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Jesse Angel · 01-10-2006, 01:02 PM

While looking throught the March 2006 issue of 4Wheel & Offroad they have a bunch of pictures from the Off Road Expo. One of the pictures is a tube bender that they've put some sort of rack and a gear box tomake it a somewhat non maunual bender. I went to there website, www.jmrmanufacturing.com but they have zero about it. Anybody seen this thing in person or have any details?

jeepn4life · 01-10-2006, 01:32 PM

i have used one. It is pretty sweet. easy to use and with the ratcheting gear mechanism, it is very easy to make identical bends... I would recomend it to anyone

Jesse Angel · 01-10-2006, 03:01 PM

I wonder about pricing. It looks alot cheaper than hydraulic ram setup and using an air ratchet whould be pretty fast and slick.

jeepn4life · 01-10-2006, 08:23 PM

air ratchet probably not strong enough, and it is engraved right on there, NO IMPACTS. So a standard 12" ratchet is the way to go. Not as fast as hydro, but easy, cheaper, and accurate

300sniper · 01-11-2006, 06:41 AM

their notcher looks good. i have been thinking about making my own so i can make notches in a radius. it sounds like this could do that and it looks pretty stout. i have not seen the bender.

ky1tonyj · 01-11-2006, 07:26 AM

I was also interested in the ratcheting manual bender... until I found a vendor that sold them. The price wasn't on the JMR website, but if you search for their vendors you can find it. The price was $1295! No thank you, I'll stick to the one I've got. I think the vendor was VanSant Enterprises.

jeepn4life · 01-11-2006, 07:41 AM

the notcher does work well and lets you notch in a bend some what

Jesse Angel · 01-11-2006, 09:43 AM

I was thinking that this might be an easy and cheaper way to bend than getting all the hydraulic parts, but sounds like I'll keep bending by hand!!

92 Green YJ · 01-12-2006, 01:02 AM

I actually spotted one of those over at ORW the other day, right before my subscription issue showed up with the pic. ORWs price tag on it is 295. bout the same as the JD2.

ky1tonyj · 01-12-2006, 11:00 AM

Trick-tools.com lists the 1000M manual bender for $1295. That is the one with the gear, tooth, and ratchet assembly. Definitely not $295, although we may be talking about a different bender.

92 Green YJ · 01-12-2006, 01:58 PM

could be a iread the tag wrong, it was kinda fuzzy and i was irritated that this was the fourth store i had gone to that didn't have a centering pin i needed in stock

01-10-2006, 01:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jesse Angel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Member # 13002 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 133	new tube bender tool While looking throught the March 2006 issue of 4Wheel & Offroad they have a bunch of pictures from the Off Road Expo. One of the pictures is a tube bender that they've put some sort of rack and a gear box tomake it a somewhat non maunual bender. I went to there website, www.jmrmanufacturing.com but they have zero about it. Anybody seen this thing in person or have any details?

01-11-2006, 06:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
300sniper SHOOT TO THRILL! Join Date: Jan 2004 Member # 26382 Location: Greenwood, Ca Posts: 7,118	their notcher looks good. i have been thinking about making my own so i can make notches in a radius. it sounds like this could do that and it looks pretty stout. i have not seen the bender. __________________ 87 4runner d44f/9"r full width, 5.38/5.43/ARBs, superior shafts, ctm's, twin stick 4-1 dana 300 behind toy t-case, allpro springs f/r, 39.5 iroks on aluminum trail ready bead locks ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ I'm just a peckerwood who lives in the hills with too many guns.

01-11-2006, 07:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
ky1tonyj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25717 Location: Thurlow, KY Posts: 73	I was also interested in the ratcheting manual bender... until I found a vendor that sold them. The price wasn't on the JMR website, but if you search for their vendors you can find it. The price was $1295! No thank you, I'll stick to the one I've got. I think the vendor was VanSant Enterprises. __________________ 95 YJ, dual Dynatrac 60s, Detroit front, spool rear, 4.3 Chevy, SM465, Atlas II, 5.13s, 42 x 15 TSLs, MRT Beadlocks, etc.

01-12-2006, 01:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
92 Green YJ Wheeler Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16505 Location: Ocean beach, San Diego, CA Posts: 273	I actually spotted one of those over at ORW the other day, right before my subscription issue showed up with the pic. ORWs price tag on it is 295. bout the same as the JD2. __________________ 92 Jeep Wrangler. RE 4" Lift, AR 767s with DIY Beadlocks, 35"x12.50" Xterrains, OBA, BTF Tube Fenders, BTF Comp Cut Corners, AA SYE, CV shaft, Warn M8000, Flow Kooler, MSD 6, 8.8 with ARB, , too much to list.

01-12-2006, 11:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
ky1tonyj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25717 Location: Thurlow, KY Posts: 73	Trick-tools.com lists the 1000M manual bender for $1295. That is the one with the gear, tooth, and ratchet assembly. Definitely not $295, although we may be talking about a different bender. __________________ 95 YJ, dual Dynatrac 60s, Detroit front, spool rear, 4.3 Chevy, SM465, Atlas II, 5.13s, 42 x 15 TSLs, MRT Beadlocks, etc.

01-10-2006, 01:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
jeepn4life Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Member # 42292 Posts: 701	i have used one. It is pretty sweet. easy to use and with the ratcheting gear mechanism, it is very easy to make identical bends... I would recomend it to anyone

01-10-2006, 03:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jesse Angel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Member # 13002 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 133	I wonder about pricing. It looks alot cheaper than hydraulic ram setup and using an air ratchet whould be pretty fast and slick.

01-10-2006, 08:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
jeepn4life Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Member # 42292 Posts: 701	air ratchet probably not strong enough, and it is engraved right on there, NO IMPACTS. So a standard 12" ratchet is the way to go. Not as fast as hydro, but easy, cheaper, and accurate

01-11-2006, 07:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
jeepn4life Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Member # 42292 Posts: 701	the notcher does work well and lets you notch in a bend some what

01-11-2006, 09:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jesse Angel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Member # 13002 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 133	I was thinking that this might be an easy and cheaper way to bend than getting all the hydraulic parts, but sounds like I'll keep bending by hand!!

01-12-2006, 01:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
92 Green YJ Wheeler Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16505 Location: Ocean beach, San Diego, CA Posts: 273	could be a iread the tag wrong, it was kinda fuzzy and i was irritated that this was the fourth store i had gone to that didn't have a centering pin i needed in stock __________________ 92 Jeep Wrangler. RE 4" Lift, AR 767s with DIY Beadlocks, 35"x12.50" Xterrains, OBA, BTF Tube Fenders, BTF Comp Cut Corners, AA SYE, CV shaft, Warn M8000, Flow Kooler, MSD 6, 8.8 with ARB, , too much to list.

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