H1 Recentering Questions??

Boxxerace · Feb 19, 2008

Thanks for the update and pictures....

What was the turn around time on the centers? Did they have them built and in stock already?

Wildman1 · Feb 19, 2008

Turn around time was about 3 weeks.

cmud · Feb 19, 2008

I'm going to be re-centering my h1 rims, have new 38.5x14.5 sx's sitting in the garage, not sure which centers I'll be using. I like the way yours turned out, kinda spendy, but they look great.:awesomework:

pokey · Feb 19, 2008

looks good Rick:cheer: but dont ask me to help you change a flat:booo:

LiLBKO · Feb 20, 2008

Wildman, what is the run out you ended up with ? Or how true are they :redneck:

Wildman1 · Feb 20, 2008

LiLBKO said:
Wildman, what is the run out you ended up with ? Or how true are they :redneck:

To be honest all I did was throw a block of wood next to the tire and spin it. Doing it that way I found very little wiggle to the rim/tire. I know not really a great way to tell but was all I had time for. Will check more this weekend.

IF ex takes my daughter so I can go work.

Wildman1 · Feb 22, 2008

Not really much to report on the rims other than I got all 4 done. I am taking them to a sand blaster Monday and have them cleaned up. After that bring them back to the shop and prep them for paint.

And just a few to show ME doing the work, yes I really do know how to weld and use the plasma cutter. I ain't no Master Fab guru but I can find my way around the shop.

So once I get them back from the sandbalaster and start to paint I'll post more pictures.

Wildman1 · Mar 13, 2008

Well this project was stalled for a few weeks waiting for stuff to get done. I took the rims to Finish Line in Yakima to be sandblasted. Then I needed to do some more welding on them so I didn't get them powdercoated yet.

Well then I ordered some bead rings made out of rebar. Once I recievied then I didn't like what I saw.

So I went back and ordered some rock rings and they showed up today.

So I had to take them out and just look at them at least. Tomorrow I'll fire up the welder and get that done. Then I'll run them back over to Yakima to get powdercoated. Still thinking about the color.
But here is what they look like with the rings laid in place.

1 grumpy · Mar 13, 2008

looking damn good

Wildman1 · Mar 18, 2008

So I took the rims back to the Powdercoater and they said I can pick them up on Monday. Then I stopped off at the Harley dealer and let my little one go shopping for dad's Bday this Saturday.

So here is what the outer rings look like with the rock rings welded on.

Wildman1 · Mar 24, 2008

:awesomework: :cheer:

:awesomework: WOW!!! Is all I can say. The rims turned out better than I thought they would. Finishline in Yakima is going to get more of my buisness that is for sure.

It will Wednesday before I can get them mounted up on the tires. Can't wait to see how that combo looks!!!

1 grumpy · Mar 24, 2008

Wow is right look's great:awesomework:

cmud · Mar 24, 2008

those turned out awesome:awesomework:

Wildman1 · Mar 25, 2008

wildman said:
Now for a cost break down so far.
H1 rims = $30.00 each
New Centers= $85.00 each
Inserts = $40.00 each
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$155.00 each

Cost of regular steel wheels & Staun internal beadlocks.
8X16.5 Steel Wheel w? 5 on 5.5 BP= $80.00 each
Staun internal beadlock= $172.00 each
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$252.00 each

Spyderlock Beadlock Wheels 15x9 = $290 each

Eaton Heavy-Duty Monster Black Real Beadlocks Wheel 15"x10" rim
= $220 each

So my figures were:
Rims- $30
Centers- $85
Inserts- $40
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$155

Rock Rings- $25
Sandblast &
Powdercoat- $50
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$230 per wheel

Each wheel weighs 46lbs
Each tire weighs 83lbs
Each insert weighs 10lbs

I'll say it isn't for everyone but I like them and like the dual beadlock, do I need it? No but I got it so now I don't have to worry.

LiLBKO · Mar 26, 2008

So did you check your run out ?? I still have not done my wheels I have been lazy :redneck:

Wildman1 · Mar 27, 2008

Okay here we go, I got all the tires mounted up yesterday. Against my doctors orders of course. I had just gone in on Tuesday to get a never block done on my back.

I got the first of 3 inserts in the way John from Stazworks told me to do it. But the next tire fought me and fought me. So then I came up with an idea to try. I pushed two tires together to allow me to stack a third tire on top of them to about the diameter of the center. Then I soaped up the insert and the tire and put all my weight on the insert. You have to pull up on the tires bead at the same time. I sure wish there had been someone there to get pictures. Both times I did this my feet got hung up in the insert once it went inside the tire and I fell over backwards.

Well enough yackin here are some pictures.

Now just leaned up against the Jeep because I don't even have the rear axle put back in yet.

Wildman1 · Apr 3, 2008

LiLBKO said:
So did you check your run out ?? I still have not done my wheels I have been lazy :redneck:

No I never check for runout after the first rim.

Okay so this has been a good/busy week for me. I got the rear axle back in the jeep, bled the brakes, filled the diff with oil and then installed the rear tires.

Now before I could install the tire on the front I need to fix my track bar. Last year I had ripped the track bar bracket off the axle, and when I redid the new bracket I had moved it over a little to keep it away from the air bag. Will in doing that I now needed to shorten my track bar.

So cut the old weld off and take the insert out.

cut an inch off the DOM tube.

and put it back together.

Put a new weld to hold it together

and a little paint.

Jack the front end up and mount the tires!!! The front is on the ground again but I left the rear on stand so I could run the new gears for a little while.