Looking at buying a JD2

FunNmuD · Mar 17, 2009

I am looking at buying a jd2 but I am welling to spend a little more if there is a better one then the hydralic JD2.

Any suggest not going to get in to the price of a tube shark. Under $2K

TigTorch · Mar 17, 2009

JD squared is the top of the line.

Don't spend the money on the degree ring and don't spend your money on the hydraulic power kit, you really don't need them.

The bender (frame and die holder) is actually the cheap part. It's the dies that will kill you as each differant bend radius and each differant diameter requires you to purchase a new set.

Good luck Bro':awesomework:

Clark · Mar 17, 2009

i've got a manual jd2 bender, it works great, the degree ring isn't accurate though so there is lots of double and triple checking, i have to "recalibrate" it for every bend, and it seems to always be off by a degree or 2. but it's more about operator skill than the degree ring, like tig said, you don't need the ring.

Cascade_Crawler · Mar 17, 2009

There are a couple vendors on pirate4x4.com that can get you decent deals on the JD benders, look around on there if you have a chance.

FunNmuD · Mar 17, 2009

I actually just received a price from one the venders on Pirate. Further looking looks like the JD2 is the way to go for the price. Thank you for the info on the ring I will not bother with it.

PUO-BANNED · Mar 17, 2009

JD2

tubeshark

uke:

no excuses · Mar 18, 2009

just get a manual JD2 and then go get urself a 8 ton long travel (cherry picker) air over hydro cylinder for like $80 from harbor frieght, add air and u are good to go.:awesomework:

1982cj7 · Mar 18, 2009

I just picked up one of the Pro Bender Brute benders. 599.00 already hydraulic plus dies. It is a vertical bender and can roll around your shop. :awesomework:

FunNmuD · Mar 20, 2009

I am not sure which one you are talking about.

105b The Brute is 1599 plus dies????

Or are you talking about the little mobile one HMP200

Blueleader · Mar 21, 2009

Cascade_Crawler said:
There are a couple vendors on pirate4x4.com that can get you decent deals on the JD benders, look around on there if you have a chance.

So far, I haven't found anyone that can beat the prices on JD's website. They're all the same price as far as I can tell.

Pook · Mar 21, 2009

I found the dxf file thats floating around on pirate and had my own JD2 arms cut local. Then bought some pins from the tractor supply place...bought a hydro ram from surplus store, and spent all my $ on dies.

nowires · Mar 22, 2009

Not to step on any ones toes here but I found this

http://www.pro-tools.com/200k.htm

1982cj7 · Mar 22, 2009

FunNmuD said:
I am not sure which one you are talking about.

105b The Brute is 1599 plus dies????

Or are you talking about the little mobile one HMP200

This is the one I got.
http://www.probender.com/

skyhigh · Mar 23, 2009

theres one on craigslist right now for 500.00 and it comes with two sets of dies. 1 1/2 and 2" i think

Blueleader · Mar 23, 2009

skyhigh said:
theres one on craigslist right now for 500.00 and it comes with two sets of dies. 1 1/2 and 2" i think

I couldn't find it. Might be gone already?

skyhigh · Mar 23, 2009

ya i couldnt find it either , it was there last night good deal for 500

mudhog007 · Mar 23, 2009

it was a smoking deal and some one jumped on it as usual.
It was posted at 3:15, I emailed and 3:40 and got no response, I then looked about 8 pm and it was not listed anymore.

Oh well next one

BTW how do you like the brute bender there 1982cj7? I was comparing that to the JD and if I remember right the dies are cheaper also.

1982cj7 · Mar 24, 2009

mudhog007 said:
it was a smoking deal and some one jumped on it as usual.
It was posted at 3:15, I emailed and 3:40 and got no response, I then looked about 8 pm and it was not listed anymore.

Oh well next one

BTW how do you like the brute bender there 1982cj7? I was comparing that to the JD and if I remember right the dies are cheaper also.

It works well, i have only made a couple of bends on it so far. It uses Trick Tools dies, or you can get for jd dies if you already have some. Pro Bender gives 15% off the dies with the pirate code.