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<blockquote data-quote="Harvester of Sorrow" data-source="post: 859600" data-attributes="member: 16004"><p>There are no differences in performance. They have a singular task...and that is to hold/clamp the bead. As a result of this singular task they either work or the don't. There are little things to each different style that might make a difference here and there...like anti-coning ring's, centering grooves as mentioned...etc.</p><p> </p><p>If you don't have the time or the resources...then manufactured beadlocks are the way to go. You get a slick new rim, professionally welded and machined rim assembly...etc.</p><p> </p><p>If you can weld a set together and have the time to do it then it is a great learning experience. That being said, I will build my next set again...nothing was too scary about doing it. Your welds just need to be air tight...and take your time to think things through. When you mount your tires and start to clamp the rings down...sit the rim on a 5 gallon bucket so that the tire can hang. This action will naturally center the rim and tire...making them concentric.</p><p> </p><p>The next set I make will probably be all aluminum tig'ed on again...with a machined clamping recess.</p><p> </p><p>Here are some pics of the ones I built:</p><p> </p><p>1. Rings from a fellow in Yakima: steel inner ring and aluminum outer ring</p><p>2. New raw unpainted rims from SUMMIT/US Wheel</p><p>3. Grade 5 plated hardware. Flat on front and back with thin Nyloc nuts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Harvester of Sorrow, post: 859600, member: 16004"] There are no differences in performance. They have a singular task...and that is to hold/clamp the bead. As a result of this singular task they either work or the don't. There are little things to each different style that might make a difference here and there...like anti-coning ring's, centering grooves as mentioned...etc. If you don't have the time or the resources...then manufactured beadlocks are the way to go. You get a slick new rim, professionally welded and machined rim assembly...etc. If you can weld a set together and have the time to do it then it is a great learning experience. That being said, I will build my next set again...nothing was too scary about doing it. Your welds just need to be air tight...and take your time to think things through. When you mount your tires and start to clamp the rings down...sit the rim on a 5 gallon bucket so that the tire can hang. This action will naturally center the rim and tire...making them concentric. The next set I make will probably be all aluminum tig'ed on again...with a machined clamping recess. Here are some pics of the ones I built: 1. Rings from a fellow in Yakima: steel inner ring and aluminum outer ring 2. New raw unpainted rims from SUMMIT/US Wheel 3. Grade 5 plated hardware. Flat on front and back with thin Nyloc nuts. [/QUOTE]
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