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Sep 10, 2009

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Judging from their website they were more expensive then my GLO beadlocks, which came with hardware.

that are now collecting dust next to the rest of your parts.

Sep 10, 2009

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huh? its the same price. Great Lake Offroad? Plus I dont think theirs come with hardware, i looked at their site. neither does Kore unless you add it. I just liked the design of Kore's so i went with those.

Quality of these were awesome and there are a ton of people that have purchased them.

I got my beadlocks with hardware shipped to my house for 260. What was shipping on your rings?

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I got my beadlocks with hardware shipped to my house for 260. What was shipping on your rings?

When recently? I paid 300 shipped for my rings.

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When recently? I paid 300 shipped for my rings.

About a year and a half ago. If your a pirate member is best to contact them through pirate as they usually give pirate only deals.

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have you forgot the situation i got myself into? I was buried in the lake, spinning my tires in a soup of rocks and sand. I dont think the ring would protect it.

Dont use the cheap rubber valve stems next time. Id put money on it that the nicer metal stems and beadlock rings would have saved you from that situation.

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yep, probably.. once i get money i can put towards the ranger bead locks are at the top of the list

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yep, probably.. once i get money i can put towards the ranger bead locks are at the top of the list

Its just one of those overlooked parts that can be a big deal when it fails.

I know when I finally weld my beadlocks on, Im going to be welding up the valve stem hole and redrilling it farther in the wheel like so. it will make it easier to air up with the rings on there.

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i was gonna move mine back too

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sure you were! copy cat

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I may get the insides powdercoated silver and do sonic blue rings... but sonic blue paint is so expensive i just dont know. i can get it in cans but it doesnt coat well unless you use a gun, which I dont want to do.

for now, black and silver.

I've got some sonic blue blue base beard IF you were gonna paint them. You more than welcome to it if you want it..lemme know!!

It's almost a pint of sprayable.....

Sep 11, 2009

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thanks but I think I will pass, if you were closer id take you up on the offer and have you paint them! :)

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thats how mine are....way back there

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Can you just drill the hole like normal? I will have to do this because I have some 5/8" valve stems that are the brass style with a bend and are longer. The crager soft 8s come with a 1/2" hole.

Anyone confirm that its just a normal hole?

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yea just drill a new hole. weld up the old one. and grind it smooth.

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awesome! thanks. I may just bore out the 1/2" hole

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is it where you want it to be? if not, now is definitely the time to move it.

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yeah i think so, i am going to test fit some valve stems this afternoon but i think that will work fine.

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thos big 3/8" brass ones are pretty good. we used to put those on bobcats when we would change those tires. so you know they will take a beating. my only advice is if you want to move the valvestem, dont do the "ill do it some other time" thing.....cuz you wont.

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from the valve stems I saw yesterday at the local tire shop they should work out great. I just hope there is enough flat surface there to bore the hole and mount the stem.