder makes, these are for you. See pics for the 'dozer in action.

There is no remote control with this bulldozer, I’m not sure why that is listed. This is a great toy for my 3 year old. He got it and the backhoe and loves them both. He has so much fun with them! It is very durable and is holding together well. It somehow ended up in a sandbox, but to my surprise the sand wasn’t too hard to get out of the dozer. It withstood the banging and shaking just fine. There are little rubber pieces to put in the tracks, and a couple little black attachments that we almost threw away because I didn’t see the manual! So make sure you save those pieces. We will be buying from this company again.

This is very well built love how realistic it is with moving tracks. Bought for my 3 year old grandson and he loves it woks great in the sandbox

We bought a handful of Bruder toys for our 3-year-old son's birthday. I was more than impressed with their detail and quality. They're fantastic toys that our son LOVES and plays with everyday. They're not as sturdy as the all-metal options from Tonka, but they may up for it in realism. I would suggest that if you kid tends toward rougher play, they might not be the best purchase. On arrival, I did think that they might be better for kids a little older than my son, but so far they've held up. (Admission: I love playing with these as much as my son does).

Santa delivered this very cool toy to my four year old son last Christmas. My kid is particularly hard on his toys, though. Usually, I just pick up cheap, used trucks and road toys at yard sales, because I know they will undoubtedly be subject to falls, throws, and smashes. But, Santa, in all his wisdom, selected a toy that is not only durable, but looks really cool, too. In fact, it is the realism of the bulldozer that ultimately saved it. My son likes it so much that instead of conducting "crash tests" with it, he plays with it in a way that exemplifies his pride in ownership of the toy. Eight months later and he still proudly tells me how Santa got such a cool bulldozer for him last Christmas. And I am proud to say that nothing has broke, gone missing, or even been colored on!