DIY beadlocks camcruiser style

camcruiser13 · Oct 22, 2007

start with your wheels, steel of course. and your diy beadlock rings

the thing i perfer about this kit vs the others is that the ring sit below the lip and not on top as seen in others, holds air better and leaks none

camcruiser13 · Oct 22, 2007

next you want to grind off the powder coating to get some bare steel, for welding purposes. once you get there you can set the inner ring inside the rim and make sure its even all the way around, what i did was used some nickels about 6 and kept the gap equal all the way around

weld for about 2-3 inches and then go across and weld same thing

keeps the rim from gtting to hot and warping, probably very hard to do. warp the rim that is

camcruiser13 · Oct 22, 2007

once you do that on all 4 or 5 in my case then clean up the welds with a touch from the grinder and then paint away,

i used no rtv on mine as it is not needed on these type of rings

i also added anti coning rings on my rims, not nessecary if not wanted or running a thinner tires, but the swampers are thinck

camcruiser13 · Oct 22, 2007

paint the outer rings the color of your choice

i chose red to match my rig

camcruiser13 · Oct 22, 2007

i also got some new shoes while i was at it

36x13.5x15

iroks

camcruiser13 · Oct 22, 2007

then came the tricky part,

get some dish soap and a pry bar,

i used a crow bar and a giant screwdriver

i apologize i did not get pics

soak the tire and rim and start jumpin on the tire to fit it over the rim. yes it looks like your dry humping your tires but you gotta do what you gotta do.

i was suprised at how easily the tires went on. once you get the inner bead on you can do a couple things,

i put some air soft pellets in my tires for balncing purposes and was way impressed at how well it works,

camcruiser13 · Oct 22, 2007

here is a pic of the anti coning ring (optional)

camcruiser13 · Oct 22, 2007

now that you have done this you can can center the tire and then add the bolts,

i went in a criss cross pattern, much like when tightening lug nuts

camcruiser13 · Oct 22, 2007

i also went bolt, washer, rings, washer and nylon nut

2 1/4" grade 5 33 per wheel

only a few more bolts to go on this wheel and its actullay the left side tire, just held it up to see what it looked like

camcruiser13 · Oct 22, 2007

got them all buttoned up

camcruiser13 · Oct 22, 2007

now i tested them at 5 psi and had no trouble, i have run them as low as 4 and prefer 8 psi for all purpose wheeling

my rig has sat in the garage for 2 months now with a trip in between and the air pressure is still at 8 psi, no leaks whatsoever. i used the hex bolts and love them, the grip on the rocks as well as the tires do.

camcruiser13 · Oct 22, 2007

would i do it again?

yes

worth it?

yes

takes forever?

yes

any questions or comments welcomed

Gravy · Nov 13, 2007

Nice Work! looks good! I've been wondering about ruff stuff's beadlocks for a while.

Herzog · Nov 13, 2007

Thanks for the write up.

suisuki · Nov 13, 2007

Herzog said:
Thanks for the write up.

x2 looks great ,

I've been wondering about these.

where is the best place to buy, and is this the best brand?

camcruiser13 · Nov 19, 2007

thanks guys.

oh yeah ruffstuff is the best. dan will totally work with you

best customer service ever,

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