UPGRADED GEARS AND MOTORS IN 24 VOLT POWER WHEELS

[@susdad]

What’s awesome, you son has figured out counter steering

[@THELIFEOFPRICE]

That's awesome man, loved how he was already just yankin on that throttle lol

[@MadRam11]

yeah he loves it, and definitely knows how to work that throttle

[@mltoys9644]

Great video. 24v, Stage IV motor/gearboxes, and a Brake Reduction Module is our best combination for speed, durability, and ride fun. Excellent job showing people how easy the install is and to break them in. Glad you and your son are having fun with it!

[@MadRam11]

Thanks for checking it out, did you see the other video I did that has over 250k views?

[@mltoys9644]

That's what happens when Richard Rawlings shares your video!

[@roberts3423]

Some mad drifting skills there

[@upnorth2184]

Dad of the year award goes to you!

[@timjones8637]

That's awesome, just ordered my daughter a 12v Chevy Silverado for christmas, upgrading from her 6v quad she got for her second birthday, she picked up up pretty fast so I'll most likely be doing a swap at some point once the 12v isn't enough for her. I had a Big Foot power wheels as a kid, and that thing was my baby lol.

[@fishrrelaxing9361]

24v is fun but even with the upgrades they get super hot and will still have reliability issues. The best is 18v cause it seems to be the right balance. The first gear isn’t the int that strike either it’s the final drive gear which is still plastic. I’ve tinkered will several of these now and all in all.. the best combination I’ve found for increased performance and reliability is using 2 18v 5ah tool battery’s wired in parallel. This give 18v performance and much longer run time as well as faster charging. Really if you can fit as many drill batteries as you can wired in series’s being sure to run a voltage drop regulator so you don’t over drain the lotion cells and ruin them. Regular RC batteries are even better as they can deliver more output making even an 18v faster then a 24v with less motor heat.. but the drill batteries is really the best way to go. I wouldn’t use HO drill batteries though just regular 4-5ah ones. They tend to overheat the motors as much as running 24v That said.. more important is that you add cooling to the motor box area and keep the gear boxes packed with good grease as they really don’t strip till they get dry and the extra heat in the gears melts the grease out pretty quick. You also want to get the heat sinks that bolt around the motors. Drill few holes in the front and rear of the housing around the motors and add heat sinks and 18v will last as long as factory setups. If you really want to go 24v then keep spare factory 7r gearboxes on hand and add cpu fans with 775 motors and sinks. In all honestly this is fun to do for your kids but in the end it’s easier and cheaper to get an actual 24v platform which comes with a real solid axle and drive motor (very similar to what you would find in a regular atv only electric setup) you can then bump them to 36/48v pretty easy an inky have to deal with swapping the controllers. You can even add small gas motors to them later pretty easy if you want to take it a bit further as they have real metal frames real metal drive axles rubber tires etc.. $200 more initial cost for a 24v version but you’ll spend $200 just converting over from 12-24 on a regular powerwheels and always have to be buying gear boxes which aren’t expensive but at $20 a pop it adds up with time spent swapping them. For really young kids and the toddler 6v setups they still use regular 12v gears and motors and are just powered by 6v. They are super easy to upgrade to 12v which can be done for $20 or so. You can even take them to 18v as well but will need to swap from the 330 to the regular 550 motor (775 will not fit in most of them) but as they are so much lighter they have a lot of traction issues when bumping a 6v to a 18v setup.

[@StumpCatcher]

wow!! u know alot about these powere wheels!! Good Info, ty!

[@dominiquecruz7503]

My son.has this quad and i tell eveyrone it's perfect for drifting bc of the throttle. Love this little quad

[@bingomaster2227]

Wow your son is very good at driving, he’s a pro!

[@MadRam11]

thanks

[@AKM99733]

he is a great driver. well controlled around the trailer and truck too. great mod.

[@octbmetzadventure567]

Where is you're father of the century award?! That's amazing man!

[@MadRam11]

Thanks!

[@charlieodom9107]

man those gears are loud!!! bet the neighbors LOVE your kid!!!

[@MadRam11]

Charlie Odom yeah it definitely shocked me how loud they are. Oh yeah they love us!!! He's getting electric dirt bike for Christmas so they will really dig that.

