My dad found one on the street and had no battey ( we asked if we could have it ) then i showed him this video and made the modification and now my sister have a new car for free
I looked on youtube and you had exact same jeep and same dealt battery. This video was perfect. My daughter is out driving the yard as we speak. Found jeep at yard sale for $20. Only thing I did different was left the power wheels connector on instead of by passing it.. I made a commemt earlier about stripping the gears by adding more power. That's just what my neighbor told me when he seen what I was doing. Said he ruined the gears on motor but he also used 24v instead of 18v.. 18v might be fine.. Next addition for her jeep is I'm going to add l.e.d. lights for headlights and liquid nail a rubber strip around back tires from an old worn out bicycle tire. I heard you could also switch wheels from a kidstrac jeep bc there's comes with rubber arpumd the tire already for traction. They have a patent on it so that's why power wheels can't add rubber to theirs.
Cool. Glad to help. But watch out in adding traction....your def gonna start to smoke gears. The more traction you have, the more stress/torque your going to put on the gears. You can always replace the first drive with a metal one from mltoys.com. Good luck and happy moding. 😀
At the very least get the controller that removes the auto stop after the pedal is released. It let's it freewheel rather than instant stop. It is less stress on the gears but you will need to make sure that you kid knows that it won't stop as quick. 😀
@@mikewebster919 ahh good point.. I didn't think about that.. Traction causing more strain on the gear.. This is all new to me, first kid, first power wheel purchase.. Never knew what ppl do to these things til I went down the youtube hole of power wheels for about 3 hours lol.. Thanks for the advice!!
@@allthingssilver7635 oh yeah...it gets deep. I would def recommend the free wheel module. It will take a lot of the stress off the gears. Good luck a lmk if you have any questions.
@@mikewebster919 I looked into the soft start/stop module. I'm doing that, thanks for that advice. I would of never thought about something like that.. I wonder what's different about kidtrax motor setup bc they come with rubber strip on tire but what you said makes a lot of sense about traction adding stress to motors.
I would recommend installing an inline fuse on the positive side. I just got a basically brand new PW fire and rescue Jeep for my Son for a steal. I have since installed e Real tired in the front and back and wired it for 18V. Man do the real tires make a huge difference!
There already is a fuse inline on mine. You can't see it in the video because it's after the hood. And yes real tires will be better but watch out for stripping gears. Your putting alot more torque on them because the tires don't spin like plastic ones. Happy moding!
Yea I can definitely see that happening, I just ordered 2 new 24v motors with metal gears just for that reason, lol I never thought about using drill batteries, I have tons of Milwaukee batteries so I think I might give it a try.
DAVID WARD yeah I tried that on one of my Jeep's and it's great but you will blow out plastic gears in a hurry putting that torque to them. OK for metal gears with limited voltage though. have fun !
Did this with a 20v 3ah dewalt battery. Worked awesome at first but now after a few times i have 2 batteries that show charge but don't put out any power. Must have burned something out in the battery. It may be that they're so low they won't charge right.
Hmm... I had no problems like that. I do have batteries just crap out after a while though. Maybe they just both quit at the same time? Or... Where they too hot ?
Yes they do deplete quicker than the stock battery. especially if you have stock motors... They get hot quick and that's feeds back to the battery and then gets the batteries hot. my Jeeps are now running either Traxxas 775 or 550 and they run significantly cooler and the batteries last much longer. both of these motors are rated for nearly 18 volt anyways. if you haven't yet I highly recommend a simple motor upgrade. the 550 are a bit faster but the 775 have tons of torque. let me know if you have any questions. thanks for watching
I've been doing it for a few years now. and still have 2 kids to come up through the ranks so I'll be at it for a while. let me know if you need any help
I have a couple extra 20V lithium 4 AH (standard is 1.5 AH) Black and decker batteries I picked up on sale can a standard 12v powerwheels Dune Buggy handle these?
Yeah most likely. You just have to figure out a way to get them to power the powerwheels. The only risk you have is overheating the motors and frying them. Let me know of you need help.
yeah buddy King. With the 18 volts it's only one ah rating...and you'll get about 10 minutes on each one. But I've since used my 20 volt batteries and have used from 2ah to 5ah and I will get 15-20 minutes on the 5.0s. Although alot depends on terrain like grass vs road. Have fun.
