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im going to get a model 3 tube bender with my tax return. who has the best bang for the buck. i know about the jd2 and the protools. who else makes them? im starting out with 1 1/2" tube for now but plan on 2" for my cage /forums/images/graemlins/hack.gif

JD2 and Pro Tools have the best ones I have seen. Tried searching around and didn't find anything I really liked otherwise. Bending 2" without a hydraulic ram on a model 3 won't be fun.

i should have hydrolic by them /forums/images/graemlins/peace.gif

cool, wish I had the cash to get a model 3. Spend too much on the buggy.

vansantent.com had mine in 3 days.

im looking to get it there, just want some more options /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

Here is a pretty cheap solution for the JD2 to bend 2" tubing. I bend the .134 thick stuff using the ram from my engine hoist. Works good! /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

http://www.jt-k5.rockcrawler.com/images/Bender3.jpg

who makes the model 3.... hoss feld?

If you plan on buying more dies later on down the road, for bending diffrent size tubing, make sure you check out the price of what the other size dies you might be getting later.
I went with the Pro Tools cause the dies where alot more cost effective and I could get a package deal that included, bender, stand, degree ring tube stop, bending handle and one set of dies. It cost more in the begining, but i can buy dies cheaper in the long run. You may want to check thought i think Pro Tools prices on dies went up a little. :crazy:

http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11537

Go with Pro tools model 105hd and dont look back.My bender has built 5 full tube buggy's and shows no sign of slowing up!

is that one ur talking about the brute??

I have a Protools 105HD as well. Manual for now, going hydro soon. 2" .120 dom is a workout manually! I am very happy with it.


Clay

protools 105hd here also. Haven't done much with it, but bending 1.75 x 0.120" dom is definitely a work out. Someday I'll add hydro... but not in time to work on my K5. Maybe the yota buggy project..

j

MTech bender. http://www.mtechsupply.com/display.php3?getcategory=Benders&session=7270e4acdc55d4a411a9c9834e2942bb

The Model 3 is $295. I use one of these frequently it is about 6 years old and never had a problem.

Protools 105 hd love it works great with no problems. Also use the bendtec software and it makes it very nice. No thinking at all you just put the measurements in and it spits out the degree of bend and all the measurments and cut off lengths. Well worth the money if you have never bent anything before. It will pay for itself with the tubing you dont screw up.

good luck

Any thing and everything you need to know about bending tubing can be found here. Look throught it LOTS of good info here!


http://www.offroadfabnet.com/

i use a jd2 model 3 with hydro and the offroadfabnet rules!!!

hey good to see you here smash metal!