Hauler - Revision history

M Sipher: /* MPG */

2026-05-15T01:44:45Z

MPG

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	===''MPG''===		===''MPG''===
	[[File:MPG-18-Road-Hauler.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66]]		[[File:MPG-18-Road-Hauler.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Road Hauler''' (~~ロードホーラー,~~ [[2026]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Road Hauler''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
			:*''Release date'': ???
	:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-18'''		:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-18'''
	:*''Accessories'': Vibro-force Gun, 2 headpieces, 3 faces (normal, laughing & screaming), 2 grilles, crane grapple attachment, crane bucket attachment		:*''Accessories'': Vibro-force Gun, 2 headpieces, 3 faces (normal, laughing & screaming), 2 grilles, crane grapple attachment, crane bucket attachment

M Sipher: /* Blokees */

2026-04-27T19:45:27Z

Blokees

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	==Merchandise==		==Merchandise==
	===Blokees===		===Blokees===
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Hauler''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2026)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Hauler''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2026)}}</ul>
	:*''Series'': '''Alloy Luster Surge'''		:*''Series'': '''Alloy Luster Surge'''
	:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (fists/accessory-holding, splayed open-palm), Hose gun, Spare balljoint piece,		:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (fists/accessory-holding, splayed open-palm), Hose gun, Spare balljoint piece,

	:Released exclusively for the Transformers-based Lucky Draw box, this Hauler is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit, redecoed from the Inferno/~~Grappler~~, utilizing the former's nozzle and the latter's rear crane arm. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Grapple has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases. Like the rest of his lucky draw mates, Hauler uses the updated preassembled elbow/knee joints.		:Released exclusively for the ''[[Blokees]]'' Transformers-based "Lucky Draw" box, this Hauler is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit, redecoed from the Inferno/Grapple mold, utilizing the former's nozzle and the latter's rear crane arm. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Grapple has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases. Like the rest of his lucky draw mates, Hauler uses the updated preassembled elbow/knee joints.

	:Hauler is exclusive to the Lucky Draw box, obtainable through a campaign involving Blokees Transformers product purchases. He was one of three first-prize kits, alongside Nemesis Prime and Bitstream. There is no guarantee of obtaining him unless the entire box is purchased, so all you can do is hope if you're willing to push your luck.		:Hauler is exclusive to the Lucky Draw box, obtainable through a campaign involving Blokees Transformers product purchases. He was one of three first-prize kits, alongside Nemesis Prime and Bitstream. There is no guarantee of obtaining him unless the entire box is purchased, so all you can do is hope if you're willing to push your luck.
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	==Notes==		==Notes==

FigureGunplaFan: /* Blokees */

2026-04-27T11:48:43Z

Blokees

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	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Hauler''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2026)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Hauler''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2026)}}</ul>
	:*''Series'': '''Alloy Luster Surge'''		:*''Series'': '''Alloy Luster Surge'''
			:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (fists/accessory-holding, splayed open-palm), Hose gun, Spare balljoint piece,

			:Released exclusively for the Transformers-based Lucky Draw box, this Hauler is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit, redecoed from the Inferno/Grappler, utilizing the former's nozzle and the latter's rear crane arm. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Grapple has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases. Like the rest of his lucky draw mates, Hauler uses the updated preassembled elbow/knee joints.

			:Hauler is exclusive to the Lucky Draw box, obtainable through a campaign involving Blokees Transformers product purchases. He was one of three first-prize kits, alongside Nemesis Prime and Bitstream. There is no guarantee of obtaining him unless the entire box is purchased, so all you can do is hope if you're willing to push your luck.

