JD2 Model 3 bender. What am I doing wrong?

pholmann · Mar 7, 2015

That's how mine is set up. It kicks the body of the Rams a good bit of distance away from the tube coming to the die.

John Galbreath Jr. · Mar 7, 2015

Is there a reason you cannot take the adapter off and move the ram movable end to the last hole in the arm. That would pivot the cylinder away from the work. I think the cylinder and arm should be close to 90 degrees.

Jduck · Mar 7, 2015

Shouldn't the cylinder be fully collapsed when it's at 0 degrees?

thomasbynum · Mar 7, 2015

Re: Re: JD2 Model 3 bender. What am I doing wrong?

I agree with JohnG. The Swag setup doesn't have that extension on it. Don't see where its needed. I have a model 3 with the Swag kit & same cylinder you have, and have bent 1/4" wall 1.75" DOM with it so the extra leverage of the extension isn't needed.
Maybe that kit was originally designed for a shorter cylinder?

Skip to about 2:00 to see the Sawg setup mounted & in use...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-M-GUO7yME

yankster · Mar 7, 2015

Thanks everyone for the advise. I will try removing the extension and bolting the cylinder straight to the bender like John suggested and see if that corrects it. I bet it does. I had a feeling this kit was made for another bender or different cylinder.

whiskeymakin · Mar 7, 2015

That's a cool setup. Was it a electric rear steer setup at one time?

grcthird said:
Can you remove the short arm that attaches to the ram and bolt the ram to the bender? Look at the picture in post #20 of this thread.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/general-4x4-discussion/1249098-tube-bender-reviews.html#/forumsite/21027/topics/1249098?page=3

edit, finally got to a computer to post pic

grcthird · Mar 10, 2015

whiskeymakin said:
That's a cool setup. Was it a electric rear steer setup at one time?

Not mine, no idea. I was googling pictures and that came up.

yankster · Mar 14, 2015

Cured.

fordcontraption01 · Mar 14, 2015

Sweet. How's it bend.

ranger11 · Mar 14, 2015

Re:

More details on what your building. Looks like a vtwin mated to a th350?

yankster · Mar 14, 2015

fordcontraption01 said:
Sweet. How's it bend.

Perfect. Not straining with the spacer removed. Very repeatable.

ranger11 said:
More details on what your building. Looks like a vtwin mated to a th350?

It's a mini buggy/side by side thing. All independent suspension. 155 horsepower Ultima 127" (2080 cc) engine with a Powerglide and a flipped Dana 300.
I'll do a build thread once it's mechanically complete.