LEGO Technic 42147 Dump Truck

LEGO Technic 42147, Dump Truck, depicts a compact construction vehicle within the Technic theme. Released in 2023, it contains 177 pieces and focuses on a work vehicle with a straightforward mechanical feature tied to its tipping bed.

Dump Truck 42147 is part of the LEGO Technic theme, where vehicles, machines and visible mechanisms are central to the building experience. It fits among Technic models based on general work vehicles rather than branded machines.

The French retail title describes it as a “2-en-1” model and mentions a toy excavator, so an alternate build is part of the product description.

This set suits builders looking for a small Technic model with a practical play function. It can be used in construction site play or kept as a compact example of Technic vehicle design. Within the theme, it sits with smaller construction machines, offering functional value rather than the presence of figures or a licensed subject.

Inventory of set 42147

The inventory of set 42147 lists 177 pieces, spare parts excluded: 53 different lots (one shape in one color) for 49 part shapes. The box also contains 10 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 42147

Main color: black, making up 26% of the parts, followed by light bluish gray (20%) and dark bluish gray (18%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 42147

48 of the 49 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

Exclusive parts in set 42147

One part shape in set 42147 appears in no other set in the catalog, most often a printed element, a sticker or a mold specific to the model. If it gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set.

Rebuilding set 42147 from another set

Share of the parts of set 42147 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 55%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 42147 within its line

With 177 pieces, set 42147 ranks #312 out of 443 Technic sets in our database, which have an average of 658 parts. Among the 518 sets released in 2023, it ranks #339. That is less than half the average Technic set size.