Modified Power Wheels Forum

sirironduke

id be willing to help you set it up if you want, of if your looking to get rid of it, i may can help you with that as well =]

pix soon, im just lazy

sirironduke

it might just be easyer and faster to do the bar stock replacement

sirironduke

<r>so that we dont have to posts going on about the same thing, its probably best to move to this one, as it was first. <URL url="https://modifiedpowerwheels.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9894"><LINK_TEXT text="viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9894">https://modifiedpowerwheels.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=...

sirironduke

<t>well you can make the parts a couple of ways, solid, or a kind of hollow ( honycomb infill) id of course recomend solid for structural or high stress stuff like a gear, but a radio install kit, switch plates, ect, id say the hollowish would be fine. and as for kits, most come in kits. you ca...

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<r>well i have one. i bartered for it. its the $700 2 years past discontinuation model but it works well. i missed this post so i started my own here : <URL url="https://modifiedpowerwheels.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9933&p=78021#p78021"><LINK_TEXT text="viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9933&p=...

sirironduke

not sure how i missed it. thanks

sirironduke

that may do it. kinda hard to say blind lol. pictures should help. but it sounds about right

sirironduke

<t>not sure where to put this, so ill stick it here. i have a working 3d printer. it work in abs and has a build space of 100mmx100mmx100mm. ( though i build in inches) id like to try to make some replacement or customization parts. id even like to try my hand at making replacement gears if abs is s...

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<t>a quick guess, without seeing how its wired up stock, would be to wire each motor independantly. both would get the same power reguardless. skipp the diferental and go with something along the lines of what powerwheels has done. thats how my R/C jeep is wired and i can go just about anywhere...

sirironduke

im not able to find it atm, but theres someone on the forums here that did just that, in a f150 tho. they used a lawnmower rear end, pnumatic tires and chain driven scooter motor to power theirs. and from the video it does great with 2 kids in it, in grass.

sirironduke

as far as i know safty first corvettes gear boxes fit. but you may also be able to buy the whole gearbox from kid trax too. i havent tryed that part.

sirironduke

<r>well theres a couple of things you can do. one would be to downgrade the 12v motors in the jeep to 6v ones. using the 7.2 battery will effectivly over volt them by a little over 1 volt. or option 2 is a controller simmiler to one im using in my viper project. you have a wider selection ...

sirironduke

<r>i remember seeing a couple of different threads on homemade diffs for projects. whether for R/C or kid use. these look more than strong enough for any abuse. i found this link on another site, but they have done all the hard work. <URL url="http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9128643/mpag...

sirironduke

sadly nothing came of it. everyone seems to be spread out.

sirironduke

i love the sabertooth and plan to use them from now on. more abilaties and less headakes.
i never understood how an H bridge works.

sirironduke

if the suspention is the same as a jeep, you can look in my post here on my r/c jeep. i welded a couple of bushings in the steel cross bar and it made it nice and firm.

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<r>i get mine from granger. they have the standard white as well as the stronger grey <URL url="http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/search.shtml?searchQuery=pvc+sheet&op=search&Ntt=pvc+sheet&N=0&GlobalSearch=true&sst=subset"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.grainger.com/Grainger...

sirironduke

<t>very nice, dont see the black ones often. well changing the gearbox will give you more tourque, as for which one to go with im not sure. taz may be able to help. you can also go with a smaller diamiter wheel, say from a non lifted jeep. your current wheels are the same as a lifted jeep. <br/...

sirironduke

it sounds feasable. id suggest a ESC from possably a scooter to be able to handle the amps. but the theory sounds good.

sirironduke

<r>thanks for the compliment. its giving me fits at the moment but its a fun project. ive played with the stock gearboxes, it can take 18volts easy. but wouldnt recomend 24 volts. either way it will require rewireing the car. the circuit board cant handle over volts and is most likely the...

sirironduke

i sold my viper gear boxes to someone that needed them for a safty first corvette. they are the same gearbox, and hooked up the same. driver and all.

sirironduke

<t>i got my batterys and my charger from ebay. the batterys will have no plug on them. all the battery has is 2 blade connectors comming out of it. a couple of blade connectors, a inline fuse and your ready to go. for charging you can use a motorcycle/car/trickle charger, and just clip it to t...

sirironduke

<t>you can do lots to thos 6volt cars. the easyest is to drop in a 12volt batter and cruze. poke around the forms here and youl find others that have done it and exactly what you would have to change. as for a 12volt from sears, if you meen a flooded lead acid style simmiler in a car. id ...

sirironduke

<r>ive seen 4 wheel drive axles. they are simmiler to cj jeeps setups. usualy gear driven diffs. aluminum housings with sealed bearings on the ends. normaly a 5:1 ratio. very pricy however, and are in 1/4 scale. ive seen them poking around here <URL url="http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid...

