Fieldmaster 18” Alloys ‘Beadlock’

[gtank]

Hi All,

On US Fieldmasters we are stuck with the 18” wheel, unfortunately. I’m a fan of keeping stock wheels, but I want to remove some bling from the truck when I take delivery hopefully this quarter.

I’d like to either powdercoat the entire set satin black or possibly just powdercoat the ‘beadlock’ ring black. Does anyone know if it’s possible to remove this piece?

 

[Chadd7]

I was planning to plastidip mine in a metallic gray to match the wheel. But 4th or 5th on my to do list. May wait for Springtime.

 

[gtank]

Plastidip crossed my mind, but I love the durability of powdercoating. Either way, I was thinking I’d need to remove the ring for the cleanest job.

 

[Krabby]

AFAIK the wheel is a beadlock lookalike so I doubt the ring is removable.

 

[DaBull]

Hi All,

On US Fieldmasters we are stuck with the 18” wheel, unfortunately. I’m a fan of keeping stock wheels, but I want to remove some bling from the truck when I take delivery hopefully this quarter.

I’d like to either powdercoat the entire set satin black or possibly just powdercoat the ‘beadlock’ ring black. Does anyone know if it’s possible to remove this piece?

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Hi gtank, The polished aluminum looking bead lock is not a bead lock and not removable. It just cosmetic. You should however be able to have all or just a portion of the rim powder coated to get the look you would like. DaBull

 

[Krabby]

Hi All,

On US Fieldmasters we are stuck with the 18” wheel, unfortunately. I’m a fan of keeping stock wheels, but I want to remove some bling from the truck when I take delivery hopefully this quarter.

I’d like to either powdercoat the entire set satin black or possibly just powdercoat the ‘beadlock’ ring black. Does anyone know if it’s possible to remove this piece?

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I would not be surprised if 17” takeoffs start appearing in the classifieds.

 

[gtank]

Thanks all. I know it’s a faux beadlock, just hoping there’s some way to remove it and save some money on remounting tires, etc. I’ll probably end up going the full satin black powdercoat route.

If a set of 17” alloys went for sale, I’d definitely jump on those. Maybe I can convince my dealer to facilitate a pre-delivery trade

 

[Asnes]

I built up from base station wagon for this reason (I wanted both FM and TM features with 17” wheels). Basically a TM minus the snorkel plus leather and safari windows. I like the 17” rims and should provide for a more compliant ride.

 

[shiv.nandak]

Thanks all. I know it’s a faux beadlock, just hoping there’s some way to remove it and save some money on remounting tires, etc. I’ll probably end up going the full satin black powdercoat route.

If a set of 17” alloys went for sale, I’d definitely jump on those. Maybe I can convince my dealer to facilitate a pre-delivery trade

I know some dealers who offer curb rash repair while the tire is on the wheel (they take the wheel off the truck). The Land Rover dealer near me has a guy coming by once a week to fix curb rash. I've had good results with it so far on my wife's car. Perhaps if your dealer knows someone - he can spray paint the beadlock or even spray paint the entire wheel.

 

[gtank]

I know some dealers who offer curb rash repair while the tire is on the wheel (they take the wheel off the truck). The Land Rover dealer near me has a guy coming by once a week to fix curb rash. I've had good results with it so far on my wife's car. Perhaps if your dealer knows someone - he can spray paint the beadlock or even spray paint the entire wheel.

I’ve got a powdercoat guy that’s done a couple sets for me. It’s $300/wheel, so not too bad, including mounting and rebalancing. Maybe I’m being cheap

 

[DaBull]

I’ve got a powdercoat guy that’s done a couple sets for me. It’s $300/wheel, so not too bad, including mounting and rebalancing. Maybe I’m being cheap

If you love your rims, powder coating is a great way to go. If you are not that in love with them, there are many aftermarket rims for that same price. DaBull