YJ winter work

Subject: Re: YJ winter work Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:03 pm

NEVER give up. Finally got all the stock hardware out...Damn torx head bolts.

Cage is finally out

Finally a pic of my receiver mount tube bender stand. I'll be welding one on the trailer as well.

Bender fully assembled. Yes it is mounted into the concrete on the wifes side of the garage.

tube bender fully assembled and first piece of tube bent.

I was able to bend the main hoop today as well, pics to come later.

Subject: Re: YJ winter work Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:12 pm

looking good
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Subject: Re: YJ winter work Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:09 pm

main hoop is done, first overhead bar is done but my notching sucks. Even with a template it takes way too long to do this. time for a notcher. I'm thinking TN-100

Subject: Re: YJ winter work Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:39 pm

got some more tube bent

Subject: Re: YJ winter work Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:22 pm

looks right on your marks. mbn

Subject: Re: YJ winter work Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:41 pm

Tell ya what. if I ever build another cage again I will be converting this thing to hydraulic! this is killing my back even with a cheater bar. gonna cut some more tubes this weekend and get as far as I can with it. The notcher will probably not be in until Monday. I'm really glad I closed the doors this weekend. I didn't even think that the cage would be in the way where i was mounting it until my wife said something about getting in the way while getting in and out. Then after a demo I shut the door and discovered it was a really tight fit there. I'll be sure to plan for that now.

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those manual benders will kick your ass, looks good
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Subject: Re: YJ winter work Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:32 am

there are a bunch of good write ups on changing your bender to hydro. you should be able to do it with a trip to the local TSC
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Subject: Re: YJ winter work Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:13 pm

I'm working on doing that myself right now with my bender. I'm going to hook it up so it runs off the hydro hook ups from my dingo.
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Subject: Re: YJ winter work Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:48 pm

Reality of it for me is Most of the big bends are done now so everything else should be rather easy. with bending it's just brute force, something I can deal with. with notching I really suck! should get the notcher in on monday and be back in business. I do ok with 90 degree notching but when there is 15 degree by 15 degree notch then I'm in trouble. I tried but the DOM is getting shorter and shorter and I have to admit defeat and rely on a good tool to do the job.

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lookin good
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Subject: Re: YJ winter work Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:33 pm

OK the notcher works fantastic. I could kick myself for not buying one earlier. I bought the pro tools HSN 500 hole saw notcher. they now brag about being the only manufacturer of the notchers that actually builds them before the customer orders them so they always have some in stock and ready to ship. It is very easy to use and cutting the angles was quite simple. took very little time to notch. This weekend I will get a lot done. I did tack the main hoop to the door hoops I bent already and notched today learning how to use the tool. It wouldn't fit in my little craftsman drill press so I just clamped the notcher to the tube and clamped the tube in the vice and it worked just fine.

Subject: Re: YJ winter work Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:39 pm

Got some more work done on the cage.

Subject: Re: YJ winter work Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:01 pm

that cage is starting to look good. Just let me know when your going to test it out, I would like to be there lol!

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Subject: Re: YJ winter work Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:44 pm

I second that coment, it really does looko good. Great job Bill!
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