beadlocks and mud?

[four_by_ken]

I have been thinking a lot of gettingbeadlocks lately, but I am a little cautiuous because I do a lot of DEEP mud also. And I could see them just filling right up and being a beootch.

Experiences?
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[bgreen]

just get ones that can run a plug
or make a plug

or just dont worry about it


Do you need bead locks?

 

[four_by_ken]

NEED? Do I need have the stuff I have? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I am leaning more towards not getting them. Just I know some areas where blowing a bead would suck so bad! And without a spare... thats even worse.

Plug for a beadlock? /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

 

[mudjunkie 82]

how about Rim screws" instead of bead locks

 

[85mudblazin]

a plug for a bead lock covers up the open area in the rim so it is just flat, doesnt let anything get in the rim. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[rubbinz raczn]

any pics?

 

[BOWTIE]

marsh racing makes some with the plug.

the orange ones.
http://www.mrt-wheels.com/catpages/page12.html

 

[OL14BLAZ]

You could run a internal beadlock. I think Greg72 had/has them on his rig. They aren't cheap, but you don't even look like you have beadlocks. Therefore the cleanup would be like a normal wheel.

 

[four_by_ken]

Whats the latest on usa6x6 double bead locks?
He get his act together yet?

 

[cegusman]

Check out stazworks He does very nice work.

 

[OL14BLAZ]

Ditto on what cegusman posted, John is your go to guy for steel double beadlocks. /forums/images/graemlins/peace.gif

 

[Z3PR]

http://www.stazworks.com/

 

[four_by_ken]

These are a little mnore than I wanted to spend right now... but I do like the lack of a mud holding ring. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[cegusman]

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http://www.stazworks.com/

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Thanks for fixing the link

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

I have heard nothing but good on the internet about John's beadlocks, but at the UROC event I was at, I sure heard an awful lot of trash talk.

 

[cybrfire]

In my experience the plugged beadlocks still allow crap to get it. Its just harder to get it out. I guess if I was really concerned about cleaning it out, I'd go with just a straight ring and it rinses out fairly easy. you end up with a puddle in there but if you drive from the car wash home it gone.

 

[CyberSniper]

Us ATV folk that run beadlocks just put a piece of foam in the hole. Still allows water to get in but everything else stays out.