ATX SLAB Beadlock install questions
06-14-2016, 07:48 AM
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Beadlocks are fun!!! 
As noted repeatedly, they're not tough to do and you'll get faster with each one. I have a Discount by the house that would break the back bead for me, then I'd wrestle the old tire off, soap up the new tire and slap it on, then start with the beadlock ring. Don't get in a hurry and check them often for the first few hundred miles.
BTW, there are 24 bolts on each of my Walker Evans wheels. 40's were another problem as they're too big to be balanced at Discount. With no weight on, I've driven to Moab and back, and put a few more thousand miles on since I put new tires on and have no wobble at all.
As noted repeatedly, they're not tough to do and you'll get faster with each one. I have a Discount by the house that would break the back bead for me, then I'd wrestle the old tire off, soap up the new tire and slap it on, then start with the beadlock ring. Don't get in a hurry and check them often for the first few hundred miles.
BTW, there are 24 bolts on each of my Walker Evans wheels. 40's were another problem as they're too big to be balanced at Discount. With no weight on, I've driven to Moab and back, and put a few more thousand miles on since I put new tires on and have no wobble at all.
06-14-2016, 03:08 PM
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06-20-2016, 05:45 PM
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Well guys. I did the install yesterday by myself.
I'm glad you guys helped me make the decision to go at it alone. It was a cool experience. Took me a little over 4 hours to do all 5 wheels, taking my time, double checking, and then re-installing the wheels.
I got about 70 miles on them right now, and I'm gonna re check all the beadlock bolts at 100 miles, so that would be tomorrow.
I have had the jeep all the way up to 60mph and so far ZERO shake. I was planning on getting balanced today, but they don't shake at all!! What gives? They made that well, that they don't need weight? I'm running nitto trails on them.
Another question. When I check the bolts tomorrow, should I put the jeep bAck up on blocks and take the air out of ll the tires to re-torque? I saw a video online that said to do that. Others have just torqued them on the ground with full air.
Thoughts?
I'm glad you guys helped me make the decision to go at it alone. It was a cool experience. Took me a little over 4 hours to do all 5 wheels, taking my time, double checking, and then re-installing the wheels.
I got about 70 miles on them right now, and I'm gonna re check all the beadlock bolts at 100 miles, so that would be tomorrow.
I have had the jeep all the way up to 60mph and so far ZERO shake. I was planning on getting balanced today, but they don't shake at all!! What gives? They made that well, that they don't need weight? I'm running nitto trails on them.
Another question. When I check the bolts tomorrow, should I put the jeep bAck up on blocks and take the air out of ll the tires to re-torque? I saw a video online that said to do that. Others have just torqued them on the ground with full air.
Thoughts?
06-20-2016, 05:52 PM
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I've put a few thousand on mine since I last checked them, but I never aired them back down, nor did I jack them up. I'm also still not running any weight on them and I have no shake, shimmy, or wobble.