Mounting and assembly of Hummer Beadlocks

[tsmall07]

If you take the runflat out, there are people that make a PVC insert to take its place and retain the beadlock. I'm sure you could make them yourself.

 

[86M10086.2L]

ahh, I see now. I was thinking more along the line of the aftermarket beadlocks where the outside ring itself sandwiches the bead creating the beadlock. I've got it now. Still yet to put the assembly into practice but I think I got the basics.

 

[dilvoy]

86M1008, attached is a foto of a Hutchinson Bead Lock. If you want a Runflat/Bead Lock then look at the foto in a previous post. The rubber Runflat/Bead Lock has two pieces to the assy.

 

[gringeltaube]

Attached pics show two different versions that I've found so far in Hummer radials:
One is a 6 7/8” wide 1pc insert; the other one has a separate ring or lip with both parts adding up to about the same width. Probably for the two different wheel styles???
Both systems act as run-flat and bead-locks at the same time. I would cut most material off of that heavy massif rubber disk if I only wanted to retain its bead locking function.

G.

 

[86M10086.2L]

thanks, those pictures certainly make everything alot clearer. I feel confident enough now that I'm ready to attempt the beadlocks. Now I just gotta work on getting them to my house.

 

[rickta24]

http://www.bluehummer.com/ruco.html is a link for a rubber runflat compressor

 

[CCATLETT1984]

I run the "dean reed" metal beadlocks. they work great and are a very easy install.

I have swapped a tire onto a rim on the side of the road in 25min. (most of that time was fighting the lug nuts.)

 

[rickta24]

what is the lug nut tightening sequence on the 12 bolts? i was able to find that the torque is 115 lbs.

 

[maddawg1]

I have done god knows how many back in the days and the only sequence I used was start at 12 oclock and then 6 and then 9 then 3 etc.. 115 is right.

 

[tsmall07]

Does anyone want to let me borrow the 5 sided socket you need to take them apart? If you mail it to me, I'll mail it back when I'm done.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

you can get that socket if you go to a hummer dealership, they can order it for you. you may want to change over to the new 6 sided nuts, get them from the dealer as they are a special kind of nut.

 

[39ranger]

When I was in the Army and in training I was told the reason they went from the Magnesium insert to the rubber insert, was when the tire went flat with the magnesium and got to hot that the magnesium would explode or catch fire.
If that is true I would never think of running the Magnesium run flat insert.