[@Derek_00Mustang83]

Next is tires. What an awesome video man he looks like he's definitely enjoying himself

[@MadRam11]

Thanks, yeah will definitely get him some tires once he gets used to the extra power

[@TheWullywully]

Derek Adams I studded all my kid's tires, with one (#10- 5/16" head self tapping) screw every "tread". I was afraid to do more for the gear stripping issue. never stuck #plasticswampers

[@texasblessed8270]

parenting done right

[@wreckless17k]

looking at upgrading motors and gear boxes on my sons car as well, which motor did u get? trying to find videos to determine the best choice

[@or2a142]

He has good awareness and throttle control around vehicles. Smart for a kid his age. Just needs to work on not fixating when he's riding or he might up hitting a house like I did. lol. All in all that was a dang good freestyle session. The leg over the fender was a nice little touch. He will be busting heel clickers in no time.

[@MadRam11]

Thanks man, he definitely impresses me with his control. I am trying to get him to look forward more and pay attention but then again he is only 2!!

[@or2a142]

MadRam11 Yup, that all comes with time. He's a quick learner, that's for sure.

[@Mr5thWave]

I just needed to know how to get those dang rear wheels off, and voila, you revealed to me the nature of the beast. Much thanks!

[@MadRam11]

very easy, one side unscrews and the whole axle shaft slides out

[@Mr5thWave]

@@MadRam11 Yeah, but this dummy (me) wasn't figuring out why I couldn't get the nut to loosen like it did for the front wheels, not knowing I was turning the whole axle and the opposite wheel, lol. I bought our KFX at a yard sale for $15, and it works perfectly. I was just trying to get the wheels off so we could put it in the car to take to a grandchild in FL. And now it fits!

[@arthurtabakov6999]

Hey man, I want to get a stage 5 motor/gearbox assembly for a power wheels quad. I noticed your son had the kfx and Ive got the same quad. I was wondering which motor/gearbox assembly you used.

[@joe1071]

Sweet Jesus, where in the world does grass get so crispy? Also, that kids got mad skills on the 4-wheeler

[@rekjavicxxx]

That's awesome man! Dude is owning the drifts. Seems like the video went on for a long time, so I'm assuming battery life is more than 5-10 minutes...?

[@MadRam11]

yeah battery life is long probably a solid 2 hours or longer with the new setup

[@dominiquecruz7503]

This quad is perfevt for drifting bc the throttle

[@bulbacks]

I upgraded ours but before I did it burnt up the motor so no power to pedal nor the controller but everything else works. So I got 24v motor but still no power any idea??

[@McNamEvan]

nice work man. kids getting an early start

[@MadRam11]

Thanks man, he loves riding

[@fejus303]

BEST DAD EVER!!!

[@wayneb331]

the kids a natural! good job pops.

[@MadRam11]

Thanks

[@rally1720]

Can you please tell me what size handle bars they are on the kids raptor ?

[@chuckturner997]

also the reduction kit hows that work? wheres it go?

[@spencershelton7731]

were did you get the electric twist throttle

[@MadRam11]

Thats how it comes, it has a foot pedal and when you twist the throttle it makes it go faster. I didn't add that this model is made that way

[@aarellano369]

@@MadRam11 man would like to see how it’s wired in

[@missmandee4733]

Hey we have a huffy 24 volt torex atv ride in can we do the same thing except backwards? Replace battery with 12v to slow it down?

[@MadRam11]

yeah should be able to I would think, check out MLtoys.com they may can help

[@412Hustlin]

You’re the man! Good stuff bro

[@chuckturner997]

hey boss I'm doing the same thing but how do i get the wheels off? thats my main thing. also how do you get the steering column off? I'm putting in a new circuit board.

[@MadRam11]

the wheels just pop one of the ends of the axle off, I dont know about the steering stem I never took it apart

[@laser69beam]

Talk about learning to drift at an early age ;))) that kid's awesome, yeah he did..!

[@Sprier]

laser69beam Wonder if he'll fall for the movie! BMP!