Just be careful adding a higher voltage battery bc you can do like my neighbor did and strip the gears on motor bc they are plastic. Power wheels sells a gear kit upgrade for ppl who wanna up the battery voltage.
Thanks....Yeah I have done many gear and gear box upgrades. And FYI...powerwheels does NOT sell anything for upgrades. They are only sold from aftermarket sites like MLTOYS.COM
Been running my kids powerwheels on 18v lithium Milwaukee batteries with Traxx motors for two years now on grass and hills with traction upgrades and haven't had any problems with gearboxes at all.
I am think about build 2 for 18V battery connect for wired positive to positive and wired negative to negative for more running time, add 12-pole 20amps switched 36V or 2 for 18V, switched to 36 for faster or switched to 2 for 18v for running time
Luna Morkie about 15 minutes depending on what vehicles you have. There is no advantage to run time but they have more voltage and therefore more speed. Have fun
@@mikewebster919 yup, burned out my circuit board, i had to order a new one for $19. I wished i read ur comment before, lol live and learn. as soon as i hooked up battery and placed the seat it started to smoke.
@@mikewebster919 yup, the good thing is I was able to order the board from the company that makes it, ended up paying $30 for parts and shipping. I first went two repair shops to fix the board but they could not get the fuses that were sauderd on, but im glad i was able to order it online and not trash the whole car. :) I was affraid to burn the motor but instead fried the circuit board.
Hi Mike, i just got my daughter her first powerwheels, she gets about half hour on the current battery, but the is so slow, this car only has 2 speeds reverse or forward, here is the link of the one i have, how much time do you get on the 18 v dewalt battery? www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=17020616&camp=PLAPPCG-_-PID14542203:TRUS&cagpspn=plat_14542203&eESource=CAPLA_DF:17020616:TRUS
It says in the product description that it has 2 forward speeds but if you only have one right now it's typically because the set screw needs to be removed to allow it to go into the top speed. You won't get any longer run time out of the 18 volt dewalt batteries... In fact it will be shorter but the car will be faster due to increased voltage. The only way to increase run time would be to increase battery capacity. Like using a 12volt deep cell/marine battery. I've don't it with my kids cars and they will literally run a few days before needing recharge. But they are the size of a car battery and typically require cutting/modification to the car to fit the battery. Let me know if you have any questions. Have fun and happy moding!
+Kenneth Santiago Ml toys is great. I get most of my stuff from them. And that upgrade to 18 volt will do fine. It probably won't give you more run time if any though. Those batteries have similar capacity to the stock ones. But it will def make it faster. The best upgrade for speed for me was a combination of 18 volts and switching the motors to traxxas 550's.
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My dad found one on the street and had no battey ( we asked if we could have it ) then i showed him this video and made the modification and now my sister have a new car for free
Diego Marquez neighbors just through one out. I asked is been out told me to take it as well. That's why I'm here lol
I looked on youtube and you had exact same jeep and same dealt battery. This video was perfect. My daughter is out driving the yard as we speak. Found jeep at yard sale for $20. Only thing I did different was left the power wheels connector on instead of by passing it.. I made a commemt earlier about stripping the gears by adding more power. That's just what my neighbor told me when he seen what I was doing. Said he ruined the gears on motor but he also used 24v instead of 18v.. 18v might be fine.. Next addition for her jeep is I'm going to add l.e.d. lights for headlights and liquid nail a rubber strip around back tires from an old worn out bicycle tire. I heard you could also switch wheels from a kidstrac jeep bc there's comes with rubber arpumd the tire already for traction. They have a patent on it so that's why power wheels can't add rubber to theirs.
Cool. Glad to help. But watch out in adding traction....your def gonna start to smoke gears. The more traction you have, the more stress/torque your going to put on the gears. You can always replace the first drive with a metal one from mltoys.com. Good luck and happy moding. 😀
At the very least get the controller that removes the auto stop after the pedal is released. It let's it freewheel rather than instant stop. It is less stress on the gears but you will need to make sure that you kid knows that it won't stop as quick. 😀
@@mikewebster919 ahh good point.. I didn't think about that.. Traction causing more strain on the gear.. This is all new to me, first kid, first power wheel purchase.. Never knew what ppl do to these things til I went down the youtube hole of power wheels for about 3 hours lol.. Thanks for the advice!!
