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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
 Posted - 10/16/2007 : 14:44:17
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just finished the clear window looks rough because of the clear platic that protects it from getting scuff marks
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mikeh
Journeyman Modder
Chicagoland
Illinois
USA
269 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2007 : 15:06:19
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That is awesome! How did you do it?
You're only young once, but you can allways be immature |
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2007 : 15:09:45
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i used the plastic glass thats normally used with speaker boxes and a dremel
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yodawagon
Apprentice Modder
zimmerman
minnesota
USA
93 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2007 : 16:07:15
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| it looks like it turned out nice, are you going to do the windshield too? i always thought that mod would work nice. |
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2007 : 16:18:26
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thanks
i thougt about it but all you would see is the steering colum, switches,plastic ,radio and a whole lot of stuff
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2007 : 10:58:44
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i am working on a 4wd escalade on and off and finished another mod
i hope i finish it soon because my son is loosing his patience
anyways here it is i use the added switch for rev lights
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swhenrik
Moderator
Pengilly
MN
USA
4067 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2007 : 11:11:49
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That looks like a pretty neat and simple idea! Does it succesfully flip the switch both ways?
Any pics of the 4wd progress?
Would you want this thread moved to "project pages"? |
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2007 : 11:27:32
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it does flip the switch all the way, i had to remove the stops not alot
i havent taken any pictures of the project i will soon
its coming great all an all i got the front set up pretty solid
i cant decide between wheels ,thats my biggest concern
the wiring is another issue ,im having trouble deciding what way is the best way to go.
oh and yes could u move this to the project pages
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swhenrik
Moderator
Pengilly
MN
USA
4067 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2007 : 11:35:33
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Moved for ya....
You can change the title in the first post to anything you like.
Wiring.... Here's what I do.... just pick a way, don't get too permanent, and plan on changing it a few times before it's actually "done."  |
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2007 : 08:39:00
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heres something i finished yesterday
its a snugtop version for the escalade with working lock(not shown in pic but u could see the hole)
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it opens and closes fine
the wing spoiler makes it go 1.5mph faster lol
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Batteries Included
Senior Modder
Deltona
Florida
USA
1474 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2007 : 19:28:27
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You should tint those windows to match the windshield. I'm not saying to make them limo tint, just a little would look really cool. Nice job by the way. I always like seeing something new and original.
It's my Little Deuce Coupe...You don't know what I got. |
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2007 : 15:28:17
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I made my decision about the wheels im going to use jeep hurricane wheels
i like the traction and the size
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i bought four front wheels and 2 extra wheel drivers
i have a question
the jeep hurricane motors have a tooth count of 13, and the motors from the escalade use 16
will the jeep hurricane tires work with the escalade motors? |
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swhenrik
Moderator
Pengilly
MN
USA
4067 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2007 : 15:35:21
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A lot of the drivers are interchangeable. Which drivers are you showing on the Hurricane wheels? The ones from the Escalade? If yes, that's all you need to know for as far as "will it fit."
Hurricane gearboxes..... I'm thinking they are different then standard #7's, so the 13 number may not mean anything.
The Escalade tires are pretty tall, and 16T gearboxes are made for 14" tall tires. Are the Hurricane tires taller or shorter then stock? That's what will make the difference for speed. Taller = faster, shorter = slower. |
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2007 : 16:12:05
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the driver on the picture is the one from the escalade
i dont know what #7 gear boxes look like i havent read that tread
but the gearboxes from the hurricane look the same as the ones from the escalade(i compared them side by side)the only difference is the motor it just looks different
the tires from the hurricane mesure 15.5 inches
the #13 is in the same place of the gearbox(hurricane) as is the #16 in the gearbox of the escalade so i think the number 13 refers to the tooth count |
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Grant
Senior Modder
Brisbane
Queensland
Australia
1820 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2007 : 17:15:28
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Because the Hurricane has much larger wheels the gear ration has been increased hence the 13T gearboxes. I do not know the exact gear ratio of the 13T gearboxes however if you extrapolate the value from the other #7 gear ratios and calculate the speed with the tyre size it indicated that the Hurricane would have a top speed about 0.8kph/0.5mph less than the Escalade if they both have comparable motors. This is supported by the Hurricanes specs that I have seen.
