Big Hauler
| The name or term "Hauler" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Hauler (disambiguation). |
- Big Hauler is an Autobot Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Autobot army has its share of negative nellies, and Big Hauler is the one (well, one of two) on the Monster Truck Patrol. He seemingly never has anything positive to say about any situation. However, this downer attitude only fuels his drive to overcome the sheer level of adversity he sees ahead of him. The light at the end of the tunnel may be there because the tunnel is on fire, but after that...?
Fiction
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
Return of Convoy toy bios
Big Hauler was the leader of the Big Truck Team. Big Truck Team toy bio
Legends comic
In 2038, Big Hauler was on Zone when it was invaded by the forces of Violengiguar and Unicron Neo. Along with a number of fellow Micromasters, he swarmed the possessed body of Dai Atlas, distracting the Decepticon spirit inside until heavier weaponry could be brought to the battlefield. LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
Big Hauler was one of many Micromasters activated in the closing days of the war before the Great Shutdown. He chose to side with the Autobots, and partnered up with his fellow monster truck, Hydraulic. The two of them were trying to help Big Daddy's patrol get Roadbuster to safety on the battlefield when Crunch was killed by stray enemy fire. Destined for Nothing
Toys
The Transformers
- Monster Trucks Patrol (Micromaster Patrol, 1990)
- Released in the seventh and final year of the original Transformers toyline in the US (sixth and non-final in Europe), Micromaster Big Hauler is a tiny robot that transforms into a tiny green longnose semi cab of undetermined, possibly made-up model, with oversized "monster truck" tires.
- Big Hauler is gang-molded with his teammate Slow Poke, sharing the same plastic colors.
- He was only available in a Micromaster four-pack with his teammates Heavy Tread, Hydraulic, and Slow Poke.
- Big Truck Team (Micro Transformer Team, 1991)
- ID number: C-361
- Accessories: Micro Trailer #1
- Big Hauler and his teammates were also released in Takara's Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers line, during the Return of Convoy year as the "Big Truck Team", with no notable physical changes from the Hasbro release.
- This release also included Micro Trailer #1, and a decal sheet with trailer stickers and some optional deco decals for the Micromasters.
Notes
- Big Hauler and Slow Poke's bios from the Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye encyclopedia are incredibly similar, only Slow Poke's is written from the viewpoint of Hydraulic. Error or intent?
- Big Hauler had a new toy tooling created for War for Cybertron: Siege, but it was only used for Irontread and not Big Hauler himself.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Big Hauler (ビッグホーラー Biggu Hōrā)
- French: Tourer (Canada)
- Italian: Fulmine