	~~{{charstubtoys}}~~
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Thylacine 2000: /* Toys */

2026-04-22T21:46:10Z

Toys

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	{{comingsoontoy}}		{{comingsoontoy}}
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			==Merchandise==
			===Blokees===
			<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Hauler''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2026)}}</ul>
			:*''Series'': '''Alloy Luster Surge'''

			{{charstubtoys}}
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	==Notes==		==Notes==

Hunters4658: Added the image for Road Hauler

2026-03-27T16:48:47Z

Added the image for Road Hauler

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	===''MPG''===		===''MPG''===
			[[File:MPG-18-Road-Hauler.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Road Hauler''' (ロードホーラー, [[2026]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Road Hauler''' (ロードホーラー, [[2026]])}}</ul>
	:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-18'''		:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-18'''
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	{{comingsoontoy}}		{{comingsoontoy}}
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	==Notes==		==Notes==

TheLastGherkin: /* Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity */

2026-03-12T13:48:45Z

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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	====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====		====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
	[[File:Legends vol 13 Hauler.jpg\|thumb\|Why am I here?]]		[[File:Legends vol 13 Hauler.jpg\|thumb\|Why am I here?]]
	Road Hauler was among the Constructicons who built [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]]. This was later recounted by the [[Legends World]]'s [[Waspinator (BW)\|Waspinator]] to [[Megatron (BW)\|his own Megatron]]. {{storylink\|LG13 Megatron}}		Road Hauler was among the Constructicons who built [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]]. This was later recounted by the [[Legends World]]'s [[Waspinator (Legends)\|Waspinator]] to [[Megatron (Legends)\|his own Megatron]]. {{storylink\|LG13 Megatron}}

	Road Hauler also constructed [[Crystal City]] with the other Constructicons and joined the Autobots after the rest of his teammates were lost in an attack by Megatron. He was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s crew that crashed on [[Earth]] and lay dormant for four million years. He woke up with the others. After aiding in recovering Hound, Road Hauler then set out on his full-time mission to scour the Earth for new sources of energy, frequently changing his color scheme and optional equipment. {{storylink\|#Collector's Edition\|Toy bio}}		Road Hauler also constructed [[Crystal City]] with the other Constructicons and joined the Autobots after the rest of his teammates were lost in an attack by Megatron. He was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s crew that crashed on [[Earth]] and lay dormant for four million years. He woke up with the others. After aiding in recovering Hound, Road Hauler then set out on his full-time mission to scour the Earth for new sources of energy, frequently changing his color scheme and optional equipment. {{storylink\|#Collector's Edition\|Toy bio}}

MahXyme: /* MPG */

2026-03-07T13:44:31Z

MPG

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	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Road Hauler''' (ロードホーラー, [[2026]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Road Hauler''' (ロードホーラー, [[2026]])}}</ul>
	:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-18'''		:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-18'''
	:*''Accessories'': ~~blaster~~, 2 headpieces, 3 faces, 2 grilles, crane grapple attachment, crane bucket attachment		:*''Accessories'': Vibro-force Gun, 2 headpieces, 3 faces (normal, laughing & screaming), 2 grilles, crane grapple attachment, crane bucket attachment
	{{charstubtoys}}		{{charstubtoys}}
			{{comingsoontoy}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Saix at 04:31, 23 February 2026

2026-02-23T04:31:38Z

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	====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====		====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
	[[File:Legends vol 13 Hauler.jpg\|thumb\|Why am I here?]]		[[File:Legends vol 13 Hauler.jpg\|thumb\|Why am I here?]]
	Road Hauler was among the Constructicons who built [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]]. This was later recounted by the [[Legends World]]'s [[Waspinator (BW)\|Waspinator]] to [[Megatron (BW)\|his own Megatron]]. {{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13\|Bonus Edition Vol. 13~~}}		Road Hauler was among the Constructicons who built [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Megatron]]. This was later recounted by the [[Legends World]]'s [[Waspinator (BW)\|Waspinator]] to [[Megatron (BW)\|his own Megatron]]. {{storylink\|LG13 Megatron}}

