Bead locks
JK Freak
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Lewisburg, PA
Yea I got a couple cans of professionally mixed paint (color match) with hardener from an auto paint supply store. And white primer. You have to paint yellow over white. Cost me about 75 in paint and primer. Could have powder coated for 100-125 but it wouldn't have matched and I wouldn't be able to touch it up. Now I can touch it up with color matched paint if I so choose. I actually got a scar while driving down the highway in one already. I'll go ahead and touch that one up to keep it from spreading. Northridge 4x4
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2014
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From: San Diego, California
I personally would never recommend ANYBODY to use an air ratchet on any beadlocks. The risk of cross threading and stripping the threads on the wheels highly out weighs the little time you save. Just do it the right way by hand and use some anti-seize and you'll be golden.
JK Super Freak
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: NA
I personally would never recommend ANYBODY to use an air ratchet on any beadlocks. The risk of cross threading and stripping the threads on the wheels highly out weighs the little time you save. Just do it the right way by hand and use some anti-seize and you'll be golden.
JK Newbie
Joined: Jan 2014
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From: Long beach Ca
Check with the mfg before you start lathering things up in anti seize, some require they get installed dry.
JK Super Freak
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From: NA
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Chino Hills,CA
I personally would never recommend ANYBODY to use an air ratchet on any beadlocks. The risk of cross threading and stripping the threads on the wheels highly out weighs the little time you save. Just do it the right way by hand and use some anti-seize and you'll be golden.
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2014
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From: San Diego, California
I know that is what you meant. It only takes a few full turns to properly torque a bolt on a beadlocks rings. How many RPMs does an air ratchet spin at? Enough to accidentally strip or over tighten your bolts. It's not up to me to tell you how to mount tires on beadlocks, I'm just trying to save someone's wheel from getting ruined.
