Long Haul is a Decepticon Constructicon from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Knows the importance of not complaining about his job, but is known entirely for complaining about his job.

The problem, as Long Haul sees it, is that he gets all the work and very little of the excitement and the glory that goes with being a Decepticon. He knows his job is important; he'd just much rather be on the front lines fighting shoulder to shoulder with fellow warriors than moving supplies and building installations to make sure those warriors continue fighting. Long Haul keeps these secret desires to himself though, as he's smart enough to know Megatron is not likely to be sympathetic and has no patience for grunts who question their orders.

He also serves as Devastator's crotch. Tough break.

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

Voice actor: Gregg Berger (English), Masashi Ebara (Japanese), Toshiro Ishii (Japanese, "The Golden Lagoon"), Yū Shimaka (Japanese, "The Core"), Takurō Kitagawa (Japanese, "The Autobot Run"), Show Hayami (Japanese, 2010), Chen Weiqun (Chinese), Gerd Wiedenhofen (German, The Autobot Run), Reinhard Brock (German, Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1), Bernd Simon (German, Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4), Willy Schäfer (German, Generation 2 Dub), Roberto Alexander (Latin American), Albert Augier (European French), Francis Lax (European French, "The Golden Lagoon"), Júlio Chaves (Portuguese), Older Cazarré (Portuguese, "The Master Builders")

Some time in the past, Long Haul and the other Constructicons were responsible for creating Megatron. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4 Roughly nine million years ago, Long Haul and the Constructicons were friends of Omega Supreme in Crystal City on Cybertron. Their engineering skills were permanently turned to evil, however, once Megatron and the Robo-Smasher reprogrammed them into Decepticons. They were also given the combined form of Devastator, making them the physical equal of Omega Supreme in combat. After they destroyed Crystal City at Megatron's command, the Constructicons earned the everlasting ire of their former friend. The Secret of Omega Supreme

The crankiest operating table in existence.

Long Haul was eventually summoned to Earth (built on Earth?) by Megatron and the Decepticons, and joined them in trying to destroy Optimus Prime and the Autobots. Their first scheme was to supercharge Megatron with the power chip rectifiers of his fellow 'Cons, so that he could defeat Prime in personal combat. Heavy Metal War Though they failed, the Constructicons would be involved in many of Megatron's schemes from then on, such as constructing of New Cybertron in Manhattan, where Long Haul got to carry around debris and paralyzed Autobot leaders. City of Steel

Long Haul was the most long-suffering members of the Constructicons, possibly even more so than Scavenger. He was constantly complaining about wanting a greater role in the group, either as a warrior or an engineer, but was inevitably relegated to "go fetch" work for Hook or Scrapper. It didn't help his mood any. At one point the Constructicons later built the Transfixatron to paralyze the Autobots in their vehicle modes, along with a metal-munching machine to devour them. Long Haul complained loudly about his job, but was cheered up when he got to feed Ironhide to the machine. He didn't even mind when the Autobots got loose, since it meant finally getting some action. The Autobot Run

Megatron later had the Constructicons build a giant drill, planning to collect energy from the Earth's core. When an accident was caused by Scavenger's faulty sensors, Long Haul was tasked with loading Mixmaster's mixing drum full of chemicals so that the crazed chemist could do a quick repair job. He didn't enjoy it one bit. A group of Autobots soon discovered the Decepticons, only to be chased off by Devastator. However, they soon returned with a plan—using dominator disks to take control of Devastator for their own needs. The Autobot Mirage shot a pair of disks at Long Haul and Mixmaster when they weren't looking, and as soon as the Constructicons formed Devastator shortly afterwards, the Autobots took control of him. Megatron's attempts at regaining his troops eventually led to Devastator going crazy and wrecking the controls to the drill, so Long Haul had to help stop it from breaching the Earth's core and shattering the planet. The Core

Death comes to he who stands behind a dump truck emptying its load.

When the other Decepticons were suffering from Cybertonium depletion, Long Haul and the other Constructicons unloaded a shipment of Cybertonium sent by Shockwave. They failed to stop the Dinobots from using the space bridge to go to Cybertron. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1 When the Constructicons deceived Grapple and Hoist into building a Solar Power Tower for them to take over, Long Haul thought he was finally going to get to build something. Hook sent him to carry solar panels around. The Master Builders Long Haul's greatest claim to fame was abandoning his job of guarding the recently discovered pool of electrum, forcing Dirge to do it by himself. Dirge was then promptly beaten up by Seaspray, and the Autobots gained control of the electrum. Oops. The Golden Lagoon

Long Haul later went into space with the other Constructicons in order to mine energy from an asteroid. When the Autobots found out, the Constructicons found themselves facing their old pal, Omega Supreme, who broke the entire asteroid in half in his attempts to exterminate Long Haul and the others. Ignoring the strange alien that "hatched" from the asteroid, the Constructicons merged into Devastator and kept fighting Omega Supreme on Earth, but were eventually defeated. Before Omega Supreme could finish them off, however, he had to leave and deal with the alien. The Secret of Omega Supreme

Long Haul pitched in to build an over-sized maze for Blitzwing, Triple Takeover and the Constructicons later helped Megatron construct one of the most devastating weapons of all time. Pleased with their work, Megatron dismissed the Constructicons for the day. Long Haul and his crew departed quickly, before Megatron realized they had built the ultimate weapon at the bottom of a deep canyon, making it virtually impossible to aim it at anything worthwhile. Masquerade

"Remove, remove... always remove!"

