Weld on beadlocks....

[Stang5lgt]

Helped a friend (Dylan) with his weld on kit. Started with some 15x10 soft 8s. Dylan ordered some custom rings from the same guy I got the Merc rings from. Pics below.

Set up a table to make it easier to work. I welded the valve stem hole closed and drilled a new one deeper into the rim make it easier to get to through the outer ring. Took the tires to Discount to dismount. Then back to them to have inner bead mounted they did it for free.

Weighed out 8oz. of airsoft BBs.

One done.






Dylan said the tires feel balanced better then they did before the airsofts. So when I get new tires for the Merc I am going to do the the same. I had the Merc wheels static balanced and it is ok but sucks sometimes on the highway when I hit grooves.

[Stang5lgt]

Should be doing these on the wifes TJ in the next couple weeks.

[Popsgarage]

Where'd you get the rings.

[Stang5lgt]

http://www.jdpfab.com/fabrication/

[Popsgarage]

They help balance the bigger tire/wheel combos'.

[Beefy]

Excellent balancing method and common for motorcycles. I use dynabeads in my motorcycle and they work great and you get rid of the ugly wheel weights.

[Popsgarage]

Josh, what're they charging you a set.

[Stang5lgt]

Scrat previously posted:

[Stang5lgt]

Popsgarage previously posted:

[Stang5lgt]

We ended up only using one container with few left over. So it only cost 15 bucks to balance.

[Robert B]

i have a Question......to weld on is it just line it up make super sure it is centered and just start welding or what ?? cause i cant see spending the great amounts of money for pre made bead locks .....so this is cool

[Stang5lgt]

Robert B previously posted:

[Stang5lgt]

Here is a pic of when I did the Merc rings.

[Robert B]

Stang5lgt previously posted:

[Mporter]

Those are really sick. I especially like the transformer ones.

[glacierpaul]

Those are sweet! The red Autobot one's look killer on that Cherokee for sure!

[Cr33p3r]

Turned out looking good!

[Stang5lgt]

jesse05lj previously posted: