Power Wheels Vehicle 18 Volt Milwaukee Battery Upgrade!

[@ericnelson4540]

Why does this feel like the unholy offspring of AvE and This old Tony? Great video and design. We need more EngineNerds on here inspiring people to learn and do more.

[@suicidemessiah89]

I believe this maybe AvE....such a resemblement.

[@hootenfish]

When I first heard this playing t thought it was AVE but it didn't end with the typical vise reference

[@suicidemessiah89]

@@hootenfish the original outro of keep your stick on the ice? Or the other one that rhymes with stick?? Lol

[@hootenfish]

@@suicidemessiah89 the other one that rhyme with stick, wanted to keep the comments section clean 😃

[@skylark4901]

OMG! I was totally thinking "This Old Tony" when I started watching this, I don't know if it was the hands or what...Ha

[@jamo9008]

Biggest problem I had was retrofitting all of my drills to run off worn out power wheel batteries.

[@Clyemacks]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@Clyemacks]

I pictured myself at work in the shop with a 10lb grey brick hanging off my 1/4" impact. Too funny

[@Guggu3d]

One of the rare moments a comment on KZbin gets me laughing out loud. Thank you!

[@twinturbocoyoteftw]

@@Clyemacks then that Would be been holding the equivalent of snap on 1/2 impact lol.

[@prodbydramatic]

@@Guggu3d I just had that moment lol

[@JasonJrake]

I was raised with a dad like you, who never let child safety get in the way of science. Good on you.

[@ItsbrianW]

Finally KZbin recommended something worthwhile.

[@kato2182]

Brian Williams for real took them long enough i totally subscribed to this dude

[@markgarcia3489]

Same here

[@randomdan85]

Did this over two years ago

[@trinitythemiata2197]

Tbh

[@thumperlockpicking9269]

Battery upgrade

[@williamdillon7852]

This is what true craftsmanship is for , making the loved ones smile .

[@JesusSaves86AB]

This is by far the most in depth, thorough Power Wheels LS swap (18v) video I have seen. The kids will be grateful. Booyah.

[@fredminpin]

Want to give kudos to a Dad that has time, knowledge, etc to over-engineer his kid's toys and the experience of growing up. 👍

[@dustincooper3881]

Keep TrF

[@JuanMartinez-dy5un]

Tbh you didn't do anything converting it from 12v too 18v now it just has less range but the same speed lol at least do 36v

[@BulgadariXR]

I used to do similar things for my son. He had a power wheels jeep with a lift and metal frame. It was stock. I did a straight wire conversion (no speed controller) I studded the tires with 5/15 screws for traction. He stepped on it the first time on a paved drive and pulled a little wheelie. Looked at me and said "I'm telling mom"! So this little sign he made really made me laugh. Thumbs up!

[@jethrowomber]

anyone else thought he was running his drill off the power wheel battery?

[@michaelneal2062]

Yup

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

I did, that's why I clicked and now the video won't load.

[@eyetoobyes]

i did at first and was really confused cause the Milwaukee 18V Red battery can take lug nuts/suspension parts/anything off all day and still not need to be charged when your hands are too tired to hold it anymore.

[@user-rj2tv1qi5s]

Yes lool so funny good video ahah

[@prodbydramatic]

@@jed-henrywitkowski6470 i kno i had the hardest time tryin to load this

[@MechanicalDad]

Thought I'd mention, when my kids were young some 20+ years ago lithium baths weren't really around yet and we had bought my kids a power wheels jeep as well. Ad you mention even back then the stock batteries stunk so I took a normal size car battery and build a bracket with a caster wheel on the bottom and bolted everything to the back of that jeep. Boy did that jeep fly and would run for hours. Just reflecting back at modifications made then compared to now! Ironic!!!

[@neilhavell3509]

Next swap the motor for the brushless one from your drill

[@trd8749]

I have an electric longboard that has two 1.5kW brushless motors, swapping drill parts into a kids car is the best idea I have heard in a long time.

[@McFlysGarage]

Neil Havell eBay - 1800 watt brushless scooter motor and the appropriate gearing will get this Jeep up to 20-25mph no problem.

[@rob2257]

Nancies! All of you! Drive to the "u pull it" junkyard, get a truck starter, snatch the battery out of the Prius next to it, voila. No more kids. . . Was that the goal?

