Trouble mounting slab beadlocks

Tmac

New member

• Feb 13, 2014

• #1

I've never had beadlocks so bare with me, I can't get the ring to sit flush on the wheel. It's almost like the bead on the super swampers I'm trying to mount is too thick? Don't know if a gap is ok between the wheel and ring or not? Just don't want to over torque the bolts. Any help or info would be great! Thank you in advance.

 

StrizzyChris

New member

• Feb 13, 2014

• #2

When you say flush, do you mean that the ring is level all the way around the tire or that the ring metal is directly on rim metal flush? If the latter, then no it wouldn't be flush and you can expect to have an internal gap. Fallow the torque specs for the bolts and keep working in a circle. Over torque them and risk stripping the rim threads or snapping a bolt. You just want to make sure the tire is completely around the wheel's mounting lip uniformly, and not caught up on it at all.

 

pvanweelden

New member

• Feb 13, 2014

• #3

What type of beadlock rim is it?
Edit- doh :banghead: didn't read the whole title

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4Low

New member

• Feb 13, 2014

• #4

ATX Slabs there is a good write up on the jeep tech section.

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10frank9

Web Wheeler

• Feb 13, 2014

• #5

Here you go:

http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?t=6979

Video included. Hope that helps. :yup:

 

Tmac

New member

• Feb 13, 2014

• #6

There is an internal gap of about 1/4 inch. Is that ok?

 

4Low

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• Feb 13, 2014

• #7

Tmac said:

There is an internal gap of about 1/4 inch. Is that ok?

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please watch the video, there are several things in it that will help you and keep you safe.

 

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2trackin

New member

• Feb 13, 2014

• #8

Use a rubber mallet to get the bead on the rim. Then set your ring on and start the securing process. And like others have mentioned. Watch the video it does a great job as a tutorial.

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Tmac

New member

• Feb 13, 2014

• #9

I watched the video, the bead on those nittos are not even half as thick as my Super Swampers. Being a super stiff tire doesn't help matters either.....

 

MTG

Caught the Bug

• Feb 13, 2014

• #10

Maybe a picture would help us see what the issue is?

 

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2trackin

New member

• Feb 13, 2014

• #11

If the bead is all the way seated. Will the bolts still thread into the wheel through the ring or is it still to far out? If it'll thread, start the tightening process. The the inside of the bead that holds the air. The outside will crush so to speak down a bit between the ring and bead of the wheel the tire will be held in place.

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