I just spoke with Steve Frisbie at Missouri Off Road Outfitter. He is now making a Rock Ring for Hummer Wheels. I will be getting one of the first sets. What do you think about these?Rock Rings (http://www.mo-offroad.com/Rock%20ring.htm)

I think I could make that for a whole lot less than 35 bucks. I have also seen that peopel are just using 1/2" wire rolled to the inner size of the lip and weldded in with good results. I think someone was selling rings of rebar for 5 bucks a wheel.

-Scott

That's awesome but what happens if you drop a bolt in there? Or anything else for that matter? (ROCKS/MUD/SNOW)

Talk about out-of-balance wow!

Ya...sure would suck to pack that full of mud. You would have to tear it apart to get it out and if it dries in there then what?...instant pottery?
I would rather have a ring that was almost the same dimensions as a bead lock that could be welded on rather than cover the entire center section.

I dont dig the Missouri state cut in there.

I'll pick up my 3/8 thick laser cut ones this Friday and post them up on the vendors section as soon as possible. I tried to keep them as small as possible but they will be tall enough to come up the centerline of the bolts and have half moon cutouts where each of the bolts are to help you get the socket on them and also have half moon cutouts between each of the bolt ones to let the mud get washed out. Don't have the price yet though.

cool idea, until you consider the packed full of shit scenario. Maybe a weld in ring that the cover bolts to. Then you wouldn't need the holes for the 12 or 8 bolts, just remove the cover. :D
P.S. I think the Missouri shapes are ultra:rainbow: :flipoff2: but I am a Kansan that is 11 miles from Misery

Originally posted by blacksheep10
cool idea, until you consider the packed full of shit scenario. Maybe a weld in ring that the cover bolts to. Then you wouldn't need the holes for the 12 or 8 bolts, just remove the cover. :D
P.S. I think the Missouri shapes are ultra:rainbow: :flipoff2: but I am a Kansan that is 11 miles from Misery

I'm from Misery and I think those are :rainbow:

Cut em down to 3" or so and you'd have something.

Yup :rainbow:

I can see me throwing a wheel across the garage because I can't get a nut started or dropping something in the wheel. 2" lip all the way around and I'll send a check.

Chrome 'em and get them to spin!! Bling Bling

Seriously though, I don't like em. About a month ago Somebody had some pre bent weld on rebar for like five bucks a wheel. Didn't protect the nuts but seemed like it would strenghten the ring just fine.

I thought about using the rebar and then cutting some short sections of pipe to weld on creating a "cup to protect my nuts".

I'm waiting to hear back from my laser guy I sent him what I wanted to get done a few days ago going to get one set done and try them out.

heres a picture of what I have planned just look past the different colored lines in the pic. that is cardboard in the pic just to get an idea it will end up being. laid inside the hummer rim

I'm not sure to price yet as I haven't heard back from him yet.

Originally posted by k5blt4fun
I just spoke with Steve Frisbie at Missouri Off Road Outfitter. He is now making a Rock Ring for Hummer Wheels. I will be getting one of the first sets. What do you think about these?Rock Rings (http://www.mo-offroad.com/Rock%20ring.htm)


those have got to be the ugliest things i have ever seen.. :barf::barf:

Originally posted by das_jeepinator
I'm waiting to hear back from my laser guy I sent him what I wanted to get done a few days ago going to get one set done and try them out.

heres a picture of what I have planned just look past the different colored lines in the pic. that is cardboard in the pic just to get an idea it will end up being. laid inside the hummer rim

I'm not sure to price yet as I haven't heard back from him yet.

Das I would buy a set, let me know when you're ready to produce and I'll be one of the first customers.

My experience is that there's no real need to protect the lug bolts/nuts, but the beadlock bolts/nuts take a beating. I've had good luck with doubling the nuts, and Dean's rebar rings work well too (especially for $5!!!).

Originally posted by das_jeepinator
I'm waiting to hear back from my laser guy I sent him what I wanted to get done a few days ago going to get one set done and try them out.

heres a picture of what I have planned just look past the different colored lines in the pic. that is cardboard in the pic just to get an idea it will end up being. laid inside the hummer rim

I'm not sure to price yet as I haven't heard back from him yet.

On his picture the rings I am doing will go from the blue line down to the red line. My first print was like his carboard cutout but I thought there was too much metal there and it shrouded the wheel to much IMO.
I have 2 sets of wheels to do this weekend so I'll get some pic's to show how they look but more to show how I do them for the DIY crowd.

