i have a 1.75" die, and if i needed to bend some 1.5", i'd use that trick. like i said, a few bends sure, but not a whole cage. just buy the die for the size tube you plan on using most of the time.

 

Wait, are you referring to the HF bender fix or the picture I posted?

 

The picture you posted. I think.

 

LMAO.. Don't know what I was thinking, but mine is cold rolled as well.

 

so i finally got a nice day to get out in the garage and measure everything with my design i measured about 98 ft of DOM so i am gonna get 5 sticks of 24 ft to have 120 ft for any mistakes or just to have extra plus i am doing frame stiffeners and rocker replacement.

now with the frame stiffeners do i just cut around the crossmember and the other brackets on the frame. plus since i already have a front bumper tie in brackets on the front do i just put the stiffeners from the control arm bracket to the leaf spring bracket.

also should i do 3 hoops at the a b and c or go with one big piece from the a to the rear wheel bumps in the cargo and have a straight piece come across the tops and have one from the b up.

i am also going with 1 1/2'' x .188 DOM

and with everything on speedy metals just to get a estimate came out to 1,288$

 

Where are you going to buy your DOM? I need to add a few supports to my stinger.

 

there is a place right here by my house called phoenix welding on greene street if you have time this weekend or this week we maybe able to stop by bc i want to get a price from them for my roll cage and everything

 

this estimate kinda sucks i think not very accurate i am gonna see what it is going for around here soon

 

locally would be much cheaper

 

yeah i know i am not dealing with that crap i got a place about a mile away and we deal with them through work so i maybe able to get a discount. but i need a welder first and a tube bender and re wire the garage so it can handle all the power lol

 

Might have time this weekend. Need to buy exhaust pipe for my muffler and wouldn't mind trying to get my tie rod and gauge lights in sometime soon. I'll let you know what's up. I'm cutting, relocating, and redoing the angle on my stinger, and reinforcements would be nice.

Sounds like a good winter project! haha

 

i just went there today to see and the guy took all my measurements and is gonna call me with a price so i will let you know what it is at per foot and yes this is gonna be a winter project, i have to get all the tools and stuff first i wish i could loan stuff from work lol

 

so i did some more research on a bender and i am going with the pro tools 150 standard and getting the degree dial and i am going to make the stand for it and die is gonna come out to be between 500-600 depending on die size. now the budget is broke but whatever you never think you would spend as much as it really is

 

so i got my quote back for all the metal for stiffeners, rocker replacement and cage for 850.

now just welder and bender then order