latest project: Power Wheels Jeep

[RACER X]

so my friends sold us a little used Power Wheels Fire Rescue Jeep

we already have a race car and motorcycle, both basically given to us

http://www.modifiedpowerwheels.com/forum/userstuff/jasncab/200656195722_firerescuejeep2.jpg

so for i've ordered
2 new wheels, really could use 2 more
a new steering rack

i plan to add:
6v battery to make 18v = faster
also adding a independant 12v battery to power
a headlight/tailight and underglow kit
red/white strobes


joined another forum

http://forum.modifiedpowerwheels.com/

:lol

[Sean]

Nice! Cut a bike inner tube or tire in half and run the strip around the "tires" for better traction

[RACER X]

thought about that too, but the added traction tears the motor/gears up....then again i can buy bigger gears on MO POWA!!!

lol

[RACER X]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dx-GV7mvns

mustang w/ working shaker hood, lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LevO5j7qouA

[Trip]

lol, i need a kid to have excuse to play with these.

[Sean]

Oh that is bitchin

[CasterTroy]

I STILL say gas powered is where it's at


cM2SWNCes5g

[RACER X]

i'm going 12v to 18v, alot of people go 24v or even 36v

lol

[RACER X]

OMG, just found custom license plates, for bicycles but close to scale

http://pi.b5z.net/i/u/1014110/i/licenseplates/TEXAS3a.jpg

CHRLIE

[OneSickPsycho]

i'm going 12v to 18v, alot of people go 24v or even 36v

lol

I know in the robotics world, they handle 24v, but anymore and the gearboxes are suspect...

[RACER X]

reading 24v can weld the pedal shut in the WO , runaway charlie = bad.....lol

[CasterTroy]

Charlie needs THIS

[OneSickPsycho]

reading 24v can weld the pedal shut in the WO , runaway charlie = bad.....lol

Yeah, for the most part guys just used the gearmotors... However, relays are cheap and you can certainly find one that wouldn't burn up...

[LeeNetworX]

OK - I'm going to have to check this out. Adan is finally starting to ride his starter quad - 6v. He's been pushing it up until now. Thanks for another time suck for me, Ed.

[defector]

i'm going 12v to 18v, alot of people go 24v or even 36v

lol
We've got an electric scooter. "El Scooter de la Muerte" :lol:
60v,1000W motor, 100a controller. Thing is fucking stupid.

Wife won't let me touch the grandbaby's Barbie Jeep...

[RACER X]

OK - I'm going to have to check this out. Adan is finally starting to ride his starter quad - 6v. He's been pushing it up until now. Thanks for another time suck for me, Ed.

dude when it comes to toys and kids, its all worth it!

[OneSickPsycho]

We've got an electric scooter. "El Scooter de la Muerte" :lol:
60v,1000W motor, 100a controller. Thing is fucking stupid.

Wife won't let me touch the grandbaby's Barbie Jeep...

Heh... 1 1/4HP... pretty good. In the combat robotic community (Battlebots), there were guys who started a barstool-like racing circuit... the only rule was that whatever they built had to fit into a theoretical cube 24"x24"x??, where '??' is unlimited. Basically, at 24"x24" footprint. Guys were putting e-tek motors in them at 72v... good for something like 30HP... I wonder how many of them lived...

[RACER X]

ordered strobes

had order a white kit and red kit, $22 delivered from china....

going to sell a red/white kit for $10, lol

[shmike]

OK - I'm going to have to check this out. Adan is finally starting to ride his starter quad - 6v. He's been pushing it up until now. Thanks for another time suck for me, Ed.

Me too.

We had my nephew's quad for a while and went through the same thing. She'd push it for a while and then started riding it. Then it died.

I'm on the fence about what to get for Christmas; an electric toy or no?

I picked up a PW50 from a friend so I was going to forgo the battery stuff but I'm not sure if she's ready for the 50 yet...

[defector]

I picked up a PW50 from a friend so I was going to forgo the battery stuff but I'm not sure if she's ready for the 50 yet...

If it has either the throttle or exhaust governor (or both) on it, it is what I consider reasonably safe. Our daughter could actually pedal her bicycle faster than the PW would go when it was fully governed. :lol:

[OneSickPsycho]

Unless you're a little asshole like I was and figured out the throttle stop screw could be easily turned out when dad wasn't paying attention.

[RACER X]

over the top build

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/07/modified-lightning-mcqueen-powerwheels-is-what-childhood-dreams/

[defector]

Unless you're a little asshole like I was and figured out the throttle stop screw could be easily turned out when dad wasn't paying attention.
True. But the exhaust one takes a little more work for a kindergarten aged kid. Or at least access to dad's tools.

[OneSickPsycho]

True. But the exhaust one takes a little more work for a kindergarten aged kid. Or at least access to dad's tools.

