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AWESOME Power Wheels motor replacement!!! (Important Info for Conversion)
AWESOME Power Wheels motor replacement!!!
I did the 24v conversion on my son's Power Wheels Jeep, and it took about 2 hours before the stock motors burnt up completely. After some research I chose these motors to use to replace the stock ones, and I've since stepped the voltage "down" to 18v for reliability. These motors will handle 24v, but I'm not willing to see for how long, plus the stock Power Wheels wiring/foot pedal/gear switches get too hot. The motors have been running on 18v with no issues even hauling 85lbs. worth of kids on grass/hills.
***EDIT***
Over one YEAR later, and with 100lbs. worth of kids driving it on thick grassy yards, these motors are still FANTASTIC on 18V in the Power Wheels Jeep. I've added pics of the motors installed into the gearboxes, and am adding a short YouTube clip of when it was first done this time last year.
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You will NEED some extra parts to install these into the Power Wheels gearboxes though.
- 4mm machine screws that are longer than the stock motor screws
- washers for the 4mm machine screws (to space the motor in the gearboxes to set the pinion gear depth)
- 32p pinion gear for 5mm motor shaft (make sure to get the tooth count right - mine was 19T and was ordered on Amazon and, Traxxas does NOT offer 32p/19T/5mm pinion gears!)
I set the pinion gears as deep on the shaft as the set screw allows, then used washers to space the motor against the gearboxes to set the pinion depth correctly. If there is any interest I'll add pictures of the install.
August 2015 · Toys and Games · verified purchase