[@McFlysGarage]

@@rob2257 a starter motor wouldnt last long term better way would be to pull an alternator and rewire it to be a BLDC motor

[@snoophogg1177]

Joe Gravelle LS it!!!!!!!

[@DracoOmnia]

Brilliant... Ps. Is it weird that after 25 years of having out grown even be able to use one of these I'm still horribly jealous of anyone that has one?

[@christopherhaffer4646]

I’m 38 and I remember the original Big Foot my family couldn’t afford. I feel ya

[@rshinn8776]

nope. always wanted that bigfoot powerwheel when i was a kid. like chris, my parents couldn't afford it. i made sure my son wouldn't go without one

[@brodeclocationservices2570]

Ride my kids old one periodically... I can make it do some pretty decent wheelies since I have to sit on the back of the seat. It's an Escalade with mountain bike tire tread for extra grip. It wheels thru the rocks like a beast lol

[@07cowboy07]

Looks like the reason the the 3D printed part wasn't flat is due to the part lifting from the print bed while printed, causing it to curve.

[@TRX450RVlogger]

07cowboy07 Fuckk youu chad.

[@lgzz4885]

I don’t know too much about 3D printers but I imagine a heated bed/tray is the remedy to that? They have gotten so cheap now, I’m hoping I can scoop one up in the next year or so.

[@benjaminford8173]

Came here to say this as well, yep that curve wasn't intentional by the person printing it.

[@07cowboy07]

@@lgzz4885 the heated bed is a nice feature for multiple types of filament. The issue is, and it looks like the part he used is PLA, is that PLA doesn't need a heated bed for printing. For me, higher temps on the print bed causes parts to lift. I usually keep the bed off if I'm printing PLA. My pet peeve is when people on Facebook recommend higher bed temps with this issue rather than going cooler. Definitely get a printer with a large following. Highly recommend the Ender 3. My first and best printer. My 2nd is a Tronxy XY-3 and it's very...okay.

[@jcjenk]

Agree. Part was designed flat but it warped during printing.

[@chrisnewman7863]

"Their parents might not be as cavalier with their kid's safety as I am mine!" LOL

[@gregriley1708]

From one Dad to another, you rock sir! 👍

[@undrachevr]

I thought I was gonna watch a hillbilly tape some shit together. Little did I know, this guy is a genius and probably works for NASA. Great video

[@NicoTheCavapoo]

When above quality engineering meets above quality fatherhood.

[@americannigel7943]

Awesome video, congrats on how well it's doing, and thanks for the plug! You got one of the first units i sold back when i was on version 1. I'm currently on version 3 which makes the battery adapter about 3x stronger, and i changed the description to the correct bolts. I also started using a better brand of material to try to take care of the warping we'll see how that goes.

[@caseybengtson940]

I got one this week and it's great 👍

[@EvilAcountibility]

Where do I get them?

[@JaredJanhsen]

Should have just put "11" at the highest setting you can dial the controller to. Go full Spinal Tap.

[@JaredJanhsen]

@Adam Colley These go to 11.

[@swiegand6691]

Freakin' priceless comment and replies! I feel better knowing there are still people out there that instantly "get" this type of humor....and from whence it came.

[@natem2367]

Yeah I have a feeling if havocware decided to do regular videos he would do extremely well on here. He is clear, concise and educational. Thanks man for the great video. I think you would be pleasantly surprised how many people have used your plans/video.

[@metal_mo]

Should have wired it in series, and then did a DIY wheelie bar video too.

[@TNcountrylife]

My son has a 24v set up and it will pop a wheelie

[@metal_mo]

@@TNcountrylife that's the plan for my daughter's power wheels. I already replaced the PW proprietary battery with a cheap "Mighty Max" 12v from Amazon. When she gets a bit older I'm going to add another in series. VROOM! :)

[@MartinFinn]

36v would shear those plastic gears off in about ten seconds

[@topflight408]

@@MartinFinn I'm planning on doing it to my sons. Bit his is remote controlled so I'll be making sure hes safe. Also they sell aftermarket gears and motors

[@TheSlimCognito]

I had a customer come to my shop and asked me to cast some metal gears for a power wheels project. We made some from aluminum and he absolutely loved them. Ended up breaking them so we remade them out of 316 stainless and he came back about 2 months later going on and on about how they worked so perfectly. His son now wins every power wheel race they have in the neighborhood. Of course we had to solve the low traction tires issue. Nothing a lawn mower tire cut to a sleeve and secured to the plastic couldn't fix. Then had to add a wheelie bar and some front end weights. Lesson to take away from my story, if it has a motor and wheels, it can be modified.

