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Old Jun 15, 2008
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Thats what he used.....
He didn't say if it was DOM or ERW, there could be seem on the inside there we can't see...
 
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awesome man. i want a bender bad so i can sit and make **** all day. but i guess i'll have to ***** on matts bender ha
 
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Originally Posted by firefighterjosh
That bender is sweet. I could bend stuff all day.....zach looks like one side is a little diffrent hehe


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Very cool Zach! Now bend some 1.75 .120 DOM so you can see it's not too bad...
Yeah I have some to bend here this week for another SAS

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Thats what he used.....
I used CREW on the bumper, its not that critical. lol

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He didn't say if it was DOM or ERW, there could be seem on the inside there we can't see...
Like I said above, CREW, but I will be using DOM later this week, I know it takes ALOT more to bend.

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awesome man. i want a bender bad so i can sit and make **** all day. but i guess i'll have to ***** on matts bender ha
lol atleast you have one to *****!
 
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Is it strong enough to pull from when you or someone else is stuck? What's your recovery point without a hitch?
 
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it should be, you will see the shackle mount when i get it all painted.
 
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zack ive been looking at yer bumper more and more. and dont hate me if i go with somthing like that. it will match my other tube im putting on the truck.

haha, my GF thinks it looks sweet btw
 
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tell her i said thanks :)

also does not bother me one bit, whatever you want to make make it
 
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Nice.

I have have the 3rd week of July off, feel like making some Jeep parts.
 
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Nice.

I have have the 3rd week of July off, feel like making some Jeep parts.
sure do!

send me a pm on what you are looking for, i can probably get a day off in that week somewhere.
 
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I will call you in the next day or 2.
 
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I can't wait to make the front!!!
 
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haha we have a hydraulic bender with dies for 1" square tubing and 1.50", 1.75", 2.00", 2.25", and 2.50" tubing...oh yeah my dad owns a muffler shop lol but i havent made anything cool yet
 
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What does DOM stand for?
 
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What does DOM stand for?
Drawn Over Mandrel

aka seamless
 
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DOM = Drawn Over Mandrel

edit: why you gotta beat me like that?
 
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Drawn Over Mandrel I think

Dang I got beat by 2 people lol
 
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WOOO! I win both hahah

now my question is whats CREW lol
 
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cold rolled electric welded
 
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Dang you Zach, now MY g.f likes your truck better than mine. She says it looks "cute." muahahhhahahha

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mmm its all painted up, plan is to mount it tomorrow!
 
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Dang you Zach, now MY g.f likes your truck better than mine. She says it looks "cute." muahahhhahahha

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lol sweet
 
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hah


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good to see our bender getting some use.
looks like a slider. lol
cant wait to see it done
 
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