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Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? #1040196
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Where is the best place to get beadlocks done?


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Re: Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? [Re: StrokedW7] #1040197
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Champion seems to be the most reasonable, but if $$$ is no object MacFab beadlocks.

Re: Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? [Re: Randy..] #1040198
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second that.

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Re: Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? [Re: 1967dartgt] #1040199
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What they said, Champion wheels...

Re: Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? [Re: Al_Alguire] #1040200
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just for info sake, at et would one need beadlocks, seems to me some people just do them for looks rather than really needing them?? thoughts?


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Re: Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? [Re: StrokedW7] #1040201
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I have a question about bead locks... do they run them
on both sides of the wheel... sure I've seen them on
the outer but never seen the inner to see if its there

Re: Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? [Re: Stroker Scamp] #1040202
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Wel I only run bottom 8's and I dont have them. But that is a loaded question. As for sides, well both sides to realize all the benefits. If I were to do it it would be both sides. Otherwise I dont see any real point to it.

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think it has more to do with tire stability and using wheels that are wider than there intended use 15x15/16x16 with a 33 10.5w or a 28 10.5 on a 12 in wheel, keeps the bead from breaking away at speed.

Re: Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? [Re: Randy..] #1040204
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on my duster i used the champion beadlock just on the outer and i screw the inner. it starts adding up in $ if you do both sides. also it added a considerable ammount of weight with just the one. i dont have any screws on the dart with a 29- 10.5w on it. with out any screews on them the move atleast 1/8" every hit. i need to doo something there. if your going to go double, save your lunch monney and get the welds.

Re: Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? [Re: Deepockets] #1040205
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Weld does it and runs a special once or twice a year. Talk to holly

Re: Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? [Re: joshking440] #1040206
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Some can't be beadlocked on the inside because of the backspacing causing interference with calipers if you run rear disc.

http://www.redsbeadlock.com/
http://beadlockconversions.com/
http://www.cwibeadlock.com/

Like mentioned above Champion is the most reasonable but for us on the east coast shipping cost and time come into play.

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Re: Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? [Re: joshking440] #1040207
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http://beadlockconversions.com/


Tommy/Mac Fab is the best and his shop is 1/2 of a mile from me and I do tons of work on all his cars. They are the best by far.


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Re: Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? [Re: sdaurity] #1040208
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Liners are much lighter. But, I don't know how many sizes they have. Probably nothing for 10.5.

I personally can't see any point just putting them on the outside other than they look trick.

We just did a set of tires with trim adhesive on a new set of Holeshots. The owner was resistant about drilling his brand new wheels. I expect it is really going to be a pain getting them off without somekind of solvent.

You can run a lower pressure with beadlocks. Larry Perkins made the switch on his Pro Comp car a few years back and said it really helped with wheel speed and getting up on the tire. Would have liked to tried it but, the cost was too much for a trial for me.

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Re: Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? [Re: Deepockets] #1040209
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on my duster i used the champion beadlock just on the outer and i screw the inner. it starts adding up in $ if you do both sides. also it added a considerable ammount of weight with just the one. i dont have any screws on the dart with a 29- 10.5w on it. with out any screews on them the move atleast 1/8" every hit. i need to doo something there. if your going to go double, save your lunch monney and get the welds.




That is what I am going to do as well (i.e. beadlocks on outside and screws on the inside). My car isnt fast enough to need both sides done. So there is no reason to spend the additional money. Now that I have Lenco in the car, I am going to need to do something. I really do not like the look of screws, so I thought I would just get the outsides beadlocked. My wheels are Bogarts and I just spoke to a guy there and they said they could take my wheels and add the beadlocks for $245 each.


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Re: Where is the best place to get beadlocks done? [Re: StrokedW7] #1040210
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Weld will not do just the outside, and when they run the deal it is 400 per wheel double beadlocks if I rememeber correctly

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