[@juliannereiter3464]

Tried this mod and I highly recommend a low-voltage shut off in the circuit. Lost a good battery from over-discharge. FYI, the battery protection is in the tool end of these Milwaukees, not in the battery

[@johnher2009]

Sorry to hear hun

[@traviscooke148]

Jonathon Zelaya creep

[@JoeBlow-24]

@@traviscooke148 white knight beta.

[@traviscooke148]

Joe Blow and what does it make you? Standing up for the creep

[@JoeBlow-24]

@@traviscooke148 And why is the guy a creep? He expressed sympathy? And you think she needs your help? So yeah you're a orbiting beta hoping to say the right thing to get any female attention.

[@Kayden-bb9zt]

When I was a kid, we had a John deer gator power wheel. My dad put a car battery in it.

[@chuckchrystak4397]

Ha, that’s what I did for my sons!

[@davidhenderson3400]

I bet it got more than 20 minutes of run time.

[@drcdrdoct9864]

I put a lawn mower battery in my kid's jeep. It had a different hold down that this one does though. Wish I had been able to fit 2 and get it up to 24v though.

[@gibbsm]

@@drcdrdoct9864 48v for the kids! they'll be cresting at 'A Buck Sixty' through the neighborhood in a plastic jeep.

[@WeaponsGG]

@@gibbsm this cracked me up 😂😂

[@scottfirman]

It reminds me of my youngest daughters first snowmobile. I had to tape a shim under the throttle so she couldnt go full speed. It has a two stroke single cylinder engine that really wasn't that fast but when I noticed she was flying through a wooded part of a trail and the brake lights never went on, I knew sooner or later she would end up ramming into a tree. I also knew her mother would kill me if something didnt change. So I made a simple throttle limiter. She always was my fearless one.

[@theewz]

Definitely the coolest thing I've seen today, hell, his month.

[@soco4o1]

Hell, ALL YEAR!!

[@HolyLandHistories]

My kid was watching me, watch this video. She asked if God was doing it. I told her, he's pretty close to it! By far the best video on youtube for modifying speed!

[@johnmoreno2011]

I was originally watching this process on @dudedad channel but the dude didn't even explain anything but how to attach a volt control smh thanks for putting in the actual work. Got some projects in mind.

[@donaldlingenfelter8944]

Same lmao. I actually wanted to see how long the battery lasts to make sure it's worth the swap

[@MmmmGoodBoy]

Michigan Lake Life you could always get some of those cheaper alternative batteries from Amazon.

[@soonermike4]

Pry the best video I’ve seen on here. The narration is excellent, I’m in tears man! Never thought I’d see a Barbie Jeep on a dyno. Thx.

[@richardmoreno5160]

The music when plugging in the batteries is hilarious

[@startrekalien]

And that added sparkle lol

[@SecretSauceyjuice]

I literally just said "yup" and hit the thumbs up when that happened.

[@isaacray8530]

SecretSauceyjuice me too!

[@whitenas]

Excellent job. I remember 35 years ago shoehorning a car battery into my power wheels bigfoot when it's stock battery gave out. Lasted all day. Makes you wonder why you can buy an lithium ion drill for 50 bucks but a 500 dollar kid's toy come with such an antiquated battery.

[@ericloar305]

Plans are being made... Grand kid is 9 months old now. Time is of the essence.

[@phillipg9345]

It's so funny this video happened across my recommended. We got a hand-me-down from my sister and their kids with a crap battery. I charged a used car battery from work. Wired it in. Kids drove a ton this weekend haven't charged it yet

[@ADPrevost21]

With the batteries in parallel one will always take the brunt of the load due to their differences in internal resistance and fail sooner. Run them in series and crank down the PWM. You may get longer run time and not kill one of the packs prematurely.

[@bobyoco6923]

Beat me to it Andy...or just unplug one battery or add some diodes.

[@ADPrevost21]

@Sean Patrick I'm sure it's fine. I'm over thinking it. Great video!

