How to redneck-5000 your own beadlocks…

[fumanchu182]

First step… drink. Tonights beverage Corona Extra with Lime. Second step, watch youtube.

You need to separate the old tire and wheels. I choose a ratchet strap and a jack.



Once the bead is broken you need to separate wheel and tire…


I recommend doing it so that the tpms will clear. Next soapup the back of the tire you are putting on.



plop that biznitch on

So beadlocks sit in a groove, i recommend stretching the tire in a S, W, N, E configuration. Soapy wooder is your friend. Once you get a direction in the groove use the beadlock ring to clamp it so it wont come out. Im an 800lb gorilla so this shit was easy 👀



Fill with air till you pop the bead back on, it will be loud. Brough me back to when Seaman Timmy fired his shotgun and I didn’t have a chance to put earpro on…


Before filling I torqued down to 10 ft lbs. then did 15, then 18 using a paint pen to mark studs done in a star pattern per Forgestars recommendation. I will have to say this is now a safety concern for me and will be doing my own beadlocks in the future. Discovered a ticking time bomb on the old pair. #mechanik never put the tire in the groove…

hope you enjoyed this fantastic read, off to Mr. Tire tomorrow for a quick balance.

 

[T_Trahan44]

Now, fumanchu. You need to go get yourself a manual tire changer. Harbor Freight has some decently priced. One thing I worry about is balancing on that.

 

[jonx96]

May be redneck but it isn't stupid if it works. Sometimes instead of using the word redneck I prefer to think of it as being creative

 

[white1]

Sooooooo...... How'd you break the bead? I understand using a jack and ratchet strap, Im just not sure if I understand the how.

 

[2fast4u]

Back in the day we used to call it "Whiteitizing", I am sure other euphemisms have been used! LOL

 

[fumanchu182]

Sooooooo...... How'd you break the bead? I understand using a jack and ratchet strap, Im just not sure if I understand the how.

You place the strap under the jack, then using one spoke ratchet the tire to the jacking surface. I say about an ince from the rim. So as you use the jack the rachet straps keep the wheel the dame distance from tbe jack as the jack pushes the tire off the bead. Once you break it off just use your feet to push the rest of the tire off.

 

[Magnified]

What pressure did you reach when seating the tire? Bad things can happen.

 

[2fast4u]

^^I laugh at this but in reality I remember many years ago a fellow employee at a truck tire shop was literally cut in half by a split rim and ring that blew apart...not a pretty sight.

 

[Magnified]

First step… drink. Tonights beverage Corona Extra with Lime. Second step, watch youtube.

You need to separate the old tire and wheels. I choose . Discovered a ticking time bomb on the old pair. #mechanik never put the tire in the groove… View attachment 49910
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How could that tire not leak if the bead was not seated?

 

[2fast4u]

The edge was squeezed tight by the lock, just if it came loose from torqueing on launch...I can just imagine the horror...

 

[fumanchu182]

What pressure did you reach when seating the tire? Bad things can happen.

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looking at the gauge when it popped it was around 5psi

How could that tire not leak if the bead was not seated?

I dont know but I was not not happy to find it.

The edge was squeezed tight by the lock, just if it came loose from torqueing on launch...I can just imagine the horror...

It would have been horrible. I will be doing my own mounting going forward.

 

[white1]

I got a set of street R's with about 9 passes but have a set of the newish Hoosier DBR I want to try next week. Maybe Ill give this a shot myself

 

[fumanchu182]

To add to the thread, this is how you bang out your ribs fumanchu-5000 style...

Step 1: notice that with your 305 there was small rubbing (that's what she said...)


Step 2: peel back the banana


Step 3: identify the enemy


Step 4: use torch to heat and a 3lb hammer to basically get some therapy in...


Step 5: sand a little to get ride of crispy paint, clean with acetone and mask off overspray.

(light coats to start off, five minutes apart, did a total of four on each side)

step 6: remove masking, mount wheel and slip finger between (that's what she said...)


Revel in the chonky ass stance she has...


On the other forums @FFBOS mentioned a 3mm spacer, I have them on order. Will drive once the spacers have arrived just for "insurance"...

 

[Whatknot]

Good write up!