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CB McHaul – 1977

Mego released their C.B McHaul toy line in 1977, which was the result of the CB and truck driving fad that hit America during the mid to late 1070’s. The line was playfully named after singer, C.W McCall, who struck gold with his mega hit, Convoy (from the Conoy movie soundtrack). The C.B McHaul line included nine figures, a few vehicles and a truck stop playset. This line was short lived and can be difficult to track down on the secondary market nowadays.

For more information about Mego’s C.B McHaul line, see bottom of the page for a complete summary.

C.B McHaul (1977): Good Trucker Action Figures

There were nine figures in total for Mego’s C.B McHaul line in 1977, with all nine being divided up into three groups. The “Good Truckers” included Jim Oakes, Kid Watts and of course, the main man himself, C.B McHaul.

C.B McHaul (1977): Bad Trucker Action Figures

There were nine figures in total for Mego’s C.B McHaul line in 1977, with all nine being divided up into three groups. The “Bad Truckers” included Bad Leroy, Joe Marconi and Professor Braine.

C.B McHaul (1977): Smokies Action Figures

There were nine figures in total for Mego’s C.B McHaul line in 1977, with all nine being divided up into three groups. The “Smokies” included Scowling Jack Jones, Sgt. Brown and Speed Johnson.

C.B McHaul (1977): Playsets

Mego released only one playset for their CB McHaul line in 1977, and that was the Truck Stop. This was a late release in the line and not many were ordered by retail chains due to to slow C.B McHaul sales, making this a tough find on the secondary market.

C.B McHaul Truck Stop

Market Value:
Boxed $1,200 – $1,500
Loose $400 – $600

C.B McHaul Truck Stop
Accessories: Simulated Truck Wash w/ 2 Brushes, Service Garage, Fuel Pump Island, CB McHaul Truck Stop Sign
Years Released: 1977
Difficulty To Find: Rare – Rarely seen in any condition on the secondary market
Notes: The C.B McHaul Truck Stop was the lone playset produced for the line, but it was a good one. It assembles to a nice big size of 24″ x 26″. The set included a simulated truck wash, complete with actual rotating brushes, service garage area and fuel pumps. There was also a working vehicle lift in the garage. This playset is extremely difficult to find nowadays.

C.B McHaul (1977): Vehicles

Mego released three different and unique vehicles for their C.B McHaul line. There was the C.B McHaul Rig, complete with a working CB microphone. The bad truckers got the Bear Masher, which was an oil tanker that included two figures. Last, but not least, there was the Trooper Car for the Smokies.

Bear Masher

Market Value:
Boxed $300 – $400
Loose $75 – $125

Bear Masher
Accessories: Renegade Tractor, Renegade Oil Tanker, Prof. Braine Figure and Bad Leroy Figure
Years Released: 1977
Difficulty To Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: The Bear Masher did not include a CB like the CB McHaul Rig did, but it did include two figures, Prof. Braine and Bad Leroy. There was a tilting cab action and spring action battering radiator. The Oil Tanker Trailer comes with a working secret door and catapulting hook-up.

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C.B McHaul Rig

Market Value:
Boxed $300 – $400
Loose $75 – $125

CB McHaul Rig
Accessories: Trailer, Big Rig Trailer, Microphone w/ Amplifier, C.B McHaul Figure
Years Released: 1977
Difficulty To Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: The C.B McHaul Rig acted as a working amplifier that works like a CB. This would allow for simulated truck driver talk while playing with the figures and truck itself. The truck set came with a C.B McHaul figure, which was identical to one sold separately. In addition, there was a tilting cab action and working rear trailer doors.

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Trooper Car

Market Value:
Boxed $450 – $600
Loose $125 – $175

Trooper Car
Accessories: Trooper Car, Scowling Jack Jones Figure, Sgt. Brown Figure
Years Released: 1977
Difficulty To Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: The Trooper Car acted as a working amplifier that works like a CB. This would allow for simulated Smokie talk while playing with the figures and vehicle itself. The truck set came with two figures, Scowling Jack Jones and Sgt. Brown. In addition, both doors were able to open. This car would go on to be re-used for the Dukes of Hazzard and CHIPS action figure lines.

Mego released their C.B McHaul toy line in 1977, which was the result of the CB and truck driving fad that hit America during the mid to late 1070’s. The line was playfully named after singer, C.W McCall, who struck gold with his mega hit, Convoy (from the Conoy movie soundtrack). The C.B McHaul line included nine figures, a few vehicles and a truck stop playset. The figures stood just over 3″ tall, and used the same molds as Mego’s Comic Action Heroes. Each figure came with a base to allow it to stand up.

The C.B McHaul line by Mego is certainly not considered among their best efforts, but nonetheless, it was fun series. There were nine figures in all, with three from the “Good Truckers” (Jim Oakes, Kid Watts and of course, the main man himself, C.B McHaul). Three more were from the “Bad Truckers” (Bad Leroy, Joe Marconi and Professor Braine) and the last three were from the “Smokies” ( Scowling Jack Jones, Sgt. Brown and Speed Johnson). In addition, there were three great new vehicles with the C.B. McHaul Rig, Bear Masher and Trooper car. The vehicles were brand new molds and something completely different for Mego. Last, but not least, was the Truck Stop Playset. Mego had always been known for their elaborate and fun playsets, and this was no different.

The packaging for the C.B McHaul toy line was simple, and not very effective. All figures were released on a traditional blister pack style card. It featured the figure centered at the bottom of the card, with the character’s name and C.B McHaul logo above it. All cards featured the C.B McHaul Rig at the very top of the card, regardless of which faction they were from. Asides from that, there was very little else to look at. The boxes for the vehicles featured similar color schemes and lackluster design. The CB McHaul action figure line was not very popular at the time of release and quickly disappeared from store shelves, making them especially hard to find nowadays. These items are very sought after by hardcore Mego collectors, and do not appear often on the secondary market.