In 2005, Long Haul and the Constructicons joined in the assault on Autobot City, and their power as Devastator was key to breaching the city's defenses. After the Dinobots arrived, however, Devastator was effectively nullified as the two groups kept each other too busy and out of the rest of the fighting. They joined the other Decepticons in beating a hasty retreat after Megatron fell in battle, and Long Haul was seen carrying the damaged Kickback with him. The Transformers: The Movie

Following the defeat of Galvatron, the Decepticons sought refuge on the planet of Chaar, where the Constructicons began squabbling over who would take Astrotrain's latest shipment of energon. They combined, but were broken up by Menasor and slinked away. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1

The Constructicons were tasked with modifying an Earth city into the Decepticons' new battle station, Trypticon, and Long Haul got a new colour scheme just for the occasion, cackling about the rude awakening the humans were about to receive. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4 He then shot at an Autobot shuttle when it arrived on Earth with Metroplex's transformation cog, and was petrified by a device that froze all Transformers. Long Haul was freed when a human destroyed the device. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5

Long Haul participated in building a new engine for Galvatron, only for Ultra Magnus and his squad of Autobots to crash the party. Despite merging into Devastator, the Constructicons were no match for the enormous Broadside. After a crash on Eurythma, Long Haul fought Perceptor and Hot Spot with his teammates. Carnage in C-Minor He accompanied Galvatron to Paradron and took part in the crossfire, Fight or Flee and as part of Devastator, got his revenge on Broadside during a battle in Japan. Later on, Long Haul witnessed Galvatron and Cyclonus be defeated by a mutated Scourge. The Burden Hardest to Bear

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Japanese cartoon continuity

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Scramble City

Voice actor: Toshiro Ishii (Japanese)

When the Decepticons learned of the Scramble City project being secretly assembled by the Autobots, Megatron sent his henchmen to interfere with their work. The Constructicons joined Starscream and his flying partners in an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and a task force of Autobots held their position until Long Haul and the Constructicons inevitably joined forces into Devastator. The Aerialbots gave Devastator a good whippin', though, and the Decepticons retreated. Scramble City: Mobilization

The Headmasters cartoon

Voice actor: Ryōichi Tanaka (Japanese)

Long Haul and the Constructicons were stationed on Earth in 2011, under the command of Sixshot. They attempted to prevent Ultra Magnus from sending reinforcements to Cybertron to help the Autobots fend off Galvatron's siege on Vector Sigma. Long Haul and his squad were ganging up on the Trainbots until Metroplex arrived and shooed them off with his superior firepower. Having failed to stop the Autobot reinforcements from departing, the Constructicons followed them to Cybertron. As Devastator, they tried to shoot Superion in the back, but Optimus Prime foiled their aim, making them hit Abominus instead. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky Devastator was involved in a combiner shootout on Cybertron until the Battleship Maximus arrived and annihilated the Decepticon combiners. The Mystery of Planet Master

Long Haul and the Constructicons were guarding the Decepticon space bridge on Earth, but failed miserably when Twincast single-handedly fought them off and stole a ride on the bridge. The Great Cassette Operation

Unite Warriors

Long Haul and the other Constructicons tricked Grapple into helping them rebuild the Crystal City on Earth, and were joined by Omega Supreme and Hauler as well, but was unhappy to have been reduced to the role of material carrier again. Crystal City Reconstruction Project!

Zone OVA, manga and story pages

Seeking to create a Decepticon Zone to counter the Autobot Zone, Decepticon Emperor Violengiguar gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Long Haul was among those summoned, but only in the form of Devastator. Zone Part 1 Zone Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!

Legends comic

When Megatron traveled into the Legends World, the Waspinator of that universe recounted his life story to the local Megatron, starting with his creation at the hands of Long Haul and the Constructicons. Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13

TV Magazine comic continuity

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers comic

On an island paradise, Long Haul and the Constructicons were performing excavation work for Megatron's new fortress, at the cost of the natural resources and precious animals. The Autobots arrived to stop the Decepticons. Despite their vast power, Trypticon and the combined Devastator failed to defeat the Autobots due to their lack of teamwork, and the Constructicons were knocked back into their component parts. The Autobots forced Long Haul and his comrades to undo the damage they had done to the island. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6

The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers

In the year 2010, Long Haul participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Devastator in order to battle alongside Bruticus and Menasor against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, Predaking, whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the Omnibots, who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Devastator and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits. The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5

Wings Universe

Nine million years ago, Long Haul was a member of the construction team that built Crystal City. It was during this project that he and his fellow Constructicons were introduced to Omega Supreme. Hauler's Wings of Honor profile The Constructicons rose to prominence thanks to their immense architectural skills, and formed their own faction under the leadership of Hook. They were forced to align themselves with the Decepticons in order to maintain access to Kaon's smelting pools, which granted him access to the raw building material they needed to continue their work. Unhappy with this arrangement, seven renegade Constructicons went underground, building Megatron in an attempt to take power for themselves. Unfortunately for them, Megatron turned on them and formed his own group of Decepticons, eventually brainwashing Long Haul and the others into his service with the Robo-Smasher. Devastator's Wings of Honor profile Among their first acts as Decepticons, the Constructicons destroyed Crystal City. Hauler's Wings of Honor profile

Long Haul was part of Hook's team when Megatron ordered the creation of Devastator. Battle Lines, Part 5 During the third Cybertronian war, the Constructicons were ambushed at Elevation Recostalus by a group of Autobots including ex-Constructicons Hauler and Erector, who disabled them before they could form Devastator. The group remained offline until 1984, when Megatron rebuilt them on Earth. Transformers I.Q. last issue review

During the Battle of Autobot City, Devastator was blasted apart by Ultra Magnus's team. Long Haul announced the Autobots' luck had run out, and he and the other Constructicons began pursuing them, gunning down Red Alert in the process. A Flash Forward

Cloud

The Long Haul of "OG001 Spacetime" was ordered by Megatron to combine with his fellow Constructicons into Devastator to face off against the Megatron of Cloud World. The foreign Decepticon easily defeated the combiner, sending his components fleeing in terror. Rampage

Ask Vector Prime

In a universe created by Gong and Sideways, the Constructicons participated in the siege of Guardian City by forming Devastator. Echoes and Fragments

Deviations

In a reality where Optimus killed Megatron in 2005, Long Haul was one of the many Decepticons who retreated aboard Astrotrain. He was shocked to learn that his leader hadn't made it out alive. Deviations

Marvel Comics continuity

Marvel The Transformers comics

Long Haul is the green and purple one.

