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TWP and MstrOfPppts, You nailed it!! Thank you so much, it is easy to overlook but it totally makes sense. I was focusing on the wheels and gears (which I kept assembling over and over again). Anyways I took everything apart and I am starting over (which isn't a big deal...love the set). Anyways thank you so much for taking the time to help me out...greatly appreciated!

Thanks I will take a look I believe the issue is the circular blue piece and the rod that connects to it it just seems as though it won't swivel properly...........

First off thanks for all the quick responses. I am an experienced builder which is why this problem fascinates me more than anything. I tried building it all once again and unbelievably I am still not able to get the rear wheels to move. Before I put the rear wheels on everything is working inside (moving right to left smoothly). Once I attach the black plate to the wheel and insert the narrow grey piece through the hole in the bottom of the crawler (grey circular piece) I notice the steering is not as smooth (as I turn the wheel) and the rear wheels do not move at all (they barely shake)..... I will keep messing around with it I am sure it is a minuscule detail I have missed...but man I am dumbfounded.........

Hi, I recently picked up the Sandcrawler and I have ran into a difficulty with the rear wheels. They will not turn when I spin the wheel. The mechanism seems to be working perfectly up until I attach the wheels, then it is hard to even spin the wheel, and the back wheels barely move at all. I have taken the thing apart a couple of times and tried everything I can think of...I am dumbfounded! Does anyone have any advice or any idea to what is wrong (or how I messed up?).

I am thinking the Yoda Dagobah Set is the winner. Yoda is going to be featured on the box art for 2013, and I can see Lego having a vintage and Episode 2 Yoda. I can also see the hut featuring a light up brick like Hagrid's Hut. In fact it could look a lot like Hagrid's Hut or smaller like the Ninjago blacksmith shop. I am sure some cool features like levitating rocks or a way to make Luke do a one armed handstand balancing Yoda would also be featured....