[@laser69beam]

+Sprier he bessent get the buckwards arm trophy ;)

[@timjones8637]

Awesome how he already knows to turn into the drift, looks like it gets a little too squirrelly on the concrete with those plastic tires.

[@sitomiguelito262]

How about the drive?? how did it handle it or did you had to upgrade the drive

[@MadRam11]

I upgraded everything, gears, motors and batteries

[@lisalatham7641]

Do you know how to replace the steering linkage on the Kawasaki KFX? That is what is wrong with mine. I've been looking on youtube for instructions on that but, with no success.

[@MadRam11]

I don't sorry

[@Cb110885]

Can u tell me what size motors they are and where I can find them.

[@MadRam11]

MLtoys.com

[@phillipschmidt4311]

I ordered new gear boxes one side goes forward the other side goes reverse. How can I fix that and I was told that both sides were the same and no different which is why I got 2. Ideas on how i can fix that?

[@MadRam11]

Honestly I am not sure, are you sure they are wired correctly?

[@tncadamini4348]

I did the same thing converted the same 4 wheeler to 24volt and it stripped the gears ordered new gear box but the original motor doesn't fit what gear box did you order or how did you find the right one all the numbers match the old gear box not sure what box I need the old motor is to big to fit in the gears

[@MadRam11]

Tnc Adamini I got everything from mltoys.com they can answer your questions

[@bigmatt16]

you should put like straps of rubber going across the tires that thing would go

[@ger260685]

Putting rubber on rear wheels is awsome! But, it creates to much stress on motors and component and breaks!

[@adrenaholic1]

you can take some bicycle tires, cut the tread off of them wrap it around the Power Wheels tires and put some screws in between the lugs so they're not sticking up. 1 strip around the center of the front wheels will make it turn on a dime. 12" tires work great but any size could be cut down.

[@jmax.6587]

what i would have suggested

[@MadRam11]

I will eventually do that, I haven't done it yet for a reason. I want him to learn how to counter steer and such plus with the tires spinning so much it keeps it from going so fast.

[@jmax.6587]

MadRam11 cool just get some knee and elbow pads for him , unless he was to drive straight into anything he would be fine , i see bmx riders who wreck their bikes on concrete and they get back up everytime even after some hits you wouldnt think theyd get up from

[@mesochiefy72]

look at him go daddy he's gonna be somebody soon in the racing community

[@herse83]

hey question for you i just installed these in my daughters dune racer along with the 24v battery upgrade and running in the high gear I'm only seeing maybe 10 mins of continuous runtime. are you getting that as well? thanks

[@MadRam11]

We probably got around 15 minutes or so, it wasn't long but its been several years so I can't remember exactly

[@robertnunley5374]

I love how he can drift it awesome

[@dominiquecruz7503]

The hand throttle is what allowed my.son to figure out how to.drift on this quad. Awesome

[@ChristopherMundahl]

you are an awesome dad!

[@tncadamini4348]

I assume new motor black and red go to blue and orange on passenger side tire red is orange and blue is black correct?

[@Jstall7543]

Time to go brushless! That brushed motor probably won't last long at 24v! Your son is a natural!

[@brandinbell1007]

little dude getting arm pump lol too cool man

[@christianroy7701]

hi, which motor do you put for the upgrade ? thx ! from qc can

[@astridmedina8531]

Hello, did you change the battery and cables too for the upgrated motor?

[@mrbrazil2477]

I wonder if you can swap wheels to rubber 🤔

[@yockhunter]

Nice vid I’ll be trying this out for my two sons

[@MadRam11]

Thanks

[@jamesprather1723]

Where did you order the metal gear box and 20v motors from?

[@MadRam11]

Mltoys.com

[@eggroll1up918]

are they spinning in opposite directions?

[@MadRam11]

no

[@eggroll1up918]

@@MadRam11 just looked that way when u was breaking it in

[@matthewjewkes9659]

@madram11 where did you purchase the new motors?

[@chillhill1980]

I wonder would rubber wheels be too heavy?

[@amigodrea]

Chill Hill probably put too much stress on the gearbox

[@retsaoter]

After all the work and parts would it have been comparable to buy a 50cc quad?

[@MadRam11]

Maybe but I don't want him on a gas quad yet, when I feel the time is right he will get the real thing.