Long Haul was created on Earth by Shockwave, combining the engineering material of G.B. Blackrock's hostilely-occupied aerospace plant with the power of the Creation Matrix that had been pilfered from Optimus Prime's head. The Constructicons were not only given individual life, but also the power to merge into Devastator. Their first mission was to construct and operate an intergalactic transceiver which, combined with Soundwave's broadcasting abilities, would enable the Decepticons to make contact with Cybertron for the first time in millions of years. The Next Best Thing to Being There! Despite some Autobot intervention, the transceiver was successful enough to open communications between Straxus of Darkmount and the Decepticons of Earth. The Bridge to Nowhere!

Long Haul and the Constructicons, after troubleshooting their union as Devastator, were sent by Shockwave to abduct Buster Witwicky. After tracking the boy down to a demolition derby, and merging into Devastator to fend off the Autobots they found there, the Constructicons' attack was suddenly called off. While Devastator battled, Soundwave had discovered that Buster held the rest of the Creation Matrix in his head, and considered this too great a revelation to proceed as initially planned. Devastation Derby!

After Megatron took back Decepticon command, Long Haul and his comrades were charged with building perimeter defences around their headquarters located at the base of a coal strip mine in eastern Wyoming. Devastator's services were again required when the Autobots staged a surprise attack, but they retreated once they had what they needed; data on the Constructicons' combining capabilities. Command Performances!

Long Haul and his fellow Decepticons followed a tracer signal to find the Dinobots, who were sheltering Joy Meadows, her camera crew, and their footage debunking the Decepticons' Robot-Master propaganda. A battle ensued, with Bonecrusher and Long Haul double-teaming Sludge, and eventually bringing him down with sheer firepower. The Decepticons maintained control of the battlefield until the arrival of Centurion turned the tide against them. Soundwave decided to bring the situation to a conclusion by incinerating the humans' footage, which dispirited the Dinobots and humans and the Decepticons left victorious. In the National Interest

The Constructicons were sent into frigid Yukon territory to work on a secret project. They were discovered by Jazz and Hoist, only for the two Autobots to accidentally betray their presence with an accidental weapons discharge. The Constructicons chased down the interlopers, blasting at them through a nearby forest. During the chase, they merged into Devastator in an attempt to overtake the pair. While in this form, they were duped into blasting a hydro-electric dam. Realizing what was coming, the Constructicons only had time enough to separate before the concrete structure collapsed, unleashing a torrent of water. The Constructicons were submerged in the flood, allowing the Autobots to escape. The Mission

When Galvatron arrived from the future and removed Megatron from command, the Constructicons began serving the future Decepticon without much question, and built a massive space cannon for him. For some reason, Megatron didn't consider this enough of a treachery to annihilate Long Haul and his partners as traitors after regaining control. Target: 2006

Long Haul and the other Constructicons were called upon to defend the Decepticons' base in the Florida Keys from a joint attack by G.I. Joe, Cobra, and the Autobots. Forming Devastator once again, they brawled with Superion until a blast from Superion's rifle caused a malfunction in Devastator's coupling links and he broke up into his components. ...All Fall Down!

Megatron would later be deposed entirely by Shockwave, who was then replaced in turn by Ratbat, but the Constructicons remained operational with the Decepticon army. During Ratbat's command, Long Haul and the other Constructicons (except Mixmaster) raided a building site in downtown Atlanta, Georgia for raw materials such as girders. They loaded up their loot onto Long Haul, who in turn was carried away by Blitzwing back to their base. Toy Soldiers! Later, Long Haul and the others were instrumental in one of Ratbat's schemes, where the Decepticons engaged the Autobots away from the Ark long enough for the Constructicons to sneak on board and recover the deactivated remains of their comrades who had been captured by Omega Supreme. Totaled!

Movie future timeline

When Megatron launched an all-out offensive against Autobot City in the year 2005, Long Haul was among the troops who besieged the outpost. He and the other Constructicons combined into Devastator at Megatron's command to breach Autobot City's outer defenses. When the Decepticons were eventually forced to retreat inside Astrotrain, the Constructicons were relatively unscathed from the battle. As such, they voted that all injured Transformers be jettisoned when Astrotrain complained he didn't have the energy necessary to carry them all back to Cybertron. The Planet-Eater!

Earthforce

When the Decepticon forces of Earth split, Long Haul and most of the Constructicons chose to work with Megatron instead of Shockwave. While patrolling the site of Megatron's ozone rocket, Long Haul and Mixmaster came across a pair of snooping Autobots. Despite being initially caught off guard, Prowl and Wheeljack quickly disposed of the two Constructicons. Starting Over! Later, at the Enclave, Long Haul was seen talking to Kickback before the "festivities" broke up the quiet little party; the Autobots faked an assassination attempt on Megatron, and the two Decepticon sub-factions began fighting one another with renewed fervor. The Bad Guy's Ball! When Soundwave led the Decepticons in an attack on Autobot Earthbase, Long Haul took some heat from Swoop's bombing run. The whole offensive proved ultimately to be fruitless, and the Decepticons were forced into a retreat. Divide and Conquer!

Marvel Generation 2 comic

Long Haul made a brief appearance at the climax of the battle with the Swarm, helping the united Autobots and Decepticons construct trenches filled with thermal mines. A Rage in Heaven!

Classics

"I told you I didn't drink your so-called-expensive drink!"

Long Haul was among Megatron's soldiers when the Decepticon leader resurfaced on Earth. Like most of Megatron's inner circle, Long Haul and the Constructicons were presumably destroyed by Starscream during the Underbase Saga, and restored by Megatron using the cache of back-up personality engrams collected by Shockwave. This has not been expressly confirmed, however.

