FJ60 Hutchinson DOT Beadlocks

[Hojack]

Big day on the swap with @boots4. Mounting up the Hutchinson DOT beadlocks with 37” Cooper ST Maxx tires.

@boots 60

 

[Cruzerman]

Needs more lift

 

[Hojack]

Front axle work right now... kinda greesy

 

[Hojack]

This was about as fun of project as you could ask for. The Hutchinson dot beadlock design is top notch. Designed for the Military so you know it’s meant to work. Sure it’s a bit spendy but I got mine on sale and can do the mounting myself. The residue is dish soap to help installation.

Installation of the center spacer.

Inside 1/2 of beadlock. I was busy and forgot to take pictures of the outter beadlock but it has a ring that an o-ring goes into. It sits in very nicely. Even when flipping the beadlock face upside down the o-ring held. Push it down so that the 3 nut/ washers can thread onto the 3 taller studs.

Tighten the 3 tall stud nuts down. Then tighten the rest 1-1-1,2-2-2,3-3-3,4-4-4,5-5-5 to 80 psi on torque wrench. Then 100 psi with tall studs first.

Charge the tires up to 40PSI.

 

[Hojack]

The second 1/2 of day was installation of the front knuckles.

Trail Gear knuckle rebuild kit. No felt seal, this is the wiper seal and rock rings.

ARP studs and 25MM Marlon Crawler steering arms.

Trail Gear Chromoly axle shaft and birfields

Greased knuckle and birfield.

 

[Hojack]

Got the Marlon Crawler tie rod installed but forgot to take pictures of that too. Got the rear tires mounted. But had issues with the wheel lugs that were sent.

 

[Hojack]

Don’t like that these lugs only mount to the wheel surface. Seems like it should have a collar that extends in the hole between the wheel and the stud.

 

[Cruzerman]

I think those are the wrong lug nuts. Those are acorn lug nuts and it looks like your rims are needing mag seat (sometimes called shank or flange). I know on the 80 series, they switched from acorn to mag seat in '95.

 

[Hojack]

I think those are the wrong lug nuts. Those are acorn lug nuts and it looks like your rims are needing mag seat (sometimes called shank or flange). I know on the 80 series, they switched from acorn to mag seat in '95.

Thanks for the picture. I will be talking to 4 wheel parts this week.

 

[cwwfj60]

Why no felt wiper seal?

 

[Hojack]

Why no felt wiper seal?

Trail Gear came up with a better design.