Gary_in_Indiana
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- John Deere 4200 MFWD HST w/ JD 420 FEL w/ 61" loader bucket & toothbar & JD 37 BH w/ 12" bucket
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Fisher Price Power Wheels Car tires
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Taylortractornut
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- Iuka Mississippi USA
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- 3550 Fard Backhoe and a 1948 Farmall Cub,
I dont have kids but a friend of mine that is a customer came up to the shop one evening and asked if i could fix his Power Wheels loader it woud spin on the concreet in there patio. He watches me all the time when i dig with my back hoe at her subdivision. She said he was upset he couldnt scoop up leaf piles. I told her id take a look. I had some industrial rubber bands used for driving low torque fans. THey fit on good and tight I put them on the steering axle to to keep him steering true. She offered to pay me for the work but i couldnt charge for it. Last nigt i was out there working on my dump truck and she brought me dinner, so now theres 2 happy children lol.
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tpaulson
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- South Dakota
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- 2001 New Holland TC45D, 1953 JD 40 crawler, 1949 JD A, 1993 Lahman skidsteer
I thought I would give a little update on the Power Wheel traction problem. I have attached a picture of the modifications I made to my son's Power Wheels.
I bought a set of self adhesive felt pads used on the bottom of furniture legs to prevent floor scratches. I stuck them on the rear tires and that seemed to help a lot. I thought they would peel off right away, but none have yet.
I also ordered a set of 'Traction Multipliers' off of eBay for $15 including shipping. They are just pieces of a large inner tube cut to slide over the tires. I couldn't buy correct size tube for $15 so I just bought the pre-cut bands off of ebay. These seemed to help also, especially on gravel. They also made it a lot quieter on gravel and concrete.
I also added a wood block to the foot pedal to make it easier for my son to reach the pedal. BTW, New Holland grey is a pretty close match to the grey on the floor board.
It still spins out occationally, but it is a huge improvement over what it was without modifications. Well worth the $18 spent on modifications.
I bought a set of self adhesive felt pads used on the bottom of furniture legs to prevent floor scratches. I stuck them on the rear tires and that seemed to help a lot. I thought they would peel off right away, but none have yet.
I also ordered a set of 'Traction Multipliers' off of eBay for $15 including shipping. They are just pieces of a large inner tube cut to slide over the tires. I couldn't buy correct size tube for $15 so I just bought the pre-cut bands off of ebay. These seemed to help also, especially on gravel. They also made it a lot quieter on gravel and concrete.
I also added a wood block to the foot pedal to make it easier for my son to reach the pedal. BTW, New Holland grey is a pretty close match to the grey on the floor board.
It still spins out occationally, but it is a huge improvement over what it was without modifications. Well worth the $18 spent on modifications.