Long Haul was present on the Ark when Megatron questioned the mysterious traveller named Landquake. The Decepticons then flew off to the Southern Hemisphere to explore an energy spike somehow related to Landquake. Crossing Over, Part 2 When confronted by the Autobots, the five remaining Constructicons formed their modified Devastator configuration, until the ground collapsed beneath their feet. Crossing Over: Part 3 Falling to pieces, Long Haul and the Constructicons tried to overpower Grimlock with sheer numbers instead of strength. It didn't work, so they ran screaming from the battlefield. That also didn't work, as Grimlock caught up with them and continued to beat them senseless. Crossing Over: Part 5

Later on, Long Haul got caught in a struggle between Megatron's faction and a detachment from Bludgeon's army led by Bug Bite. He and the other Constructicons were assaulted by Dreadwind. Games of Deception

Marvel Storybooks continuity

Under the guise of the Global Corporation, Long Haul and his fellow Constructicons created sophisticated buildings all around the world. Within each building, however, was hidden a mechanism that would trap underground all within the structure. When the scheme was put into motion and the Autobots responded with an attack, Long Haul and his fellow Constructicons merged to become The Devastator. Though in this form, the Constructicons were able to overpower the Autobots, that changed when the Dinobots arrived. After the rest of the Constructicons had been butchered by Swoop, Long Haul and Bonecrusher were fused into a helpless mess by Grapple's welder rifle. Battle for Earth

As Devastator, Long Haul and the other Constructicons stumbled upon Sunstreaker admiring his reflection in the wilderness, and managed to capture the vain Autobot. The group revealed their individual components to their prisoner once he was safely locked up within Decepticon headquarters. They rejoined forces to combat an Autobot rescue party that attempted to storm Decepticon base, and captured Slag, Sludge, and Sideswipe as well, putting them in Sunstreaker's cell. The Constructicons were once more prompted to combine into Devastator to contemplate an Autobot peace offering; a life-sized statue of the gestalt! The peace offering turned out to be an Autobot ruse, and reinforcement burst forth from within the statue. The Autobots forced Devastator to break up into his component pieces by thoroughly dividing his attention, and so Long Haul joined the fight against the Autobots as an individual. The Decepticons ultimately lost the battle to the Autobots. The Autobots' Secret Weapon

Marvel coloring books

Shockwave led the Constructicons in an attack on a human village, intent on razing the town and building a fuel plant in its place. Long Haul served as Shockwave's mobile podium as he dispensed orders to the rest of the troops under his command, until he was tasked with clearing rubble out of the way so construction could begin on the installation. Little did the Decepticons know, they were being spied upon from orbit by the Autobot Cosmos. Cosmos relayed what was happening to his teammates, who rolled into action to put an end to the Decepticons' plot. Long Haul and his allies were beaten up, shoved down into a pit, and had quick-drying cement poured over them to hold them in place. The Autobot Spy in the Sky

Big Looker storybooks

In order to steal an oil truck filled with precious fuel, Megatron arranged for Blitzwing to short-circuit the truck's wiring, Bombshell to cerebro-shell the drivers into complying, and Long Haul to siphon out the fuel. Autobot intervention, however, allowed the truck and its drivers to escape with their cargo. Decepticon Hijack

Autobot Alert!

In one possible scenario, the Constructicons were responsible for building the Decepticons’ command centre in the evil robots’ latest plot of taking over the Earth. They also were responsible for stocking Astrotrain with explosives and weapons before the Decepticon shuttle launched into space to further sabotage Earth's satellites.

In a different possible scenario, the Constructicons joined Galvatron on his campaign to retrieve an ancient cybertite sphere containing the secret of an ancient Autobot power-booster. Discovering that the sphere was within a sunken ship off the California coast, the Constructicons merged into Devastator in order to retrieve it. Autobot Alert!

Toy pack-in material

Long Haul, Mixmaster, and Bonecrusher were driving through a desert when they crossed paths with Sideswipe and Jazz! Boasting that he would see to Earth's destruction, Long Haul tackled Sideswipe in a clash that would be heard "around the world!" Sweepstakes Offer!

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

"Well, who were you expecting? The Spanish Inquisition?"

Soon after Optimus Prime had become leader of the Autobots, Long Haul worked alongside his fellow Constructicons in readying Cybertron to function as an interstellar "warworld" for Megatron, propelled out of orbit and through space using massive planetary engines they had uncovered. The War Within #2 He was working on this project when the Decepticons spotted some Autobots spying on them. The War Within #5 Though the Decepticons had their opponents outnumbered, the Autobots managed to hold them back until reinforcements arrived in the form of Grimlock and Optimus Prime. The Constructicons' efforts were ultimately foiled, forcing them to retreat as the planetary engines were destroyed in a spectacular explosion. The War Within #6

Sometime later, the Constructicons created the first set of gestalt programming directives, and tested the directives on themselves to create Devastator. The inevitable spread of combiner technology, however, proved to be more than Cybertron could handle, as the massive super-robots ran the risk of damaging the planet's very infrastructure if left to battle unchecked. As a result, by the time of the Dark Ages these "Special Teams" were banned from operating as a unit in any one faction by the universally agreed upon Crisis Intervention Accord. Long Haul and the Constructicons were the first to break these accords, and become active again as Devastator as part of the Ultracons. Escalation Devastator was unleashed upon the Wreckers in the Tagan Heights, but was defeated by the Protectobots who overloaded him with electricity. This not only shut Devastator down, but also forced him to split into his individual components. Devastation

In the modern era, the Constructicons somehow joined Megatron on Earth after the Nemesis left Cybertron millions of years ago. Long Haul and the others were operating as Devastator in California battling the Autobots when they suffered serious damage and were believed destroyed. Prime Directive #6

The Constructicons were later revived by Starscream, and used as the groundwork for his new power base after Megatron vanished during a battle in Tokyo with the Autobots. Long Haul and the other Decepticons who chose to serve Starscream invaded the city of Las Vegas, making deals with the populace to make them voluntarily annex themselves as part of a new Decepticon government. Although most problems from within were dealt with by bribery or the occasional murderous beating, the Decepticons still faced plenty of problems from without. Grimlock of the Dinobots had made a secret deal with the President to acquire a "rogue" military force and retake Las Vegas, alongside his fellow Autobots Prowl and Bumblebee. The Constructicons were the first to face these invaders as they entered the city, attacking them in waves. Long Haul was in the process of easily overpowering Bumblebee when his comrades were all taken down fighting Grimlock and Prowl. This made Long Haul the center of attention, and he definitely suffered for it. While attempting to blast the 'Bee with a heat-seeking missile, Long Haul was skewered through the shoulder by a makeshift spear Prowl had forged out of a giant neon cowboy. Only in Vegas. With three Autobots and several Apache helicopters on his rear axle, Long Haul beat a hasty retreat deeper into the city, looking for back-up. Hardwired