	Road Hauler also constructed [[Crystal City]] with the other Constructicons and joined the Autobots after the rest of his teammates were lost in an attack by Megatron. He was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s crew that crashed on [[Earth]] and lay dormant for four million years. He woke up with the others. After aiding in recovering Hound, Road Hauler then set out on his full-time mission to scour the Earth for new sources of energy, frequently changing his color scheme and optional equipment. {{storylink\|#Collector's Edition\|Toy bio}}		Road Hauler also constructed [[Crystal City]] with the other Constructicons and joined the Autobots after the rest of his teammates were lost in an attack by Megatron. He was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s crew that crashed on [[Earth]] and lay dormant for four million years. He woke up with the others. After aiding in recovering Hound, Road Hauler then set out on his full-time mission to scour the Earth for new sources of energy, frequently changing his color scheme and optional equipment. {{storylink\|#Collector's Edition\|Toy bio}}
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	[[File:Megatronffod.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Hauler, quit building Megatron!]]		[[File:Megatronffod.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Hauler, quit building Megatron!]]
	Nearly twenty years later, when Grapple's mold-partner [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Toys\|Inferno]] was reissued as part of ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series, [[e-HOBBY]] decided to release an exclusive [[redeco]] of the Grapple figure. Someone at e-HOBBY, looking for a character that this toy could represent, found out about Hauler in [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]'s glossary info in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010\|Transformers 2010]]'' DVD box set and decided to turn the Grapple redeco into this Hauler character, now dubbed "Roadhauler".<ref name="ichikawaasm">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120417234052/http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/articles/hi_dai-oh.php Interview with Hirofumi Ichikawa at Altered States Magazine] (archived)</ref> Ichikawa himself was then asked to write a [[bio]] for "Roadhauler", in which he explained the character's perpetual absence. Since Hauler as he appeared in the cartoon would not have actually been a ''redeco'' of Grapple (as they were both orange), it was decided to render Roadhauler in the classic purple-and-green of the [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]]. The character's bio then established that he was a former member of that team (which at the time was presumed to be in reference to the scene in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" that erroneously depicted the Constructicons with two extra members), and justified his different coloration in the cartoon by explaining that he often changed his color scheme. Eventually in [[2015]], [[~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13~~\|a chapter]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Legends'' comic]] would confirm him to be one of the Constructicons present during the creation of Megatron, while the second "mysterious" member was established as [[Gravedigger]] in the ''[[Transformers United EX\|United EX]]'' toyline [[2012\|three years prior]].		Nearly twenty years later, when Grapple's mold-partner [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Toys\|Inferno]] was reissued as part of ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series, [[e-HOBBY]] decided to release an exclusive [[redeco]] of the Grapple figure. Someone at e-HOBBY, looking for a character that this toy could represent, found out about Hauler in [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]'s glossary info in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010\|Transformers 2010]]'' DVD box set and decided to turn the Grapple redeco into this Hauler character, now dubbed "Roadhauler".<ref name="ichikawaasm">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120417234052/http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/articles/hi_dai-oh.php Interview with Hirofumi Ichikawa at Altered States Magazine] (archived)</ref> Ichikawa himself was then asked to write a [[bio]] for "Roadhauler", in which he explained the character's perpetual absence. Since Hauler as he appeared in the cartoon would not have actually been a ''redeco'' of Grapple (as they were both orange), it was decided to render Roadhauler in the classic purple-and-green of the [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]]. The character's bio then established that he was a former member of that team (which at the time was presumed to be in reference to the scene in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" that erroneously depicted the Constructicons with two extra members), and justified his different coloration in the cartoon by explaining that he often changed his color scheme. Eventually in [[2015]], [[LG13 Megatron\|a chapter]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Legends'' comic]] would confirm him to be one of the Constructicons present during the creation of Megatron, while the second "mysterious" member was established as [[Gravedigger]] in the ''[[Transformers United EX\|United EX]]'' toyline [[2012\|three years prior]].

