Beadlock Education

[WILDHOBO]

Dammit. I didn’t attach the picture.

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[WILDHOBO]

They’re not even. I just barely seated the bolts onto the washers. In a star pattern.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

That’s a great looking wheel!

 

[WILDHOBO]

That’s a great looking wheel!

Totally new look coming from nomads, but I’m excited to see how they look. Is that gap normal before starting to tighten down the ring? How much gap is normal, if any, when they’re tightened?

 

[Jteakus]

The bolts will pull it down

 

[WILDHOBO]

The bolts will pull it down

Thanks very much. Just would rather ask questions than break things. First Beadlock, and never watched anyone previously. There was a tiny gap at 10lbs on the bolts, almost none at 18, and I think it’s gone at 25, which is the final torque recommendation. I went over them three times per step. And I put air in! I know. Boring. But exiting for me. My first one. Only 5 hours to dismount, clean the old and new wheel (used), remove stem in wheel, install new TPMs, mount tire, tighten ring, and put air in. So only 20 more hours for the other 4. the picture showing the gap is 18lbs on the bolts. The last picture is now. I’ll leave it all night to see if I lose air. And check the torque again.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Awesome!!!! Keep us up to date!! I’m learning more from your voyage into beadlocks.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Awesome!!!! Keep us up to date!! I’m learning more from your voyage into beadlocks.

I’m learning a ton. I know what I know, but what I don’t know, I don’t know HARD.

 

[bleda2002]

I've got about 100k road miles on beadlocks at this point, and I always balance them normally. Almost any shop will balance just nothing else with them.

As for the gap just get a feeler gauge if you want to be extra sure and test it out once you hit torque spec. If your wheels are just threaded into aluminum then make sure to use anti-seize. If they have a helicoil you can get away with out it but I always give them the paste anyways. Just make sure you reduce the torque spec by 20-25% if you anti-seize.

I also check the torque after 3-500 miles and hit the few bolts that loosened slightly. After that I have never had loose bolts again.

 

[WILDHOBO]

If you’re referring to the anti-coning ring I’d probably error on the side of caution. 3/4” is a fairly large gap when you’re relying on something to be clamped down or fly off your vehicle….

The gap wasn’t 3/4”. The bead bundle total was. I’d say the gap was 5/16”.

 

[WILDHOBO]

I've got about 100k road miles on beadlocks at this point, and I always balance them normally. Almost any shop will balance just nothing else with them.

As for the gap just get a feeler gauge if you want to be extra sure and test it out once you hit torque spec. If your wheels are just threaded into aluminum then make sure to use anti-seize. If they have a helicoil you can get away with out it but I always give them the paste anyways. Just make sure you reduce the torque spec by 20-25% if you anti-seize.

I also check the torque after 3-500 miles and hit the few bolts that loosened slightly. After that I have never had loose bolts again.

And the antiseize doesn’t help them loosen? I was actually considering using orange threadlocker.

 

[WILDHOBO]

First one on. Let’s see if I can do three more today.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

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[bleda2002]

And the antiseize doesn’t help them loosen? I was actually considering using orange threadlocker.

Nope, just makes sure you don't end up destroying the aluminum with galvanic corrosion. I consider the bolts sacrificial as they're going to get replaced every other tire set or so and I'm prioritizing keeping the threads in good fashion.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Nope, just makes sure you don't end up destroying the aluminum with galvanic corrosion. I consider the bolts sacrificial as they're going to get replaced every other tire set or so and I'm prioritizing keeping the threads in good fashion.

Agreed. The one last night is going to get it added. I’ll pull a single bolt at a time and add it to the the rest today will be mounted with it, but stopping at 20 ft lbs with it I guess. So I’m thinking 7, then 14, then final to 20.

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