# LEGO 20008-1 — Tow Truck (2009)

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The LEGO Creator Tow Truck (20008-1) from 2009 presents a functional and detailed rescue vehicle, essential for any bustling LEGO town. This compact model accurately depicts a tow truck ready for action, featuring special elements for its distinctive front grille, realistic side-mounted fuel tanks, and bright headlamps. A key play function allows builders to manually adjust the rear tow hook, preparing the truck to engage with and recover a stranded vehicle. The completed LEGO Tow Truck, measuring 9.7 x 3.2 cm, offers a small but impactful presence, perfectly scaled for maneuvering through streets or complementing other Creator builds. Its robust design ensures it is prepared to answer any call, providing crucial roadside assistance in miniature form.

## Set facts

- Set number: 20008-1
- Name: Tow Truck
- Theme: Creator › Promotional
- Released: 2009
- Pieces: 79
- Distinct part + colour lots: 42
- Build difficulty: beginner
- Repairability: 0.0% of this set's lots are hard to replace (0 of 42 part+colour combinations appear in three or fewer sets in the entire LEGO catalog).

## Complete parts list (42 lots, 79 pieces)

Prices are the official LEGO Pick a Brick price per individual part, where LEGO publishes one.

| Qty | Part | Colour | Part no. | LEGO element ID | LEGO price each |
| ---: | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Tile Special 1 x 2 Grille with Bottom Groove | Dark Bluish Gray | 2412b | 4210631 | €0,06 |
| 1 | Tile 1 x 4 with Groove | Light Bluish Gray | 2431 | 4211356 | €0,12 |
| 1 | Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4 [Square Corners] | Black | 2436 | 243626 | — |
| 1 | Tile Special 1 x 1 with Clip and Straight Tips | Red | 2555 | 255521 | — |
| 1 | Brick 1 x 4 | Red | 3010 | 301021 | €0,16 |
| 2 | Plate 2 x 4 | Red | 3020 | 302021 | €0,15 |
| 1 | Plate 2 x 3 | Light Bluish Gray | 3021 | 4211396 | €0,13 |
| 2 | Plate 2 x 3 | White | 3021 | 302101 | €0,13 |
| 1 | Plate 2 x 3 | Black | 3021 | 302126 | €0,13 |
| 1 | Plate 2 x 2 | Red | 3022 | 302221 | €0,10 |
| 4 | Plate 1 x 2 | Red | 3023 | 302321 | €0,08 |
| 1 | Plate 1 x 2 | Light Bluish Gray | 3023 | 4211398 | €0,08 |
| 2 | Plate 1 x 2 | Black | 3023 | 302326 | €0,08 |
| 2 | Plate 1 x 1 | Red | 3024 | 302421 | €0,06 |
| 2 | Plate 1 x 1 | Trans-Clear | 3024 | 6513962 | €0,06 |
| 1 | Plate 2 x 8 | Black | 3034 | 303426 | €0,29 |
| 2 | Brick Round 1 x 1 Open Stud | Light Bluish Gray | 3062b | 4211412 | €0,06 |
| 2 | Brick 1 x 2 without Bottom Tube | Trans-Brown | 3065 | 6514267 | €0,12 |
| 1 | Tile 2 x 2 with Groove | Light Bluish Gray | 3068b | 4211413 | €0,07 |
| 1 | Tile 2 x 2 with Groove | Red | 3068b | 306821 | €0,07 |
| 1 | Tile 1 x 2 with Groove | Light Bluish Gray | 3069b | 4211414 | €0,07 |
| 2 | Tile 1 x 1 with Groove | Trans-Red | 3070b | 6254248 | €0,06 |
| 2 | Tile 1 x 1 with Groove | Trans-Yellow | 3070b | 3003944 | — |
| 2 | Plate 1 x 3 | Red | 3623 | 362321 | €0,07 |
| 3 | Plate 1 x 4 | Red | 3710 | 371021 | €0,12 |
| 1 | Wheel Arch, Mudguard 2 x 4 Studded | Red | 3788 | 378821 | — |
| 1 | Plate 2 x 10 | Light Bluish Gray | 3832 | 4211462 | €0,29 |
| 2 | Plate Special 1 x 1 with Clip Light, Bar Hole [Thick Ring] | Red | 4081b | 6281994 | €0,10 |
| 2 | Plate Special 1 x 1 with Clip Light, Bar Hole [Thick Ring] | Light Bluish Gray | 4081b | 6281998 | €0,10 |
| 1 | Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers On End, with Groove, 9 Teeth | Light Bluish Gray | 44302a | 4211804 | — |
| 1 | Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger on Side, with Groove | Dark Bluish Gray | 44567a | 4210892 | — |
| 1 | Bracket 1 x 2 - 2 x 2 | Red | 44728 | 6117974 | €0,10 |
| 1 | Tap 1 x 1 without Hole in Spout | Light Bluish Gray | 4599b | 4211503 | €0,06 |
| 3 | Plate Special 2 x 2 with Wheel Holders | Black | 4600 | 460026 | — |
| 6 | Wheel 8 x 6 | White | 4624 | 462401 | — |
| 1 | Wedge Plate 3 x 4 with Stud Notches | Red | 48183 | 4177951 | — |
| 2 | Slope 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Cheese Slope) | Red | 54200 | 4504379 | €0,06 |
| 4 | Slope 30° 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Cheese Slope) | Light Bluish Gray | 54200 | 4521921 | €0,06 |
| 1 | Plate Special 1 x 2 with Handle on End [Closed Ends] | Black | 60478 | 4515368 | €0,06 |
| 4 | Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid Stud | Light Bluish Gray | 6141 | 4211525 | €0,05 |
| 1 | Plate Special 1 x 2 with Clip Horizontal on End | Light Bluish Gray | 63868 | 6319336 | €0,15 |
| 6 | Tyre 15 x 6 Offset Tread Small with Band around Center | Black | 87414 | 4578677 | €0,16 |

## Notes

- Track which of these parts you own and see what is missing: https://www.brickmissing.com/sets/20008-1-tow-truck
- Inventory data is based on official LEGO inventories via the Rebrickable catalog, updated daily.
- Part images, minifigure lists and related sets are on the set page: https://www.brickmissing.com/sets/20008-1-tow-truck