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Notes */ Not the word

2025-12-25T05:37:15Z

Notes: Not the word

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:ErectorHaulerVsConstructiconsPanel.jpg\|thumb\|This isn't what it looks like!]]		[[File:ErectorHaulerVsConstructiconsPanel.jpg\|thumb\|This isn't what it looks like!]]
	*"Loadhauler" and "Roadhauler" (along with spacing variations) are possible interpretations of Hauler's Japanese name, leading some to initially use the former. When the e-HOBBY website featured the toy, it rendered the name as "RoadHauler".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050322161037/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?&port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=ho_sun Archived version of e-HOBBY page for "RoadHauler"]</ref><ref>The awkward CamelCasing of the name appears to have been derived from an old machine translation that also rendered "Planet Seibertron" and "Cybertron" as "SaviorTron planet" and "CyberTron", respectively, indicating that "RoadHauler" was more likely meant to have been "Roadhauler" instead.</ref> The ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'' reinforces this spelling, calling him "ROADHAULER" in all caps, as it does with all names.<ref>[http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/monzo/Roadhauler01b.jpg The ''Transformers Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide'' Romanization of his name.]</ref> The use of "Road" over "Load" in English was further reinforced by his ''Legacy'' toy, albeit ~~parsed~~ as the two-worded "Road Hauler" instead of one word.		*"Loadhauler" and "Roadhauler" (along with spacing variations) are possible interpretations of Hauler's Japanese name, leading some to initially use the former. When the e-HOBBY website featured the toy, it rendered the name as "RoadHauler".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050322161037/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?&port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=ho_sun Archived version of e-HOBBY page for "RoadHauler"]</ref><ref>The awkward CamelCasing of the name appears to have been derived from an old machine translation that also rendered "Planet Seibertron" and "Cybertron" as "SaviorTron planet" and "CyberTron", respectively, indicating that "RoadHauler" was more likely meant to have been "Roadhauler" instead.</ref> The ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'' reinforces this spelling, calling him "ROADHAULER" in all caps, as it does with all names.<ref>[http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/monzo/Roadhauler01b.jpg The ''Transformers Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide'' Romanization of his name.]</ref> The use of "Road" over "Load" in English was further reinforced by his ''Legacy'' toy, albeit spelled as the two-worded "Road Hauler" instead of one word.
	* Hauler's [[Transformers: Wings Universe\|''Wings'' continuity]] profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42\|Club magazine #42]] calls his Cybertronian alternate mode a "binary load lifter", a reference to the [[Fandom:starwars:Binary loadlifter\|droids of the same name]] from the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)\|Star Wars]]'' franchise.		* Hauler's [[Transformers: Wings Universe\|''Wings'' continuity]] profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42\|Club magazine #42]] calls his Cybertronian alternate mode a "binary load lifter", a reference to the [[Fandom:starwars:Binary loadlifter\|droids of the same name]] from the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)\|Star Wars]]'' franchise.
	* The ''Wings Universe'' profile for Devastator, published alongside Hauler's, eschewed the Japanese "Five Faces of Darkness" retcon by establishing that Megatron was created by an entirely-distinct splinter group of a much larger Constructicon faction. So no, despite appearances, that bit of artwork from [[Transformers I.Q. issue 3\|issue #45 of the magazine]] ''isn't'' implying that Hauler and Erector were amongst the creators of Megatron.		* The ''Wings Universe'' profile for Devastator, published alongside Hauler's, eschewed the Japanese "Five Faces of Darkness" retcon by establishing that Megatron was created by an entirely-distinct splinter group of a much larger Constructicon faction. So no, despite appearances, that bit of artwork from [[Transformers I.Q. issue 3\|issue #45 of the magazine]] ''isn't'' implying that Hauler and Erector were amongst the creators of Megatron.

Thylacine 2000: /* MPG */ - name parsed as two words on Hasbro Pulse

2025-06-06T14:10:03Z

MPG: - name parsed as two words on Hasbro Pulse

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	===''MPG''===		===''MPG''===
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''~~Roadhauler~~''' (ロードホーラー, [[2026]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Road Hauler''' (ロードホーラー, [[2026]])}}</ul>
	:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-18'''		:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-18'''
			:*''Accessories'': blaster, 2 headpieces, 3 faces, 2 grilles, crane grapple attachment, crane bucket attachment
	{{charstubtoys}}		{{charstubtoys}}