Megatron eventually returned to Earth, but Long Haul and the Constructicons owed Starscream for reconstructing them, and so remained loyal to him when the Decepticons split into two factions. Of course, this only meant they were among the first to be captured by the Keepers when those aliens took over Las Vegas and turned Starscream into their puppet. Trapped behind an impenetrable force dome, Long Haul and the Constructicons attempted to batter their way out as Devastator using sheer brute force, until Skywarp offered a better idea. Reconverting into their separate modes, the Constructicons dug a tunnel out beneath the force field, enabling Starscream's faction to join the final battle against the Keepers. Acting as Devastator, they were too far away from Optimus Prime and his Matrix-induced force shield when the American nuclear assault was dropped on the Keepers, and were blasted into pieces. Annihilation

The nuclear blast left Devastator fused into his singular robot mode, leaving him unable to split back into Long Haul and his other components. Eventually, Devastator fell into the Void along with Omega Sentinel in the final conflict with the Keepers, and was left in stasis lock, drifting in the vacuum of space, after the Sentinel destroyed the Keepers' power source and shattered the Void back into real space-time. The starship Bounty, on a secret space mission from Earth, came across Devastator's remains and planned to tow him back to Earth. Fusion

The pieces of Long Haul and the Constructicons fell under the control of Earth Defense Command, and were held in their Roswell facility for study. Generation 1 #0

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

The ruthless terrorist organization known as Cobra dug dozens of Autobots and Decepticons out of their four-million-year resting place and began rebuilding them into a Cobra-controlled army. However, with Wheeljack and Bumblebee's help, the mind-controlled Transformers were awakened, and the very cheesed-off Constructicons, including Long Haul, descended upon their previous captor, Doctor Mindbender. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3

Soundwave stopped them from killing the doctor, however, as he was needed for other purposes. Instead, the Constructicons were ordered to protect the SPS Satellite controls from the attacking Autobot and G.I. Joe troops. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4 To do so, Long Haul combined with the others to form Devastator, but the giant was soon defeated by the attackers. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5

The Beast Within

During an all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots, Long Haul and his fellow Constructicons Hook, Mixmaster and Bonecrusher ganged up on Sideswipe. He and his fellow Constructicons were blown away by an explosion. Then, Long Haul joined with the other Constructicons to form Devastator in order to combat The Beast, the Dinobots’ combined form. The Beast Within

2005 IDW continuity

• First Appearance: Megatron Origin #2; Transformers: All Hail Megatron #1 (modern era)

"After more than 20 years, I finally get to build something!"

Roughly nine million years ago, after losing their engineering jobs during the automation of manual labor on Cybertron, Long Haul and the Constructicons began associating with the deathsport tournaments in Kaon. Instead of directly participating, Long Haul and his partners put their construction skills to work by building a new arena from scratch before each match. This enabled the gladiators to remain one step ahead of Sentinel Prime's security services, as they never operated in the same spot twice. Megatron Origin #2 The Constructicons also worked with repairing Megatron and other injured pit fighters. Megatron Origin #3

As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, Long Haul and the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. They were working at the slagwerks of Galaxxon when Optimus Prime rose to leadership of the Autobots. Broadcast Four million years ago, Long Haul was part of a convoy along with Ramjet, Octane and his fellow Constructicons bringing energon to the war effort. They were intercepted and captured by Optimus Prime and Ironhide. The Iron Age At one point they were stationed on Varas Centralus alongside Swindle and Sky-Byte, where they committed some atrocity that was enough to cause Sky-Byte to abandon the Decepticon cause. A Better Tomorrow

A dozen cogs in the Decepticon empire descend upon you. Our soldiers will blot out the sun!

In the modern era, Long Haul and the other Constructicons were given the ability to combine, and ended up as part of Megatron's forces on Earth. As Devastator, they easily took out the local Autobots, allowing for Decepticon conquest of the planet. All Hail Megatron #7 During said conquest, Long Haul almost ran over pedestrians in New York, prompting angry responses from the natives, until he and the other Constructicons transformed. The humans thought this was really cool, until the alien construction robot killing machines blew them up. Wishy-washy flesh creatures. All Hail Megatron #1 Long Haul then merged with his fellows to form Devastator, who started destroying the tunnels leading out of the city. All Hail Megatron #2

For reasons only known to themselves, the Constructicons joined Starscream when he rebelled against Megatron, and attacked their former leader in the form of Devastator. All Hail Megatron #10 However, Devastator soon found himself forced to battle human jets from Europe instead, which was then followed by the return of the Autobots to Earth. All Hail Megatron #11 The Constructicons were taken out of the battle when Devastator was blasted straight through the midsection by Omega Supreme, but it's unknown how much damage this caused to Long Haul. All Hail Megatron #12

Megatron would later use space bridge technology built into in his new body to summon Long Haul and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. To battle the Autobots, Long Haul and the other Constructicons combined into Devastator, but ultimately lost because the combiner's right leg was paralyzed due to combining with a dead Scrapper. They were soon mind-controlled by D-Void (through Galvatron) into combining with Galvatron's Sweep army and forming a huge monster. Chaos Part Three: Kings

He's as stealthy as a bright green and purple dump truck.

Following the defeat of the "Deceptigod", the Decepticons were imprisoned by the Autobots, though Ratbat soon took charge of the situation and hatched a plan to assassinate Autobot leader Bumblebee. He sent Long Haul to follow Starscream and make sure he didn't mess it up, but Long Haul wasn't sure whether or not to be loyal to Ratbat and opted not to tell him that Starscream paid visit Autobots. He approached Starscream at the time the assassination was supposed to take place, but nothing happened. Starscream advised the Constructicon to report to Ratbat that Bumblebee was dead anyway, which he did. The World & Everything in It After spending their time building things for the Autobots, the Constructicons came to the aid of Bombshell when he was being chased down by Blurr. They beat up Blurr and fought Arcee before being confronted by Prowl, who seemingly executed the whole team by detonating their I/D chips. Devisive

