Steel wheel beadlock conversion (1 Viewer)

[jonheld]

I have seen many aluminum products out there, but nothing for steel. Are there companies that can take my shiny new steel wheels and make beadlocks out of them?

 

[cjmoon]

I've done a couple sets over the years type dyi steel beadlock rings. I bet shops would do it but the price tag is such that people dyi or once looking at a shop doing it you might as well start with aluminum

 

[jonheld]

OK, so I had my new ProComp wheels welded up with Chassis Unlimited beadlocks. All looking good so far, but I have a question on bolt torque for the 32 bolts. After going round and round and round again, I have them set at 10 ft/lbs. The manufacturer was absolutely no help when I called their "tech service" department. You get what you pay for.
Anyway, I thought someone here might know better.

 

[bigndn]

DIYs...
Ruffstuff DIY Beadlocks got em

 

[jonheld]

DIYs...
Ruffstuff DIY Beadlocks got em

There is nothing regarding bolt torque in this thread.

 

[bigndn]

There was nothing regarding bolt torque in the OP.

 

[jonheld]

There was nothing regarding bolt torque in the OP.

I asked in post#3.

 

[White Stripe]

If I recall it's around 50 ftlbs. I think mine are around 70. If too tight it will cone the ring. I also ground the ribbing off of the back side of the bead but they still leaked. Now I have heavy duty agricultural inner tubes in them and they don't leak.