- Location
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA
I am moving some of my 'How-tos' over here, here's the first:
**NOTE - DISCLAIMER** For those so inclined to do this; don't do this to a daily driver. Not that I wouldn't myself - but I don't want any liabilities if anybody dies cause they didn't do this mod correctly.
Off the shelf beadlock wheels are expensive coupled with the fact that NO ONE makes them for the Xterra bolt
pattern. This DIY will accomplish that as well as saving you $$$
OH Yeah - these beadlocks will turn the 7" wide steel rims into 8.5" wide rims
Here's what we start with:
The wheels I got here:
http://stores.ebay.com/C-W-I-HUBCAPS-AND-WHEELS?_trksid=p4340.l2563
The Beadlock Kit I got here:
http://www.greatlakeoffroad.com/GLO-DIY-Weld-On-Bead-Locks.html
Prep for Welding
As always use power tools as per the manufacturers safety procedures as well as the proper PPE (Personal
Protective Equipment); safety glasses, earplugs, and gloves (not shown)
You want to clean all areas to be welded as to be free of paint, grease, rust. These welds are important - they
need to end up being airtight.
Before welding
The inner rings sit just inside the lip,
I used these bolt for spacers for the welds.
You want the bottom surface of the inner rings to be flush with the top of the lip on the wheel --> |_ this will
provide an excellent gap between the metals for a good penetrating weld. At this point you can tack weld in 4
places.
After checking position after the tack welds you can go around and weld everything up (My friend Gary doing
the welding)
Finished
Mock up with outer ring
NOW - I'm going to get these powdercoated - but that will be a little bit from now because things are a little tight
on funds right now - so look for part TWO: Paint Prep and Mounting - which will be surely a fun time as
well as a pain in the arse.
- - -
Edit: 04-16-11
Okay finally had some extra scratch to get these powdercoated. Picked them up today:
Detail
Mock-up
Photoshopped
being balanced
- - -
Stay tuned for finale - mounted with 37s
**NOTE - DISCLAIMER** For those so inclined to do this; don't do this to a daily driver. Not that I wouldn't myself - but I don't want any liabilities if anybody dies cause they didn't do this mod correctly.
Off the shelf beadlock wheels are expensive coupled with the fact that NO ONE makes them for the Xterra bolt
pattern. This DIY will accomplish that as well as saving you $$$
OH Yeah - these beadlocks will turn the 7" wide steel rims into 8.5" wide rims
Here's what we start with:
The wheels I got here:
http://stores.ebay.com/C-W-I-HUBCAPS-AND-WHEELS?_trksid=p4340.l2563
The Beadlock Kit I got here:
http://www.greatlakeoffroad.com/GLO-DIY-Weld-On-Bead-Locks.html
Prep for Welding
As always use power tools as per the manufacturers safety procedures as well as the proper PPE (Personal
Protective Equipment); safety glasses, earplugs, and gloves (not shown)
You want to clean all areas to be welded as to be free of paint, grease, rust. These welds are important - they
need to end up being airtight.
Before welding
The inner rings sit just inside the lip,
I used these bolt for spacers for the welds.
You want the bottom surface of the inner rings to be flush with the top of the lip on the wheel --> |_ this will
provide an excellent gap between the metals for a good penetrating weld. At this point you can tack weld in 4
places.
After checking position after the tack welds you can go around and weld everything up (My friend Gary doing
the welding)
Finished
Mock up with outer ring
NOW - I'm going to get these powdercoated - but that will be a little bit from now because things are a little tight
on funds right now - so look for part TWO: Paint Prep and Mounting - which will be surely a fun time as
well as a pain in the arse.
- - -
Edit: 04-16-11
Okay finally had some extra scratch to get these powdercoated. Picked them up today:
Detail
Mock-up
Photoshopped
being balanced
- - -
Stay tuned for finale - mounted with 37s
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