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Set 8041 Race Truck
Technic

Race Truck

The Race Truck 8041 is a 2010 Technic set with 608 pieces. It takes the bulk of a heavy lorry and gives it the colours of a racing machine.

Set number
8041
Year
2010
Pieces
608
Minifigures
0
Theme
Technic
Different parts
94
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 94

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 (6)

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

Description

Motorsport, lorry-sized

Truck racing is a real motorsport in which tractor units compete on circuits, and it makes a fun subject for Technic. The model has to look heavy and purposeful while still carrying a sporty feel, and the red and blue accents over black and grey help with that, giving the model a clear identity on the shelf. At 608 pieces, it is a satisfying mid-sized build that you can complete in an evening or two, and the result is sturdy enough to handle as well as display.

Repetition that helps

With only 94 unique parts among 608 pieces, many elements appear several times, especially the pins, axles and small connectors that hold studless models together. That makes sorting quick and the build steady. It also turns the set into a useful donor if you enjoy designing your own vehicles, because common parts are exactly what you run out of first. By 2010, studless beams were the standard way to build Technic, so everything here fits modern techniques.

Colours that still work

The main colours are black, light bluish grey, red and blue. The bluish greys are still current, so parts from 8041 blend with recent Technic sets without any mismatch. Red and blue appear in useful quantities, which is handy if you want accent colours for your own racing cars or trucks. There are no minifigures, as is usual for Technic. The parts list on this page shows each colour and element in detail.

More than one truck

If you own the set or its parts, the What can I build? tool on this page compares your pieces with other sets and shows which ones you could complete. That is a good way to reuse a mid-sized set once it has been built and displayed for a while. For a secondhand copy, the parts list makes it easy to check what is present before you start rebuilding, and which pieces you still need to track down.

FAQ

When did the Race Truck 8041 come out?
It was released in 2010 as part of the Technic range.
Are minifigures included?
No, the set contains 608 pieces and no minifigures.
How many unique parts does it have?
There are 94 unique parts, so many elements appear more than once.

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