It is quite possible that the Hurricane is more gear towards torque than speed.
http://www.youtube.com/GauchoDrift
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2007 : 18:04:21
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thanks for the info grant
So what speed am i looking at if i use the escalade gearboxes and the jeep hurricane tires? and how mutch torque?
would it be better to use the jeep tires with the jeep gearboxes?
Sorry for asking so many Q's |
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Grant
Senior Modder
Brisbane
Queensland
Australia
1820 Posts |
Posted - 10/24/2007 : 18:27:13
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You would probably see about a 0.8kph/0.5mph speed increase with the Hurricane tires over Escalade tyres using the 16T gearboxes on 12volts. Because there isn’t a huge difference in size I wouldn’t imagine that you would lose much torque.
http://www.youtube.com/GauchoDrift
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 10/25/2007 : 10:07:21
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heres something i finished
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i cut holes for the light and drilled a whole for the turn signals i also cut the plastic behind the grill because i plan on adding some lights back there too
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and here it is with all the shiny stuff
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 10/29/2007 : 21:22:40
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i finished the dash turned out nice, given that its all in different colors
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heres a picture of my son getting to know all the buttons
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radarnick
Journeyman Modder
Front Royal
VA
USA
442 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2007 : 00:26:14
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that thing looks sweet and cant wait until it is finished. bet your boy loves it
Friends,family and coworkers know I'm crazy |
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2007 : 15:07:00
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i put the caddy back together to begin the wiring process i also did it to see if everything fits together correctly
i havent made the back tires wider so it still looks a little weird
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i didnt put the lens and the grill just so in wont get scuffed
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i did a lift on the caddy dont really now how much in total with the bigger tires
i put safety 1st gears on the front they are new,the only reason i did that is because they have a back plate that was easy to bolt on to the front
i havent opened them up but i was wondering will these be okay to use with the 16t in the back?
apart from being in different colors the caddy is looking sweeeet
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swhenrik
Moderator
Pengilly
MN
USA
4067 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2007 : 15:57:08
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Looks good, coming together.
Any closeup pics of the front end?
Knowing the gear ratio of the Safety 1st gearboxes would help. If you can find out, compare it to:
16T = 147.4:1
But then the motors may be different also. If the gear ratio is the same, you could change the motors to match, but the odds of the ratio matching isn't real good either.
You may end up just having to try it. If there's a problem, we'll see if we can find a solution. If you wire the front and rear in parallel in any way, may make the problem worse. Not wiring them in parallel will somewhat defeat the purpose of 4wd. |
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blueridge
New Member
Sierra Vista
AZ
4 Posts |
Posted - 11/24/2007 : 21:39:02
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I would like to see how you got 4 wd, I really would like to do that with my girls Jeep.
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 11/25/2007 : 00:15:55
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| i have been planing to get pictures of the front end but I've been busy with the holidays ill be sure to take some tomorrow |
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 11/25/2007 : 18:08:10
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here are the front end pictures
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N8BIG
New Member
Allendale
Michigan
USA
17 Posts |
Posted - 11/27/2007 : 15:30:54
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What are the white spacers behind the gearcase? Are they the factory spindle?
Just wondering I have never seen the under side of one of those.
LOOKS GOOD!!!! Keep up the good work..
Scott.
Modified Jeep Power Wheels 4X4,Yellow Hummer H2, Barbie Beach Patrol, Barbie Cruizen Tunes. |
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treebeme
Advanced Modder
Holtsville
NY
USA
3209 Posts |
Posted - 11/27/2007 : 15:49:35
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Nice attention to detail. I think I would need to sell some of my children to get the time I would need to do all of that.
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And there are still 8 more in the garage.
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justinjeep
Apprentice Modder
Chicagoland
IL
USA
74 Posts |
Posted - 11/27/2007 : 20:45:22
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57HotrodVW
New Member
Fort Worth
TX
7 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2007 : 09:54:14
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VERY cool thread/mods.
I'm looking to get more traction and a beefier look for the Barbie Escalade that I bought my daughter for Christmas.
2fast - do you know if the Hurricane wheels and tires (front and rear) can be mounted on a stock Escalade?
I wondered why you purchased four sets of front wheels, rather than a set of fronts and rears - I'm guessing that the offsets or mounting may be different (?)
Thanks!
