Tech: Making beadlocks for Clod rims!

[Destroyer]

Supplies Needed:

1/16 Drill bit
3/32 Drill bit
4x3/4in. self-tapping screws
Stock clod rim


These beadlocks work with cut Clod rims. Make sure you retain the circle of rim you cut off.

1.) Cut the through the ring that was cut off, making it so that it can be split open and slipped over the inner part of the rim. This will be the beadlocking ring. Retain this for later use.

2.) Using the 3/32 drill bit, drill 6 or 8 equally spaced holes (depending on the look you want) in the outer lip of the rim. These holes should be just above the plastic on the inner side of the outer lip, so that when the screws are inserted, they are resting right on top of the inner part of the rim.

3.) Next, slip the beadlocking ring over the center of the rim, with the edge that used to be the outer lip of the rim facing the outer edge of the rim. Push the ring towards the outer edge of the rim until there is about a 1/8in. gap between the two. The ring should not move farther than this point, as there is a step in the rim preventing it.

4.) Now, 1 hole at a time, hold the ring and partially screw in a 4x3/4in. self-taping screw until it hits the ring and leaves a mark. Make sure when you install the screws that they are flat along the top of the rim, not pointing up. Now remove the screw and drill a hole using the 1/16 bit through the ring where the screw left the mark. Now reinstall the screw until the tip just emerges from the hole in the ring. This will hold the ring in place, making the next screw much easier to install. Repeat this step for each screw.

5.) Once every hole has been drilled and had a screw installed, unscrew all the screws, being careful to mark the position of the ring to the rim. Once you have all the screws undone, push the ring towards the center of the rim. Now screw all the screws back into the rim, but not the ring. Make sure they go all they way in, except for 1 thread. Now you push the ring into the screws and tighten them just enough so that the tip of the screw is starting to thread in. If you tighten too much, the bead on the tire will not fit in the gap between the rim and beadlocking ring.

6.) Now it’s time to mount up your tires. The best way to do this is to push the inner face of the rim through the tire and the work the tire over the beadlock rim. Before you mount the inner side of the tire, put your hand through the backside of the tire and make sure the tire’s outer bead is seated in the gap between the ring and the rim’s outer edge. Once it is, mount the inner side of the tire. NO GLUE REQUIRED!!

7.) Now that the tire is mounted, slowly tighten the screws a little bit at a time. Going around the rim, repeat the process until you feel them “snug up”. You don’t want to over tighten, as the bead will fold up and pop out of the gap. Once they snug up, put your thumb on the sidewall right by one of the screws. Lightly try to pull the tire away from the face of the rim. If you can pull it away, tighten the screw some more. Repeat this until it is hard to pull the tire away. Then repeat for the other screws.

Now you have a functional, killer looking beadlock rim and you didn’t have to use CA.
You can change tires easier and reuse the rims. These beadlocks may seem “backwards” compared to 1:1 beadlocks, but they work just as well. Each wheel will take about 15 minutes or less once you get the hang of it.

Sorry this was soooo long, but you'll have to deal with it if you want beadlocks

Pics:
Side View of rim
http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=28362

Another pic
http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=28363

On my truck
http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=28364

Destroyer

[skoolbus]

Is that wonderwoman driving that clod????
J/K cool, I was reading ..saying to self please have some pics!

[Destroyer]

Links to pics were added for your viewing pleasure When I link to rcpics I can't get them to show up here.

[RcRock-Guru]

They look like they work pretty well, are they still holdin up good?

[Destroyer]

Yeah they're holding up well. I'm getting ready to post a video of them here in a few minutes. Just adding the final touches.

EDIT:

The video is done!
http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=28388

Destroyer

[wheeler]

the srcews don't go through the tires do they?

[SR5Dave]

Originally Posted by wheeler

the srcews don't go through the tires do they?

Doesn't look like it.

Awesome idea! I have a use for all those rim pieces I have lying around now...

[Destroyer]

The screws go just under the tire. The tire bead is short, so it the screws can just fit under. That's why it's important to make sure the screws don't point up or they will get into the tire.

Destroyer

[Destroyer]

So how many people have tried this mod and how did they like it? I broke Creep a few weeks ago and haven't had time to fix it yet. The rims were still going strong after about 15 packs on 'em before it broke.

Destroyer