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09-16-2009, 11:06 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Duncan, BC, Canada
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|  a cure for the common beadlock
well, for the 'likes to strip out' venom variety at least. a 2mm x 10mm S/T screw will perfectly replace the 1.5mm fine tread screws in the venom beadlock ... and do one thing the stock screws won't ... ... tighten down solid without stripping. I got mine from duratrax pt number DTXQ0201 it's an assorted bag of various sized 2mm self tapping (S/T) screws. It has 5 x 10mm, 5 x 6mm which both work and 10 other screws in shorter lengths. The bag is something like a $1.89 at tower so I bought 9 bags to get enough for my needs. If anyone has a source for just the 2mm x 10mm S/T screws I'm all ears (I could use some spares without all the extra sizes). Anywho ... just thought I'd post up and pass it along ... maybe a Venom CS will see it and they'll make a good decision about their choice of beadlock screws   Last edited by Rockfrog; 09-17-2009 at 08:57 AM. |
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09-17-2009, 06:50 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Jo
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You could always try the local hardware store...for those out there that don't like metric screws,you can also go standard.use 2-56 cap screws.I think .375" in length is the right length or maybe .500"
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09-18-2009, 03:44 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Duncan, BC, Canada
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It's highly unlikely to find a screw as small as a 2mm S/T thread in a hardware store. Best I've ever found was 4-40 machine thread or a #4 wood screw ... both far too big. he problem with even a 2-56 is the thread depth and seperation is too shallow/narrow to fully bite into the plastic ... thus the reason the 1.5mm screws strip out so easily. By usuing a self tapping (S/T) thread you solve both those issues at once. Now, with the 2mm x 10mm S/T screws I can tighten the rings again and the grab fully without any hint of stripping. |
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09-18-2009, 07:48 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Jo
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Its just as easy to drill and tap for a 4-40 screw.....I'm a machinist and we use standard size screws in the shop.so they are always available.that's why I like standard over metric.I'd rather not pay for screws that I don't have to
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02-18-2011, 07:40 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: lancaster
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yea thats y i dont want to mess with mine i put them togather than i took them apart again for the wheel weights than thay started to strip so i dont want to mess with tham anymore but i was crawling the other day and the ruber tire started to come out of the bead lock so i dont ant to mess with it so im scrude lmao get it ahahah no but yea |
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02-18-2011, 08:01 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ...the burning end of the rope.
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02-18-2011, 08:58 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: eugene
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what i did was abit over kill but i havent had a problem since i did it. i took the bead locks and drilled them with a 1/8 bit. then i countersunk/resessed them. then i took the rims and drilled the 1.5mm holes to 2mm. then i took a 3m counter sink screw and screwed them into the holes. haved had a problem since with striping or the beads coming out...i found this to be a cheap and easy fix...you can see pics of them in my build thread...
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02-18-2011, 09:15 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ringwood
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| SEARS they probable have what you want |
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02-18-2011, 10:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indiana
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I use M3 hardware. No stripping so far. They have been off a lot of times too.  |
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