[@SuperRandykid]

It'll be fine, there's protection circuitry built in to the packs. These batteries can supply 60+ amps from a single pack (cordless grinders draw huge currents)... Besides, Milwaukee have got a 5 year warranty

[@j_roddaboss2257]

My little girl is turning two this month! I can’t wait to buy her a Power Wheel so I can throw some 18V (9AH) Rigid Batteries in that thing!!! You’re truly amazing for this video! 🙏

[@fasthoggen11]

Oh boy. I have a 1 1/2 year old granddaughter. I’ll have to wait awhile. She will have the fastest car on the block

[@CraigHollabaugh]

She's going to be an excellent-experienced driver because of this project. What a dad!

[@tsmall07]

I wish there was a way to like this more

[@BlackKnight-ll8qh]

You’re an awesome dad man! Now I need to buy my kiddos a power wheels. Used to have a red jeep when I was a kid

[@havocware]

Hey thanks! Cheers!

[@christopherkeahey9549]

This is just “Tim Allen” part of my brain thinking, but what would the output be if you connected the batteries in series and ran an output of 36 volts?

[@chrisoconnor3119]

Two sided servo tape for hobby rc cars will hole that speed controller. As an option to velcro it will seem more sturdy. The velcro allows some vibration damping.

[@zezoo2107]

“Don’t tell mom” Goes to highest setting the “Alright mom knows the difference”

[@scupworks8940]

The curved backside is due to a thing in 3d printing called warping. Its when the underside of the print starts bending upwards. Normally when that happens the print is considered as failed, so it's weird that the seller still sent you that one...

[@XqeDiosxqe]

watch this video all the way to the end..... that move is priceless.....something my daughter would do too..

[@harrybeasley6608]

I have a similar car for my son and I was wondering if I could make it a little faster for him. Then I found this video. Thank you from the bottom of my irresponsible heart. Great video!!!!

[@jbkibs]

awesome mod man, looks really sweet too with them 2 batteries mounted in there like that! like a v-twin or something. "Don't tell mom", love it. the ending... too cute.

[@AdamScottKunz]

You, sir, are a mensch. This and the discharge monitor video were *exactly* what I was looking for. 10/10, no notes.

[@ruvimtrofimovich]

"Their parent might not be so cavalier with their kids safety as I am with mine" - instant like haha

[@TheGoose428]

I wish all videos on KZbin were this good. Make some more.

[@havocware]

Thanks Goose! I’m on it! Cheers!

[@TheBrandonHazel]

Did this with a Ryobi battery 15 years ago. Damn car did wheelies

[@JF32304]

Did it with a 12 motorcycle battery... Neediness to say the motor really didn't last long.

[@TheBrandonHazel]

18 volt batteries work great

[@Cambodimerican24]

After seeing this you’ve inspired me to mod my daughters Barbie Jeep to maximize its potential! Awesome video guide!

[@havocware]

Right on!

[@hippiemiller]

How long do the batterys last on a charge

[@TheSlimCognito]

I'm not an expert by any means but I would imagine that the run time would be about the same, maybe up to 30% longer though. 9.5 Ah @12v for the lead acid and 5 Ah @18v per battery for the lithium batteries in parallel. So 10Ah would be a slight increase, but the controller helps reduce power consumption. Lithium are also better suited for high drain devices and can generally run longer compared to other battery types on the same draw. I think the main goal was not to increase run time but to decrease charge time. Those lithium batteries can charge much faster than a lead acid. 14 hours after each use becomes like 2-6 depending on the charger and battery manufacturer, not to be mistaken for the battery's sale brand.

[@JDavies345]

@@TheSlimCognito on the plus side these things are so freaking cheap and it's something to have saying "I'm the one that upgraded that *Pops a can of Beer and watches the baby girl drift like Initial D*"

[@robertshearer1532]

Yeah I was wondering the same thing

[@aaronmartin6235]

5ah@18v so just guessing but I would figure around 6-7ah as it is a lower voltage draw

[@davidscott5903]

If you had the speed setting at the same speed as stock, then it would last a little longer, but the higher voltage will push more amperage which is why it goes so much faster, so at high speed it won't quite last as long, but the distance traveled would be the same or greater.

