Ford Performance Bead Lock Ring Coating

[XSTNKT]

Anodizing would be the ticket for sure. Very durable and a nice "machined" effect you just can't get with powdercoat or paint. You could black oxide the bolts too, if they're not already coated...

 

[Antho]

I'm guessing there is going to be a specific beadlock Ring just for this wheel? Kind of wild that they did that at the bolting surface.

 

[ToadSmasher2K1]

According to FP Chat just now, the 24 R wheel uses the same ring as the regular 37 package.

He provided M-1021K-BL2 as the part number.

F-150 RAPTOR/BRONCO RAPTOR/RANGER RAPTOR FUNCTIONAL BEAD-LOCK RING KIT

F-150 RAPTOR/BRONCO RAPTOR/RANGER RAPTOR FUNCTIONAL BEAD-LOCK RING KIT|Ford Performance Parts

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[ToadSmasher2K1]

I’m not sure how that is going to work though. The bolts holes are not all on the same plane, the beauty ring mounting holes are raised. The beadlock ring has a flat mating surface.

 

[Antho]

I’m not sure how that is going to work though. The bolts holes are not all on the same plane, the beauty ring mounting holes are raised. The beadlock ring has a flat mating surface.

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Exactly. I dont see how thats going to work. The wheel has always had a flat mating surface. First time i've seen them do that stupid design.

 

[XSTNKT]

Exactly. I dont see how thats going to work. The wheel has always had a flat mating surface. First time i've seen them do that stupid design.

It's a strange beauty ring design for sure. I would be really surprised if the mating surface wasn't all on one plane when the beauty ring is removed though. That's probably why they include new bolts (because the bolts for the beauty rings are longer).

 

[Antho]

It's a strange beauty ring design for sure. I would be really surprised if the mating surface wasn't all on one plane when the beauty ring is removed though. That's probably why they include new bolts (because the bolts for the beauty rings are longer).

@Xtinct Did you see OPs photo of the wheel with the ring off? I'm aware of the bolt difference but the beauty ring bolts arre actually shorter. I've ran beadlocks on all of my Raptors, Race truck, RZR etc.

 

[ToadSmasher2K1]

I’ll take a beauty ring off again here in a few hours and get a better picture, more of a side profile of the mating surface. I’m pretty sure there was a significant difference

 

[XSTNKT]

@Xtinct Did you see OPs photo of the wheel with the ring off? I'm aware of the bolt difference but the beauty ring bolts arre actually shorter. I've ran beadlocks on all of my Raptors, Race truck, RZR etc.

I’ll take a beauty ring off again here in a few hours and get a better picture, more of a side profile of the mating surface. I’m pretty sure there was a significant difference

I missed that Antho. Thanks! I see the black sections of the mating surface are scolloped. A really dumb design. But, I'd still be really surprised if the actual mating surface (screw hole to screw hole) is on a different plane. I don't know how a beadlock would work if it was. That would take an incredible amount of machining to get those mating surfaces correct and even then, it would be weak. There's no way Ford would justify that extra amount of machining work, IMO. Really strange design. Must have been an intern in the wheel design department that did that....

 

[ToadSmasher2K1]

Definitely not a flat mating surface!