However, Prowl was in fact under the control of Bombshell, who had merely faked the Constructicons' deaths for the purpose of secretly improving Devastator, rebuilding him in a modular form featuring Prowl or Megatron as the combiner's head. Once Megatron returned to conquer Cybertron, he ordered the Constructicons to combine with Prowl and assault Iacon. Before the Dawn When Bombshell was removed from the equation, Long Haul and the other Constructicons felt Prowl's feelings and recognized his grudge against Spike Witwicky, a human they too hated for his murder of Scrapper. Their unified hatred caused Devastator to develop a mind of his own and go on a rampage. Plan for Everything Once Devastator and Megatron were defeated, the Constructicons were banished from Iacon alongside most other Autobots and Decepticons. Heavy Is the Head

Outside the city, Long Haul and his mates left the other Decepticons to hang out with the Autobots, explaining that they wanted to be on Prowl's side after having shared minds with him and being very impressed by his terrible secrets. After a scuffle with the Dinobots they were allowed to stay at the Autobot camp, where they had a rematch with Arcee before the Dinobots broke it up and treated the Decepticon team to a drink. Second Exodus The Constructicons fell victim to the Necrotitan's corrosive "death wave", but were healed from its effects upon its defeat at the hands of Metroplex. Finis Temporis The team spent the ensuing period of celebrations following Prowl around and showering him with praises, to the Autobot's discomfort. When Prowl clashed with Ultra Magnus, Long Haul stood up to Magnus and threatened to form Devastator if he didn't back off. The Becoming Cybertron was then invaded by an army of Ammonites sent by Shockwave, and during the battle the Constructicons convinced Prowl to form Devastator again for the sake of defeating Monstructor. Black Planet In the wake of Shockwave's defeat, Long Haul witnessed Megatron's revelation that he'd joined the Autobots. ...And the Damage Done

I don't know what everyone's complaining about; I just do not see any downsides to this "steroid" thing!

Having realized how useful access to Devastator was, Prowl fashioned the Constructicons into his own private unit, loyal only to him, and brought them with him on a mission to Earth. On arrival they saved the Ark-7 from a human missile assault and formed Devastator to fight Galvatron's Decepticons. Detonation Boulevard After sending the Decepticons packing, Long Haul and the others returned to the Ark-7 to celebrate. The Mind Bomb During the Autobot attack on an Earth Defense Command base, Prowl had the team coated in stealth paint with orders to join the battle midway, after which they formed Devastator with him and wrecked the base. I Dream of Wires They later stood by Prowl as he spied on Optimus Prime's secret meeting with Alpha Trion. The Crucible

When the Autobots began hunting for the Enigma of Combination, Prowl and the Constructicons went in search of Spike Witwicky. Signals, Calls, and Marches Their search took them to Tokyo, where they secured their asset but ran afoul of Galvatron. Vs. Feigning a truce with their mutual nemesis, the team stormed the Onyx facility by forming Devastator. Devastator ultimately went berserk due to his loathing of Spike and ruined the mission, allowing Scoop to abscond with the Enigma. The team was forced to retreat back to the Ark-7. The Obliterati

After Prowl learned that Optimus Prime had helped Starscream form a permanent alliance with Caminus, the team hijacked the ship's new spacebridge to travel to Cybertron The Possible Light, where they formed Devastator. Superion and Defensor ultimately brought down Devastator, and the Constructicons were sent to a secret prison - Starscream wasn't done with them yet. Mistakes and Mayhem Seeking a new edge, Starscream drafted Scoop into the team, knowing that Scoop's fanaticism would force Devastator to obey his orders. You, Me, and the Universe Ultimately, however, Devastator wound up losing control. After Optimus Maximus defeated Devastator, the Constructicons were locked up once again. All That Remains

Although the individual Constructicons were still considered criminals, Starscream made allowances for releasing his own loyal combiner when necessary. The Constructicons reformed Devastator at Starscream's command to thwart a group of Decepticons commandeering the space bridge, Once Upon a Time on Earth and to siege the colony ship Carcer when Elita-One refused to transform her Titan in defense of Cybertron from Sentinel Prime's zombie fleet. Desperate Measures

Following the impeachment and arrest of Starscream, the Constructicons received pardons, and later watched from a nearby rooftop as Onyx Prime and Liege Maximo arrived on Cybertron and joined Optimus and his retinue for a meeting in the Spire. Though the other Constructicons initially laughed off off Scoop's renewed faith in his "Chosen One," who had seemingly foreseen this series of events, Another Mine the team wound up forming Devastator to break an indignant Starscream out of prison. The Ground

With Onyx Prime unmasked as none other than Shockwave, the Constructicons wound up battling against Victorion on Starscream's orders. The Hallowing Though they were initially able to withstand her gravity powers, Endless Forever this was soon revealed to be the work of Liege Maximo, using supplies of Ore-4 to buffer them against Victorion's attacks. When Arcee destroyed this ore, Victorion was able to unleash a devastating gravitational onslaught which fatally crushed Long Haul and the other Constructicons. Unforgivable

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Long Haul and the other Constructicons formed Devastator to attack the G.I. Joe starship Defiant, successfully destroying one of its two modules. Devastator was blown back into his components when Wild Bill rammed the other module straight into him. Targetmasters Long Haul was later revealed to have been killed by the impact. Earth: R.I.P.

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Prime Wars Trilogy cartoons

Well look on the bright side. You look leaner than your toy for this trilogy.

Voice actor: Frank Todaro (English)

Long Haul, Scrapper and Scavenger all battled Megatron in the ruins of an old coliseum, but he easily overpowered them all. Upon overhearing Windblade say that Starscream possessed the Enigma of Combination, Long Haul signaled a plan to the other Constructicons, and they later formed Devastator in an attempt to take the Enigma for themselves. Unforgotten In the aftermath of the Combiner Wars, Long Haul was among those assisting with the reconstruction efforts. He didn't appreciate Menasor jokingly dropping a giant rock on top of him. Aftermath and Rebirth He presumably died when Devastator was killed by Rodimus Cron. Volcanicus

Beast Wars: Uprising

Half of the original Constructicon team survived the Great War, including Long Haul. Hot Rod helped reform the team in the days after the Armistice, creating a 2/3rds Autobot roster and convincing the Constructicon to undergo Micromaster downsizing, losing social hierarchy among the Builders but retaining their mobility in the energon-depleted era. Micro-Aggressions Cultural Appropriation

During the Grand Uprising, Long Haul and the Constructicons served the Builders against the Resistance. They ran a prisoner transport through Proximax to Iacon when they were attacked by Resistance fighters. The prisoner, Snapper, escaped, but Long Haul's team found themselves in a prolonged battle with the Resistance which lasted over a day. They retreated to the Sights & Sounds casino for defense. Meanwhile, one of their members—Buckethead—had formed an alliance with Snapper and a motley crew of other bots to deal with the alien threat of the Antares Eight. Buckethead and Rampage of the Resistance eventually reached both sides and got them to join forces against the Renegade invaders.

