After buying this tractor for my 7-year old grandson, I would basically agree with your review about the quality of its construction. My biggest disappointment is that after one month of regular use (because he absolutely loved driving it around our farm), the tractor became sluggish to the point that it clearly was no long going fast on the high gear. It did not have enough power to drive in grass (just concrete or hard-packed driveway stone) and can not climb even the slightest incline, but must run on absolutely flat surfaces or downhill. I received one response from the customer service tech department of ANPABO which asked me three more questions about the power loss which I promptly answered, but have not heard back from them. I am assuming the 24V lead-acid battery used in the tractor is dying. I see that replacements run about $150 - $200 which I am hesitant to spend if the typical prime life of the battery to give maximum output to this tractor is only a month. Although the tractor still runs, it is so weak, he rarely drives it any more.
@The570Experience
3 ай бұрын
Did you consider buying a battery from a name brand company? More well known
@hughrettinger7483
3 ай бұрын
@@The570Experience I am looking at replacing the lead acid battery with a lithium Iron Potassium (LiFePo4) battery which has more recharging cycles in the life of the battery. The cost range for a 24V replacement is between $40 - $500, depending on size, power and quality. The equivalent of what came with the tractor would be on the cheaper end.
@hughrettinger7483
3 ай бұрын
I finally received a response from ANPABO's customer service Tech Department in regards to my answers to their three questions. They do not think it is a battery power issue, but instead they are sending two upgraded drive motors to install on the rear wheels. I will swap them out when they arrive and hopefully this is a long-term fix. At least they seem to honor the 6-month warranty with this product.
@The570Experience
3 ай бұрын
@@hughrettinger7483 that's awesome...keep me informed
@hughrettinger7483
3 ай бұрын
@@The570Experience The replacement 24v electric drive motors arrived today and after I swapped them out with the original ones, the tractor has power and speed like it originally did out of the box. I am just hoping the life of these motors is more than one month. I will say that my grandson absolutely loves this toy and runs it a lot every day on our farm. So it does get a work out, but I would still hope that the motors last more than a month, even with regular use. Customer service is decent to work with and so far they seem to stand behind the six-month warranty.
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