[@wootexclusive8499]

Awesome. I always wanted to soup up a power wheels. Unfortunately my kids are to big now. However, we were very very fortunate with our power wheels selections when they were little. I bought them the hot wheels/power wheels go cart & that thing moved!! It had rubber wheels & it was the joy of the street every time we brought it out. Even for the younger teenagers. Then my 2 other kids got the jeep 2 seater with room for 1 more kid in the back. They loved 4 wheelin in the back yard. It was all about what they could run over. Not about speed. So a few mods were key but that thing took a real pounding. So we shall see if i ever get to the 0-25mph in 10 secs power wheels mod done...because theirs always grand kids. 😎

[@MrALEG213]

Whats the playtime with 2 Milwaukee batteries? Cheers

[@Redbeard682e]

Was wondering this myself

[@caseyrife7024]

Theoretically it should be around 60% more play time as the stock 12v @ 9.4Ah is aprox .1128 kWh & the 18v @ 5Ah (in parallel) being 10Ah with .18 kWh

[@ericaikens5339]

You all right I like that I wish more people will use their brains and ingenuity to solve problems you are one of those people bless you

[@blackaspitch631]

Now you need to wire in a "fuel gauge" so your kid knows when it's going low so you do t have to drag it back to the garage when they run it dead around the block.

[@kevinboothe9991]

That's the beauty of the Milwaukee batteries, just keep a couple extras charged up. Walk them over, swap out the batteries and she good to go

[@vincegoobie5007]

You can get a little voltage display just mount it to the dash lol

[@motormaker]

Years ago my oldest boy had a power wheels John Deere gator. Same problem with the battery. I ratchet strapped a trolling motor battery into the bed and unhooked the dump linkage. Once I wired it in he drove and drove and drove. He rode it 30 to 60 min per day. I only had to charge it once a month or so.

[@dhmarkley]

This would be a perfect idea for the DeWalt flex battery!

[@AtheHD1]

yeah running a 12v circuit on 60v would be great.... for 10 seconds

[@308Sharpie]

@@AtheHD1 It would be running at 20V, just with a capacity of 6,9 or 12 AH.

[@ivancruz54]

Fabulous. Wifes jajaja same mine. I had like 5 different power wheel cars for my daughters. Ended up throwing them out cuz the batteries die fast or the motor at wheels fail. Now i have 5 batteries in the shed and 2 cars that don't work anymore. This is amazing putting those milwuakee batteries. Too bad i dont now much about wiring and electrical stuff.

[@isaacocasio3165]

Has anyone asked how much the two battery set up increased overall run time? Most hot wheel batteries last 45 min

[@4everlearning1]

Isaac Ocasio I was just looking through comments trying to find this out.

[@JosephQPublic]

Probably about the same or just a bit more depending on power level.

[@michaelg589]

Probably a bit longer, but the beauty is, if he moves the controller to a different spot, you might be able to fit the 12.0 batteries in there. Im sure the 9.0 would fit at least. It would last all day haha

[@andrewradford3953]

@@michaelg589 wait until the new compact 9 and 12ah batteries come out..

[@joshuatalavera4210]

The original battery was 12 volts 9.5 ah. So tue milwaukee is only 10 ah combine. 18 volts.

[@goodtogrow7774]

I did something similar. I put a lawnmower battery in then added some old alternator belts for more traction on the tires. She was pretty happy with the upgrade.

[@codifrancisco4351]

Did you also take out the screw on the forward and reverse level so it can go into high gear?

[@mikedixon8741]

I wish this was available when my kids were young! Who wouldn't want their kids drifting in the driveway? Now I have a legitimate reason to stick around and wait for grandchildren to show up! Awesome video! And who are the 62 "Nervous Nancy's " who didn't like the idea of children having 64% more fun!?!?

[@bensurgeoner7755]

What's the run time with the milwaukee batteries compared to the factory one

[@djjr50]

I'll keep scrolling for an answer but haven't seen one yet.

[@subadubaru1492]

I want to know the same thing!

[@fwhiteification]

My vote for #1 best Dad award 🥇 ☑️

[@KR-wk8nd]

Buy extra tires cause your kids will smoke them off

[@jeffbrewer7441]

Keith Rose recycle old tire treads and screw them into the wheel that’s what we did and it actually goes faster and off road better

[@KR-wk8nd]

@@jeffbrewer7441 i remember doing that for my sister's jeep. I used mountain bike tires though i have to try old tires

[@johnstutz4458]

We cut the tread off some old ATV tires and glued to the powerwheels it gave great traction but the kids liked the drift mode .

