How many pieces are in the 6x6 All Terrain Tow Truck?

Set 42070 contains 1,862 pieces made up of 178 unique elements.

What functions does the model have?

It features six-wheel drive along with a working crane and winch, typical of LEGO® Technic's larger utility vehicles.

Does the set come with minifigures?

No, like most Technic sets this one has no minifigures — the vehicle itself is the focus.

Technic

6x6 All Terrain Tow Truck

The 6x6 All Terrain Tow Truck is one of the bigger Technic releases from 2017, recreating a heavy-duty recovery vehicle with a rear crane and front winch. At 1,862 pieces and 178 unique elements, set 42070 sits firmly among the larger builds in the Technic range. This page covers the full parts list together with the key facts about the set.

Set number: 42070
Year: 2017
Pieces: 1,862
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Technic
Different parts: 178

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 178

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (11)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Description

Function over looks

Technic sets at this scale are built around mechanisms rather than pure styling, and this tow truck is no exception: six-wheel drive, a rear crane arm and a front-mounted winch all sit under the bodywork. Construction starts with the chassis and drivetrain before the body panels go on top, following the studless building style where pins and axles do the structural work instead of studded bricks. Anyone who's built smaller Technic vehicles will recognise most of the connection techniques here, though the scope is considerably larger than the entry sets in the range, at 1,862 pieces in total split across several thick instruction booklets.

A working-vehicle colour scheme

The parts list leans heavily on black and light bluish grey for the chassis and mechanical parts, with red and blue used as accents across the bodywork and details. That combination gives the model its rugged, functional look, typical of LEGO® Technic's utility vehicles, without any single colour taking over the design. For anyone planning to reuse pieces from this set in their own vehicle builds later, the colour breakdown on this page is a useful starting point for sourcing matching parts and staying consistent with the original look.

178 elements, no minifigures

178 unique elements are spread across the set's 1,862 pieces, a ratio typical of function-heavy Technic models where certain connectors, axles and pins get reused again and again. That keeps the build large in scope while the variety of shapes stays manageable once you've settled into the recurring patterns. There are no minifigures included, in keeping with the Technic line's focus on the vehicle rather than characters, so this is one for builders who want a display model with genuine steering, drive and working equipment — a solid next step for anyone who has already tackled a smaller Technic set and is now ready to go bigger and more mechanical.

FAQ

How many pieces are in the 6x6 All Terrain Tow Truck?: Set 42070 contains 1,862 pieces made up of 178 unique elements.
What functions does the model have?: It features six-wheel drive along with a working crane and winch, typical of LEGO® Technic's larger utility vehicles.
Does the set come with minifigures?: No, like most Technic sets this one has no minifigures — the vehicle itself is the focus.