Originally posted by 66CJdean


On his picture the rings I am doing will go from the blue line down to the red line. My first print was like his carboard cutout but I thought there was too much metal there and it shrouded the wheel to much IMO.
I have 2 sets of wheels to do this weekend so I'll get some pic's to show how they look but more to show how I do them for the DIY crowd.

The backside of the cardboard has the line on it to the centerline of the bolt holes. My only concern with it being that way was there wouldn't be enough material there to keep it from de-forming. So I kept them longer. I'm by no means saying that either way is better or worse.

I was worried about the deforming myself so i changed the matierial from 1/4 to 3/8" to beef it up. Since most people who run these wheels care less about weight and more about strength I figured the extra weight will be welcome.

mine are 3/8" as well I tried getting them close to the leading edge of the rim lip

Can I get one with Nevada cutouts???

:flipoff2:

God damn like a hummer rim isnt heavy enough already, why make it more heavy!! :eek:

Originally posted by das_jeepinator
mine are 3/8" as well I tried getting them close to the leading edge of the rim lip
They will bomber then for sure.

Originally posted by 66CJdean
I'll pick up my 3/8 thick laser cut ones this Friday and post them up on the vendors section as soon as possible. I tried to keep them as small as possible but they will be tall enough to come up the centerline of the bolts and have half moon cutouts where each of the bolts are to help you get the socket on them and also have half moon cutouts between each of the bolt ones to let the mud get washed out. Don't have the price yet though.


Any chance you've picked these up yet? Pics? (yes, I looked in the vendor section :D )

I don't think hummer rims need anything more than what Dean makes. Spend another $15 and double up on the nuts for thread protection. Those rings are too much like A-Team fab for me. Plus the $120 could go toward other parts That's almost 3 of Stazworks double beadlocks. My rebar might look kinda ugly but it'll do the trick.

Dean didn't get them done today. Mine are 1 of the first 2 and I'm heading to his place tomorrow to do all the prep work for the new centers etc... He is expecting them next week now. Sorry, laser cutter didn't get them done as he thought.

I use these re-bar rings I bought from 66CJDean and double nut the studs.....I honestly think these will do the job just fine. And the price can't be beat.

I didn't get the rings yet. The laser cutter had problems with his machine and was down most of the week. I expect to pick them up on Friday this week.

Originally posted by CTBrent
Those rings are too much like A-Team fab for me.


Hey, I always thought those dudes were master fabricators.

http://www.chaelyndra.com/ateam/gallery/tdffcs.jpg

:flipoff2:

Originally posted by 66CJdean
I didn't get the rings yet. The laser cutter had problems with his machine and was down most of the week. I expect to pick them up on Friday this week.

Any update?

Originally posted by nvrenuf


Any update?

Here they are ....
http://www.respite.org/images/cj66dean/rockring1.jpg

I have more images over on the vendors section for those that think they want them. Not cheap though so sorry about that.

are you guys welding the rebar on the outer and inner sides of the rebar? i have some coming in the mail and i was just curious. cant really tell from the pics

none of the links/pics are workin for me??

anyway.. heres what we ended up doing after taco'ing a few rings in cruces. 1/4" plate.

those are nice. are you selling them?

I just got these installed. Mud caught in the rim was a concern but I'd rather deal with the balance issue than a badly bent rim that it refuses to hold air.

sceep, where did you get those? I want some :D

sceep, where did you get those? I want some :D

He had them cut on a cnc plasma at a shop in town, I have seen them in person and really like them as well

I'm running these rock rings and they hold onto the mud pretty good and I try to avoid the stuff. Had to scoop out the mud to keep them balanced, even with balancing beads in the tire. Benefits outwiegh this occasional problem though

http://www.pavementsucks.com/showcase/beadlock24.jpg

OK if it was Texas Offroad Outfitters, it would probably have a template of Texas on it, and I doubt people would really even notice. But maybe I'm kind of biased...

I think I could make that for a whole lot less than 35 bucks.
But then if you were trying to run a business, you'd probably turn around and sell them for however much you'd get, right? They are in it to make money, not to give handouts to us poor white trash (speaking for myself)

Guys - the original design is for his company rig. MOO can make any design you want including the incredible simple design that Dean does. He could make them "look" like rebar if you desire. :flipoff2: Hell, he could draw pussies on them if you thought that was cool. They are drawn in CAD and burned out and are made to either bolt on or weld on.

www.mo-offroad.com

Check it out

here is one