Off Roading Mandrel Tubing Bender Available?

[MMcCallie]

Hello,

Does anyone in Montana have a mandrel tubing bender I can use to build my roll cage? I just bought a bunch of 1. 5" OD . 120 DOM and tried bending it with my cheap bottle jack style bender and it crushed the pipe horribly. I'm moving by the end of the month so I didn't have time to wait two weeks to order a new one like a Model 3. Won't have a shop to work in once I move.

Thanks,

Matt

 

[MMcCallie]

Well, I've had no luck in acquiring a tube bender. I don't like having to weld so close to the body. Here is a pic of how the bumper is coming along so far. Without a bender, I'm having to spend a lot of time regrinding my angles and grinding my ugly welds smooth. So far, I am pleased with the way it looks but doing the rest of the cage will be a major undertaking and I only have just over a week to complete it all. Starting to think it isn't going to happen.

 

[MMcCallie]

How about around south western Wyoming or Salt Lake City, Utah?