[@rcon3829]

Madram11 how long did it survive with the new gears and upgrades? I have a 7 yr old that wants more power but also have a 3 yr old so I dont want to ruin the fun for the youngest if it dont last very long! This is absolutely amazing and thank you for being so detailed

[@adamknox1525]

What site could I buy those motors from and will the work on another power that isn't a 4 wheeler?

[@MadRam11]

mltoys.com they have parts for all of them

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

That's too cool. Where can I get the parts. My son has the lil doom buggy thing.

[@MadRam11]

MrDavidelliottjr mltoys.com

[@XJonAye]

I like the hand throttle, did it come with that?

[@MadRam11]

yeah but you have to press the foot switch for it to go and the throttle on the handlebar is like a nos switch lol

[@XJonAye]

@@MadRam11 Cool thanks for the reply

[@aarellano369]

@@MadRam11 I’m sorry but which wires are connected to the foot switch?are there 3 or more?

[@yeeforce4222]

I wonder how fast an frc sim motor would make it

[@robertscottsperling]

Great little driver 👍🏽

[@Justcolby0000]

Bout time somebody did this with a four wheeler

[@anonymousjefe2292]

your boy is a natural!

[@MadRam11]

Thanks

[@lizwynaco2222]

How long did the original plastic gears last?

[@MadRam11]

not long once I upgraded to 24 volts

[@lizwynaco2222]

MadRam11 thanks man.

[@keynonbarnes1439]

best video of the day

[@Schuylker]

no go pro on the bars yet huh? nice one cole

[@MadRam11]

haha, in due time

[@atonyrodify]

I know this is a two year old post but my son has one of these power wheels that's needing a new gearbox do you know what kit you got from mltoys?thanks for the video your son was killing it

[@MadRam11]

I went with the Stage 4 kit they offer. www.mltoys.com/category-s/135.htm

[@atonyrodify]

MadRam11 thanks for the quick response i appreciate the info thanks again i will look into now

[@MadRam11]

you're welcome

[@Dunndidit4]

It was the leg goin up at the end for me 😂

[@johnalenwork53]

Nice work Cole!!!!!!

[@MadRam11]

Thanks man

[@traceymatula5512]

Though some bicycle treads in there and he’s in business

[@rcfrenzy]

LoL, he looks like a real natural!

[@SethWilcox82]

Should probably look into getting some rubber tires for that thing

[@MadRam11]

I will get them eventually, but for right now I want him to learn to counter steer and how to control it when it drifts, plus I don't want it putting all the power to the ground

[@Dunndidit4]

Where the last vid

[@sbdr.1241]

that is so freakin cool, lucky kid, i gotta get 1 w/roll cage 4 my grandson.

[@NCMudman]

time to ad a pipe and programmer lol!! he is doing great!! I have video of my boy on his kawi 50 and I enjoy watching that as much as any of my other videos!! oh yeah and he needs sticker to decal up his ride haha

[@kentuckycountryboyredheadr4230]

doing what Dads do!!!!

[@alexray55]

that's freaking awesome man

[@nationalisthomestead4528]

I wish they sold these ready built

[@theoverlanderutv2747]

Now that you have added more power those wheels won't last long spinning on concrete. I might suggest making him some runner grips by riveting or screwing a piece of a bicycle tire onto the wheels. Or if you prefer to spin your tires still but don't want to kill the wheels maybe try screwing a piece of crazy carpet to the wheels to act as a shield, replacing when it wears through. Also I have seen electric kids atvs made by gio. they seem pretty good. my nephew has one and he seems to get some good use out of it

[@MadRam11]

yeah I know they won't last and I will eventually put rubber on them. I have my reasons for not doing it yet and it's mainly because if the tires are spinning he can't go as fast.

[@rockabillyrebel9207]

At the moment thou the plastic wheels not gripping also puts less strain on other things, Gotta have a weak link somewhere wheels is probaly the easist thing to change when worn out

[@semajraines648]

How much did this cost

[@MadRam11]

You can find all the upgrades at mltoys.com

[@traxxas271]

swap that brushed with a castle creations 1/8 scale or 1/5 motor

[@natemcgill9234]

And lipo batteries! Wooo!

