"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
01/16/2019 at 10:32 • Filed to: Pow Pow Power Wheels
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"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
01/16/2019 at 10:32 • Filed to: Pow Pow Power Wheels | 9
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After successfully reviving the Corvette C5R “ Power Wheels” my dad garbage picked for my youngest daughter this summer, I began noticing how many of these get put on the curb after the original batteries shat the bed, and people realize how crazy expensive the OEM batteries are. For the C5R, I simply put in a sealed motorcycle battery, cut off the original connector, and crimped some ring terminals in place. I charge it with a small battery tender. I figured I could do this with the other ones I saw on the curb, but with the price of a battery tender and a battery, there wouldn’t be enough profit margin to be worth the trouble. Then I got a coupon for a Harbor Freight automatic float charger for $5, so I decided to pick a few of them up and take a stab at this.
A couple Saturdays ago, my neighbor put this John Deere front end loader on the curb, in four pieces. He’d previously asked me about the battery, which was dead as a door nail, and he didn’t have the charger. I told him how to fix it, but I guess he decided not to bother. I dragged it back to my garage, and put it back together . To make it even sweeter, I had an extra battery from preemptively replacing the one in my scooter that was the exact right size and still tested good. I had it ready to rock in maybe 45 minutes.
I took a few pictures, slapped it on FB Marketplace, and sold it the next day for $80. Easiest flip EVAR!
From now on, if I see a decent Power Wheels on the curb, I’m going to grab it. I can get them going for $30-40 and double my money without much work.
functionoverfashion
> shop-teacher
01/16/2019 at 10:53 |
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My version of this is that I would bring it home, fix it, and my kids would never let me get rid of it.
Future next gen S2000 owner
> shop-teacher
01/16/2019 at 10:58 |
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Is it wrong to swap the motors to a 24V and double the batteries? I’ll be picking up a few of these. The girls need to learn how to drive!
vicali
> shop-teacher
01/16/2019 at 11:04 |
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Woot
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shop-teacher
> Future next gen S2000 owner
01/16/2019 at 11:07 |
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No, not wrong. It’s been done :)
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shop-teacher
> functionoverfashion
01/16/2019 at 11:07 |
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They each already have one.
MattHurting
> shop-teacher
01/16/2019 at 11:25 |
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Username checks out.
I know, not original at all, but applicable.
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shop-teacher
> MattHurting
01/16/2019 at 11:26 |
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Hehe :D
The Dummy Gummy
> shop-teacher
01/16/2019 at 12:09 |
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Mind linking me to harbor freight/battery what you’re buying? I’ve just started looking into how to replace the battery for my kids Jeep; website wants $80 for a new one... no chance.
Are you using this https://www.walmart.com/ip/YTX12-BS-High-Performance-Maintenance-Free-Sealed-AGM-Motorcycle-Battery/162773535 ? How are you connecting to the battery?
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shop-teacher
> The Dummy Gummy
01/16/2019 at 12:16 |
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Sure thing. I got this one . It’s regular price is $9.99, but it was on sale for $7.99 when I bought them. I actually had a coupon for $4.99.
I also used one of these to replace the charger on my other daughter’s GMC Sierra that I talked my dad into buying new. I clipped the connector off of the stock dumb charger, and put it in place of the alligator clips on the Harbor Freight automatic charger.
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The Dummy Gummy
> shop-teacher
01/16/2019 at 12:24 |
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Got it, that’s the one I got to and noticed it was $5 more. Is the battery I linked the one you’re using?
I’ve honestly debated upgrading everything in the jeep to make it a little faster and more fun, but I don’t want the little guy to get hurt.
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shop-teacher
> The Dummy Gummy
01/16/2019 at 12:34 |
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Yeah, t hat’s the battery I used in my daughter’s C5R. The one I put in the tractor is a different physical size, but basically the same battery.
They have a ton of fun as is, so I didn’t see the point in upgrading. I figured all I can do is get myself in trouble with me wife ;)
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The Dummy Gummy
> shop-teacher
01/16/2019 at 12:43 |
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I’ve learned I will forever be in the dog house, so I might as well just keep on keepin’ on haha.
Does the battery last hours? Seems like it’d have enough charge for days haha.
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shop-teacher
> The Dummy Gummy
01/16/2019 at 12:50 |
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Haha! Well, there are degrees of dog-housery, so ...
No, they last a bit longer than a factory battery, but these things use more juice than you’d think.