THe NAC Lots-O-BFG KO2 Thread

[RCman]

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Wow thanks, DOM is definitely a no brainer then. If I had wanted to go 1.25 sch40 it might have made sense but I don't trust it on a vehicle my size. Now I just need to decide if I want the speedway or whatever bender($399 including a 1.75 die) or make my own but I believe dies are $300 on their own..?

My Pro-Tools, 1.75", 6" radius, 240 degree die (for 180 degree bends) was about $300 shipped. The 110 degree bend die is a bit cheaper if you don't need to go over 110 degrees or you want to compare it to the speedway 90 degree one. Edit: Looks like the going price is $206 for the 110 degree, and $277 for the 180 degree, plus shipping.
Honestly, you could probably get away with and be fine with HREW.
Watch the steel prices as they change every day. I ordered mine when it was low and stored it for a couple weeks until I needed it.

 

[billyjp2]

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where the hell do you store 300 feet of tube

 

[RCman]

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where the hell do you store 300 feet of tube

My father and I built a rack from some 2x4s and 2x6s and it sits along the wall on one side of the garage. Kinda neat, it keeps it off the floor and nice and dry.

 

[ktm racer 419]

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Thanks for the offer though. I'll definitely add tube when I go the 2x6 route, as it has saved my doors numerous times.

fock ya

my green jeeps doors got all screwed up in a year of wheeling

i did some 2x6 to my white jeep and the 2 front doors are dentless (rears kissed some trees and a maybe a rock)

oh i ordered some ruffstuff stiffeners too

 

[cmelo]

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My Pro-Tools, 1.75", 6" radius, 240 degree die (for 180 degree bends) was about $300 shipped. The 110 degree bend die is a bit cheaper if you don't need to go over 110 degrees or you want to compare it to the speedway 90 degree one. Edit: Looks like the going price is $206 for the 110 degree, and $277 for the 180 degree, plus shipping.
Honestly, you could probably get away with and be fine with HREW.
Watch the steel prices as they change every day. I ordered mine when it was low and stored it for a couple weeks until I needed it.

I'll price it out when I get closer to that point. I've got alot more practice to do with welding. As well as reading, I'm doing alot of reading in manuals and forums on welding/fabrication. I'm trying my best to start understanding metals and methods of working with them. There might be someone that will want to split the cost of a bender with me when it comes time and I'll try and borrow a welder to weld it up that way I can do it as cheap as possible.

 

[themangeraaad]

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I wish my millermatic 135 was enough to weld a cage/bumpers. I don't want to spend more on another welder... would rather spend the money on steel/tools/Jeep parts

 

[cmelo]

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I wish my millermatic 135 was enough to weld a cage/bumpers. I don't want to spend more on another welder... would rather spend the money on steel/tools/Jeep parts

It's been done, the limitation of 110v welders is usually around 1/8(1.25) to 3/16(1.87) and tubing used is usually .120. You'd be working at or very close to your welder's max and wouldn't be loving your duty cycle not to mention a bigger welder would throw down a much nicer deeper/wider bead. It would be a hell of alot more work but it's been done.

 

[themangeraaad]

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It's been done, the limitation of 110v welders is usually around 1/8(1.25) to 3/16(1.87) and tubing used is usually .120. You'd be working at or very close to your welder's max and wouldn't be loving your duty cycle not to mention a bigger welder would throw down a much nicer deeper/wider bead. It would be a hell of alot more work but it's been done.

Yeah, the thickness is within spec (3/16 is what mine is supposedly rated to) but it wouldn't be "fun" I was just figuring the 135 might not give me a deep enough bead. I can deal with the duty cycle.. just have to work slow.. and I do that anyway :laugh:

 

[cmelo]

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It wouldn't be ideal and you'd have to be 100% confident you could do it. Enough friendly people own 220v machines that i'm not going to try.

 

[kastein]

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The duty cycle is just an excuse to sit around drinking beer while the welder cools down

 

[XBoBJ]

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i CANNNNNNNNNNT WAIT TILLLLLL SATURDAY, finally get to do my clutch

 

[asp]

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the font color is like the same color as the truck haha

the new GTI intake is on... bastard i bought it from didn't send me all the hardware. so i used spare bolts from the jeep i had laying around that were the correct thread sizes.

 

[MoparManiac]

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Ew you wasted Jeep parts on a VW?

 

[kastein]

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Anyone else need wiring harness wrapping tape? The nice non adhesive, cling film type that is used for most of the wiring harnesses in an XJ, not the adhesive-goop-from-hell black cloth friction tape they use at the ends. The minimum order I can put in is 16 rolls @ 3 bucks a roll and I'm not gonna need more than 4 or 5 rolls, so if anyone wants to take a few rolls off my hands at-cost, now's your chance.

 

[billyjp2]

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lets go wheelin

 

[XBoBJ]

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lets go wheelin

whennnn:cheers:

 

[MoparManiac]

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Sunday

 

[billyjp2]

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Bob never shows up anyways

 

[foxwar71]

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Jeep fixed:thumbup:

 

[XBoBJ]

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Bob never shows up anyways

haha this is true, but it will change now that i have a DD. it just sucks wheeling a sunday, breaking shit and busting my ballls sunday night getting it back together to goto work monday morning.:gee: