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07-28-2005, 07:37 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hebron
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|  making a bead lock wheel
i used the search so don't refer me to the search button  i want to know what it will take to turn a standard wheel into a bead locked wheel specificly a set of rear stampede/rustler wheels due to the scale look of them and i would prefer to use a bead lock instead of a glue i know that i will want to narrow the wheel a bit to counter the effect of the tire being on the outside of the rim but what to i need for the outer ring type of screws? materal for the ring or pre-made?? how will i need to cut out the ring to keep it perfectly round? |
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07-28-2005, 08:21 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans
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if you wait a couple of weeks i might have my 2.2 beadlocks ready to hit the market
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07-28-2005, 09:07 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: griffin
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how much will they cost?
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07-28-2005, 09:13 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans
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haven't decided yet but they will probly be around $100 for a set
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07-28-2005, 10:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Haunted Forest
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Turning a standard wheel into a real beadlock would be pretty difficult. Go look at how maximizer beadlocks work, and then look at the standard wheel. It'd involve cutting, drilling screw holes, finding something to use as a tire-bead pinch, and probably some other interesting obstacles. I'd be willing to bet some company like proline or miximizer will be releasing a 2.2" beadlock i nthe near future. ryan |
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07-28-2005, 10:25 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans
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my 2.2 beadlocks are based on maximizer's x75 but mine might be aluminum instead of plastic
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07-28-2005, 11:32 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004
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it would be nice if someone would make some out of plastic instead of aluminum. It would be cheaper and probably plenty strong. The alum ones are always way to expensive, i've bought one set before but after spending so much on them i was afraid to scratch them. I ended up selling them. But if you can find a way to make cheaper alum ones that would be great. Now to give my $0.02 about your question. I think it could be done, but it would require a pretty larger ammount of work. Even more to keep it from looking like crap. If all you have to work with is the basic tools i would just buy some. |
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07-28-2005, 11:39 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans
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i have to check with my machine shop about prices and will get back to you i might make both a plastic model and a alloy model
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07-29-2005, 03:41 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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Well sign me up first or second or third, I don't care I want some 2.2 beadlocks. How wide will they be?? |
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07-29-2005, 09:00 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: OC, Oregon
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Heres an idea that may work Take a set of these Associated wheels http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LX2954&P=7 then instead of using there ugly face plates cut the the front off the pede wheel and then just drill the four holes to line up with the back of the associated wheel. bolt it together and you have yourself a nice functional beadlock. im sure you could get it to work  |
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07-29-2005, 12:00 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans
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07-29-2005, 06:02 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hebron
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i have those wheels right now for my current tlt and they work great, only problem i have with the is on the standard axles the locknuts do not seat all the way down and work their way loose its and easy fix, just need to counter sink the hole a little more now for the new problem i have with them they are not realistic enough for me the reason i want to turn the stampede/rustler rear wheel into a bead lock is becuase they look more like an american racing outlaw wheel and would complete the look i am shooting for i guess this will be something i need to figure out on my own :? | |
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07-29-2005, 06:23 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Redding, CA
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07-29-2005, 06:50 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hebron
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thought about it but if i just wanted the look i would but i want the funtionality of real beadlocks
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07-29-2005, 07:51 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Land O' Lobsters, Canada
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I had some 4-40 nuts kicking around, and was sick of the stock TLT nuts coming loose on my Associated rims. Figured it couldn't hurt to try, so I drilled them out a bit to fit the axle stud (3/32 bit did the trick). They didn't move once in 2 hours. I'm going to get the proper size ones from my LHS when I get ambitious...  | |
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07-29-2005, 08:51 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Windsor/Detroit/Edmonton CANADA
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Manufacturer Stock #9805391 Tamiya Wheel Axle Bag 58110 replacement rear wheel axles for the Super Blackfoot.(NEED TWO PACKS) I use this setup and it works fine. Go to this link.... 2.2 Beadlaocks, REAL ones! Cheap too!!!! or this one...... 2.2 Sized Beadlocks that can be narrowed some usefull info. |
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07-30-2005, 12:46 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hebron
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i have been trying for a year to get a full set of the backfoot axles best i have done so far is 2 right now they are almost impossible to get threw tower but in another post i did i might have found a substitue for the BF axles just waiting for them to come in |
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08-01-2005, 01:14 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: OC, Oregon
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Really? I just bought a full set off tower a few weeks ago. | |
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08-01-2005, 04:17 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hebron
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well how bought that  crap they have them in stock finally |
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