Beadlocks

[Walbum4262]

Have been searching the market for beadlocks the last couple of weeks, and the ultimate problem with beadlocks is the weight.
then I stumbled across 3.8 8 HOLE BEADLOCK WHEEL |
They have the lowest weight of all the beadlocks out there and pulled the tricker so the should arrive within a week or 2 more picks coming

[cmbscx10]

Nice. Didn't know they were popular enough for other patterns. 8 hole looks good.

No matter how you shake it they are still heavy.

[Walbum4262]

Originally Posted by cmbscx10

Nice. Didn't know they were popular enough for other patterns. 8 hole looks good.

No matter how you shake it they are still heavy.

Yeah they add some weight but the lowest of the aluminum beadlocks out there but that’s expected as the original plastic wheels is 85g~2.874oz and as the beadlocks are 284g~9,6poz you will add 199g~6,73oz per wheel

[Walbum4262]

Beadlocks came in today and I must say I’m astonished about the quality and look and god damn they look good with barndog panels

[cmbscx10]

Looks awesome. Q? What tool did you use to tighten up the hex? I see they are Traxaas. Not a whole lot of room for a standard hex wrench.

[BarHarborBasher]

I had to turn a socket down to fit but some manufacturers sell thin walled sockets. It looks like the hub is mounted to a 17mm hex first then the fasteners attach the wheel to the hub .

[cmbscx10]

Originally Posted by BarHarborBasher

I had to turn a socket down to fit but some manufacturers sell thin walled sockets. It looks like the hub is mounted to a 17mm hex first then the fasteners attach the wheel to the hub .

I did that same exact thing and broke 2 of the walls. Using a Axial hex there is .72mm clearance from the pointed edge of the hex to the outer wall. Simply not enough room for even a thin wall socket.

Motorwerx suggested the same thing. Put the hex together and then put 32 bolts in to put your wheels on. Doable but stupid. The Traxxas hex has the divot thing so a multipoint fingered thingymabob socket would work but you would have to make it and then be strong enough. Just thought there would be an easy tool for an easy task.