caliper clearancing and diy beadlocks

Chevyjoe · Mar 9, 2009

so i have 2 questions: will 15x10 8 lug stock white wagon wheels fit over 3/4 ton 8 lug d44 calipers and whats the beast bang for your buck on 15in diy beadlocks (cheapest, but still quality)? any information will be greatly appreciated :awesomework:

85b2man · Mar 9, 2009

diy4x.com has some decent beadlocks

dove'd85 · Mar 9, 2009

google it, there are atleast twenty differant companies that make DIY beadlocks, just a few, great lakes off road, rock stomper, longfield,

Chevyjoe · Mar 9, 2009

ya i did google it but just figured the people on here would know what works best. anything on the caliper issue anybody?

zip1 · Mar 9, 2009

I had to do a little grinding on the tops of the calipers to allow the wheel to free spin. Not to much at all, put them on and drive it to see where/what needs to be ground off

jprcrpr94 · Mar 9, 2009

Cheapest diy beadlock kit I've found
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/15quot-Simple-Steel-Beadlock-_p_1605.html

dirtygoat · Mar 9, 2009

zip said:
I had to do a little grinding on the tops of the calipers to allow the wheel to free spin. Not to much at all, put them on and drive it to see where/what needs to be ground off

Yeah, you'll probably have to grind just a little...

jprcrpr94 said:
Cheapest diy beadlock kit I've found
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/15quot-Simple-Steel-Beadlock-_p_1605.html

That is the best deal I've seen...

nate8887 · Mar 9, 2009

i have the ballistic fabs and they kick ass real easy install real thick rings

Harvester of Sorrow · Mar 9, 2009

depending on who made your calipers there might need to be a little or a lot of grinding.

Another factor is the backspacing of the rim and how far the rim sits over the caliper.

I bought one new caliper and barely had to skin it.

I bought another for the otherside a year later and had to grind the **** out of the flashing that was on the casting.

Chevyjoe · Mar 9, 2009

i'm just gunna be using stock 15x10 white wagon wheels. i have black 15x10 steelies right now and they clear the 1/2 ton califpers with ease. could i just use the 1/2 ton calipers on the 3/4 ton rotors or will that not work? thanks everybody for the input