Bender selection how to 101

[YellowIH]

How do you know which bender to buy to suit your needs?

I would be a hobby fab person....so a powered bender would not be for me due to the price.

Which one of the bottle jack benders would be ideal for bending tube for new bumbers, sliders, exo's and cages? How do you know? I have been looking at the ***** bender. Pro's and cons?

I have been reading about the benders for some time in the posts and want my own without breaking the bank.

EDIT: I misstated the name of the bender.....it is the William's Lowbuck Bender (http://www.lowbucktools.com/hydbender.html). After looking at the price of the JD2's I am more interested.

[MossMan]

Uh, if you've really been reading you would know that the bottle jack benders are

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If you wanna bend tube check out JD2 or a Pro Tools 105. The latter is what we have and it works great. You can add hydro sometime if you like but it's not mandatory. And you'll be looking anywhere between $500-$750 for a complete setup depending on how many dies, if you build your own stand, etc.

[HomeGrown]

the kink-o-matic works great. :flipoff2: the only reason you would ever use on of those is if you are bending .250 wall tubing. i personaly use the jd2 and love it.

[Eric]

I have had a JD2 for about 4 years now and it works great for my hobby uses. I just use a 5 foot cheater bar since I can't justify adding hydraulics. :D

[jeeplord]

JD2 for 6 month, it works flawlessly. Worth every penny.

[YellowIH]

So when you buy the JD2 does it come with a die or is that extra? Which die should you get if you are bending tube? Are they all specific for a certain diameter? I guess that the larger dies can do the smaller tube but not vice versa.

[cj7jeep81]

So when you buy the JD2 does it come with a die or is that extra? Which die should you get if you are bending tube? Are they all specific for a certain diameter? I guess that the larger dies can do the smaller tube but not vice versa.

That don't come with dies. You can not bend smaller tube with a bigger die, so get the size die you plan on using the most, and buy more as you need them.

[stomper4x4]

We have a JD2 model 3 bender and it works awsome....There is not much diffrence between the two brands(JD2 or Pro Tools), it just comes down to wich one is easyer for you to get your hands on....

[Trick-Tools.com]

If you need one asap, we have them in stock! JD2 can usually ship within 3-4 weeks!

[TheRipper]

I use a pro tools 105 hd.It work's perfect and scott at www.rockbuggysupply.com took care of me.I recieved it in a few day's of ordering and if you are closer to Florida than him he will have it shipped from there to you instead of his shop to save you shipping.

[JeepinDoug]

Uh, if you've really been reading you would know that the bottle jack benders are

http://www.jboom.com/poo-price/turd.gif



That's not exactly right. Yes the HF pipe benders are a joke but there are single shot benders that generate a bend rather than form one. Mitler Bros makes one and I think ProTools makes one too. They do limit your bends to 90* and cost alot more when you buy hydro kits.

[ScoutIITD]

If no cage work is need is a HF jack bender worth it for just bumpers, sliders and such. I repeat no cage work.

[Bushwhacker]

I converted my JD2 to air/hydro for $70 plus some scrap steel. Works great for my needs.

[90TOYPU]

That's not exactly right. Yes the HF pipe benders are a joke but there are single shot benders that generate a bend rather than form one. Mitler Bros makes one and I think ProTools makes one too. They do limit your bends to 90* and cost alot more when you buy hydro kits.

Pro Tools makes a bottle jack bender http://www.pro-tools.com/200.htm and is limited to +/- 120* bends.

[Rockrat]

over 3000 ft through are pro tools no problem call Scott at rockbuggy supply

[DRM]

If no cage work is need is a HF jack bender worth it for just bumpers, sliders and such. I repeat no cage work.

Worth it? Depends really. If you wanna make your bumpers out of pipe, and don't mind taking your time, and cranking on that little jack lever a BUNCH of times, sure - I see people use them all the time.

[born loser]

The Protools bottle jack type I have produced nicer bends than the jd2 I borrowed from a friend. Why is this? Maybe the follower is better?
They are more expensive than the hand crank, and mine only does a 100* bend..but
I found mine used w/ 1/75" die for 100 bucks.

[1RUSTYRIG]

If you need one asap, we have them in stock! JD2 can usually ship within 3-4 weeks!

Alan, You guys rock! I got mine way faster than expected.

I went with the JD2 since I have a buddy that has one and the dies would then be interchangeable.

[Trick-Tools.com]

Cool. JD2 has been catching up, and the fact that we are their largest distributor they get our customers taken care of pretty fast usually!

Thanks for the compliment, Pirate 4x4 guys are some of our best customers.