What to do when it doesn't work
 

Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our 3 year old grandson
was having issues with his battery powered jeep. He has out grown the one
he has and it does not have the power it once did. He could not keep up
with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet and kicked it, threw
his hands in the air and said I want a newer one. They learn so young.

Coasty

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Grandpa should put in a Briggs and Stratton.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Coasty wrote:
>
> Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our 3 year old grandson
> was having issues with his battery powered jeep. He has out grown the one
> he has and it does not have the power it once did. He could not keep up
> with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet and kicked it, threw
> his hands in the air and said I want a newer one. They learn so young.
>
> Coasty

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I agree. Call up Binford and do it up Tim-the-toolman style! Be sure to get
the grunt right after you say 'power jeep 5000'.

Carl


"L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> Grandpa should put in a Briggs and Stratton.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> Coasty wrote:
>>
>> Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our 3 year old
>> grandson
>> was having issues with his battery powered jeep. He has out grown the
>> one
>> he has and it does not have the power it once did. He could not keep up
>> with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet and kicked it, threw
>> his hands in the air and said I want a newer one. They learn so young.
>>
>> Coasty

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Hmm, not replace the battery with an Optima deep cycle, double the wire
guage to the motor, and add cooling fins to the motor using Arctic
Silver?

L.W.(Bill) Hughes III proclaimed:

> Grandpa should put in a Briggs and Stratton.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> Coasty wrote:
>
>>Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our 3 year old grandson
>>was having issues with his battery powered jeep. He has out grown the one
>>he has and it does not have the power it once did. He could not keep up
>>with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet and kicked it, threw
>>his hands in the air and said I want a newer one. They learn so young.
>>
>>Coasty

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>Arctic Silver?

What's that? Duct tape?

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Stupendous Man wrote:
> >Arctic Silver?
>
> What's that? Duct tape?

Oh No, it's not duct tape.
It's "a unique high-density filling of micronized silver and enhanced
thermally conductive ceramic particles"

http://www.arcticsilver.com

In the computer world if you want to go faster AND stay cool, this is
the stuff.

Matthew
'82 CJ-7

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NO HYBRID, golf carts in my family!
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Lon wrote:
>
> Hmm, not replace the battery with an Optima deep cycle, double the wire
> guage to the motor, and add cooling fins to the motor using Arctic
> Silver?

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They live on the left coast it would have to be propane or E85

Coasty

"L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> Grandpa should put in a Briggs and Stratton.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> Coasty wrote:
>>
>> Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our 3 year old
>> grandson
>> was having issues with his battery powered jeep. He has out grown the
>> one
>> he has and it does not have the power it once did. He could not keep up
>> with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet and kicked it, threw
>> his hands in the air and said I want a newer one. They learn so young.
>>
>> Coasty

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..... and hopefully his reward for this behavior was an abrupt warming of the
seat of his pants and the loss of his driving privileges for several
days...???

Kate

"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
. ..
> Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our 3 year old
> grandson was having issues with his battery powered jeep. He has out
> grown the one he has and it does not have the power it once did. He could
> not keep up with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet and
> kicked it, threw his hands in the air and said I want a newer one. They
> learn so young.
>
> Coasty
>

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There is actually quite a lot of information out there about powering up
your Power Wheels.
I have been looking at some with thoughts of (nearly) my three year old
grandson's little Jeep.

Here's just a quick link
http://www.modifiedpowerwheels.com/

If you google, you can find a TON of information, enough to overwhelm you.

BUT they may want to wait awhile so as not to reward him for throwing a
hissy fit.
Maybe give him some little jobs that he can do to earn a new one and some
upgrades.

Kate

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Nope quite the opposite, he was offered a coke and rewarded with more TV
wearing his wife beater t-shirt and scratching himself.
Coasty

"Kate" > wrote in message
.. .
> .... and hopefully his reward for this behavior was an abrupt warming of
> the seat of his pants and the loss of his driving privileges for several
> days...???
>
> Kate
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
> . ..
>> Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our 3 year old
>> grandson was having issues with his battery powered jeep. He has out
>> grown the one he has and it does not have the power it once did. He
>> could not keep up with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet
>> and kicked it, threw his hands in the air and said I want a newer one.
>> They learn so young.
>>
>> Coasty
>>
>
>

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This is from someone with a Libby in the family!