@@allthingssilver7635 oh yeah...it gets deep. I would def recommend the free wheel module. It will take a lot of the stress off the gears. Good luck a lmk if you have any questions.
@@mikewebster919 I looked into the soft start/stop module. I'm doing that, thanks for that advice. I would of never thought about something like that.. I wonder what's different about kidtrax motor setup bc they come with rubber strip on tire but what you said makes a lot of sense about traction adding stress to motors.
Simple yet Amazing! Thanks
Dope shit just did it thanks for the video man
Awesome! Have fun.
I would recommend installing an inline fuse on the positive side. I just got a basically brand new PW fire and rescue Jeep for my Son for a steal. I have since installed e
Real tired in the front and back and wired it for 18V. Man do the real tires make a huge difference!
There already is a fuse inline on mine. You can't see it in the video because it's after the hood. And yes real tires will be better but watch out for stripping gears. Your putting alot more torque on them because the tires don't spin like plastic ones. Happy moding!
Yea I can definitely see that happening, I just ordered 2 new 24v motors with metal gears just for that reason, lol I never thought about using drill batteries, I have tons of Milwaukee batteries so I think I might give it a try.
@@ttali211 yeah def. I have a video on the metal gear install too...but it's pretty self explanatory. The Milwaukee batteries should work. Have fun.
i drilled staggered self tapping screws into the back wheels on my sons and it grips in grass without spinning too.
DAVID WARD yeah I tried that on one of my Jeep's and it's great but you will blow out plastic gears in a hurry putting that torque to them. OK for metal gears with limited voltage though. have fun !
Did this with a 20v 3ah dewalt battery. Worked awesome at first but now after a few times i have 2 batteries that show charge but don't put out any power. Must have burned something out in the battery. It may be that they're so low they won't charge right.
Hmm... I had no problems like that. I do have batteries just crap out after a while though. Maybe they just both quit at the same time? Or... Where they too hot ?
@@mikewebster919 good to know it didnt happen to you. Ill try a new battery and see what happens.
The yellow thing? The battery is a dewalt 18 volt?
DO you get at least 20 minutes of ride time on one dewalt battery ?
How long of a run time do you get with the dewalt? Obviously less than the original
Yes they do deplete quicker than the stock battery. especially if you have stock motors... They get hot quick and that's feeds back to the battery and then gets the batteries hot. my Jeeps are now running either Traxxas 775 or 550 and they run significantly cooler and the batteries last much longer. both of these motors are rated for nearly 18 volt anyways. if you haven't yet I highly recommend a simple motor upgrade. the 550 are a bit faster but the 775 have tons of torque. let me know if you have any questions. thanks for watching
Awesome!! This is my first power wheel searching for mods and what not. Thanks for the info I'll have to look into new motors
I've been doing it for a few years now. and still have 2 kids to come up through the ranks so I'll be at it for a while. let me know if you need any help
Mike Webster are you still at it?
I have a couple extra 20V lithium 4 AH (standard is 1.5 AH) Black and decker batteries I picked up on sale can a standard 12v powerwheels Dune Buggy handle these?
Yeah most likely. You just have to figure out a way to get them to power the powerwheels. The only risk you have is overheating the motors and frying them. Let me know of you need help.
Because SLA batteries are crap they are rated for a 20h discharge rate. The car probably has a 1hr load you will lose more than half your capacity.
my son is 4 he whight about 55 lb is it still good to buy him one ?
Oh yeah. Im 6'1 and can ride it. Granted I beat up the batteries quickly but it runs.
DeWalt how many Ah ? And running time ? Charingtime?
yeah buddy King. With the 18 volts it's only one ah rating...and you'll get about 10 minutes on each one. But I've since used my 20 volt batteries and have used from 2ah to 5ah and I will get 15-20 minutes on the 5.0s. Although alot depends on terrain like grass vs road. Have fun.
Thanks for sharing ! Ha a Good Day! Regards yeah Buddy
How do you recharge it?