I don't think mine had that shit... Mine was exactly like this one:

http://www.betterthanbeforebikes.com/Zinger%204.jpg

That brings back some memories... cloudy, weird, maybe I'm actually making this shit up memories...

[Homeslice]

over the top build

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/07/modified-lightning-mcqueen-powerwheels-is-what-childhood-dreams/

Figured it'd be faster than that, for 24V

What's he going, like 20-25 mph tops? Did his dad put a limiter on it? :lol:

[defector]

I don't think mine had that shit... Mine was exactly like this one:

http://www.betterthanbeforebikes.com/Zinger%204.jpg

That brings back some memories... cloudy, weird, maybe I'm actually making this shit up memories...
The exhaust one was just a 5/8 washer in the exhaust pipe restricting it to about half the normal size.
Damn, looking at that pic, I don't think they ever changed anything on those bikes, except oil injection, and color (ours was blue/white). My wife pointed out that our PW has been used to teach at least 10 different kids to ride since 1995. We got rid of it in about 2000, and it has been passed around our circle of friends since then. Pretty damn cool.

[RACER X]

everythings enroute

lights
strobes
3-6v batterys

already have
steering assemby

hopefully will have pieces by this weekend.

[RACER X]

oh man, found a lil 9v siren...kekeke

[RACER X]

if anybody see's a Peg Perego Gaucho for sale anywhere let me know, appearantly they are the premium battery jeep

http://www.kidsource.com/cpsc/99084b.jpg

[RACER X]

got my batteries in, 3 x 6v 12ah

made the wiring harness using OE connectors so i can take the extra 6v out w/o looking like i butchered the orig. harness, plut it'll work on the race car and motorcycle we have. :)

test drive tonight when we get home, already tested it, it WORKS!

waiting for the strobes to do lights and strobes together, running of the 2 extra 6v wiring together.

[azoomm]

There is something wrong with you.

[CasterTroy]

There is something wrong with you.

So the last 9 years you've just been giving him the "benefit-of-the-doubt"? :lol

[RACER X]

right, troy , think you could ship this to me?

serious too

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bab/3385035101.html

[Particle Man]

So the last 9 years you've just been giving him the "benefit-of-the-doubt"? :lol

:lmao:

[goof2]

Figured it'd be faster than that, for 24V

What's he going, like 20-25 mph tops? Did his dad put a limiter on it? :lol:

The wattage is pretty low and from the story the motor only makes .66 horsepower. I doubt it was going much more than 15 mph, but considering I've ridden go-carts with 6.5 horsepower that could barely break 30 mph I think he got pretty good results.

[CasterTroy]

If he'll deliver :rockwoot: But dang, shipping that would cost a good $150!

[RACER X]

where is smithfield in relation to you?

dunno, i took my old ape cans to a fed ex office, they boxed and wrapped and shipped em for $60 or $65, i figure around $80

all my toys are modded, be it guns bikes cars, so why shouldn't my son/daughters toys.....

[CasterTroy]

where is smithfield in relation to you?




2hrs 26 min according to google maps

[RACER X]

come on ol buddy ol pal, lol

J/K

[CasterTroy]

Have to be more in it for me than that last reach-a-round!

[RACER X]

k, that jeep is outta the pic

next up is Roswell, GA

Lee.....pm sent :D

[RACER X]

lol, these things are a barrel of monkeys......that lil thing hauls ass for a lil kid

after seeing how much fun C was having, i bought another one for A, she'll drive it for a yr and i'll resell it

of course i'm gonna have to make this one 18v as well.....kekeke

http://i46.tinypic.com/dgiipz.jpg

tonight i'm gonna put the light kit on C's jeep.

as for the naysayers, buy carbon whatever for the bike or mods for the kids jeeps and see the grins.....easy answer for me. plus i bought A's jeep for $50, needs battery, $25 and another 6v for $15. barrel of monkeys i tell ya! plus A got straight A's and Latin was her strongest subject, lol she deserved a lil something.

[shmike]

A got straight A's and Latin was her strongest subject, lol she deserved a lil something.

Well, we knew it wasn't going to be English.

[RACER X]

Lucky she got her brains and looks from momma

Hoping C got her brains cuz he's a tiny mirror image of me

[RACER X]

FRACK! defeated at teh last step. the power cord is too short. gonna have to splice a longer one in tom.

but it works!!

[RACER X]

before i get started,i ain't got no fancy schmancy garage like troy.

http://i50.tinypic.com/zxr9zd.jpg

extra 6v DONE
lights DONE

next: strobes!

http://i48.tinypic.com/25tdv87.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/2r7ax3n.jpg

[RACER X]

OMG, friend said 'you forgot the NOs'.......lol

i could wire up another 6v on a switch, to kick in.....kekeke

just like cars....

don't think he's ready for that yet.

