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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Beadlock options
I have some things I want to do to my bronco over the next couple years. While wheels & tires are on the list, they are not real high up. But I thought it'd be fun to get some discussion going.
I have had some 15" Champion beadlocks that have held up marvelously over the past few years. If my tires weren't wore out, I'd probably keep them. But I am using this opportunity to step up to a 17" wheel and 37" tires. And I may want to get less back spacing to protect the hubs and get a wider stance.
So I wanted to see if there were some slick new products out that I haven't seen yet. I want to look deeply into inner air beadlocks because that opens the wheel options way up. And it's a double lock. While I haven't had the need for an inner bead lock, I wouldn't mind having the security. But since outer locks have served me so well, I wouldn't be opposed to keeping that setup, just in a larger size.
Players that I am interested in are Stazworks, Champion, Staun, Inner Air and any others that I have not heard of yet. Anything caught your fancy?
J.D.
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:22 pm |
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Colorado75bronc
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Joined: Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:13 pm Posts: 996
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Re: Beadlock options
Check out the centerline ICE bead locks, they looked pretty awesome! Not cheap, and they're DOT approved, I think they're a double lock too, don't quote me on that, and centerlines have always been totally kickass race wheels
_________________ 75' bronco, 302, carb'd for now, i'm gathering parts for efi, 3g alternator, saginaw pump, 4x4x2 box, fw hp44, fw 9", N.P. 435 w/ gearbanger shifter, twin stick'd dana 20, 2" BL, 5.5" wildhorses lift, and 35" km2's
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Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:33 pm |
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Justin
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Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:04 am Posts: 6198 Images: 0 Location: Lakewood
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Re: Beadlock options
Cool wheels, but wow, they're proud of them.
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Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:07 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Beadlock options
Looks like a great wheel, but I am not a fan of the styling. They look bomb proof tho!
On the side I found tho, I also found some other cool options. Rock Monster & Method have some cool designs. KMC Enduro's are pretty sweet.
This is exactly what I was hoping from this thread. Keep it going!
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:31 am |
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Stubborn3
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Joined: Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:09 am Posts: 174 Location: Denver/Leadville, Coloradical
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Re: Beadlock options
I always liked the look of the Spyder Locks from what was/is Poison Spyder... think they are still locally made as well.
_________________ '72 sport, 351 Cleveland, NP435, twin-sticked 20, unknown lift- if any, 35" KM2s siped by B.O.B, custom rust and dents, 2 kid seats.
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Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:40 pm |
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Colorado75bronc
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Re: Beadlock options
JD the other ones I was gonna suggest were the allied and or raceline bead locks, here's some on that awesome WJ we saw in the parking lot at Denny's I think, when we were leaving Moab
_________________ 75' bronco, 302, carb'd for now, i'm gathering parts for efi, 3g alternator, saginaw pump, 4x4x2 box, fw hp44, fw 9", N.P. 435 w/ gearbanger shifter, twin stick'd dana 20, 2" BL, 5.5" wildhorses lift, and 35" km2's
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Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:06 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Beadlock options
A blast from the past bringing the thread back up. But I found some I really like. http://www.badwheelsinc.com/Products_Wheels.htmYou get: replaceable 1/2" thick Alum. rock ring Quick Deflator Protected locking mechanism. On an HD "carcass" rated for 3,000lbs for a 5-lug setup. You certainly pay for it all, but that's about the going rate for quality pieces. And these would be sweet!!
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:18 am |
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trei75bronco
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Re: Beadlock options
I was really entertaining internal beadlocks and found.very little really positive feedback on them..really pita to mount easy to pinch have to penetrate the rim for a Schrader type valve.. benefits double bead uber low psi in tire...
If I could buy any for the money spyderlocks...those are freaky strong look awesome light weight and priced good.. im going to do diy beadlocks custom center :-)
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Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:01 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: Beadlock options
Huh, they are $360 each, where the BAD's are $369, but that does not include the Rock Ring @ $89! And Spyderlocks are buy 4 get one free...
My only complaint about them is how common they are. I wheel a bronco and not a jeep for that very reason. Ok, that's one of the big reasons.
I have been meaning to ask you Trei, was the effort to retain the 5 on 5.5" lug pattern on your new axles worth it? Would you do it again? I just don't want to but awesome new beadlocks to go to 1-tons later and need new wheels again.
_________________ 1973 Bronco, 351 SEFI, Locked, discs, 35's ZF-5spd and Atlas 4spd. 235:1 Crawl Ratio. It may be ugly, but it's slow. http://www.ucora.org
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Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:32 am |
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trei75bronco
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Re: Beadlock options
The ending cost 600-700. Y Yes I would do it that way again the wheel.support for 5 5.5 is alot more and a little cheaper. The hubs are way stronger and well I like the 9" so yeah
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Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:02 pm |
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