Why not drop in that 429 you got sitting in the garage? Probably have to
beef up the frame a bit though..

"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
...
> They live on the left coast it would have to be propane or E85
>
> Coasty
>
> "L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Grandpa should put in a Briggs and Stratton.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> http://www.billhughes.com/
>>
>> Coasty wrote:
>>>
>>> Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our 3 year old
>>> grandson
>>> was having issues with his battery powered jeep. He has out grown the
>>> one
>>> he has and it does not have the power it once did. He could not keep up
>>> with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet and kicked it,
>>> threw
>>> his hands in the air and said I want a newer one. They learn so young.
>>>
>>> Coasty
>
>

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LOL... yee gawds...

"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
...
> Nope quite the opposite, he was offered a coke and rewarded with more TV
> wearing his wife beater t-shirt and scratching himself.
> Coasty
>
> "Kate" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> .... and hopefully his reward for this behavior was an abrupt warming of
>> the seat of his pants and the loss of his driving privileges for several
>> days...???
>>
>> Kate
>>
>> "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
>> . ..
>>> Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our 3 year old
>>> grandson was having issues with his battery powered jeep. He has out
>>> grown the one he has and it does not have the power it once did. He
>>> could not keep up with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet
>>> and kicked it, threw his hands in the air and said I want a newer one.
>>> They learn so young.
>>>
>>> Coasty
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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The other posts were entertaining, but you should check that both motors are
actually working. We have two, and we had to have one motor replaced on the
red one and the pink one now has a bad motor.

"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
. ..
> Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our 3 year old
> grandson was having issues with his battery powered jeep. He has out
> grown the one he has and it does not have the power it once did. He could
> not keep up with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet and
> kicked it, threw his hands in the air and said I want a newer one. They
> learn so young.
>
> Coasty
>

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Then you replace them with a Real internal combustion engine:
http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/matt_photos/mule.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> The other posts were entertaining, but you should check that both motors are
> actually working. We have two, and we had to have one motor replaced on the
> red one and the pink one now has a bad motor.

What to do when it doesn't work
 

Doesn't that Bret person have an engine for one of those?
;-)

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

"L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" wrote:
>
> Then you replace them with a Real internal combustion engine:
> http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/matt_photos/mule.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> >
> > The other posts were entertaining, but you should check that both motors are
> > actually working. We have two, and we had to have one motor replaced on the
> > red one and the pink one now has a bad motor.

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Thanks for the info my son did check and all is well he has just out grown
and over used it time for a bigger model.
Coasty

"Matt Macchiarolo" > wrote in message
. ..
> The other posts were entertaining, but you should check that both motors
> are actually working. We have two, and we had to have one motor replaced
> on the red one and the pink one now has a bad motor.
>
> "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
> . ..
>> Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our 3 year old
>> grandson was having issues with his battery powered jeep. He has out
>> grown the one he has and it does not have the power it once did. He
>> could not keep up with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet
>> and kicked it, threw his hands in the air and said I want a newer one.
>> They learn so young.
>>
>> Coasty
>>
>
>

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LOL.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/


Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Doesn't that Bret person have an engine for one of those?
> ;-)
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

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Tee hee.

It uses a water-cooled Kawasaki v-twin engine. My neighbor is a big Harley
fanatic and recently I was over at his house and he has a spare v-twin in
his workshop. The wheels were spinning in my head, wondering if the Harley
would fit, and how it could be adapted.

That said, putting a Hog motor in anything Kawasaki will probably get me
killed around here.

"L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> Then you replace them with a Real internal combustion engine:
> http://wolverine4wd.org/rigs/matt_photos/mule.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> The other posts were entertaining, but you should check that both motors
>> are
>> actually working. We have two, and we had to have one motor replaced on
>> the
>> red one and the pink one now has a bad motor.

