Miscellaneous

Hummer Double Beadlock Wheels

I needed beadlocks for my 16.5" tires in order to run low tire PSI without worrying about popping a bead which the 16.5" rims are known for. The solution was to modify a set of military surplus humvee wheels to fit my needs. The stock hummer wheels had significant backspacing of around 7". This would not work with my steering or likely clear my leaf springs at full lock so I ordered new pressed centers which would net me about 3.5" of backspacing. The old centers were cut out using a plasma torch and then cleaned up with a grinder. The wheel shells were bolted to a jig and then the centers were bolted in place on the jig as well in order to weld them true and not get any wheel wobble. Next, 1/4" thick rock rings were welded to the outer half of the wheel to reinforce the lip. Bending the outer lip is a common problem on the 8 bolt wheels and rock rings are the good looking solution. The rings had cutouts for mud and debris to drain out as well as access for the nuts and valve stems. The last piece to these wheels is the inner double beadlock insert. I decided to use the steel cage design due to its lighter weight and easier installation into the tire compared to PVC or the stock magnesium runflats. New valve stems were used (~.453" hole) as well as new locking nuts. Final torque was 65 ft-lbs.

Winch

T-Max 9000 lb winch installed on custom winch plate

Rock Sliders

Rock sliders are made from 2"x4"x3/16" box tube and 1.25" tube and bolt to the frame.

Hand Throttle

Hand Throttle using an $8 thumb shifter from a bicycle shop and plastic air conditioning line as a cable sheath. It is mounted to my transmission shifter. Note: I no longer have this after installing fuel injection.

Rock Lights

4 mini off road fog lights from Harbor Freight are mounted up high under the fenders to provide light under the Jeep for night wheeling.

Aluminum Roof

The aluminum roof provides shade and protection from the weather. It is .060" thick and attaches to AA Manufacturing body tabs welded to the cage with 1/4" button head bolts. Weatherstripping foam was applied to keep the rattles to a minimum.

Tube Fenders

In the process of solving an overheating problem I decided to build some tube fenders and add some extra protection up front. The tube fenders eliminated the inner fenders so hot air could escape much easier. I didn't want to cut the original fenders any more than I already had so new tube fenders were the answer. These fenders will hold up to any rock abuse much better than the stock fenders while still retaining that old flat fender look.