pinchvalve
pinchvalve MegaDork
11/30/15 9:46 a.m.

GATOR

OK, it was a Peg Perego version, but still. It was at the curb with a "free" sign on it so I snagged it. One $13 motor later, and it is running great! I have a 4 year old son who is pretty darned excited about it!

Grtechguy
Grtechguy MegaDork
11/30/15 9:51 a.m.

Now add 2 12V UPS batteries ;)

Whatever you do, don't visit http://forum.modifiedpowerwheels.com/

sachilles
sachilles UltraDork
11/30/15 9:54 a.m.

I have a project thread here on the exact vehicle.

We did a push to pass button on the steering wheel to kick it up to 24 volts. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! With plastic gears you don't want the throttle to hit a full 24v instantly.Better to start at 12v then push button up to 24v.

sachilles
sachilles UltraDork
11/30/15 9:56 a.m.
nepa03focus
nepa03focus HalfDork
11/30/15 1:04 p.m.
Grtechguy wrote: Now add 2 12V UPS batteries ;) Whatever you do, don't visit http://forum.modifiedpowerwheels.com/

Is it sad I've read up on modifying these kind of things, and I don't have kids?

Grtechguy
Grtechguy MegaDork
11/30/15 1:10 p.m.
nepa03focus wrote:
Grtechguy wrote: Now add 2 12V UPS batteries ;) Whatever you do, don't visit http://forum.modifiedpowerwheels.com/
Is it sad I've read up on modifying these kind of things, and I don't have kids?

Nope.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/R7yCCcVJE54

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
11/30/15 2:02 p.m.

More nope.

Don't show the kid this or more speed might be demanded.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/cM2SWNCes5g

pinchvalve
pinchvalve MegaDork
11/30/15 2:14 p.m.

The Gator build thread was already previously bookmarked.

Oh yeah, it will get 4WD someday...

mndsm
mndsm MegaDork
11/30/15 3:27 p.m.

https://youtu.be/Ycfv3QIqvco

Sorry, not smart enough to embed. What i can tell you is....if your gator takes a 540 can motor, and you want to go really berkeleying fast....source a cheap vxl esc and radio. Ill send you thr spare motor i have from when i went mamba powered in all my trucks. 11.1v of lipo power.....

WOW Really Paul?
WOW Really Paul? MegaDork
11/30/15 3:36 p.m.

And to think, we just depower them and do downhill derbies....

slefain
slefain UberDork
11/30/15 4:07 p.m.

Rubber tire conversion and a second 12v battery wired in series on a momentary switch.

mndsm
mndsm MegaDork
12/1/15 10:49 a.m.
WOW Really Paul? wrote: And to think, we just depower them and do downhill derbies....

Any fool can ride a piece of plastic down a hill. Takes a real genius to triple the power and strap their kid to it.

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 PowerDork
12/1/15 3:20 p.m.

That looks awfully nice for free! Nicer than the one my kids got free from the neighbors. We put new wheels on the front and wore those out too. (I think it needed an alignment).

Not a gator, but one of my faves from the gifs thread:

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