LEGO Technic 8264 Hauler

LEGO set 8264 Hauler, released in 2009 as part of the Technic line, has 575 pieces. Its inventory breaks down into 82 different lots, across 11 colors.

Set 8264, “Hauler”, belongs to the Technic range, where the focus is on construction, structure and mechanical presentation rather than character based play. Its subject is a transport vehicle, making it a vehicle model within Technic rather than a licensed or story driven set.

The build is therefore centered on the vehicle itself, using Technic elements to form the frame, bodywork and overall proportions.

“Hauler” is suited to builders who enjoy Technic vehicles and to collectors documenting the theme’s releases from 2009. It can be displayed as a utility transport model or used for hands on play focused on the completed build. Among Technic sets, it sits naturally with other vehicle based models that emphasize construction over minifigure content.

Inventory of set 8264

The inventory of set 8264 lists 575 pieces, spare parts excluded: 82 different lots (one shape in one color) for 66 part shapes. The box also contains 19 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 8264

Main color: black, making up 31% of the parts, followed by light bluish gray (24%) and yellow (17%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 8264

62 of the 66 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 8264

One part shape in set 8264 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. Counting colors, 2 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

Rebuilding set 8264 from another set

Share of the parts of set 8264 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

Set 8043 Motorized Excavator supplies 68% of them: enough to build a good part of the model before filling in the rest piece by piece.

Size of set 8264 within its line

With 575 pieces, set 8264 ranks #180 out of 443 Technic sets in our database, which have an average of 658 parts. Among the 254 sets released in 2009, it ranks #39.