At the trans-hyperwave caster the Renegades seized, Long Haul and the Constructicons joined Buckethead's "Ex-Bots" in attacking the invaders. The Constructicons formed Devastator, fighting the Monster Renegade combiner Monsterous. After the fight, all Cybertronians retired to Sights & Sounds for a summit. The Ex-Bots ultimately convinced Long Haul and the Constructicons to leave the Builders and act as part of an independent faction to protect the innocents of Proximax and defend the city from the horrors of war. Cultural Appropriation

The Constructicons and the Ex-Bots prevented Tarantulas from using a Robo-Smasher to brainwash all the people of Proximax. They also recovered the Autobot-turned-Maximal Grimlock from his control. As the Vehicon Apocalypse began, the Ex-Bots chose to get involved with the other armies of the proto-races. Long Haul and the Constructicons salvaged a lobotomized Sweep and retrofitted and detailed it as the team's new Ex-Jet.

On the march to Nova Cronum, the Constructicons formed Devastator to wade through the hordes of Vehicons. At the Grand Mal itself, Devastator joined forces with the Maximal combiner Magnaboss. Their combined assault weakened the Grand Mal's force field enough for Lord Imperious Delirious to take note of them, and fire the massive optic ray at the combiners. Devastator pushed Magnaboss out of the way. Magnaboss lost an arm, a fifth of his gestalt mind, but Devastator suffered worse. Half his components were damaged beyond repair, and Long Haul was among the casualties. Derailment

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2019 IDW continuity

First appearance: Galaxies #1

Long Haul was forged at or around the end of the War of the Threefold Spark. An era of rebuilding and renewal, Long Haul came together with five other newly forged 'bots to form the Constructicons and help shape the Cybertron to come. A pragmatist, Long Haul monitored supply inventory and transport, believing himself the unsung hero of the construction site next to the flashier engineers and architects. They were recruited by the visionary architect Termagax to help build in the ruins of Iacon. Eager to make a name for themselves, the team promptly clashed with Termagax's conservative second-in-command Wheeljack—for while Wheeljack sought to merely rebuild Iacon, Termagax saw the potential for something bigger and better to take its place. While excavating in Rivets Field, the team inadvertently discovered the Enigma of Combination. Urged on by Termagax, Long Haul and his team agreed to expose themselves to the energies of the artifact, transforming themselves into a new combiner: raw power which Termagax hoped to harness and reshape into the ultimate building tool. Constructicons Rising, Part 1

Despite this new strength and power, Long Haul and his team struggled to master their combination, fighting against a seventh, destructive personality that surfaced whenever the team combined... and whose love of indiscriminate destruction jeopardized their reconstruction efforts. Finally, however, Termagax encouraged the team to work with this anger, rather than against it, and harness the powerful emotion to unite them in their shared purpose of rebuilding Iacon. Although the team would eventually complete their goal of turning the ravaged cityscape into a beautiful metropolis, they would not enjoy the fruits of their labor for long—Wheeljack brought his concerns to the attention of Nominus Prime, and the Prime arranged matters so that the team would be reassigned to the distant colony of Mayalx to oversee the construction of a new energon refinery. Constructicons Rising, Part 3 There, the Constructicons labored for many years, deliberately kept under-fueled and tired so they couldn't combine, while they grew increasingly resentful of the world that had abandoned them while reminiscing about their glory days. Constructicons Rising, Part 1

With their future on Cybertron uncertain, Scrapper eventually came to believe that the team's future lay elsewhere and began training his teammates in the ways of combat, holding regular sparring sessions in an improvised gladiatorial arena. Long Haul and Scavenger struggled to adjust to being warriors, mixing with Scrapper's patient advice and Bonecrusher's brutality in the ring. During one particular session, the team was interrupted by the Insecticon Bombshell, who, after a brief misunderstanding, told them his story: like the Constructicons, Nominus Prime had also banished the Insecticons for fear of their unique matter-eating abilities. Knowing that the team could be of use to The Rise, Bombshell manipulated the team into unknowingly aiding the cause, encouraging them to recapture their glory days. Constructicons Rising, Part 2

After some deliberation, the six builders agreed to help the Insecticons, and after filling up on Bombshell's provided energon cubes the team combined for the first time since their banishment—but instead of uniting based on their shared urge to create, the Constructicons combined to destroy Mayalx and everything it represented to them, a spiteful, destructive rampage that ended with every 'bot in the colony slaughtered and the statue of Nominus Prime toppled. Unaware that the Insecticons had deliberately goaded them into such wanton slaughter so that the energon they processed from the many remains could be secretly shipped back to Cybertron to fuel the rise, Scrapper told his team that, for the first time in their lives, they were finally free to do and build whatever they wanted. Constructicons Rising, Part 4

Eventually, Shockwave called the Constructicons back to Cybertron and the Rise. When they arrived, however, Shockwave's former superior Exarchon had laid claim to the Rise and their bases. The Threefold Spark was eager to take a new body as powerful as Devastator, and tried to usurp the combiner. Together, Long Haul and the Constructicons were strong enough to prevent Exarchon from possessing their collective spark or sparks, though the effort forced them apart and left them out of action. War's End Part Four With Exarchon soon destroyed, the Rise were fully absorbed into the Decepticons, and Shockwave provided the Constructicons to Megatron's cause. Long Haul and the others were happy to be home, and to be wanted as Devastator. They saw themselves as heroes destined to end the war, and were happy to oppose the legacy of Nominus Prime. Fate of Cybertron

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Energon Universe

Long Haul was among countless Decepticons lying dormant in the Ark after it crash-landed on Earth. However, due to a shortage of energy and raw materials, as well as Teletraan One being damaged, Starscream was unable to revive him and his fellow Constructicons for some time.