[@Xiteg]

@@KR-wk8nd I just put some mountain bike tires on the back wheels of my daughter's jeep. We have a big yard and often the wheels would spin in the grass if she was going up a small incline. Not anymore! Much better traction!

[@jacksonbanks910]

Jeff Brewer get some plastic sleeves for the wheels and make it a drift car!

[@aaronbrown8128]

We added flat rubber bungies to the drive tires. Quick off the line, no sliding, and goes good on the grass.

[@jcpark7242]

New title for video: “Drifting in a Power Wheel”

[@dfriendperc]

Nicely done upgrade. I did a simple upgrade to my kid’s Jeep about 20 years ago with an additional 6v battery. Instead of 12v forward and 6v reverse, I made a wiring harness that made 18v forward and 12v reverse. Kids loved it!

[@MrOders1]

As a father of a 3 year old and a maker, this wasn't healthy to watch over morning coffee...

[@loddy210]

Babe, I know what I'm doing today.

[@charlesmckinley29]

😂

[@remotecamper9113]

I did this over a year ago to my son's Powerwheels 4 wheeler. We didn't have batteries for it, as I got it free many years prior and it has been sitting in the weather all that time. I cut the wires and just jammed them into a Dewalt 18vt. The tires spun so fast that it took a couple seconds before the thing would move. I solved that problem by adding screws to the tires for better grip. He had about 20min of power. When that was dead he just changed batteries with the one on the charger and kept going. With the screws in for better grip he can easily climb hills now too.

[@ajschulz6013]

The speed control link is out of stock on amazon. Do you have a recommendation on a substitute?

[@justinkitchur1443]

Gold... Pure gold right here. Don't tell mom setting, love it.

[@johnconnersmithllc6095]

I did that with my 28 volt Milwaukee battery my daughter Burned the plastic Wheels right off

[@rafaelrojas9977]

That’d be badass to have a dad who knew how to do all this 💪🏽 type of stuff I wanna learn for my kids

[@mikesch7672]

Toss a couple of the m18 12ah batteries in that puppy and let's see how long it goes.

[@TheSlimCognito]

I can see Elon Musk's eyebrows raising now.

[@mikesch7672]

@@TheSlimCognito he's probably already working on the Milwaukee power wheel hyperloop. It'll revolutionize unaccompanied child transport.

[@michaeldomino3334]

I've been waiting for instructions on how to do this for years for my kids battery powered ATVS and Cars. Thanks so much! Great video.

[@TheBigmatt6969]

This guy is a bad ass dad good job man thanks for the video

[@DJN4CER]

Just discovered this channel, as a father of a 1½ year old I'm going to have fun buying buying average toys and making my son the envy of the neighborhood 😂. Instant subscribe from me. 👍🏻

[@drumlineking07]

Faster than "Don't Tell Mom" "Ludicrous Speed"

[@guyod1]

With batteries in Series

[@granadojl]

@@guyod1 Series and in parallel, 36v / 10amp/r

[@justinbianchini9697]

Rick Moranis approved.

[@JakesShop]

Was going to do the exact same thing to my kids PW. Wasn’t sure how the motor would handle the extra volts. Glad to see someone did it already! Great video! I’m going with one 9ah battery in lue of 2 5’s since I have a few of those anyway :).

[@YourFavDieselTech]

“Barbie off-road Jeep gets turbo upgrade and DYNO test 🏎💨”

[@skeezix8156]

:) there actually is a guy on KZbin who put a turbo on a Barbie mustang

[@semperparatus3685]

The "cradle" is warped not curved because of uneven cooling of the 3D printing material. You can sand flat but your washer fix is less time consuming. If you don't have a 3d printer they're inexpensive enough I recommend buying one. The parts I can make are worth the learning curve. Home, garden, car, truck. You name it there are tons of applications for an imagineerimg specialist...

[@tinman9341]

9:54 just hilarious sir!!!! I’ve been wanting to do that with my kid’s John Deere power wheels tractor....now I know it’s doable!!! 😂😂🤣😂😂🤣😂

[@cheehochiu5120]

Awesomeness........Now I don’t have to dump the kids jeep!! I appreciate the editing. Nicely done....👍🏼

[@guitar6411]

Not going to lie.. I was really hoping that a 36v configuration would've been tested out, just for experimentation sake.. :)

[@charlesmckinley29]

Only 5 amp hours would give a very limited drive time, but may have lifted the front wheels.😈

[@jonross377]

@@charlesmckinley29 or fried the motor. I think one of those motors can take 36 volts with no load but it would overheat as soon as the wheels touched the ground.

