WELD ON BEADLOCK INSTALLATION
Needed Materials:
(32) 3/8 x 1.75” grade 8 bolts per wheel
(32) 3/8 SAE flat washers per wheel
(32) 3/8 Lock Nuts per wheel
*** note we do sell a kit includes 128 bolts, washers, and lock nuts***
Included in this kit:
(1 or more) Inner bead lock rings (smaller diameter)
(1 or more) Outer bead lock rings (larger diameter) - or – our budget builder kit (16) outer bead lock ring sections
Tools and equipment:
-eye protection glasses or face shield, hearing protection, and suggested leather gloves and anything else for safety
-grinder with flap wheels, and or grinder disks, or wire wheel
-ratchet with 9/16 socket and wrench
-torque wrench (suggested to get wheels evenly to help prevent air leaking)
-optional silicone to help with sealing
Installation:
*** Again make sure wear hearing, eye, and hand protection***
Step 1: Use a grinder with a disk or sanding flap wheel of 80-120 grit and sand and bevel the edges lightly to just remove the sharp edges.
Step 2: Using the grinder (preferable with the said sanding wheel earlier) sand off all paint from the face of the wheel where the inner (smaller) bead lock ring will sit and need to be welded. It should be completely clean and shiny of all paint.
Step 3: Center the inner ring (smaller) inside the face of the wheel. There should be a small gap all the way around, make sure it is even all the way around as this will help in the welding process.
Step 4: Next Tack weld the ring to the inner lip of the wheel. Continue doing this every couple inches (just a tack) all the way around the wheel as to keep it from warping.
Step 5: Continue welding the ring all the way around the wheel filling the gap and getting a good strong high quality weld. (Recommend checking weld settings for optimal welding and we recommend you have a experienced certified welder perform this task) The weld needs to be high quality (no gaps, bubbles, or pitting) as if it does you risk the wheel leaking air.
Step 6: Grind and sand down the weld so that the lip of the wheel and the inner bead lock ring are completely flush with each other. Inspect your weld to make sure it is clean and free of burrs, pitting, bubbles, or gaps. If there appears to be you may need to grind that part out a little and re-weld to start the process over again for good air tight fit.
Step 7: Clean the wheel, surface, and outer rings of all dust and degrease it clean. (some form of lacquer, brake clean, or other cleaning may work good for this)
Step 8: Primer the desired area to have painted, then paint with your desired color. (see manufacturer’s directions to painting) (Wear appropriate respirator in a well ventilated area) (Again read manufacturers recommendations for breathing while painting)
Step 9: Continue to do the same process for all wheels, and outer rings to your desired colors, or you may take in to have them powder coated if desired. Allow all to dry completely.
Step 10: Install your tires. This should be done the inner bead of the tire goes on from the outside of the wheel. At this point your tire should have the inner bead inside the wheel and the outer bead on the outside of the wheel sitting on the bead lock ring you welded on. It helps to put some sort of soap on the bead to help it slip over the wheel, or have a tire shop install.
Step 11: To help with sealing the tire to help prevent leaks we suggest going to your local automotive store and getting a couple tubes of silicone or rtv. Put some on the inner bead lock ring between the tire and the bead lock ring. Put enough that when you let the tire sit down on the ring it will sit down in the silicone.
Following steps for full outer ring kit
Step 12: Place the outer ring on the outside of the tire and insert a bolt with a washer on it threw the outer ring lining it up with the hole on the inner ring. Do this for 4 to 8 bolts evenly spaced out and hand tighten them. Make sure the tire is centered on the wheel.
Step 13: Install all the other bolts with washer and the nut on the inside of the wheel.
Step 14: Tighten all the bolts to 15 to 20 Ft/lbs recommended with a tq wrench to evenly tighten the bolts. This also helps to seal the wheel and help prevent leakage. This may take 4 to 5 times to go all the way around it is a long process but worth it in the end.
Following steps for our budget builder kit
Step 12: Take 4 outer ring pieces and put 1 bolt with washer in on each end of the 4 pieces lining the bolts up with the holes on the inner ring. These should be spaced evenly on the tire. Note: there should be approximately 1/16 to 1/8 inch gap between each of the 4 sections. Tighten the 2 bolts on each of the 4 pieces hand tight. Make sure the tire is centered on the wheel.
Step 13: Step 13: Install all the other bolts with washer and the nut on the inside of the wheel.
Step 14. : Tighten all the bolts to 15 to 20 Ft/lbs recommended with a tq wrench to evenly tighten the bolts. This also helps to seal the wheel and help prevent leakage. This may take 4 to 5 times to go all the way around it is a long process but worth it in the end.
Off-road Solutions dba All Things Off-Road and US Metal Works cannot be held responsible and do not accept liability for failures or breakage to vehicle and other components in off-road use. We cannot be held responsible or liable to modifications to your vehicle done by you or non-certified or experienced mechanics or welders. Please note that modifications to your vehicles may void warranties, and or may handle very differently both on and off road. All parts, labor, and installs should be performed by a certified professional.
Please note: Bead locks are for off-road use only and are not to be driven on public roads.
Please note: Re-torque beadlocks after 1st run. It is also recommended to periodically check the torque and at least once a year
