Peg PeregoJohn Deere Ground Force Tractor with Trailer 12 Volt Ride on

I was genuinely surprised at the amount of assembly this thing required. Dont get me wrong; I'm not afraid of tearing anything apart and putting it back together again or building something from scratch. I own several custom cars I've built myself, built an airplane with a friend, and fix most things people just throw away. But it was the end of the day, the night before my son's birthday, and I really expected most of the little stuff to be done right out of the box, like lenses on the non-functioning lights and decals on the body of the tractor and trailer. But no, the only thing you *DON'T* have to install is the motors and wiring and controls. The instructions referenced non-existent chrome decals to go behind the fake light lenses and I wasted 15 minutes looking for them. Peg Perego is nice enough to include a spare axle nut to make up for the fact that the step where you install washers on the axle between the wheels and the body were omitted from the instructions. Everything goes together relatively easily, save for the #@%&ing steering shaft... I was tired and lacking patience and getting more irritated as the night wore on, and the decals really ticked me off. There are no reference points or guides on the tractor body, making it very easy to put them on crooked or mis-aligned. And there are a lot of decals. I put about half on before calling it quits. Anyway, my son loves it, and it's faster than all of his friends' ride-ons, which is surprising since it's a tractor. The battery has a nice long runtime, and usually outlasts the boy's attention span. Tires could be designed better, but overall a nice product. Just be prepared to put it all together.

Nice solid tractor. Easy to assemble and works well. The only problem I have is that it is fairly abrupt when the child pushes the accelerator pedal and can startle the one using it. It is a solid product and worth the price. Thanks

This is the best ride-on battery toy on the market!! We’ve now had ours for 6 years and have literally ridden the wheels off. My husband just put 4 new tires on it! This toy is an investment, but worth every penny. It’s a daily rider at our house and it’s fast!

Very age appropriate, the quality and design was excellent and has enough power for him to feel like he’s on an actual tractor. Not to mention the sound on the radio was very good and realistic! He had enough room to fit comfortable in his tractor!

The tractor is great. Climbs well, handles rough terrain well, great battery life. My son loves throwing it into 2nd gear and going faster. It was a bit of a pain to assemble though.

I bought this tractor for my 2 1/2 year old grandson. I have a large property and I thought he would like it to help me garden. I was pleased when it came to see that most of it was already assembled. The instructions are annoying...pictures on one page and then you have to flip to another page to see the written corresponding instructions. That being said, it was not hard to assemble, I did it myself in a little over an hour. A couple of issues I hope to have you avoid...when assembling the trailer, the side pieces have a tab that will slide into the front piece, if you're not paying attention like me, and you have the tabs facing the back of the trailer, they are a pain in the butt to get out again...be warned... Next, putting the rod in the tires, first you have to put this clawed like washer on and they instruct you to use a mallet to get it to hold...well, I only had a hammer and the damn thing did not hold easily...by the time I got it to hold, I had flattened and spread out the base of the rod from all my banging which made the rod end too wide for the tire holes to be passed through. With enough banging I was able to bore my way through with the rod but I spent an additional half hour doing it. Once that was done it was assembled very quickly and stickers were easy to place.The battery: I don't know if they changed the design since I read the older reviews, but you DO NOT need to take out the battery to charge it... I just unplugged the unit and plugged in my charger cord, couldn't have been easier.The ride: Well my grandson was attracted more to the radio than the tractor, he absolutely loved it! Once on the tractor, he got a bit nervous. Even in first gear that bad boy really takes off and on my grave drive I noticed it lost traction more than once. I will be purchasing a 12.5 inch bike tire to modify and gain more traction. So on day one he did not do much riding. On day two, I had the tractor on my deck facing the downward ramp, I followed him and helped him steer so he didn't hit anything and he rode it all the way out to the barn...still a bit nervous as even in low gear it is REALLY fast. I guess the momentum helped the traction issues as there were none, but I'm still getting the tire to modify it.All in all I'm pleased with the product, I felt the price was fair. After only two rides my grandson was more comfortable...and keep in mind he's small for his age but was able to deal with the foot pedal although it is the top of the pedal that needs to be pushed down so if you little one is pushing from the bottom half of the pedal you will go nowhere.I give the unit 4 stars because of the tire rod issue and the speed...low gear is just too fast...can't imagine what high gear does (shuddering). That being said I live on 3 acres and there isn't much trouble that speed will get him into but if you are going to use this anywhere by a road, I hope you can run fast...

This dang tractor has 10 stars in my mind lol. It has survived my rough and tough 3 year old boy which is a miracle in and of itself lol. I’m bad about putting stuff in my yard away and yet it still works perfectly after being left outside in rain, snow, storms, high winds, and -30 degree weather. The battery lasts a long time. I’m going to buy another one for my niece!