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Title: Re: something a little different - John deere 12 V conveted pedel tractor
Post by: Nick on March 10, 2019, 05:57:56 pm
Love the video Bruce, and if that motor ever dies, I'll have to come visit and pull them around with the Case  ;)
Title: Re: something a little different - John deere 12 V conveted pedel tractor
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 10, 2019, 05:31:13 pm
Quote from: CBWho on March 10, 2019, 08:49:50 am
Very cool. What's the round white thing beneath the dash?
there is a headlight switch, for/rev toggle switch & LED voltage indicator on the dash control panel.
Title: Re: something a little different - John deere 12 V conveted pedel tractor
Post by: Jim on March 10, 2019, 05:13:21 pm
Very clever build Bruce and looks like a firm favourite with the grandchildren :)
Title: Re: something a little different - John deere 12 V conveted pedel tractor
Post by: crazydoug on March 10, 2019, 02:39:50 pm
Great idea! I might have to build one. And i don't have any grandchildren!
crazydoug
Title: Re: something a little different - John deere 12 V conveted pedel tractor
Post by: jkbixby on March 10, 2019, 02:32:17 pm
Great toy build Bruce - I'm not at all surprised it's a big hit with the grandchildren. I'm sure they'll keep (hopefully) and remember it for the rest of their lives.
Title: Re: something a little different - John deere 12 V conveted pedel tractor
Post by: SeeSteam on March 10, 2019, 08:49:50 am
Very cool. What's the round white thing beneath the dash?
Title: Re: something a little different - John deere 12 V conveted pedel tractor
Post by: classixs on March 10, 2019, 08:45:47 am
Can sure see why that one is a winner with the grandkids, itīs truely awesome...


Very well done Bruce, very well indeed !!!
Title: something a little different - John deere 12 V conveted pedel tractor
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 10, 2019, 06:13:39 am
I built this a year ago for my grandchildren. it started life as a John Deere 7020 pedal tractor, much conversion has been done to it to now make it a 12v driver, has a foot operated button (dead mans switch) with LED digital battery life indicator , working front & rear headlights & Reversing toggle switch. it steers like a battle ship & takes nearly as much room to turn it around...but the grandkids love it, & as Nolan has stated (you got a new horn on it) which is loud..& was made with the forethought of an easily removable fuse  ;)

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1189.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz440%2Fbruceang1%2FJohn%2520Deere%25207020%252012V%2520tractor%2520031_zpsxoafnhy8.jpg&hash=f8e4bd38b97c09b2ba93a5603b22ced019a76892) (http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/bruceang1/media/John%20Deere%207020%2012V%20tractor%20031_zpsxoafnhy8.jpg.html)

(https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1189.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz440%2Fbruceang1%2FJohn%2520Deere%25207020%252012V%2520tractor%2520024_zps97ncvomr.jpg&hash=b769b3ebfa39f8a15ed5ec6ed26309725ac8777a) (http://s1189.photobucket.com/user/bruceang1/media/John%20Deere%207020%2012V%20tractor%20024_zps97ncvomr.jpg.html)

https://youtu.be/M7OI-EYnlqM