Any one had any experience with one of these?

[Soldier777]

http://www.harborfreight.com/garage-shop/pipe-benders/16-ton-hydraulic-pipe-bender-35336.html

I am thinking I would like to try my own exhaust! Plus I have a few projects around the house I can use this for Including roll cage maybe exocage for the expy??

 

[JDMitchell]

You can have good or cheap....................... just not both.

 

[nitrostangracing]

I personally have never had good luck with Harbor Freight Hydraulic Tools. I understand they offer a Warranty. When you have to use it 3 times in 6 months.......It is not good!

 

[FtLaudBlkGT]

Harbor Freight has some good thing, but 90% of their stuff is cheaply made, parts don't always fit right, or break in the middle of using them. As long as you have one close enough to exchange the parts, I wouldn't do it..

 

[tonydiv]

The big issue with these cheap benders is that you can't get a very tight bend on a large tube, like the 2 1/2" exhaust tube you'd be bending. You could give it a shot, but keep in mind that you will mess up a bunch of tubing while learning how to use it.

 

[Soldier777]

The big issue with these cheap benders is that you can't get a very tight bend on a large tube, like the 2 1/2" exhaust tube you'd be bending. You could give it a shot, but keep in mind that you will mess up a bunch of tubing while learning how to use it.

See I don't mind making mistakes to learn ... I guess I was more concerned about longevity. Plus I am very easy on my stuff, I don't beat it to shit

 

[toms89]

Its my understanding that you would not get that consistant diameter (inside pipe cross section) through out the bend that a mandrel bender does. You could have folds or kinks and will have decreasing diameter throughout the bend.

 

[FtLaudBlkGT]

Its my understanding that you would not get that consistant diameter through out the bend that a mandrel bender does. You could have folds or kinks and a decreasing diameter throughout the bend.

Definitely, it's a crush bender... I would spend that $169 and buy mandrel bent sections of pipe to go over the axles, etc...

 

[2000eb]

that bender sucks they have a manual one too, it really sucks trust me. the only thing it is good for is sometimes you can get it to work ok on really small thick wall stuff. any thing close to roll bar size forget it. their manual one is only good for making the s type bends you see between mail box posts, outta solid stock.

 

[KWT2000]

i have one of those and for exhaust they SUCK A$$... but work great for heavier tubing and such