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Beadlocks
« on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:04:22 PM »
Got my beadlocks today and welded them on. these are a new design from Alchemy Metalwerks out of Bend $240 a set.
they weighed in at 14 lbs a set (rings for one wheel)
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:07:28 PM »
Did your tires come in yet?

So who did you pay to do the welding for ya?  I know you cant weld that good....  :greengrin:  Get a caulking tube of clear silicone and go over the welds.  Let the silicone set ofr about an hour then mount the tires.  that gives the silicone time to set up on the surface and the innside is still soft so the air pressure will force the silicone into any pin holes that may be there. ;)
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #2 on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:08:09 PM »
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #3 on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:10:53 PM »
tires should be here anytime, I'll add mount up pics to this thread when they get here  :yesnod:

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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #4 on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:12:19 PM »
So what color are you painting the locks?  Pink?  :gap:  I would. :hahaha:
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #5 on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:13:48 PM »
rainbow of course  :stopit:

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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #6 on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:16:58 PM »
 :flamer: nice dude
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #7 on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:19:05 PM »
Why do I believe that?  :greengrin:


When you mount the tires your best bet is to put it on a bucket when you go to air them up.  With a bucket supporting the wheel you can push the tire down to seat the inner bead easily.  If not for the bucket my tires would have NEVER been mounted.  I had to basically lay across the tire while I put air into them.  Stiff sidewall bastids...
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #8 on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:23:33 PM »

So who did you pay to do the welding for ya?  I know you cant weld that good....  :greengrin:


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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #9 on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:25:36 PM »
how many tubes of sillycoon did you go thru per wheel again?

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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #10 on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:27:33 PM »
I just used 1 caulking tube it was cheaper than buying it in smaller tubes. 

I didnt weld mine up.  I had a buddy do it.  I know my welds dont look nearly as good. ;)  It was just a precaution.
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #11 on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:35:55 PM »
just pokin back bud  :greengrin: and would you take that d**n winky smiley and cram it!

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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #12 on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:38:54 PM »
Why? ;) 



























Damnit when are we gonna get a flipoff smilie....  ;)  :flipoff2:
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #13 on: Jun 21, 2005, 06:43:08 PM »
I'll put a coat of sillycoon on the welds and a bead on the inside of the ring too (backside of ring, where it sits in the rim)

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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #14 on: Jun 21, 2005, 07:00:53 PM »
Good idea.  I was going to do that but I havent yet...  Im too damned lazy.  I did paint the backside of the inner ring though and i have yet to see any rust. :greengrin:  Im just lucky so far I think.
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #15 on: Jun 22, 2005, 01:20:53 AM »
NICE! what state is "alchemy metalworks"out of? is there a website? thanx :beerchug:
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #16 on: Jun 22, 2005, 01:43:39 AM »
They are in bend oregon.  Here's the # 1-541-388-2519
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #17 on: Jun 22, 2005, 03:07:52 AM »
rainbow of course  :stopit:

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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #18 on: Jun 22, 2005, 12:04:27 PM »
How tough is it to weld the bead locks to the wheels?  I'm a newbie welder and I don't want to get myself into it too deep.  Can they be tig'ed or is mig welding them the best bet? 

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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #19 on: Jun 22, 2005, 12:09:36 PM »
Its cake to do the most important part is getting them centered correctly.  If you have a good hot welder then Id say go for it.  I only had a 110 so I tacked the rings and had a buddy finish weld them with a miller 225.
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #20 on: Jun 22, 2005, 03:17:18 PM »
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #21 on: Jun 22, 2005, 03:17:57 PM »
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #22 on: Jun 22, 2005, 03:31:15 PM »
SWEET!  Now get off the 'puter and get your arse out there and mount them up!  Remember at least 2 shots of quicksilver bb's each tire.
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #23 on: Jun 22, 2005, 03:35:00 PM »
just put the gumpucky on the wheels so they need to sit for a bit and Ima go with 2 baseballs per  :gap:

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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #24 on: Jun 22, 2005, 03:38:46 PM »
I wouldnt do it.  The weight is there but it cant be distributed like bb's can.  Trust me Ive tried all kinds of goofy things and bb's rule.  Plus they are cheaper than baseballs.  :greengrin:

When I did mine I let the silicone dry for about an hour so it was dry to the touch but you could still feel that it was squishy underneath.  I have no leaks so far. :yupyup:
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #25 on: Jun 22, 2005, 03:44:42 PM »
man you really need to lighten up a little IT WAS A JOKE hence the :gap: smiley  ;) <<<<<

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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #26 on: Jun 22, 2005, 03:47:29 PM »
Golf balls work well for semi steer tires.  I know a lot of truckers that do that and they have been impressed with them. :greengrin:  So ya never know what some backwodds billhilly could come up with next. :gap:
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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #27 on: Jun 22, 2005, 08:06:11 PM »
Sweeeet.  :)

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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #28 on: Jun 22, 2005, 08:38:21 PM »
well I got all the tires mounted on the rims but only bolted and torqued two wheels up. very time consuming torquing 32 bolts to 15lbs after about the third time of criss cross pattern they finally held a torque

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Re: Beadlocks
« Reply #29 on: Jun 22, 2005, 08:39:30 PM »
alls I need now is a set of zoomys stickin out the sides  :talkingn:

 
 
 
 
 

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