Description[]
The Hot Rod Tank Truck is an American style semi truck with tanker made for the Hot Wheels Haulers series. Two versions were released with an with a rotating excavator. Unlike most Haulers castings, this casting was held together with only screws instead of rivets.
Versions[]
The Hot Rod Tank Truck has come out in the following versions:
| Year | Series | Color | Tank Color | Graphic | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Engine Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hot Wheels Haulers | Light Blue | White | Flaming dragster illustration, "Pro-Comp Engine Coolant", white HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Black | Chrome | 6DOT | 65743 | China | 
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| 2000 | Hot Wheels Haulers | Black | Red | Orange background, black & white gradient stripe with lines, white "Racing Safety", red "Simpson" logo, HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Black | Chrome | 6DOT | 65743 | China |
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| 2000 | Hot Wheels Haulers Throttle Thrusters |
Orange | Black | White checker stripe, "35", purple, pink & orange stripe, Wynn's logo, HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Black | Chrome | 6DOT | 65743 | China |
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| 2000 | Hot Wheels Haulers Bio Blitzers |
Black | Red | Yellow & blue radioactive symbol, flames, caution stripes, HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Black | Chrome | 6DOT | 65743 | China |
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| 2000 | Hot Wheels Haulers Rock 'N Rod |
Red | White | Guitar with red & white spiral stripe, grey "metal OVERLOAD", HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Black | Chrome | 6DOT | 65743 | China |
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| 2000 | Haulers 10-Pack | Teal | White | Medieval style town & wind graphic, Yellow to orange gradient stylized "Tornado" text, HW logo | Lime Green / Plastic |
Black | Chrome | 6DOT | 69536 | China |
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| 2000 | Red-Alert Haulers | Black | White | Red "Stay Clear" in black panel, white "Fusion Alert Rig", white shaded lines,HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Black | Chrome | 6DOT | 65816-96 | China |
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| 2000 | Power Pipes 4-Pack | Yellow | White | Chrome style shaded background & HW logo, black & red gradient checker flag pattern, HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Black | Chrome | 6DOT | 65816-97 | China | Target Exclusive | 
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| 2000 | Turbo 2000 | Metalflake Dark Blue | Green | Green background with yellow circuit board pattern, black & white "Y2K" logo, HW logo, shaded capacitors | Black / Plastic |
Black | Gold Chrome | 6DOT | 89869 | China | Toys R Us Exclusive |
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| 2000 | Metallic Haulers | Chrome Green | Black | Geoffrey Giraffe, Toys R Us logo, HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Black | Chrome | 6DOT | 65750 | China | Toys R Us Exclusive |
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| 2000 2001 |
Haulers 4 Pack | Mint Green | Green | Purple background, white scallops with black shadow, orange "Hasse Racing", green HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Black | Chrome | 6DOT | 89859 | China |
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| 2001 | Hot Wheels Haulers | Blue | White | Red stock car illustration, black & white checker pattern, "Speedway Fuel", HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Black | Chrome | 6DOT | 89294 | China |
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| 2001 | Hot Wheels Haulers | Blue | Black | Red background, insect illustration | Black / Plastic |
Black | Chrome | 6DOT | 89298 | China |
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| 2002 | Hot Wheels Haulers | Black | Blue | Blue gradient flames with black background, yellow flames logo, HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Black | Blue Chrome | 6DOT | 89035 | China | 
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| 2002 | Hot Wheels Haulers | Green | Black | ?, black HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Black | Blue Chrome | 6DOT | 47027 | China |
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Excavator Truck[]
| Year | Series | Color | Bed Color | Graphic | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Engine Color | Arm Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hot Wheels Haulers Power Pipes |
Green | Black | Yellow flames, "PP", HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Black | Chrome | Grey | 6DOT | 65743 | China |
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| 2001 | Hot Wheels Haulers | Black | Red | Metal gradient with "Merc Wrecking", Raceway Cleanup logo, HW logo | Black / Plastic |
Grey | Chrome | Red | 6DOT | 89284 | China | 
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Gallery[]
Unreleased 2001 version, toy #89359
Unreleased 2001 version, toy #89355
Turbo 2000 4-Pack release in box.
2001 Haulers 4 Pack release in box.
2001 Excavator release on card.