Bead locks????
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Bead locks????
I have never run or messed with bead locks,but I do know how they work. My question is, the ones I see on TV only seem to lock the outer bead. I saw a set one time that had an inner bushing to lock the inner bead but only once. What good is only locking the outer bead? Unless I am stupid and never noticed them locking both??????????
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I have never run or messed with bead locks,but I do know how they work. My question is, the ones I see on TV only seem to lock the outer bead. I saw a set one time that had an inner bushing to lock the inner bead but only once. What good is only locking the outer bead? Unless I am stupid and never noticed them locking both??????????
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Plus you can get "hummer" beadlock which do lock both outer and inner beads.. the rims are a 2 piece design with a magnesium or plastic inner piece that holds the beads together.
there are also a few companies that do make outer and inner bolt on beadlocks.. but you have to get a bigger rim like a 17" to clear brake calipers.
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I have double beadlocks from www.stazworks.com. I love them. although I do wish I would have got 17s
getting the ring into the tire is fun
getting the ring into the tire is fun
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they have a price list on their site somewhere, but you can get them in pretty much any size you want. and if you want a custom pattern, say a big Cummins C in the rim all the way around, he can make it.
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Staun makes an internal beadlock system. I have weld on beadlocks on my jeep, but my dads jeep has the staun setup. pretty pricey, but if you trash a wheel, you can pull them out and reuse them on another wheel. They are also DOT approved. Oh, and they on 16.5 wheels, and we both run about 5-6 lbs in the rocks... Something interesting to look into for sure...
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