I mounted the beadlocks today using
@mrblaine method.
To get the tire on the wheel set the wheel on the ground face up and put some lube on the edge of the bead on the side of the tire that you want on the backside. Set tire on top of the wheel and wrangle it on.
Next you’ll need a couple of flat blade screwdrivers to make sure the lip of the bead edge is outside the edge of the wheel face. Pry in one screwdriver and push out so the rubber pops over the edge, then move clockwise and do the same with the other screwdriver, and keep going till it’s all the same all around. Usually only needs about 1/3-1/2 of the circumference done to be centered.
Now it’s time for the ring. I mounted one wheel without a spacer, but the ring was coning more than I was comfortable with, so I got some 1/8” spacers.
Get four bolts and put some blue threadlocker on the threads to prevent corrosion where the bolts meet the threads on the wheel. Keep everything clean. No dirt or laziness here.
Put the four bolts in according to the points of the compass (+), hand start each one and make sure they will go in easily. Use your impact and usually a 1/2” 5/16-18 bolt and give it a go just enough to get it scrunched down a bit. You won’t reach the torque spec till the ring (with or without spacer) is touching the wheel.
Once I got those four on I moved one bolt to the right and did those four, then one more to the right and those four (hand start each one). Then I scrunched those down about the same as the first four. Then I just put all the others in and did the same.
Then I looked and you could see which ones were loose now (the first bolts you put in most likely). Snugged then down and any others that needed it. Check spacing between Ring and wheel. Do what you need to get them really close.
Then pull out your torque wrench (I set mine to 200 in-lb, but follow whatever your Beadlock manufacturer states), and start working around. You’ll go around till they are all equally torqued to spec.
I like to lay a flat board or piece of aluminum across the diameter of the ring to check for coning. You want them as flat as possible.
I timed the second wheel from start to finish and it was 40min.
Set on the ground and air up with your compressor. They usually catch the bead at 7-8lb. Keep going up to 23-24lb for 35’s. The limit on my Raceline’s is 24lb.
At this point you’ll be done and probably need to go get them balanced.
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