diy beadlocks

I doubt you save anything by having a shop cut them out for you. Places selling them are cutting them in bulk, compared to you having to basically pay for a couple sheets of steel for a shop to do plus the labor.

Order up some from TMR or whoever you’d like and then have someone weld them on. @Chris_Keziah loves doing weld on beadlocks. He was just saying he hope he gets to do a couple more sets soon :flipoff2:
 
I'm really happy with my TMI's. No one in the area could even come close in price even when you factored in shipping.
 
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77GreenMachine said:
I doubt you save anything by having a shop cut them out for you. Places selling them are cutting them in bulk, compared to you having to basically pay for a couple sheets of steel for a shop to do plus the labor.

Order up some from TMR or whoever you’d like and then have someone weld them on. @Chris_Keziah loves doing weld on beadlocks. He was just saying he hope he gets to do a couple more sets soon :flipoff2:
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I wanted to tag him bad but figured I pissed him off enough w/ that last WJ bumper I tried send his way :D
 
77GreenMachine said:
I doubt you save anything by having a shop cut them out for you. Places selling them are cutting them in bulk, compared to you having to basically pay for a couple sheets of steel for a shop to do plus the labor.

Order up some from TMR or whoever you’d like and then have someone weld them on. @Chris_Keziah loves doing weld on beadlocks. He was just saying he hope he gets to do a couple more sets soon :flipoff2:
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TMI not TMR, Total Metal Innovations has the drain hole design and a really nice anti-coning feature I like. I will happily weld more on, it was the dismounting and mounting that brought the suck.

Edit: Weld on Beadlocks in case you didn't want to get lost googling.
 
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Chris_Keziah said:
TMI not TMR, Total Metal Innovations has the drain hole design and a really nice anti-coning feature I like. I will happily weld more on, it was the dismounting and mounting that brought the suck.
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TMI made mine when i went to 17" rims
Damn awesome!
You are correct about the drain holes and integrated anti coning ring. Good stuff...
 
That’s what @Chris_Keziah recommended and welded up for me and I’ve been pleased. It’s my first set so I don’t have anything to compare to but the features he referred to, I agree on. I’d recommend getting the bolt protectors, however my bolts look really good considering the abuse they’ve seen.
 
Ditto on the TMI's... LOVE mine!
@catfishblues did the molecular bonding to my rusty chrome bulletholes...

Zero issues... aside from 20 y/o Swampers = _hard_as_a_fawking_rock, imperfect beads, & being very(very) dry :rolleyes:

2500 of the heavy AirSoft BB's (each) keep it controllable to speeds well beyond where *I* feel safe
 
bonecrusher said:
Any way to get these weld on bead-locks "balanced"?
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Yes, they can be balanced. Mine were done by 4WP and are pretty close. I drive mine to wheeling trips. Balance beads also work decently.
 
I run balance beads in mines and it works out pretty good. I can drive down the freeway doing 70 without any issues. I bought some Trail ready alum beadlocks so no help on in the DIY area or weld on beadlocks.
 
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