DIY rim locks

[boxboy]

So I picked up some DIY rings a year or so ago and was going to weld them on to some 10" wide rims I have, but I am now thinking this will be way to wide?

I will be running (in the near term) 38.5x16.50x15 so you think I will be ok with the 10" rims or should I find some 8"?


Any one have a tire machine I can use to dismount the tires?

 

[crash2]

15" or 16.5" wheel?

 

[skrause]

10" = 11"

8" = 9"


Unless they're the ones where you cut the edge of the wheel off, those suck.

 

[boxboy]

15" or 16.5" wheel?

15" X 10"

 

[boxboy]

10" = 11"

8" = 9"


Unless they're the ones where you cut the edge of the wheel off, those suck.

no just grind the paint out of the lip and burn the weld in, quick and easy.

 

[crash2]

Same thing I run----the 10's will be fine scott--The one and only time I blow an inner bead is at 1psi in rutty snow going fast--and when the bead goes I just hit it with air and the bead pops right back on :awesomework:

 

[skrause]

no just grind the paint out of the lip and burn the weld in, quick and easy.

They'll effectvely add an inch to the size. I have Bobby's rings on my 8" rims and they're about 9" mounted.

 

[boxboy]

Cool looks like I will be using what I got!


Any one have a tire machine I can use to dismount the tires? I really don't want to pay schwab to do it:booo:

 

[Dain Bramage]

why pay schwab? i can probably bring them in to goodyear on my day off and do them. off the truck, of course.

 

[Dain Bramage]

and as a matter of fact, tomorrow happens to be my day off. i would just have to check with my boss. what size tires?

 

[boxboy]

super swamper TLS 38.5x16.50x15's on 15"x10" wheels just need them dismounted

 

[Dain Bramage]

you free tomorrow during the day?

 

[boxboy]

Thanks Fordfrk06 for the dismount:kissmyass:

Any who, I cleaned up the paint around the upper lip on the rim so I wouldn't get any porosity in the weld, set the welder for 3/16 to 1/4 thick steal and went to town.

I started to mount one of the tires, the bucket idea works great but having a big screw driver helps as well. I need to paint the outer ring so this is as far as I was able to get today.

 

[boxboy]

The guy I bought the rings from gave me both the thread-serts and nylon locking nuts, which should I use?

 

[Brian H]

The guy I bought the rings from gave me both the thread-serts and nylon locking nuts, which should I use?

Nut certs would be my first choice.

 

[Roccrawler]

The guy I bought the rings from gave me both the thread-serts and nylon locking nuts, which should I use?

serated flanged nuts work the best,, nut certs can rust and just spin ..hate um

 

[tj40ounce]

serated flanged nuts work the best,, nut certs can rust and just spin ..hate um

Serrated nuts are only Grade 2 if it matters to you. I used grade 8 nylocks (s dashes along the top of the nut).

 

[Roccrawler]

Serrated nuts are only Grade 2 if it matters to you. I used grade 8 nylocks (s dashes along the top of the nut).

whens the last time you broke a grade 2 nut. also they are 3/8" and a ton on those beadlocks, you will never know different but you can hold them with your hand and hit them with the air gun, no wrench needed inside the rim

 

[tj40ounce]

whens the last time you broke a grade 2 nut. also they are 3/8" and a ton on those beadlocks, you will never know different but you can hold them with your hand and hit them with the air gun, no wrench needed inside the rim

I didn't say it wouldn't work :redneck: . I used to sell fasteners, so I went all out with grade 8 thru-hard washers and nylocks... :masturbanana[1]:

 

[boxboy]

Well I was worried about the out ring coning in on me, so I added an inner ring. First I bent up some 3/16x1/2 flat bar, then just worked it around the inside of the ring, then welded it all up just a nice small bead.