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  1. gringeltaube

    HMMWV Run-flats Installation Tips Needed...

    Beadlocks are easy to install, without any special tools. But in order to get a runflat insert back into a tire it requires it to be compressed to almost a figure-8 and then banded with something easy to undo- or cut, once inside. Use of pry-bar(s), lots of patience and plenty of tire lube are...
  2. gringeltaube

    HMMWV Run-flats Installation Tips Needed...

    I don't think so... It takes me not much more then 15 minutes to remove/turn down the donut portion from the original 1-piece (run flat)insert. What remains is a relatively flexible band, about 3/4" thick, which can easily be installed- or pulled from inside the tire, with bare hands. The weight...
  3. gringeltaube

    HMMWV Run-flats Installation Tips Needed...

    If I really had a reason to keep the original run-flat function, I would use silicone grease. Otherwise, that insert can be modified to function as beadlock-only. This pic shows the before and after... G.
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