Little Tikes Spray and Rescue Fire Truck

Reviews of Little Tikes Spray and Rescue Fire Truck

1.) Love it!
Reviewed by: www.mamasmoneysavers.com IL
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My 3 year old, Aidan, loves this truck! I made the mistake of letting him ride it around the house since it was cold out when we first got it (crazy Chicago weather) and now he drives it everywhere in the house. I don't really mind because it's plastic and it makes him so happy how can I take it away! Aidan drives it to the stairs when he needs to go up or down and he parks it there waiting for him. He has taken it in the bathroom with him to wash his hands, into the kitchen and had a corndog and sippy cup in it, and he even cleans it with wet wipes! Oh and the first night he even wanted it in his bedroom!
We have played with outside too and he has brought it over to all the neighbors to show them. He drives it like there is no tomorrow! He even makes siren noises! The truck wheels glide perfectly and the steering wheel works great too. We haven't added water yet to the water tank yet, but I am sure that will be a hit when the weather warms up here. It is also roomy in there and not a tight fit.

As for assembly, the Little Tikes directions were awesome. It even mentioned an online video for assembly but my husband had no problems putting it together in about 15 minutes. I will say though if you are ordering this online as a surprise or present, it does come shipped in the actual Little Tikes box, not a brown cardboard box so it will be seen.

Overall, this Fire Truck is more than a hit in my house. My 22 month old has played in it a little bit and enjoys it, but that is only when I can pry my 3 year out! I was especially surprised too that Aidan likes it so much as I didn't realize he is that into fire trucks, so this is not just for fire truck lovers!


2.) firetruck
Reviewed by: Barbara Jones
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Truck came in a very short amount of time and seems to be everything it was supposed to be.


3.) This gift was a RESCUE!!!
Reviewed by: Katie Pampa, TX, US
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This was a gift for our little 4 year old grandson. He LOVED it!! Not only did he pretend to be putting out the fires, but he watered his mommy's outdoor flowers, washed parts of his daddy's car, washed off the sidewalk ~ the fun never ended!! I would recommend this for any child around the age of 4. The only thing we had to watch was that he wanted to bring it inside and water everything. This toy is great, in that you can remove the water tank so that the toy can be brought inside without doing any damage to things that are not waterproof! We purchased the Little Tykes gas pump to go with it, and he had so much fun pretending that he was filling his firetruck with gas every so often.

He loved it and we loved watching him pretend play with it!!

4.) Little Tikes Spray and Rescue Fire Truck
Reviewed by: bjdrayer
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I have a Family Child Care business in my home and the children love this. Fill the tanker up on hot days and let them spray away!! It's been great on these 95 degree days!!

5.) Water tank issues -- otherwise, great
Reviewed by: IT Geek Arizona
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My daughter, 3, saw this on TV. Since I am tightly wrapped around her finger, I ordered it. It's relatively easy to put together -- all you need is a phillips screwdriver and a hammer.

PROs:
She loves it! She drives it around, going VROOM VROOM VROOM. She absolutely adores it, even without spraying water everywhere. So that's great. It's easy to put together (though I do end up putting all this type of stuff together, so I'm sure experience helps). But all the parts are there, with extras, and everything fits easily enough.

CONs
1) There's a few spots where you have to screw in the siderails, and I wish they would have marked the spot better. I had to guess.
2) Some of the illustrations took a bit to figure out -- I wish 1 had been blown up a bit more.
3) THE WATER TANK. Here's the biggest of the issues. It works on air pressure. The tank has two pieces that attach to it: the pump, and the hose. The pump is fine. It attaches well to the tank. The hose blows. It attaches horribly. It is not tight enough, so that when you pump, air comes out around the house. This makes it, basically, broken.
My fix: duct tape. it fixes everything! I wrapped 2 pieces around the base where the hose is supposed to screw on. Then I screwed on the house. The extra thickiess was perfect, and made for a much better seal. It then worked perfectly.

If the tank would've have needed duct tape, this would be a five.

6.) A grandson's favorite toy, so I bought another for other grandsons
Reviewed by: Susan K. Conard
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This was my grandson's 3rd birthday present. Once I got the thing put together -- Ugh! it quickly became a favorite of his toys. The water tank slides out so I let him use it to help water my garden. I bought another and had it sent to my other daughter's in another state for her son's 4th birthday and she says both the 2-1/2 year old son and the 4 year old love it.

7.) An overall hit with my 2 yr old grandson.
Reviewed by: Julie RED BLUFF, CA, US
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The toy is quite a hit with my 2 yr grandson... The only drawbacks with this toy are the front wheels make it difficult for the tot to move the truck and he really likes to drink the water out of the toys water nozzle, which I am sure most children will atttempt. Make sure your water in the bucket is clean.... Overall, a great purchase.

8.) Great for the imaginiation
Reviewed by: Cindi Hope
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Assembly was a little more complicated than expected, but once put together was fine. Wish there was an adjustable height as my son is a little over 3 and 37 inches tall and already seems to big to sit and "ride" in the fire truck. He loves the fire hose pump and waters everything he can. A bit pricey for very few mechanical features. Would recommend for a smaller child under 36 inches tall.

9.) fire truck
Reviewed by: J. Saab
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This fire truck is great I think that it would be better if the water tank did not fall off of it sometimes and a door to get in would be a big hit. Besides that my 2 and 4 year old love the water function and all other aspects of the car.

10.) Fun for little ones
Reviewed by: Dustin
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Purchased this for my nephew's 2nd birthday - a big hit! Assembly was reasonable with clear directions. The water squirting feature worked without any problems - nice design that water reservoir comes out of truck which allows for use separate from truck. The steering wheel is not connected to the front tires which would have been desirable to allow for pedaled steering.

11.) Little Tikes Spray and Rescue Firetruck
Reviewed by: akmich
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I bought this for my 3 year old son. He saw it on the commercials and begged for it. It was easy to put together, I did it by myself. My son loves it he didn't get out of it at all the first cuople of days. He tried taking it outside but it was hard to move in the grass. Now he just keeps it inside and rides around the house. The sprayer works okay. The hose is a little weak, but he doesn't mind.

12.) Overall Lots of fun!
Reviewed by: Chris2000
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My children (3 and 5) love this fire truck! They both fit in it very well. The fire truck was not very hard to put together. The only problem I have found with this item is the tank for the fire hose does not stay on very well.

13.) The Sprayer doesn't keep pressure!
Reviewed by: phoebe
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I was really excited to find this for my 3 year old grandson as he loves fire trucks and we recently sold all his baby toys at our garage sale. It was time for something to suit his age now! The problem with this truck is the water tank doesn't hold any air pressure therefore you have to pump while they spray! It's a pain in the butt. Luckily he does enjoy pushing it around and filing it up with gas with the gas pump we bought him....

Features of Little Tikes Spray and Rescue Fire Truck

18 months - 5 years. Little firefighters will ride to the rescue in this fire truck with water tank and a hose that really works! Foot to floor ride on holds up to 2 gallons for outdoor water play. 16" x 28"W x 15"H.

1.) Full sized fire truck comes in a small package;
2.) Foot-to-floor ride-on has a friendly smiling face that children adore;
3.) Pressurized water tank and hose assembly really squirts water;
4.) Water tank is easily removed for easy filling;
5.) Easy assembly;

Package Height x Length x Width: 31.89 in. x 31.89 in. x 18.11 in.
Package Weight: 18.21 lbs.