FINALLY HEREEEE!!!1
They are way beefier than i thought they would be.
And other than the plasma cutter start spot being a little close to the cut they look great!
Those are gonna look sweet when you get them powder coated.
CK5
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diy4x beadlocks. **mounted pics and poser flex** pg7
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Those are gonna look sweet when you get them powder coated.
CherryK5
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No powder coat. Easy touch ups. The rings are duplicolor graphite now, the wheels will be black.
CherryK5
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No powder coat. Easy touch ups. The rings are duplicolor graphite now, the wheels will be black.
CherryK5
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Called 4wheel parts today and had them overnight some wheels on they're dime. I ordered them a month ago... They're weren't any in the warehouse but there were some in florida.
"Dur duhhhh I have some in floryduh. I can have them there by next tuesday."
"How about you overnight them or I take my business elsewhere. You've had these the last month and they aren't on my doorstep....why?"
"I'll see what I can do"
They were here at 11am.
Anywaysss. Teasers.
"Dur duhhhh I have some in floryduh. I can have them there by next tuesday."
"How about you overnight them or I take my business elsewhere. You've had these the last month and they aren't on my doorstep....why?"
"I'll see what I can do"
They were here at 11am.
Anywaysss. Teasers.
Awesome, I can't wait to order up a set of diy locks
Called 4wheel parts today and had them overnight some wheels on they're dime. I ordered them a month ago... They're weren't any in the warehouse but there were some in florida.
"Dur duhhhh I have some in floryduh. I can have them there by next tuesday."
"How about you overnight them or I take my business elsewhere. You've had these the last month and they aren't on my doorstep....why?"
"I'll see what I can do"
They were here at 11am.
Anywaysss. Teasers.
OH Yeah! Stop the teasin'
and fyi that rim has good far from the edge valve hole. 
you can prob thank me now for no valve notch in the beadlock ring.
you can prob thank me now for no valve notch in the beadlock ring.
63chevyll
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looking good,
I asked before, but maybe Kurt, you can answer.
Have you, or anyone ever thought of tacking the nuts to the back side of the innner ring?
I asked before, but maybe Kurt, you can answer.
Have you, or anyone ever thought of tacking the nuts to the back side of the innner ring?
Very seriously considered it. Fact of the matte is, eventually a bolt head will get some rock rash or the bolt will rust stuck with the nut or what have you and need to be replaced. It's inevitable no matter what type of fastener you use.
The standard hex head bolt and nyloc nut is the simplest means to fasten them together and keep things servicable later.
For instance, a boogered up bolt head can be ground off and pushed out the back side. Then simply replace.
Countersunk bolts. Went through this one myself. Heads are recessed but a rock will still get into that allen head socket and make it so ugly you can't get a wrench in it. Now you're kinda stuck. It takes alot of creative sweating to get that replaced.
With the nut welded on the back side, you've eliminated another means of extracting the bolt.
CherryK5
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and fyi that rim has good far from the edge valve hole.
you can prob thank me now for no valve notch in the beadlock ring.
Yup. definitely glad i didnt go that route.
CherryK5
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I was excited and tacked them all in place. probably wont be done til tomorrow.
Still have to get valve stems too.
63chevyll
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Yeah good pointsx and as often as tires are changed the nut bolt system is fine
CherryK5
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Although captured nuts would be very convenient
Yes, I totally agree, a captured nut would certainly simplify the install. After that though, they become much less attractive.
I'm sure it's been covered, but how much width do the beadlocks add to a wheel? And has anyone had an issue losing inner beads on 16.5s with the beadlocks?
dfl701
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they add an inch
CherryK5
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So my buddy got some free time tomorrow so he's welding them up. He's a welder for ar15targets.com so im gonna go ahead and pay him to.do the welds. Should be mounted and on the truck monday. Waiting for the valve stems still.
CherryK5
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Anddddd DROOL.
63chevyll
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Looking good. I'm new to the weld on bead locks, but I guess in my head I was picturing the rings being welded 100%, then ground down.
Maybe that's the plan but just wondering Kurt recommends.
Maybe that's the plan but just wondering Kurt recommends.
