Mini Tundra for Toddler

Anyone buy this for their kid?

https://www.bigtoysgreencountry.com/search.php?search_query=Tundra

 

I think we are holding back waiting to see if it has the transmission cooler

 

I’ll probably add a leveling kit and some 35s.

I also heard it comes with only one key fob

 

I would but not for that price haha.

 

I agree. Money would be better spent on a bicycle.

Dan

 

My in laws bought that same truck for my son. My 2 cents:

The good: it’s a 12v, 2 seater, the remote is awesome for younger kids that can’t steer or hold the pedal down. The battery lasts for a while. The company is willing to help if there’s a mild issue.

The bad: it’s expensive, if you drive off pavement they will not cover anything. My son drove on the lawn, in the snow, and towed a radio flyer with his and 1 year after getting it the truck stopped working.

The ugly: We contacted big toys direct, they advised us of possible issues/fixes. We completed all of them with no success and now big toys direct won’t respond back to emails/messages left.

If your kids gonna drive on road go for it, it’s a sweet rig.

 

I bought the bigger one with the light bar for my son. I think I've spent more time fixing the damn thing than he's actually spent driving it. I wouldn't recommend buying it. The quality definitely does not match the price.

The remote is cool for when they're little and he loves he's got a "daddy truck". That's about the only pluses.

These new ones have nanny's in them that slowly apply power vs just taking off. Seems cool but it pretty much means like said above they won't do shit on anything but flat concrete.

Control board went out, they sent me a replacement. No problem there.
Center of one of the front wheels busted out. They replaced it.
Every time he drove it in the perfectly flat bermuda yard it blew a fuse. Kept upping the fuse until it burned wires.
Replaced the wires then they burned up again. Replaced again.

Other front wheel center busted out, they replaced it.

Go pedal switch went out.

Got pissed and ripped everything but the motors and direction switch out. Threw twin 18v drill batteries in it and rigged a 18v drill trigger under the gas pedal so it's progressive power vs all or nothing.

It made it a ton better and more fun for him. Now one of the tabs that sets the ride height has broke from him going balls to the wall across the yard. It's a low rider on one side and normal on the front.

The motors are starting to smell when he's been on it awhile and I just hope it dies so I can quit fooling with it and throw it in the dump.

 

Build one of these..

https://www.grindhardplumbingco.com/builds-1/2021/3/24/100hp-jeep-hurricane

 

Don’t even have MGM…

 

Does it have tow hooks?

 

Back when my kids rode the power wheels, I cut and stretched lawn tractor tubes over the plastic wheels to give them traction and they were excellent toys. They were true Fisher Price powerwheels units and I believe they are the better quality toddler ride on toys. Probably don't have a Tundra model though.

 

You can upgrade the battery with an 18v and get some increased performance.