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Posted by Will (in IL) on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 15:29:12 :

In Reply to: Broken Beadlock Bolts posted by Will (in IL) on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 21:23:45 :

Finally got past the receptionist and got to talk to Brant. Seems they must be screening their calls now more than they did in 05 when I first dealt with them. Here is what I got from the phone call:

1. The bead lock ring should NOT compress to contact the wheel as shown in the illustration. He confirmed that this would not allow the ring to properly compress against the varying thickness of wheel beads. In my case with the IROK's it would take such a large amount of torque (way in excess of the 15 ft-lbs) to attempt to do this that I'd never get a bolt strong enough.

2. Highway speeds and Air Pressured exert more stress on the Bead Lock Bolts than off roading. Each revaluation on a highway flex's the tire and thus flex's the ring, which side loads the bolt (seen in my third stud photo) and fatigues them to fail as mine did.

3. My trucks weight (probably over 6,000 pounds, still need to weigh it) and only a 20 stud Bead Lock is adding stress to each bolt. With my weight I should have asked for and used the Extreme Bead Locks with 40 Bead lock Bolts. My Truck weight was the one thing I didn't provide when I placed my order in late 2005. I can always buy the extreme rings and hand drill and install the nut-certs if the problem continues.

4. Recheck the torque often and keep spare bolts.

So it looks like I need to replace and re-torque as required and check the torque often. Now that the truck is being licensed as a Historical Vehicle my highway driving will be reduced, so I hope not to experience this again.

I hope this helps solve the problem and sheds some light on Bead Lock Designs.

Will



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