John Deardorff with the DeWalt battery charger
use a gas motor....
less talk.. more video
Thanks Mike,my kids Peg Perego 4 wheeler has new life,did same thing you did,it's really fast now,amazing.
roy nelson good to hear. Enjoy.
That jeep is so fast! Hahah she just peeled out of there!! lol cool man thanks
check out the video i have of linking 2 18 volts...thats really fast. Powerwheels running 36volts dewalt batteries
Just be careful adding a higher voltage battery bc you can do like my neighbor did and strip the gears on motor bc they are plastic. Power wheels sells a gear kit upgrade for ppl who wanna up the battery voltage.
Thanks....Yeah I have done many gear and gear box upgrades. And FYI...powerwheels does NOT sell anything for upgrades. They are only sold from aftermarket sites like MLTOYS.COM
Been running my kids powerwheels on 18v lithium Milwaukee batteries with Traxx motors for two years now on grass and hills with traction upgrades and haven't had any problems with gearboxes at all.
I am think about build 2 for 18V battery connect for wired positive to positive and wired negative to negative for more running time, add 12-pole 20amps switched 36V or 2 for 18V, switched to 36 for faster or switched to 2 for 18v for running time
Iginio Romero yeah sounds good bro. good luck.
little tab has a tiny Plus sign (+) on it connet to white wire
I like it but I I want to know with inline connect do you use... I was looking in eBay Amazon but I didn't fine any like the one u use....thanks
Lily Romero
Lily Romero Just a standard wire connector..they are available at any hardware store or inside a standard electrical connection kit.
how long does the dewalt 18v battery last before it dies?
Luna Morkie about 15 minutes depending on what vehicles you have. There is no advantage to run time but they have more voltage and therefore more speed. Have fun
whats the yellow thing?
If you are referring to the battery as the "yellow thing" it is a dewalt 18 volt battery from a power tool.
Mike Webster
Depending on the terrain I would say 15 minutes or so.
How do I charge
The DeWalt batteries?
Can u burn out motor going from 6v to 18 b
The 6 volts prob won't take 18v too well. The 12 volts do ok at 18 but 6 is pushing it. Only one way to know...😀.
@@mikewebster919 yup, burned out my circuit board, i had to order a new one for $19. I wished i read ur comment before, lol live and learn. as soon as i hooked up battery and placed the seat it started to smoke.
@@akbarbukhari lol... Once the smoke comes out you can't get it back in either 😀😀
@@mikewebster919 yup, the good thing is I was able to order the board from the company that makes it, ended up paying $30 for parts and shipping. I first went two repair shops to fix the board but they could not get the fuses that were sauderd on, but im glad i was able to order it online and not trash the whole car. :) I was affraid to burn the motor but instead fried the circuit board.
@@akbarbukhari yeah def. Boards are far more critical then motors. And when you burn motors that just means you upgrade when buying new. 👍
how long dose it last
Probably about 15 minutes.
Hi Mike, i just got my daughter her first powerwheels, she gets about half hour on the current battery, but the is so slow, this car only has 2 speeds reverse or forward, here is the link of the one i have, how much time do you get on the 18 v dewalt battery?
www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=17020616&camp=PLAPPCG-_-PID14542203:TRUS&cagpspn=plat_14542203&eESource=CAPLA_DF:17020616:TRUS
It says in the product description that it has 2 forward speeds but if you only have one right now it's typically because the set screw needs to be removed to allow it to go into the top speed. You won't get any longer run time out of the 18 volt dewalt batteries... In fact it will be shorter but the car will be faster due to increased voltage. The only way to increase run time would be to increase battery capacity. Like using a 12volt deep cell/marine battery. I've don't it with my kids cars and they will literally run a few days before needing recharge. But they are the size of a car battery and typically require cutting/modification to the car to fit the battery. Let me know if you have any questions. Have fun and happy moding!
thanks, Mike what are your thought on this?
www.mltoys.com/product-p/18-volt-conversion.htm
+Kenneth Santiago Ml toys is great. I get most of my stuff from them. And that upgrade to 18 volt will do fine. It probably won't give you more run time if any though. Those batteries have similar capacity to the stock ones. But it will def make it faster. The best upgrade for speed for me was a combination of 18 volts and switching the motors to traxxas 550's.