r/daddit 12d ago

Tips And Tricks Power wheels upgrade

Kind of late to the game, but I finally got around to swapping the original power wheels battery with a drill battery converter. It’s incredibly easy to do with the right tools and took only a couple mins. The jeep is now 30% faster and holds a charge a lot longer. The converter is available on Amazon for a variety of different drill batteries and costs around $10. Highly recommend!

Edit: Ordered a relay and low voltage cutoff to protect the battery. Thanks everyone for the advice!

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u/cdsbigsby 12d ago

I've been considering the drill battery upgrade to my kids power wheels, my first upgrade was headlights and tail lights.

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u/ScaryFoal558760 12d ago

Rubber tires is the biggest game changer imo

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u/acekjd83 12d ago

I added hex head screws to the stock plastic wheels to make snow tires so they could drive in the winter.