Just picked up some ballistic fab beadlocks and was wondering if grade 8 is a must or can you get away with cheaper hardware considering there are 32 bolts per rim and for rims equals 128 bolts and nuts.

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32 bolts per rim and you want to skimp on the strength of the bolt? seems like if you could use less they would have put fewer holes.

 

Better safe then sorry. Build it strong instead of finding out it.was too weak

 

I've been reading that the grade 8 bolt won't break but will bend and make removal hard to replace. And that grade 5 holds up pretty well.

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ever heard the horror stories about beadlocks popping off while driving down the road?
lurk around on pirate 4x4 and once you read a few of them youll have no problem using grade 8 bolts....

 

Personally I would not deviate from Grade 8 hardware when it comes to these. I rather a bent bolt than a stretched or snapped bolt. That is if your pushing it hard. Mild trails, you may get away with less but I'd choose to spend the cash and do it once

 

Use a metric class 12.9 rated bolt. There even stronger then a standard grade 8 bolt. A metric class 10.9 rated bolt is the equivalent to a standard grade 8 bolt.

I used all metric class 12.9 rated bolts in my suspension when I re-did my suspension.

 

Call Ballistic Fab and ask them what they recommend.

 

Fastenal will sell you them in bulk for around 60 bucks. That's grade 8 bolts and nylock nuts.

 

yeah buy that in bulk...also if you needed the beadlocks you need strenth so go with as beefy as you can... i have $1000s in bolts in my suspentions on my whipping on vehicles (dragcar,jeep,quads,what not) a part is only as good as what it's mounted to and what mounts it...

 

If you never drive on public roads, and this is for a trail only rig use anything you want, but don't cheap out if you drive on public roads and get someone killed, or seriously injured just to save a little cash. Grade 8 or better is what is called for and what should be used.

 

Thanks guys for all the input

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Let me know if I can be of help...Also, I have a contact at Fastenal if you decide to go that route. Dave

 

Thanks for the offer Dave but already got some from ace but but will be coming to see u guys for some inner c gussets.
Here's a pic of the finished tire.

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You're quite welcome!

Very sexy looking set up! I like it!