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I found this thread on Pirate about a DIY beadlock install kit and then I saw it this site aswell. So I looked into the kit and it seemed pretty easy to do. It was cheap enough at $229 shipped to my door.
On with the write up:
Step one:
Grind the paint and stuff from out inner lip of the rim. The picture I took turned out terriable but I am sure you get the idea.
This is a pic of the rim I am going to use.
This is a pic of the inside ring I welded to the rim.
This is a pic of the outside ring.
In this next picture you can see how the ring sets inside the rim.
Step two:
To center the inside ring I used four lock washers positioned between the inside ring and the lip of the rim.
Step three:
I used a C clamp to hold the inside ring tight to the rim while I made four tack welds to hold the ring in position while I welded the ring.
Step four:
Weld the ring to the rim. On the final rim I only stopped 5 times. After I welded each ring I would use the air grinder to grind any burrs or weld puddles smooth. I think this is a very important step, also the bigger the bead you make will hinder you getting tire on.
Step five:
Install tire, I used some gel lube from a can to help get the tire on. I am sure soap would work i.e. Dawn dishsoap.
As you can tell from the last pic I don't have all the bolts in but you get the idea. In each rim I will need 24 3/8" bolts. I am going to try and use 2 1/4" long bolts and nylok nuts. I though about welding the nuts to the back of the ring, but my better judgement kicked in and I decided not to. Also I will need to get some 45* valve stems. The way the ring mounts makes it too close for the orgional valve stems to work.
The cost:
Rims where used $150 shipped
Beadlock kit $229 shipped
Bolts/nuts $40 local TSC
Valve stems $25 local parts store
A little time and effort I got a good set of bead locks for under 450 bones.
Here is the thread on Pirate:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=469085
On with the write up:
Step one:
Grind the paint and stuff from out inner lip of the rim. The picture I took turned out terriable but I am sure you get the idea.
This is a pic of the rim I am going to use.
This is a pic of the inside ring I welded to the rim.
This is a pic of the outside ring.
In this next picture you can see how the ring sets inside the rim.
Step two:
To center the inside ring I used four lock washers positioned between the inside ring and the lip of the rim.
Step three:
I used a C clamp to hold the inside ring tight to the rim while I made four tack welds to hold the ring in position while I welded the ring.
Step four:
Weld the ring to the rim. On the final rim I only stopped 5 times. After I welded each ring I would use the air grinder to grind any burrs or weld puddles smooth. I think this is a very important step, also the bigger the bead you make will hinder you getting tire on.
Step five:
Install tire, I used some gel lube from a can to help get the tire on. I am sure soap would work i.e. Dawn dishsoap.
As you can tell from the last pic I don't have all the bolts in but you get the idea. In each rim I will need 24 3/8" bolts. I am going to try and use 2 1/4" long bolts and nylok nuts. I though about welding the nuts to the back of the ring, but my better judgement kicked in and I decided not to. Also I will need to get some 45* valve stems. The way the ring mounts makes it too close for the orgional valve stems to work.
The cost:
Rims where used $150 shipped
Beadlock kit $229 shipped
Bolts/nuts $40 local TSC
Valve stems $25 local parts store
A little time and effort I got a good set of bead locks for under 450 bones.
Here is the thread on Pirate:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=469085