LEGO Technic 42084 Hook Loader

LEGO Technic 42084, Hook Loader, depicts a hook loader truck, a subject drawn from working utility vehicles. Released in 2018, the set has 176 pieces and belongs to the Technic theme, with the emphasis on technical construction rather than characters or story scenes.

Hook Loader is part of the Technic theme, which focuses on vehicles, machines and engineering based builds. The model represents a hook loader truck, a practical service vehicle subject that fits naturally beside other Technic models inspired by construction, transport and utility equipment.

Its build uses Technic style elements such as beams, axles and connectors to form a compact working vehicle.

This set suits builders looking for a small Technic vehicle, a simple play model or a compact addition to a utility vehicle collection. Within the Technic range, it sits among the more modest builds, useful for representing a work truck without the space demands of larger models.

Inventory of set 42084

The inventory of set 42084 lists 176 pieces, spare parts excluded: 49 different lots (one shape in one color) for 45 part shapes. The box also contains 5 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 42084

Main color: black, making up 43% of the parts, followed by red (16%) and light bluish gray (11%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 42084

45 of the 45 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

No part in set 42084 is exclusive: each one is found in at least one other set, which makes replacing a lost element easier.

Rebuilding set 42084 from another set

Share of the parts of set 42084 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

Set 5005496 Technic 40 Year Anniversary Model supplies 62% of them: enough to build a good part of the model before filling in the rest piece by piece.

Size of set 42084 within its line

With 176 pieces, set 42084 ranks #313 out of 443 Technic sets in our database, which have an average of 658 parts. Among the 457 sets released in 2018, it ranks #235. That is less than half the average Technic set size.