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| :''Roadhauler is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
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| [[Image:LoadHauler-Card.jpg|thumb|300px|right|ALL CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES MUST BE BRIGHT GREEN FOREVER AND EVER.]]
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| Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], '''Roadhauler''' worked at [[Crystal City]], until its destruction at the hands of his former teammates, who had been turned into the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s by the [[Robo-Smasher]] device. Losing his friends sent him to the Autobots' side, though as a worker, not a fighter. His primary function is in the discovery and procurement of energy sources, traveling [[Earth]] for long periods in his search. He does have incredible physical strength, plus the ability to launch both of his fists from their wrist-sockets, which he can then remote-control to perform tasks normally beyond his reach.
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| Roadhauler is subject to flights of fancy, especially when it comes to his appearance. As such, oftentimes he will return from one of his long sojourns a completely different color than he left in.
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| ==Fiction==
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| ===Generation 1 cartoon===
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| [[Image:Hauler01-sm.jpg|thumb|left|Shut up and lift the guy with the toy.]]
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| Roadhauler (called "Hauler" in his one appearance) joined [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] in recovering [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from the bottom of a ravine. He never spoke or transformed to robot mode. He was also yellow, which made him look like [[Grapple]]. {{storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}
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| [[Image:Megatronffod.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Why are we making the ultimate tyrant if we're not evil yet?"<br>"Shut up,Hauler."]]
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| Later, during a spiritual journey through the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] was shown a vision of ''eight'' Constructicons creating [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The identities of the two extra Constructicons remains unknown, though quite possibly one might be Roadhauler.
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| {{note|Roadhauler's backstory was established only many years after-the-fact for an exclusive toy. In Japan, his cameo lacked a name and most fans assumed him to be [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]].}}
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| ==Toys==
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| ===Generation 1===
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| [[Image:Loadhauler.jpg|thumb|left|100px|It's not easy being green. Especially when you're supposed to be orange.]]
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| *'''Roadhauler''' (Autobot, 2003)
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| :''Japanese ID number:'' '''88'''
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| : One of the first original-deco toys released as part of the [[e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]] series, Roadhauler is a [[redeco]] of the Autobot [[Grapple]], transforming into a hook-crane truck. He was sold only as part of a set with his fellow "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" cameo-character [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]].
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| : A [[retool]]ing of this mold was used to make Generation 1 [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Artfire]].
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| ==Trivia==
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| *There is some conjecture over the romanization of his name, as many fans call him "Load Hauler." However, the only official source that has surfaced to date, the ''Transformers Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide,'' gives us the "Roadhauler" spelling.<ref>[http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/monzo/Roadhauler01b.jpg The ''Transformers Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide'' romanization of his name.]</ref>
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| ==References==
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| <references />
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| ==External links==
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| *[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/LoadHauler/loadhauler.htm Roadhauler at TFU.info]
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| *[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/uscartoon/hauler.htm Hauler at Obscure Transformers Website]
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| [[Category: Autobots]]
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| [[Category: e-Hobby]]
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| [[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
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| [[Category:Constructicons]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>
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