xj's gonna get a makeover

[96jeepman]

beadlocks all the way! and also i can see either boat sides or some sort of rocker protection in you're future

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

The other pic of the rim is the other side before we fixed it on the trail.
Beadlocks will solve the burping air isue. And the rim bending issue lol. Cant burp air if they are bolted to the wheel. So Im not even gonna try it, just gonna do the beadlocks while I have to have the tires off the rims anyway

Can still burp air with a beadlock, it's just harder to do so. It happens.

Why do weld-on beadlocks when you can buy a decent set of beadlock rims? the locking rings will actually be centered, the welds won't leak air, and they're just made better than d-window steelies.

[ct67_72]

Can still burp air with a beadlock, it's just harder to do so. It happens.

Why do weld-on beadlocks when you can buy a decent set of beadlock rims? the locking rings will actually be centered, the welds won't leak air, and they're just made better than d-window steelies.

So you can still push the tire off the bead and burp air while its bolted down? Interesting.
The inner can, but its almost always the outside.
Why drive a vw when you can buy a Mercedes? They are made better.
Other than aluminum beadlocks, allied or marsh are d window steelies, which I don't see a problem with. Especially with a nice 3/16" or 1/4" piece if steel supporting the outer shell. And allies doesn't make a 17 in the right backspace.
If you can't weld well enough to put them on without leaking than yeah, maybe you should be buying some pre made wheels. I'm not too worried about it. I'll spend the 300$ and do it myself long before I spend 1500$ on rims.

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

Yes, yes you can. Beadlocks aren't the be-all end-all.

And Mercedes are made like shit, find a better comparison

[ct67_72]

Yes, yes you can. Beadlocks aren't the be-all end-all.

And Mercedes are made like shit, find a better comparison

Please explain how the outer bead can burp air.
If I had a bunch of money to throw at it, I would buy some hutchinson double beadlocks. But thats not gonna happen.

[ct67_72]

beadlocks all the way! and also i can see either boat sides or some sort of rocker protection in you're future

yeah, I think boatsides at this point is the plan. I didnt want to cut the doors, but being that they are all pretty messed up at this point it doesnt matter. Also being this low, boatsides would be a huge advantage. I really realized that it Rausch

[Burton58]

Any chance your driver door is still ok and you wanna trade

[clean4drxj]

Yes, yes you can. Beadlocks aren't the be-all end-all.

And Mercedes are made like shit, find a better comparison

Obviously they're made better than VW's

[ct67_72]

Any chance your driver door is still ok and you wanna trade

Nope. Drivers door got a pretty good dent last time we went to mabell. They are all bent or dented now lol

[clean4drxj]

Nope. Drivers door got a pretty good dent last time we went to mabell. They are all bent or dented now lol

Time for boatsides

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

Obviously they're made better than VW's

Oooooh, got me.

[ct67_72]

Well I decided to bite the bullet. (most of it anyway) I ordered Synergy budget bump stop kits with 2.0 air bump mounting cans and brackets. They will be mounted just as an air bump with the same cans, just a piece of aluminum with a poly bump pad instead. So down the road I can buy a set of 2.0 bumps and just throw them in.

[ct67_72]

WOOHOO!!!!! Got my tires. Took a long ride for them but it was worth it. Got them mounted up today and on the jeep. I still have 2 rims that should be replaced, so with the cost of that I may just wait and buy some real beadlocks. I thought I could get away with beadlocking the 3 I have left but one is junk, one is rough and one is good. (obviously one is brand new because there was no saving the one with the ripped tire)
So Ill keep the brand new one as a spare, Im sure someone will buy the other good one, and probably the ok one, and the other will go to scrap.



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[kracker]

no turning back now huh Dan hahahaha

[Bigbike]