four_by_ken
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150 lbs?
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How heavy is too heavy for rims?
- Thread starter four_by_ken
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1 rim weighing 150 lbs??? I don't think I'd want to wrestle it around especially after a tire has been installed.
Course depends on what piece of equipment we're talking about here.
four_by_ken
1/2 ton status
2 piece double beadlock with a 5 ton pattern.
2 piece double beadlock with a 5 ton pattern.
What size tire will be on it? That's pretty flippin' heavy.
My 200 lb tire & wheel combo is miserable to handle, I wouldn't want to deal with 150 lb rim AND a 125+ lb tire. 
My 200 lb tire & wheel combo is miserable to handle, I wouldn't want to deal with 150 lb rim AND a 125+ lb tire.
That's where I'm comin' from.
four_by_ken
1/2 ton status
Some where from a 46-53"
Not sure yet.
Not sure yet.
dfl701
1/2 ton status
hope you got the gears and hp to turn those things!
Burbdood 74
Giver of not a single damn...
hope you got the gears and hp to turn those things!
forget that, I hope you have the fuel tanker to follow you with that kind of weight.
You might look at a day when you got 5 mpg's and wish it could happen again.
four_by_ken
1/2 ton status
hope you got the gears and hp to turn those things!
Axles are 7:1 and I have a 203-205 doubler set up. And a 468 BBC.
Come on... this obviously isnt a street truck.
Gallons per smile man... gallons per smile.
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I hope he has the brakes to stop them!hope you got the gears and hp to turn those things!
four_by_ken
1/2 ton status
Yeah, I hope HE does.
I have some 20"x14" double beadlock wheels with 3/4" centers that are around 100lbs each and that is light for the size and style. The 48" michelins on 2 piece wheels are my heaviest combo at 300lbs per corner and it is really noticeable. Depending on the terrain and drivetrain, weight gives the tires more contact pressure and traction.
79bonanza
1/2 ton status
you got any pics of your truck, sounds like a beast
four_by_ken
1/2 ton status
Good input... thanks!
Not sure I want to go with the military tires as they are so heavy, but the price is SO tempting on them.
Same reasons for the HEMTT wheels.
What bead locks are you using?
dfl701
1/2 ton status
arent these for your truck???
four_by_ken
1/2 ton status
Yes, I just thought it was funny how the below came across. Kind of like when someone talks about someone in the room like they are not there.
Attempted humor at my part that failed.
four_by_ken
1/2 ton status
As far as brakes go... I will try working out wheel brakes in a little while. If it wont work for a reasonable cost, I will go with driveline brakes.
I made my own wheels and beadlocks. This is my snow set so I tried to keep the beadlocks light and designed in a way that they dont trap mud and rocks. The military tires are cheap but heavy. Not alot of people are happy with the 1600R20s unless they are on a stockish 5 ton truck. The weight kills the performance.
four_by_ken
1/2 ton status
What did you use for the bead area and lock? A factory wheel of some sort?
I can work the centers without much of an issue. I really like how your locks look. And the function of not trapping the mud and snow in there is high on my priority also as I see a lot of both in my wheeling.
Yeah, the weight of the military tires... I do not like. But, I may go that route to start, just to keep costs down initially.
I can work the centers without much of an issue. I really like how your locks look. And the function of not trapping the mud and snow in there is high on my priority also as I see a lot of both in my wheeling.
Yeah, the weight of the military tires... I do not like. But, I may go that route to start, just to keep costs down initially.
