[rockrat]

Well we finally finalized the bead lock program and are ready for production. The locks are 32 bolt 1/4" weld ons (ie0 you get to keep your already offset wheels. Locks will be priced at introductory$76.00 for one complete wheel nylocks,washers and bolts. all hgardware 3/8" grade 5

 

[1100]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

COOL! There is also a good write-up on page 74 of the March edition of Fourwheeler Magazine of a bead lock installation.

Just FYI...

Sean

 

[1396]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

if i go ahead and order 2 will you give me the same price next month?

 

[1941]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

Scott,

Sounds good. Your price is a little cheaper than rockstomper but you are using 1/4" bolts rather than 3/8" right? That sounds ok to me since each bolt is not torqued very much so why do you need anything larger than 1/4" anyway?

Have any pics of the rings welded on? Have any recommendations for the amateur welder? Just do a few inches at a time?

Do you know if 35" MTRs fit well with 15x8 US Wheels and your rings? Any mounting problems getting the tire bead over the rings?

Thanks,
You make the coolest stuff!

-Paul

 

[zooky]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

thats a good price, wish they were around when I was shopping. I ended up with Rockstompers (which I'm happy with)

TIPS - put a thin layer of RTV in the inner ring to help seal the tire, I didnt do it to the first one I mounted and it will go flat in about 3 days. I sealed the other 3 and they been holding the same pressure for 5 months.

- before you tighten down the bolts, you can put a fan belt ( I can try to find the size if anyone gives a damn)on the inside ring of bolts, this does 2 things. It keeps mud from building up in there and more importantly, it gives the bolts something to tighten down on. It allows the bolts to get tighter and prevents "coning" of the outer ring.

- Its hard to balance a bead lock, I used 3 golf balls in each front tire, I dont know if it works or not but I dont have any balance problems.

 

[2542]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

Damn...I may have to add these to the order I already have with Rockrat....

Koko

 

[1941]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

Hey Zooky,

What tire to you run with your bead locks? How fast do you drive them on road?

Are they actually street legal in your state?

Everything I heard about beadlocks indicates that are really for trailer queens: hard to balance, leaky.

So unless its an off-road only rig that gets towed to the trail head, do you really want them?

Cool never-the-less, when I get a decent trailer I'm going bead locked.

-Paul

 

[953]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

whats the width you are adding to each wheel?

 

[rockrat]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

In reply to:

Scott,

Sounds good. Your price is a little cheaper than rockstomper but you are using 1/4" bolts rather than 3/8" right? That sounds ok to me since each bolt is not torqued very much so why do you need anything larger than 1/4" anyway?

Have any pics of the rings welded on? Have any recommendations for the amateur welder? Just do a few inches at a time?

Do you know if 35" MTRs fit well with 15x8 US Wheels and your rings? Any mounting problems getting the tire bead over the rings?

Thanks,
You make the coolest stuff!

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To clarify 32 bolts 3/8" the rings them selves are 1/4"

 

[rockrat]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

In reply to:

if i go ahead and order 2 will you give me the same price next month?

[/ QUOTE ]
Yes the price will stay here untill the middle of march

 

[rockrat]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

In reply to:

whats the width you are adding to each wheel?

[/ QUOTE ]
maybee 1"-1.25"

 

[zooky]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

In reply to:

What tire to you run with your bead locks? How fast do you drive them on road?

[/ QUOTE ]
35" MTR's, I drive it on the street sometimes, I dont know how fast I am going but I easily keep up with traffic (not highway speeds though

), I dont see why they wouldnt be fine at higher speeds.

In reply to:

Are they actually street legal in your state?

[/ QUOTE ]
I dont know and I dont think the cops do either, never had a problem, and the cops are tough around here

In reply to:

Everything I heard about beadlocks indicates that are really for trailer queens: hard to balance, leaky

[/ QUOTE ]
I dont have a problem with them, the one I didnt seal leaks down in a few days (I have to fix that), the others hold air fine. Either I didnt have a balance problem or the golf balls work, either way its not an issue for me.

 

[rockrat]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

As far as I know and I just saw this the other day while surfing.. There is only 1 D.O.T approved beadlock and it was big bucks. I know alot of toy guys drive them on the street without problems. but you never know. I say offroad use only CMA

 

[841]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

I have seen 2 dot aproved ones one was a 2 piece aluminum rim that split down the center and had some sort of pipe in the middle to lock the tire on the rim like the hummer rims ( dont know if hummer rims are dot aproved) the other is a piece that seems to be added to a steel wheel allmost looks like a the edge of the rim bolts on and off

 

[774]

Thats a good thing. Do you want pics for your site when finished, after they are painted and all? By the way, what length bolts does one need for those?

 

[774]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

I would like to know the size of belt. Thats a good thing to add on for a easier time cleaning. Also the RTV is a good tip. I should have done that on my 400ex. I got 2 on it that goes flat every two or three days.

 

[zooky]

Re: Bead lock rpogram done

the belt part number is: (carquest #13a1020)
not sure of the application but they should be able to cross reference it

 

[rockrat]

bolt size 3/8" 1-1/2"

 

[2249]

If only i didn't need the $$$$ for my gears and lockers and carriers and and and and oh anyhow i should be back to work

by march so (crossing my fingers) hopefully you will still be selling them for that price when i get the cash!

 

[rockrat]

Well you will get to see Nicks soon enough, I just finished them up and will get them boxed and shipped Sat.