Seating Beads

[D-rek]

I have a set of projects on RGR beadlocks and I cannot seam to get the bead to sit? Any ideas? I have tried the rachet strap

[Dave_G]

Engine starting fluid and a match. ;-)

That's how the rednecks back east do it. I've done it that way a few times when in a pinch on my Blazer but it really is dangerous unless you've had proper training by Bubba and Goober in Arkansas.

[TUBETECK]

Take one tire and rim to a tire shop and have them mount it. You may have the wrong size rims or the wrong size tires. Happened to me once with Centerlines and BFGs.

[Paul Jacobs]

If they are real beadlocks and they are leaking you may need to start over. Use soapy water on the tires. Use something to set the wheel up off the floor even if its a 5gal bucket,.. so the tire is off the floor/ ground. Snug all the bolts using your hand and just a socket. Using a torque wrench torque each bolt in a circular pattern to 10lbs then to 15lbs and then finally 20lbs. to help make sure that they are torquing equally I use a little beeswax as a lube. If they loose any air after that you might want to check your valve stems and make sure they aren't leaking. This should solve the problem.

[ntsqd]

Engine starting fluid and a match. ;-)

That's how the rednecks back east do it. I've done it that way a few times when in a pinch on my Blazer but it really is dangerous unless you've had proper training by Bubba and Goober in Arkansas.
Some notes on doing this:
Remove the valve stem core.
Spray some fluid on the ground trailing away from the tire. Light at the far end of your spray.
Do NOT use gasoline unless the goal is to light the tire on fire.
Better to have to do it a couple times than to over-do it the first time.

[sickrick]

Some notes on doing this:
Remove the valve stem core.
Spray some fluid on the ground trailing away from the tire. Light at the far end of your spray.
Do NOT use gasoline unless the goal is to light the tire on fire.
Better to have to do it a couple times than to over-do it the first time.

Exactly the right way to do it.

I was skeptical about this also until I saw the local tire shop do it on hard to seat tires.

[RockKrawler]

This is what happens when you forget to pull the valve core out :D

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[Jessro]

Engine starting fluid and a match. ;-)

That's how the rednecks back east do it. I've done it that way a few times when in a pinch on my Blazer but it really is dangerous unless you've had proper training by Bubba and Goober in Arkansas.

Matt and Loyd do it in Missouri with eather. Until they made a really big bang and got fired from the tire shop.