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 11/28/2007 : 13:49:40
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hey just thought i should give an update right now I'm working on putting on the speakers for the radio nothing big just 6 1/2s maybe some tweeters
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What are the white spacers behind the gear case? Are they the factory spindle?
they are factory spindles
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I wondered why you purchased four sets of front wheels, rather than a set of fronts and rears - I'm guessing that the offsets or mounting may be different (?)
the reason i purchased four front wheels is because the jeep hurricane uses a bigger rear axle so the back tires wont fit, what i did is bolted on the original caddy wheel drivers right onto the jeep hurricane front wheels and put them in the back, the only downside to swapping tires is that the jeep hurricane tires are thinner which works good for me because it doesn't pop the front wheels so much with the motors i figure some spacers and a longer rear axle could fix the problem |
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N8BIG
New Member
Allendale
Michigan
USA
17 Posts |
Posted - 11/29/2007 : 08:36:30
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This Escalade looks really tuff from the side view!!!
Nice job! Keep up the good work.
Modified Jeep Power Wheels 4X4,Yellow Hummer H2, Barbie Beach Patrol, Barbie Cruizen Tunes. |
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2007 : 18:07:59
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i got some work done on the caddy
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i mounted the speakers below the seat seems like a good spot
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I'm using DUAL speaker brand because they come with led lighting so it provides interior lighting and good sound at 140watts per speaker
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i also added a fake engine for the the hood with a couple of batt indicators
i still have to install the second speaker and tweeters but I'm going to call it a day |
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laisanel
New Member
san juan
puerto rico
3 Posts |
Posted - 12/27/2007 : 19:17:57
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| i need to know wath to buy , i have a jammin jeep wranger and I need more tracktion because I live around grass and mod . |
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steveb
Journeyman Modder
st augustine
fl
USA
398 Posts |
Posted - 12/28/2007 : 05:49:17
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| the easiest traction aid is the BMX tire's screwed to the wheels.there is a vidieo on the home page and lots of discussions in the forums.just remember this will probably shorten the life of the gear boxes and or motors.as long as your child remembers to start in low gear and then shift to high it should last for a while.good luck and if you have more questions just holler. |
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swhenrik
Moderator
Pengilly
MN
USA
4067 Posts |
Posted - 12/28/2007 : 07:50:48
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| laisanel came over from another thread.... he was talking about installing the Hurricane wheels on the Jammin Jeep. So he wants to know what to buy to do so. I think a bunch of the info is already in here though, toward the end of page 2 I believe. |
Projects: Jeep, Bigfoot, Lil' Quad, Dora Quad, Dirt Grinder, Nascar, Intro, Ultimate Gaucho |
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steveb
Journeyman Modder
st augustine
fl
USA
398 Posts |
Posted - 12/28/2007 : 08:19:40
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Originally posted by swhenrik
laisanel came over from another thread.... he was talking about installing the Hurricane wheels on the Jammin Jeep. So he wants to know what to buy to do so. I think a bunch of the info is already in here though, toward the end of page 2 I believe.
i didn't notice the other thread but i did notice that he is a she. |
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swhenrik
Moderator
Pengilly
MN
USA
4067 Posts |
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2008 : 13:23:03
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Well sad to report that the caddy has been given away i gave it to a buddy of mine. I wanted to finish it its just that with the mustang being 24Volts(still running),and the SP Jeep hitting 7.5mph,and the extreme at 18volts21t i wasn't sure i was gonna get the speed my son needed. I gave it away with just the lift kit and the PW running i didn't have time to test 4x4. On the bright side i got the new caddy 08 that i plan on pimping the ish out of and making it faster(scooter motors)ill post pics of the project soon. |
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going
Super Power Jeep Hurricane
Spider Man Mustang
4X4 Escalade
36v Razor Dirt Quad
Minimoto Maxii
36v Minimoto ATV |
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Mama
Senior Modder
Kansas City
Missouri
USA
2380 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2008 : 13:25:33
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| Why did you give it away after all that work? Must be a real good buddy to get such a nice gift. |
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2fast
Journeyman Modder
Covina
California
USA
316 Posts |
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gameboy
Moderator
just north of austin
tx
USA
4796 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2008 : 19:25:04
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Yeah he is a good friend,and a lot of work went in to it but his little man really wanted a PW and he said he would paint it so i was just happy to help.
yea, no good deed goes unpunished... |
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RICKYVB
Senior Modder
TAMPA
FLORIDA
USA
1265 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2009 : 20:07:08
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| FRIGGEN AWESOME SO FAR!!! |
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