Rescuing a $50 Peg Perego John Deere Gator – DeWalt Swap & Remote Kill Switch

Picked up this beat-up Peg Perego John Deere Gator XUV for $50… dead battery, broken roll bar, and unknown condition. Watch me breathe some new life with: • Azocek ($20) DeWalt 20V battery adapter & 30A buck converter (unlimited runtime!) • Matell ($19) Wireless RF remote kill switch (for when little buddy goes full send.) • Knocked out some nylon dowels on the lathe + epoxy= roll-bar fix Total invested: $90 and it’s now basically unstoppable. If you’ve ever modded Power Wheels, Peg Perego, or just love seeing junk turn into something awesome, smash that like button and let me know what I should upgrade next when he outgrows low gear! Chapters are in the progress bar or down below ↓ 0:00 Proof of Concept 0:32 Intro 1:17 Taking a Look at the Upgrade Components 1:25 Dead Peg Perego Lead-Acid Battery 1:49 Azocek 20V to 12V Step-Down Converter (20A 240W Buck Converter) 2:23 Peg Perego 12Ah vs DeWalt 20V MAX 9Ah Battery 2:43 Matell Wireless Remote Kill Switch (12-72V 30A) 3:07 Working Out Full-Load Amps 4:29 Kicking the Tires – Figuring Out How the Gator Works 5:12 Removing the Chafing Gear 5:23 Proof of Concept (Round 2) 7:40 It Runs! 8:04 Taking a Look at Next Steps 8:29 Wiring the Matell Remote Kill Switch 10:00 Mounting the DeWalt Adapter 12:22 Crimping Insulated Spade Terminals 14:31 Mounting the Matell Remote Kill Switch 16:35 Function Testing the Remote Kill Switch 17:53 Mounting the Buck Converter 19:54 Re-Installing the High-Speed Lockout 20:57 Seat Adjustment 22:40 Unenthusiastic Cleaning of the Green Machine 24:28 Roll Bar Quick Fix 24:52 Making Nylon Dowel Inserts on the South Bend Lathe 26:33 Pinning the Roll Bar with Nylon Inserts & Epoxy 27:44 Searching for Nitrile Gloves 28:36 Injecting the Epoxy 29:49 In a Bit of Trouble – My Ringer Was Off… 30:25 Good News and Bad News 30:46 Mounting the Roll Bar 31:42 Outro