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2007 Jeep Wrangler JK Beadlock Install

Walker Evans Racing, Mopar/Hutchinson, OMF & KMC Beadlocks
By Dan McKeag, Phil Howell
Photography by Phil Howell
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Front View
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Mopar Hutchinson Wheels
Mopar/Hutchinson Rock Monster... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Mopar Hutchinson Wheels
Mopar/Hutchinson Rock Monster beadlock wheels from Mopar Accessories are high-quality beadlocks that look like no other. Since they are so different, we'll show you a few more photos of how these assemble than we will of the other wheels. Here, you can see the inner and outer wheel and the rubber ring that locks both the inner and outer beads.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Wheel Back
You start assembling the Mopar... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Wheel Back
You start assembling the Mopar beadlocks by laying the back part of the wheel on a flat surface.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Inner Rubber Ring
The inner rubber ring is relieved... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Inner Rubber Ring
The inner rubber ring is relieved so air can get into the tire from the valve stem.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Insert Ring
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Insert Ring
To insert the ring into the tire, bend the ring and push it in.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Ring Alignment
Once inserted, align the ring... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Ring Alignment
Once inserted, align the ring as well as you can with the tire beads, then slip the tire and ring over the rear part of the wheel. Our 37-inch Nitto Mud Grappler slipped on easily.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Align Valve Stem
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Align Valve Stem
The groove in the ring needs to be placed where the valve stem will go.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Install O Ring
Put the O-ring into the back... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Install O Ring
Put the O-ring into the back of the outer wheel and slip it onto the assembly. The five longer pilot studs allow the halves to be pulled together for final assembly.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Torquing Lug Nuts
The nuts are torqued to 80... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Torquing Lug Nuts
The nuts are torqued to 80 lb-ft.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Disassembly
We found the Rock Monster... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Disassembly
We found the Rock Monster wheels to be monsters to disassemble. The halves didn't want to come apart.
2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Downhill View
The Mopar/Hutchinson Rock... 
   
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2007 Jeep Wrangler Jk Beadlocks Downhill View
The Mopar/Hutchinson Rock Monster beadlocks look great and are super-strong. They are also DOT-approved for highway use.

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