[RACER X]

OMG
12V

http://it.pegperego.com/admin/archive/product/images/PHGAL_00000349_PHOTO_00000270.jpg

not meaning the squidleness

24V
http://it.pegperego.com/admin/archive/product/images/PHGAL_00000357_PHOTO_00000280.jpg

[shmike]

I've seen an electric Ducati Monster that look pretty realistic.

[fasternyou929]

where is smithfield in relation to you?

dunno, i took my old ape cans to a fed ex office, they boxed and wrapped and shipped em for $60 or $65, i figure around $80

all my toys are modded, be it guns bikes cars, so why shouldn't my son/daughters toys.....

It's about 45 minutes from me, and has outlet shopping so it's easy to convince the wife to go down there.

I'll buy it and send you a video of me running it over. :lol

[shmike]

It's about 45 minutes from me, and has outlet shopping so it's easy to convince the wife to go down there.

I'll buy it and send you a video of me running it over. :lol

I'll pay for the LED's if you'll install them and have them running when you do it!

[fasternyou929]

I'll pay for the LED's if you'll install them and have them running when you do it!

Deal!

[LeeNetworX]

You guys are brutal.

:lol

[azoomm]

:lol: I love you guys.

[RACER X]

Bought another one, like the ones I was looking for :)

Gonna have to thin the heard 5 is too many for our garage

[fasternyou929]

Bought another one, like the ones I was looking for :)

Gonna have to thin the heard 5 is too many for our garage

Certainly a man of your "status" has room for a few in your attached airplane hangar. :lol

[Apoc]

Certainly a man of your "status" has room for a few in your attached airplane hangar. :lol

He prefers 'Stay at home mom', to 'jobless bum'.

[RACER X]

http://i48.tinypic.com/1sb03p.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/oggal2.jpg

[LeeNetworX]

Pretty cool - how fast is it?

[RACER X]

Not really faster then the PWs, but it us sturdier

It is bigger, so it'll be for A, C cant reach the pedal well yet

Im selling the recent jeep, car and bike, to make room keeping an eye for another jeep like this, it even came w a little trailer , lol

It also has a fake engine, lol

I'll be adding and extra 6v and lights

[Apoc]

http://i48.tinypic.com/1sb03p.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/oggal2.jpg

That is pretty cool. I bought a 50cc dirtbike for the nephew, but he'll only be 2 in ddecember. Thinking of doing this for him on this platform.

http://catalog.sears.ca/wcsstore/MasterCatalog/images/catalog/Product_437/std_lang_all/07/_p/616_21107_P.jpg

or this one

http://catalog.sears.ca/wcsstore/MasterCatalog/images/catalog/Product_437/std_lang_all/43/_p/616_21043_P.jpg

Probably the first one, since he's in love with trucks. But I think the second is sleeker, and built for speed. But the truck has rubber tires already. Plus the truck comes with 24v battery, won't take a lot of work to make it fast.

[jtemple]

That is pretty cool. I bought a 50cc dirtbike for the nephew, but he'll only be 2 in ddecember. Thinking of doing this for him on this platform.

http://catalog.sears.ca/wcsstore/MasterCatalog/images/catalog/Product_437/std_lang_all/07/_p/616_21107_P.jpg

or this one

http://catalog.sears.ca/wcsstore/MasterCatalog/images/catalog/Product_437/std_lang_all/43/_p/616_21043_P.jpg

Probably the first one, since he's in love with trucks. But I think the second is sleeker, and built for speed. But the truck has rubber tires already. Plus the truck comes with 24v battery, won't take a lot of work to make it fast.

We have the second one stashed in the basement for my 5 year old's Christmas (he'll be 6 by then).

[RACER X]

They only all go about 7mph, but the 24v will go faster, but it s also bigger, prob won't bfe able to reach the pedals till he's about 4, charlie had to stretch right now for the silver jeep

[Apoc]

They only all go about 7mph, but the 24v will go faster, but it s also bigger, prob won't bfe able to reach the pedals till he's about 4, charlie had to stretch right now for the silver jeep

He's 2, and he's over 3 1/2 feet tall, as tall as most 4yo's.. He can reach the pedals now. He can almost flatfoot the honda 50cc I got him. Just doesnt have the motorskills for it yet.

[azoomm]

They only all go about 7mph, but the 24v will go faster, but it s also bigger, prob won't bfe able to reach the pedals till he's about 4, charlie had to stretch right now for the silver jeep

You do realize Charlie is your son, right. That lack of inseam comes from somewhere :wink:

[RACER X]

Right, he's 50th %, just all torso like daddy, april is all legs, lol

[LeeNetworX]

This .GIF made me think of this thread.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/de9d960425fdcbdcd1151830b2a074c6/tumblr_mlpzr7yzhB1qasthro1_400.gif