Is this one wheel drive or two wheel drive? We are having a hard time getting enough traction for any of our kids to ride it - one wheel slips.
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If I remember correctly , the chain drives the rear axle which turns both rear wheels.
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I prefer 4 wheel for stability. Pets don't usually stay in one spot...so it needs to be stable....4 wheels
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After alot of thought, this is not the best of designs. I would go with a 12v rider instead. My son was 3 when we got him the Hummer and I became disappointed fairly quickly. Mainly because the one tire would just spin and he would go nowhere. It didn't matter if it was on the grass, dirt, or pavement. There just wasn't enough weight or power to move him. We even got him the Power Wheels Jeep and it had the same problem. When we went with the 12v system, it had two drives, one for each rear tire, which had plenty of power to move my son.
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I also have a crushed stone driveway and it's not great on the driveway. The kids usually take it out on the road or to the park to ride them. I've watched them try to take them out on the grass and they end up having to push each other after they get stuck from time to time. But they still love to do it. My boys are 5 and 2.5 years and they absolutely love these go karts.
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To be honest, I'm in the same position myself. A wheel is not working anymore and I'd like to know, too...
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You are talking about something with one wheel in front, two in the back? I don't think so. I think you need to use the front wheel version. I think it is slightly narrower than the rear wheel version, since it doesn't have the the gear cluster.
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This model because it has the 3rd wheel. It turns so nice. The other one the wheels are stationary. That makes turning a little more difficult.
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If you want to be able to pedal backwards freeky. Simple flip the rear wheel. It's a flip hub which means one side is fixed and the other is single speed. Stay coastin.
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My son can smoosh himself into the area where the kids feet are supposed to go under the steering wheel. It is separate from under the slide. There is a small area under the slide but my son has never gotten under that area.
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Did you ever find a answer? Trying to figure this out myself, the tires seem to be the weak point!
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I will check the tires tomorrow, but I live in Montana, and drove on them all winter. They slide a bit, but have holes for spikes. I drove with them through about 1 foot of snow, with no problem in my Ram 1500, in 2 wheel drive. Only put it in 4wd to turn around when the snow got too deep. edit: guy below answered your question!
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It is one wheel. Which just what I needed when one of mine broke and fell off. Perfect replacement.
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It depends upon how steep the hills. It will definitely slow when going up even a slight incline. You can buy traction bands for the wheels that will give the wheels more traction. you probably will need them if the kids are riding on rough ground, and it sounds like that is what you have. My grandkids love theirs.
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Are they walking well? If they're not walking well I wouldn't recommend letting them ride it. It kind of scoots jerkily. My 3 yo still adores this thing, my 1 yo really wants to play but it's too treacherous, the 3 yo nearly runs him over every time. It shoots right out from under the rider/pusher on hard floors, too. It's kept at Grandma's house now.
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We had an issue with the bike only going in reverse. We had to take the seat off and check the wiring, it was loose. I would suggest doing the same. I eventually sold the 2 I bought for $5 at a garage sale. The back wheel never stayed on. Worst money I ever spent. Good luck and I hope your child does enjoy their toy.
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There few things, one major its like computer that lets transfer from 2wheel drive. To 4wheel drive .. your 4 wheel drive can slip out ..
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It isn't enough for two. Our little boy loves it though! So does dad! One thing though, when it moves it goes full speed right away and kind of scares our boy with the jerky states. Once he's moving along though he really likes it. He likes playing in it when he's not riding in it too. All in all it is great!! It does have two speed settings and we are still on the slow one.