weld on bead locks

[jeep93zj]

has anybody ever done this and how hard is it and do u put them on the front and back of the rim

[sarge]

very easy , most of the kits come with an inner ring and outer ring. inner ring sits inside lip of rim. just grind off paint or powder coat and center inner ring on the outer rim ( inside of lip ) and weld it all the way around. I put a bead of RTV around my weld just for a little extra defense against leaks.

[jeep93zj]

do thease just go on the front of the rim

[fabricator]

front/outside of rim,......yes

[jeep93zj]

k thanks i might try them

[94Dodge Truggy]

They are simple to do but hard to get balanced for highway driving.

[carwash]

you can do them on the inside as well if you like. not common, but done sometimes.

[blazerbrad]

The biggest issue with putting them on the inside of the rim would be clearance with the brakes, tie rods, etc... This varies based on the rig, axles, and rim size, but something you need to definitely check before hand.

Generally beadlocks only go on the outside of the rim. Why? Because most of the forces that cause the bead to unseat act on the outside bead of the tire, not the inside. Plus on a standard rim, in which the drop center is at outer side (meaning you mount the tires from the front of the rims) it's a lot harder to knock the bead off. Reverse center wheels (typically wheels with 2-2.5" back spacing, aka stick out further) have the drop center at the back of the wheel meaning you mount the tires from the back. I consider these poor man's beadlocks. Both myself and 78Buford run 15x8 reverse backspace wheels and have yet to throw a bead. He runs 42x15's and I run 39.5x15's, and we both run 10 or less psi all the time (he goes down to 4-5 regularly) and these are both heavy fullsize trucks.

In my years of wheeling I've seen one inner bead lost when the outer stayed put, but dozens of outer beads lost where the inner stayed put.

[jeep93zj]

ok where can i get a good set of thease for a 15in rim

[fabricator]

i will have some more
within the next 2 weeks
when you need them?

[jeep93zj]

when ever not in any hurry how much for 4 of them

[94Dodge Truggy]

For hard core wheeling make sure you get thick rings made from good quality steel.

[fabricator]

.....here ya go....

http://www.cincyoffroad.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1839

[jeep93zj]

would u have a pic of them

[fabricator]

well I've been looking for a while now
have pic's of a muddy set
will keep looking

[jeep93zj]

thats fine how thick of steel are they made of

[fabricator]

they are 1/4 inch thick

couple more pics

[fabricator]

still looking

[JasonCJ7]

Hey Fab,

Would you beintersted in swapping a set of these for Detroit in need of clutches? Or maybe some other parts...

Need a set badly before I put my new rims on. 15"

[fabricator]

detroit fits a what

[humpy]

rob u ever come up with more disk brake brackets??...thinkin bout doin mine

[JasonCJ7]

The detroit is for a DANA 44 3.92 and numerically higher...