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Hi Matt,
I'm not going to get on a bike again, too many idiots out there
trying to kill me.
Harley's just change the stock symbol to Hog, cool!
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> Tee hee.
>
> It uses a water-cooled Kawasaki v-twin engine. My neighbor is a big Harley
> fanatic and recently I was over at his house and he has a spare v-twin in
> his workshop. The wheels were spinning in my head, wondering if the Harley
> would fit, and how it could be adapted.
>
> That said, putting a Hog motor in anything Kawasaki will probably get me
> killed around here.

What to do when it doesn't work
 

the battery died in my daughters jeep so i found a tractor battery that fit in
front under the hood and with a little wire magic
it was the fastest on the street

Coasty wrote:

> Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our 3 year old grandson
> was having issues with his battery powered jeep. He has out grown the one
> he has and it does not have the power it once did. He could not keep up
> with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet and kicked it, threw
> his hands in the air and said I want a newer one. They learn so young.
>
> Coasty

What to do when it doesn't work
 

philthy" <"noway wrote:
> the battery died in my daughters jeep so i found a tractor battery
> that fit in front under the hood and with a little wire magic
> it was the fastest on the street

See if you can get one of those 48V scootabout chairs at a local
salvation army store. (some are broken but most just have bad
batteries). The motor and drive train out of one of those would make
an awesome electric toy jeep. You would probably need a roll cage because
of the weight, but they sure do move.

Long time back one of my coworkers built two of those into a recliner.
Silliest damn thing you ever saw, but it moved. One motor powers each
side so it worked like a tank. One of these days I might get out there
and take some pictures.

--
DougW

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I believe you are allowed to substitute treehuggerine chloride...


Coasty proclaimed:
> They live on the left coast it would have to be propane or E85
>
> Coasty
>
> "L.W.(Bill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Grandpa should put in a Briggs and Stratton.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/
>>
>>Coasty wrote:
>>
>>>Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our 3 year old
>>>grandson
>>>was having issues with his battery powered jeep. He has out grown the
>>>one
>>>he has and it does not have the power it once did. He could not keep up
>>>with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet and kicked it, threw
>>>his hands in the air and said I want a newer one. They learn so young.
>>>
>>>Coasty
>
>
>

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Oh man. Does this mean I need to re-power _my_ grandson's
Jeep!? They got lift kits for 'em yet?

Seahag

"Kate" > wrote:
> There is actually quite a lot of information out there
> about powering up your Power Wheels.
> I have been looking at some with thoughts of (nearly) my
> three year old grandson's little Jeep.

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Aw crap, there went my keyboard...


"Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
...
> Nope quite the opposite, he was offered a coke and
> rewarded with more TV wearing his wife beater t-shirt and
> scratching himself.
> Coasty
>
> "Kate" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> .... and hopefully his reward for this behavior was an
>> abrupt warming of the seat of his pants and the loss of
>> his driving privileges for several days...???
>>
>> Kate
>>
>> "Coasty" <uscg_ret at comcast dot net> wrote in message
>> . ..
>>> Today my wife was talking to our daughter-in-law and our
>>> 3 year old grandson was having issues with his battery
>>> powered jeep. He has out grown the one he has and it
>>> does not have the power it once did. He could not keep
>>> up with his sisters jeep so he got out stomped his feet
>>> and kicked it, threw his hands in the air and said I
>>> want a newer one. They learn so young.
>>>
>>> Coasty
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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hell with the pics go for a ride reminds me of the dudesons

DougW wrote:

> philthy" <"noway wrote:
> > the battery died in my daughters jeep so i found a tractor battery
> > that fit in front under the hood and with a little wire magic
> > it was the fastest on the street
>
> See if you can get one of those 48V scootabout chairs at a local
> salvation army store. (some are broken but most just have bad
> batteries). The motor and drive train out of one of those would make
> an awesome electric toy jeep. You would probably need a roll cage because
> of the weight, but they sure do move.
>
> Long time back one of my coworkers built two of those into a recliner.
> Silliest damn thing you ever saw, but it moved. One motor powers each
> side so it worked like a tank. One of these days I might get out there
> and take some pictures.
>
> --
> DougW