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I got my tube bender and I am going to order a ram to make it hydraulic and I was just wondering what size to get. What size stroke and cylinder size. Thanks for the help.

Here you go. Take the link. I am building one too. I have the cylinder and the log splitter valve. All I need is the pump and I can start cutting and welding the mount.

http://reference.toolandfab.com/writeups/hydrobender_webpage/index.htm (http://reference.toolandfab.com/writeups/hydrobender_webpage/index.htm)

T.J.
www.tjsperformance.com (http://www.tjsperformance.com)

tjs how much is that going to cost you just curious might want to do one soon so i can do a cage?

I don't have a figure right now, but the person who wrote the article gives the HF part numbers and you can look them up. I have the scrap steel already from my dump bed project.

T.J.
www.tjsperformance.com

I just got one early for x-mas from Harbor Frieght for $75. 12 ton, up 2'', 180* bends. Cagin the sub-buggy as soon as get some tube!!!!

I just got one early for x-mas from Harbor Frieght for $75. 12 ton, up 2'', 180* bends. Cagin the sub-buggy as soon as get some tube!!!!

i would rather do one like his than a cheapo one

but hey whatever works

I just got one early for x-mas from Harbor Frieght for $75. 12 ton, up 2'', 180* bends. Cagin the sub-buggy as soon as get some tube!!!!

Just some FYI but I would not use this for a cage. It is more then likely a "pipe" bender not tube bender. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=32888

You can also run a search on "pipe bender" and find tons of info here.

I had one of the HF "benders". I call them pipe crushers. I used it once and sold it.

T.J.
www.tjsperformance.com (http://www.tjsperformance.com)

The harbor freight bender is not for thin walled stuff. Cant do exhaust pipe, conduit, etc. Does a good job on real thick rebar and such.

Wish I could find something cheap that can bend exhaust pipe.

I don't have a figure right now, but the person who wrote the article gives the HF part numbers and you can look them up. I have the scrap steel already from my dump bed project.

T.J.
www.tjsperformance.com (http://www.tjsperformance.com)

i totaled up what it would cost to do a hydrolic conversion less the cost of the steel, it aint cheap but i think it is still worth it. i figured about 700 bucks. thats out of the Northern catalog figures. could find parts cheaper elsewhere i guess. i will bend manual for now until i can afford to do the conversion.