What does 4WD stand for?

It stands for four-wheel drive, the drive layout typical of off-road vehicles.

How many pieces are in set 8435?

The set has 763 pieces made up of 136 distinct parts.

Does it use the old or new grey?

It uses the newer light and dark bluish grey. That makes its parts a good match for later Technic sets.

Technic

4WD

Set 8435, simply called 4WD, is a Technic off-roader from 2004 with 763 pieces. Blue accents sit on a base of black and bluish grey.

Set number: 8435
Year: 2004
Pieces: 763
Minifigures: 0
Theme: Technic
Different parts: 136

What can I build with it?

Parts list 136

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 (2)

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

Description

An off-roader from 2004

The name says four-wheel drive, the defining feature of most serious off-road vehicles. It is a subject Technic handles well, since drivetrains made from axles and gears can be built right into the chassis where you can see them working. For the exact layout of this model, the building instructions are the best reference. What the data does tell you is that this is a mid-sized vehicle with a generous spread of parts, a step up from the small starter sets of the same period.

New greys, familiar look

This set arrived right as LEGO® moved from the old greys to light and dark bluish grey, and it already uses the newer shades alongside black and blue. That is good news if you want to mix its parts with later Technic sets, because the colours match. Put it next to a Technic vehicle from the 1990s and the difference is obvious. The blue gives the model a bold but not garish finish that suits an outdoor vehicle.

What is in the box

The 763 pieces cover 136 distinct parts. That is a healthy range for the size, and it suggests a build that mixes liftarms and pins with gears, wheels and body panels. You will not find much repetition while building. If you are checking a used copy, the full inventory on this page lists every element by colour and quantity, which is much quicker than working from the instruction booklet's parts pages.

A useful parts donor

Even if you do not keep it assembled, a four-wheel-drive vehicle is a handy source of axles, gears and connectors for your own designs. Add the set to the What can I build? tool and it compares your whole collection against other sets, showing which ones you could build already. Vehicles from roughly 2004 to 2008 share the same colour scheme and many of the same parts, so the overlap is often higher than expected.

FAQ

What does 4WD stand for?: It stands for four-wheel drive, the drive layout typical of off-road vehicles.
How many pieces are in set 8435?: The set has 763 pieces made up of 136 distinct parts.
Does it use the old or new grey?: It uses the newer light and dark bluish grey. That makes its parts a good match for later Technic sets.