Aluminum rims have no place around rocks!

[chuzie]

So my rig has been sitting on base ever since we returned from URE in November. Been flying my butt off and have not even had a chance to clear her up. Went out there yesterday and had 3 flat tires! Got enough air in them to drie to the auto hobby shop where I determined the leaks were where the bead meets the rim.

Got some rim sealer on there and I was good to go but I was stupid for thinking I could get away with airing down to 10psi with aluminum rims and no bead locks and hit those rocks as hard as I did.

Lesson learned. I now have a set of steel rims I need to clean up and I think I will have Chuckles put some beadlocks on them for me.

[jollygrngiant]

Where did you get the steelies from?

[blazinchuck]

bring'um bubba...we can do it

[chuzie]

Joseph hooked me up with an old set on the spares he got me. They are old and crusty but solid and functional. I bet I could blast and paint them. My rig is not a show truck so the pitting does not bother me.

I will be looking to get rid of the aluminums but also need to consider how or what I will mount my 2 spares to as well.