How to Thread the Axles on a Power Wheels Ride-on

Today I'm going to show you how to thread the axle on a kids' BPRO (battery powered ride on). This will eliminate the need for crappy push nuts, is cheaper than shaft collars and allows side-load adjustment.

You're going to need:

Pliers (to get the push nut off)
7/16" Die (I have a tap/die set similar to this one on amazon)

Cutting Fluid / Lubricant (secret ingredient)

Socket ( to put the new nut on)

Just grab the thing and pull it off. It's a push nut. So its going to be just as bad coming off as it was bad at holding the wheel in place... Push nuts suck, destroy this one.

Carefully but forcefully start the die onto the axle rod. Apply a small amount of cutting/tap fluid and continue to work the die onto the rod. If it's getting bound up, you can back track the die a bit to clean out shavings - apply another drop or two of fluid and continue threading.

Slip the wheel back over the axle and start the nut. Use a washer if you need the extra diameter. Tighten with your socket to your desired side load.

I used 7/16" 20p nyloc nuts to hold the wheels on. They're around 60 cents each at the local hardware store, or $11 for 100 on amazon

If the above steps didn't quite illustrate it, here's a short video show how I threaded the axles.

There it is, got all 4 wheels threaded in less than 15 minutes. Cheaper, stronger and more precise than both push nuts and shaft collars, Once you get the hang of it, you'll never go back.