H1 Double Beadlocks (1 Viewer)

[GLTHFJ60]

Picked up a set of 12 bolt H1 beadlocks yesterday to run on my 60. I've read a ton of threads on pirate regarding them but couldn't find any info here aside from me_tu05, who has a set of 'em on his 60 ( can't search with less than 3 characters, H1 is obviously less ) I'll post up some threads I've found with good info on re-centering, but have any personal experience with them?

https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/279324-i-still-dont-have-name-build-thread.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/283712-stupid-tires-dont-buy-goodyear-mts.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/250607-my-three-day-spring-over.html
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[boots4]

I'll have some experience with them including recentering them in a week or two as mine are being shipped out this week.

 

[Mace]

I run a set of 12 bolts on my 40.

Strong, but heavy as hell..

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I'll have some experience with them including recentering them in a week or two as mine are being shipped out this week.

Sweet. Where are you getting your pressed centers? Stazworks?

I run a set of 12 bolts on my 40.

Strong, but heavy as hell..

That's what I've read. How heavy are the ones on your 40 with tires, 150lbs each?

 

[boots4]

Over on pirate they are Maddog pressed centers.

 

[Mace]

Sweet. Where are you getting your pressed centers? Stazworks?



That's what I've read. How heavy are the ones on your 40 with tires, 150lbs each?

Yep, 39.5" Irocks on Plate H1's ~ 125 or so.

The same tire on a 15" steel rim. Just under 80 lbs IIRC..


Filled with water they are a bit over 300

 

[GLTHFJ60]

What backspacing are y'all running? Was it difficult to true the center in the wheel for welding?

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Something just dawned on me. Without spacers, one couldn't run a flat center on these wheels because the caliper would run into the wheel. Is that correct?

 

[Isotel]

Can you even get them 6 lug? Mace is runnin 1 Ton Stuff, i guess you have to when your Tires weigh 300lbs a pop

 

[boots4]

There are several different venders selling centers in flat and press varieties in several different lug patterns so yes you can get centers in 6 x 5.5 pattern.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

How would having that heavy of a rim+tire combo affect offroad capability? Break axles easier, probably. Lower center of gravity, not enough to notice. Lose beads, never

 

[BellyDoc]

Why not just go with Stazworks? You can get a 17" rim and have a lot more tire choices. The H1 is a 16.5" rim and has comparatively limited choices.

 

[rockbender]

I love those wheels. I have had many sets of these and have a set I am going to run on my 60. I just haven't decided if I want to run 1 tons or leave the cruiser axles. I have recentered my own wheels in the past I bought the centers for 100.00 and the wheels fir 200.00 so with a little bit of time I got a awesome set of beadlocks for 300.00 make sure your o rings are good or they will leak. O rings are 10-15 bucks each.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Why not just go with Stazworks? You can get a 17" rim and have a lot more tire choices. The H1 is a 16.5" rim and has comparatively limited choices.

Bought the H1 rims. If I wanted to know about stazworks rims I would have started a thread about them, not H1's.

I love those wheels. I have had many sets of these and have a set I am going to run on my 60. I just haven't decided if I want to run 1 tons or leave the cruiser axles. I have recentered my own wheels in the past I bought the centers for 100.00 and the wheels fir 200.00 so with a little bit of time I got a awesome set of beadlocks for 300.00 make sure your o rings are good or they will leak. O rings are 10-15 bucks each.

Gotcha, thanks man! How hard was it was it to recenter?

 

[rockbender]

I hope you undertamd how I did it.
I had a 8 lug spacer (2.5 dually adapter with 2 - 1/4 spacers) with a I bolted to a flat steel table (1/2 thick table) I just bolted the center to the adapter laid the wheel over it tacked it place. I then welded it up in a cross cross pattern with 1 inch beads then did the other side all the way around. So I got just slightly over 3 inch backspace. When you cut out the centers of your qhels if you have plasma cutter or acces to one it makes alot cleaner cut unless your really good with a torch. Or you can do like I did with 1 set we did for a friend we took the wheels to machine shop they charged us 30.00 and machined the centers out it was super clean cut.

Sounds confusing but actually not too difficult.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I hope you undertamd how I did it.
I had a 8 lug spacer (2.5 dually adapter with 2 - 1/4 spacers) with a I bolted to a flat steel table (1/2 thick table) I just bolted the center to the adapter laid the wheel over it tacked it place. I then welded it up in a cross cross pattern with 1 inch beads then did the other side all the way around. So I got just slightly over 3 inch backspace. When you cut out the centers of your qhels if you have plasma cutter or acces to one it makes alot cleaner cut unless your really good with a torch. Or you can do like I did with 1 set we did for a friend we took the wheels to machine shop they charged us 30.00 and machined the centers out it was super clean cut.

Sounds confusing but actually not too difficult.

I see what you mean. You used the flat table and the spacers to get the center to the desired backspace then welded 1" beads in a cross pattern until it was burned in. I think I'm going to need pressed centers to clear the calipers on my truck and I haven't found a pressed center that I like yet. I'm going to pick up the wheels on friday so we'll see what ends up getting done in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks

 

[rockbender]

That's it and my wheels came out straight as can be. Drove around on them for about 8 months then sold the first set.

Now I'm on my third set.