[@fnse7167]

How old is he??

[@MadRam11]

He is 2

[@laser69beam]

+MadRam11 that's a lot of belligerence in a small package ;)))

[@johnnyroastbeef84]

Very cool upgrade Madram11. I am amazed he is only 2 years old!

[@isaac2783]

Now you need traction on it. You can can cut the inside part of a 10" bike tire an put it on the atv

[@ericgarza1219]

i want to do the same thing to my sons quad what are the exact gears you got from mltoys.com for the 24 volt ?

[@tncadamini4348]

Eric Garza stage IV gear box and motor package for four wheeler if you email mltoys they are great at helping

[@gmman1212]

I am upgrading my son's quad for his birthday which is coming up soon. He has the same one as your son, just the ninja turtle one. I've done a lot of research on 24 volt upgrades and I'm leaning towards ml toys stage 4 kit with their 24 volt conversion kit and brake reduction module. Can you please tell me how much modification you had to do to install two batteries? Also how did you install the brake module without keeping it exposed to the "elements"? Lastly can you please tell me how the gears and motors are holding up since the install? My son is going to be 3 and he is a little on the small side but he rides like a champ. I assume you never went with an esc system and I don't plan on it either. I figure with him being smaller the gears should hold up well. Do you get decent runtime with the 24 volts and stage 4 kit? I apologize for all the questions but you have the exact same power wheels for your son and I want to make sure I'm making the right choices before investing the money in my sons power wheels quad. I've heard some negative comments about ml toys but your videos seems to show positive results.

[@heavytrucks5237]

That is a cool ATV

[@dukecorso80]

Needs a back neck brace to keep his head from pushing back

[@neiljackson7284]

timing belts screwed to the tires.

[@khill6264]

garrett jackson

[@SupremeDiggie]

This is awesome!!!

[@juanfo7307]

awesome video yo i showed my kid it

[@everythingfast278]

Needs some better tires

[@adam-bc6tl]

madram11 u should get some tires so all the power goes to the ground instead of doing burnouts, plus it's safer

[@MadRam11]

I don't want it putting all the power down, this is teaching him how to counter steer plus he likes sliding around. He will get rubber tires soon though

[@littlebuddha4230]

MadRam11 So those plastic tires are a safety feature right now 😆. But as far as I know you, he will go brushless by january, right? I owned the full size kfx 700 back in 2004 I believe. She was such a beauty.

[@cheekitb]

Mini Ken Block?

[@keynonbarnes1439]

super cool, 36 volts and it will roost

[@jbolo5378]

I some better tires will greatly increase the life expectancy of the new gears. That spinning is murder on those, trust me!

[@joed1244]

The new motor and gears are slower than the originals I see. In comparison to your original video.

[@MadRam11]

joe DiMemmo no they weren’t same speed

[@yopappy6599]

It does appear to be a touch slower. It also appears Lil dude is handling the power of it better too so it’s hard to tell. Still fast as hell anyhow. My 3 year has the same one, except ninja turtles, loves it. I had looked into those metal gears and what not as while back as I have two older kids as well. But they were too steep on the price for me, when considering all options. Although if that thing is still goin hard 2years later running on 24v, then it just might be worth the scratch. I had decided against it though and instead have been taking the parts of a razor pocket mod scooter and putting them on a Barbie mustang for my daughter. 24v, motor controller, throttle, chain drive rubber tires etc. Runs nice and quiet, should go around as fast as the scooter did (14mph). Going to do one similar for my oldest son with the dune racer power wheel. I have all the parts off a smaller razor scooter I’ll probably throw on the 3 year old atv after he kills the gearboxes or gets tired of the speed. I just put green underglow lights, headlights and a voltage indicator the other day. He likes it. I just might have to look into the metal gears and what not again though, seeing as how you seem to not have problems with the longevity of them.

[@HouleiO]

you should put some rubber wheels on that so hes not burning out all the time

[@owensrebellion]

5:24 maybe he lives next to a base that sounds to familiar lol

[@bipolarracing345RT]

let er rip tater chip

[@gthesuperman903]

needs rubber tyres then its almost like a normal quad

[@swagmonkey1771]

U should get him rubber tires