Eventually though, he was able to do so, and when the Autobots attempted a counteroffensive to recapture the Ark, Long Haul made his prescence known by ramming Optimus Prime with his considerably larger vehicle mode. Starscream then ordered him and the other Constructicons to merge into Devastator. Transformers #5

Optimus Prime eventually threw Devastator off a cliff, separating him into his components, Long Haul crashed into the ground and carried Starscream away as the Decepticons retreated. Transformers #6

Retreating to a volcanic area, Long Haul witnessed Soundwave successfully challenge Starscream for leadership, bowing with his fellows to the new Decepticon leader. Transformers #7

Commercial appearances

• Long Haul and his teammates were masquerading as construction vehicles, when they suddenly decided to horrify their human operators by revealing their true nature. As their human drivers bailed out and fled, the team combined into Devastator, who crashed his fists together, creating a surge of energy that crackled all the way through his gigantic body. Constructicons commercial
• After being upgraded into their "Generation 2" bodies, the Constructicons went about causing "really big destruction" by driving through a construction site and then merging into Devastator. Their fun came to an end when Grimlock emerged from the ground and trounced the combiner. Generation Constructicons and Dinobots commercial

Games

Transformers Generation 2 (Handheld game)

Long haul is the boss of Stage 1 of the game.

The Transformers (PS2)

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Transformers Legends

At some point Omega Supreme was friends with the Constructicons, but they had a falling out. The Secret of Omega Supreme

While Megatron kept Optimus busy, Long Haul and the rest of the Constructicon team to attempt to infiltrate the Autobot base and strike directly at Teletraan I. They mowed through Ironhide's initial attempt at defenses. Heavy Metal War - Part 1 Long Haul was among the Decepticons who attacked Cybertron during an alliance with the Quintessons. Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3

The Decepticon team took over an asteroid orbiting Earth, however when Omega Supreme got wind of it, he launched a massive attack and Long Haul was among the casualties. The Secret of Omega Supreme

Transformers: Devastation

Voice actor: Gregg Berger

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Transformers: Battle Tactics

This slagging job ain't glamorous, but who cares? No one! That's who!

You know why I got a G2 homage in this game? Because I'm a darn useful bot. You know why I have better abilities than the rest? Because I'm a DARN USEFUL BOT !!!

Long Haul participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in two different bodies:

• Long Haul—This Epic character could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.
• Long Haul (G2)—This Epic character could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character.

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Transformers: Earth Wars

Now with 80% more grenade launcher. I hate this.

It may not be the most glamorous role a Decepticon warrior could wish for, but every army needs its supply line, and Long Haul's lot is to keep the flow of raw materials coming. Then - along with his fellow Constructicons - build the massive energy-recovery installations necessary for conquest. But Long Haul's unhappiness can blunt his effectiveness, and he's very sensitive to teasing about the mundane nature of his job. Long Haul bio

Long Haul was joined by the other Constructicons through the Space Bridge and helped move a few things in the base. When Megatron found the Enigma, He eagerly used it to activate Devastator, which fared no better for Long Haul because, Once again, he has big wheels on his thighs, again. Combiner Wars Campaign

Long Haul and his fellow Constructicons arrived at the Frozen Fortress by the orders of Megatron, and had them immediately start drilling, which meant poor Long Haul had to do more moving and tunneling. Brawl was shouting continually for astro-cycles much to his annoyance, but his audio-receptors were finely-tuned. What Lies Beneath

For once, he complained to Megatron that he and the other Constructicons are tired of being his work horse, and that they're the strongest Combiner yet do the most work. Breaking Point

• Class: Gunner
• Lowest Star Rating: 2 star
• Weapons: He uses a standard grenade launcher that bombards defenses from long distances.
• Ability: Rocket Barrage - Shoots 4 rockets from long range dealing high damage over a medium area around the target.
  • Cost: 6 ability points +2 for reuses.

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Transformers Roleplaying Game

Long Haul was a member of the Constructicons. Decepticon Directive

Toys

Main article: Long Haul (G1)/toys

Merchandise

Main article: Long Haul (G1)/toys#Merchandise

Notes

And now I'm mistransformed, too? Forget my job-I hate my life.

• In what can only be called "unfortunate hilarity", Long Haul's original vehicle mode character model was drawn using toy references that still had his toy's robot mode head still flipped up and the arms folded straight forward without the hands folded in.^[1] Thus, in any fictional appearance using this model, Long Haul is a dump truck with a robot head sitting next to the driver's cab and cylindrical shapes sitting at the front of his vehicle mode. This was especially awkward in the cartoon, when his "vehicle mode head" would disappear when he transformed, and his "robot mode head" would come from... somewhere else.
• Animation company AKOM seems to have gotten Long Haul's color layout mixed up with that of the similarly named "U-Haul Robot" from "Five Faces of Darkness", as Long Haul appeared with that robot's orange-and-blue color scheme in both "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4" and "Fight or Flee".
• In the cartoon, when Long Haul is carrying a load in his dump truck and transforms, the load disappears. It reappears when he transforms back into a dump truck. Heavy Metal War Could it have been stored in subspace?

• Long Haul's vehicle mode, a Hitachi DH321, isn't especially large for a construction vehicle, being fairly close in size to those of his teammates. However, due to the obscurity of the real truck and the tendency for G1 combiner teams to feature oversized or undersized members, it was common for fans to associate him with trucks several times his original size, assuming the discrepancy to be an error of scale. Some official material has run with the idea, depicting Long Haul as a giant next to his teammates.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Long Haul (ロングハウル Rongu Hauru)
• French: Costo (Canada)
• Hungarian: Hosszú Pofa
• Italian: Macigno ("Boulder")
• Mandarin: Tuōdǒu (拖斗, "Trailer")
• Portuguese: Doloroso (Portugal comic), Puxador (Brazil comic)
• Russian: Bol'shegruz (Большегруз, "Heavy Truck")

Gallery

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  IDW All Hail Megatron concept art

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  Generation 2-themed skin in Earth Wars

References