Topic: beadlock

[wuze]

i think for beadlock wheels in 8x16 for my 97 tj with 6" flares.

what brand and where in florida can i get the wheels.

i have bought last week in west palm beach a tj that is actually in my friends yard , before i ship
the jeep to europe i will put some good things on

[oldjeep]

Walker Evans, Poison Spyder, KMC  all make nice beadlocks.  If you are not planning on running it on the street, there are plenty of weld on options for steel wheels.

[Mozman68]

I'm going to try the Staun internal system when I have some money....but I do like the Walker Evans wheels.

[aw12345]

Love the poison spider bead locks. Basset makes very affordable beadlock wheels.
Chuck you been troubleld much by the winds and floods out in Minnesota?

[oldjeep]

Love the poison spider bead locks. Basset makes very affordable beadlock wheels.
Chuck you been troubleld much by the winds and floods out in Minnesota?

Weather has been crappy with some hail, but no flooding anywhere near where I live.   It has really put a crimp in the waterskiing though   This mornign was my first time out this year and the water is still pretty cold.

[Jeffy]

I like the Hutchinson Beadlock since it traps the bead on both the inner and outer rim.  They are a 3 piece wheel system, kinda like the HMMWV wheels.  They are DOT legal as well but that's probably not going to be an issue for you unless they have similar laws in Europe.

[oldjeep]

I like the Hutchinson Beadlock since it traps the bead on both the inner and outer rim.  They are a 3 piece wheel system, kinda like the HMMWV wheels.  They are DOT legal as well but that's probably not going to be an issue for you unless they have similar laws in Europe.

They make an excellent wheel if you can spend the $$$$$.  I ran recentered Humvee rims on my CJ and like the safety of that design.

[Jeffy]

They make an excellent wheel if you can spend the $$$$$.  I ran recentered Humvee rims on my CJ and like the safety of that design.

I agree they are $$$$ BUT they are really nicely designed. HMMWV wheels aren't bad either.

[Jesse-James]

If you are not planning on running it on the street, there are plenty of weld on options for steel wheels.

Why is that? If you weld the rings to a DOT wheel it is legal on the street far as I know.

[oldjeep]

Why is that? If you weld the rings to a DOT wheel it is legal on the street far as I know.

I don't care about DOT legal, the problem is the mechanics of how that type of beadlock works.  Many folks run them on the road, there is no way I would.

[Jeffy]

Why is that? If you weld the rings to a DOT wheel it is legal on the street far as I know.

That doesn't make them DOT legal.

[wuze]

i will use them only for competition

the law here is so stupid i cant run legal a wheel from a xj or a zj on a tj
it cost me a lot of money to get my tj streetlegal (ok not 100% streetlegal but close)

 

[Jesse-James]

That doesn't make them DOT legal.

I assume you've read this......

Beadlock discussion on Pirate4x4

[Jeffy]

I assume you've read this......

Beadlock discussion on Pirate4x4

Still doesn't mean they're DOT approved.  It's like buying a car, modifying it and then trying to get warranty work done.  Technically they should fix it but they won't.  DOT does not need to be stapped on the item in question BUT you can still get ticketed for it.  Then you can take it to court and fight it.  That's more time and money lost.

The other thing that no one seems to have gotten is that if the vehicle is approved for sales in the US, anything on it trumps state laws.  So if someone was to get beadlocks on their vehicle they would be legal in all 50 states.  Things like flares, lift and such apply.  This is a weird law since some states limit the height of bodylifts and flare widths.  I know Hawaii limits body lifts to 2", IIRC.  Weird thing is if you add a 1" body lift, it's considered 2" because it uses the stock 1" mount.  It makes no sense at all but that's the way it's done.

[Jesse-James]

^ That is odd. ^

Is there some safety reason why you shouldn't run them on the street? It's something I am planning for and don't like the price of the Staun internals.