sirironduke

welcome to the forum. where in va do you hail from ?
im in lynchburg

sirironduke

just my $0.02 ^

sirironduke

<t>well adding more weight in the front will help. if you add more or larger batterys you will get more weight and longer run time. though my thought would be adding traction to only the front wheels. if you do all 4 you will have other issues. if you did just the front, my guess is the lesser tract...

sirironduke

my suggestion would be to copy a jeeps suspention to scale. or add springs to the tie rod to drag it to center. only problem is, you will have to fight harder to turn it with springs

sirironduke

you can get 18 volt cordless batterys but you would be much better off getting a new 12 & 6 volt batterys. it will save you headakes and be much safer. you can recharge them with either an 18volt scooter charger or a car charger that does both 12 and 6 volt

sirironduke

<t>wow lots of car hobbyists. i used to build and drive hot rods when i lived in california and had a garrage, now that i live in virginia and only have a basement, i can no longer do anything i cant fit through a door. of the hobbys i do still have are: slot cars (1/32 scale) model cars, firearms, ...

sirironduke

<r>you can also buy a servo tester. it moves the servo via a potentiometer. all you would have to do is have the steering shaft turn the potentiometer. youl basicly have a drive by wire set up. and can easyily switch it later to full r/c one can be found here <URL url="http://www.robotmar...

sirironduke

lol i know the feeling all to well.

sirironduke

<t>that will look pretty nice when your done. if the front bearings on the fronts are too big for the shafts, there are replacement bearings that fit those wheels with different shaft sizes. i ran across those when i was doing my jeep i cant see in the pictures, are the rear rims drive rims or ...

sirironduke

very cool indeed. so, got pictures of your project?

sirironduke

<t>very cool. spare parts is always handy. ive been trying to find a silverado around where i live. best i found is a f150 after months of looking. hopefully ill be picking that up on monday. i have no kids yet so all my powerwheels are just big toys for me =] im also being given a pocketbike, and t...

sirironduke

cool. this oughta be nice

sirironduke

the pictures of both my current creations are in my signature. i take it you are going to use the stock gearboxes/motors yes? 12v? or more?

sirironduke

<t>i know its not rack and pinion, but you may also want to consider redoing what you currently have. more along the lines of a go-kart. longer tabs on the spindles and steering shaft and turnbuckle tierods. and if you have the room, larger diameter steering wheel. as for lawnmower parts,...

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<r>for my jeep i went with a huge 1/4 scale servo. i only use it on asphalt and light grass. very little weight and i use the stock gearboxes. i dont recomend that set up lol on my viper however im using this <URL url="http://www.servocity.com/html/spg645a_standard_rotation.html"><LINK_TEXT tex...

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<r>there are a few that have R/C'd jeeps and cars. Id love to see a truck done. I myself have done a jeep. there are quite a few options to steer your truck. It depends on power source, terrain, payload and money. I did my jeep cheeply becouse of where I use it. Ill be redoing it later on, but I hav...

sirironduke

hmmmm

sirironduke

has anyone tryed making large body parts as in a roof ?
plastic to use ?
if i cant find anything i might just end up fusing flatened hoods together and make one that way.

sirironduke

should be nice, and pretty much strait forward keeping the body the same color and all.
planning a radio ? lights?
i only ask becouse they look great lit up.

sirironduke

<t>overvolting is the best and least expensive way so far without changing the gearboxes, or totaly redoing the drive train like i did. i know the stock gearboxes can handle it, but as far as i know the circuit board cant. your best bet is to bypass the board and rewire it like a powerwheels. the on...

sirironduke

<t>for parts as in hubcaps, brouse the for sale section, there are a few that have tons of parts. you can also try asking in the wanted section. i too like the option 1. a mounted nerf gun would add extra fun for little ones VS flashing lights. you can take the light bar and put real spot light...

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<t>with some nice trimming that will almost look factory. i havent seen anyone so far join PW plastic to PW plastic. even my attempts arnt all that great. so far melting with a soldering iron seems to do ok but its far from clean and pretty. also hot glue seems to hold for some things. might work fo...

sirironduke

relays arnt hard. a little daunting at first but easy to get the hang of. the schematic is usualy on the side to help you out.

sirironduke

a scooter motor and he right gearing might do it. as for a thread just for that. i havent seen one either. although thats the plan with my next powerwheels, is to make one that i can ride. ( 200lbs and 6' )

sirironduke

<r>Ahoy, Welcome aboard. i see you have a few hobbies like me. you might be interested in my attampt at making my viper R/C. maybe i can ask your thoughts? changes? <URL url="https://modifiedpowerwheels.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=6603"><LINK_TEXT text="viewtopic.php?f=19&t=6603">http...

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<t>lol no, no iron worker. its my old gamer tag i made for myself. it was fitting becouse i could punch steel car doors and not break my hands. just for gits and shiggles i stuck a 30amp fuse after my controller on my viper. mind you im using a robot controller and a scooter motor, but ive neve...

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