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is all tubing over 3" custom made or something?

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Old 04-20-2004, 10:27 PM
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Default is all tubing over 3" custom made or something?

why is it that all tubing over 3" is insanely priced? i see that special tooling is needed, but is there any sources to plain old mandrel bent tubing in the 3-4" range, possibly online?
jcwhitney only goes up to 3" i believe.
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Default The bending machine for diameters over 3" is almost twice the money

as are the radius dies, wiper dies, mandrels,

Also you're talking about a bender needing a crane to be moved, not a forklift.

Also the thing is huge, most shops just don't have room for a machine that big.

Then you come to the tubing which is $$, oh and the tube cutter needs to be larger/more expensive.

Also nobody can afford an auto bead roller that big, so everything is hand rolled one-at-a-time.
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what are you wanting larger than 3" mandrel bent stuff for?
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if you're in SoCal talk to simpply he might know
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Default try BSR Products. they are a Nascar parts, 3" is the smallest they sell, watch out - corney website!

<ul><li><a href="http://www.bsrproducts.com">http://www.bsrproducts.com</a</li></ul>
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Default ^^^ What he said.

That said, if you need custom mandrel bends over 3", check this place out:
<a href="http://www.auto-jet.com">http://www.auto-jet.com</a>

They can bend larger diameter pipe and are VERY reasonably priced.

-Dave Pramanik
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Default Dumbass, buy the u-bends from any number of diesel shops.

Then cut and weld whatever angle you want.
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