[@rossjordanov6234]

Such a great mod with a lot of good knowledge. I am surprised that you did not modify the gas pedal to make it variable speed. That way it will be easy on the gears. I would live to see a video of u doing that

[@ch1cag0rob]

Dang! Sweet video, and solid work upgrading!

[@kingofhisworld1]

My man! First off I will say you def get the "best dad on the block award" and the knowledge you hold in that head of yours is something KZbin needs to compensate you for!!! Amazing video and you have another subscriber.

[@dlloyd6300]

what keeps the batteries from over discharging?

[@andrewsommers8298]

Nothing. My kid killed one of mine.

[@dlloyd6300]

@@andrewsommers8298 Thats what would terrify me. There needs to be some voltage controller that would cut out before damaging the Lithium cells!

[@fulldnbboy]

@@dlloyd6300 I know that LXT series 18V Makita batteries have internal BMS that cuts off battery output when its being overdischarged. Thought milwake have too such system but maybe not. Makita at least has it. Burned through 1.3Ah 18V battery yesterday for one of my small projects and it turned off automatically for me.

[@dlloyd6300]

@@fulldnbboy that functionality is usually built in to the tools electronic controller. Are you sure it's in the battery too? I know Makita has some fancy stuff built in to the battery but am unsure if that includes discharge protection circuitry.

[@dlloyd6300]

@@fulldnbboy actually just found this on their site "For improved tool performance and extended battery life, Makita created STAR Protection Computer Controls™. STAR Protection is communication technology that allows the tool and battery to exchange data in real time and monitor conditions during use to protect against overloading, over-discharging and overheating" I could be wrong, but the way I read that is the STAR system requires both the battery and tool to function and prevent over discharge.

[@uncleben4536]

This is a great video. The sparkle effect when both batteries are mounted under the hood so flawlessly…. Hilarious😂. Good work my man

[@lanesteele240]

The zone passed dont tell mom should be “Ludicrous speed”

[@knighthawk86855]

She's gone to plaid...... LMAO

[@lanesteele240]

Knighthawk's Mowers lol

[@charlesmckinley29]

Super Silly Speed

[@jeffnarum1373]

Plad

[@knighthawk86855]

@@jeffnarum1373 it can be spelled either way bonehead.

[@stever197037]

Cheapest route is a Harbor freight rechargable drill. Just cut the bottom off the drill to gain the socket to hold the battery.

[@arthuresykesjr]

6:35 "two thumbs up"

[@frankharris1553]

Really enjoyed all aspects of your video. Very informative, simple yet thorough instructions, clear before and after test results, and great camera work and editing. Thanks for sharing.

[@havocware]

Thanks Bill! Cheers!

[@alexz1189]

@@havocware Brother,maybe you can give me an answer,I got my son a ride on car,mercedes AMG style,the thing is it has 4x motors and 2x 12v7 Ah batteries,took out 2 motors for some riding time but I want to upgrade it,what I'm supposed to do as I don't know what's with the 2nd battery? PS:forgot to mention that it's not a power wheels model,I can't find who manufactured it so I have no idea about the voltage tolerances or if it would fry anything as it has lights, touch screen music player and stuff.

[@TinyDancr]

This guy has to be related to AvE

[@giggleherz]

Time travel to the fifties and sixties with this toy and all the neighbourhood kids would literately fight to go for a ride. We didn't even have frizbies or skate boards. Throwing rocks was our go to happy place, now sixty years later I can still hit the head of a nail from a hundred feet. lol

[@brumalogresteer4124]

Tell her the truth, she can handle the power if you give her the chance.

[@GrummanCheetahPilot]

For traction - wrap the wheels in Flex Tape. I bought the 4” wide tape and it works great. 1 complete wrap right in the center of the wheel is all it takes.

[@Dragontype1]

Anyone else felt like laughing in a evil way at the end?

[@evankrekeler8945]

This is such an awesome project!! I cannot wait to do something similar for my little girl when we need to replace the battery in her Porsche inspired Hotwheels style car!!