I have joined the club ! And yes I have lost my mine !

[agazza2]

Randy, looking forward to seeing your brush guard. I will call you this week to see about coming out this next weekend. I have been tossing around the idea of a light bar on my truck. Hopefully you will be still bending tube this weekend, as I have never done that yet and would like to see before buying a tube bender.

 

[1951M1078]

Getting their Allan.

All tacked up and will see how things fit.



Going to mount the tube notcher on a pull out. This will keep the over all length shorter.Pull out will be 2" x 2".Pins are for tube roller,dies. Need to make holders for all the tools. May need to change the casters,they maybe to light ? Their for 480 Lbs. +. But their is a lot of steel hanging on this ? Still need some parts from SWAG offroad. Maybe Friday ? Hope,hope,hope !

The idea for the 2x2 socket is so I can also install a panel bead roller I have. Maybe even a vice ?

 

[coachgeo]

Pirate4x4.com has ton of discussions on building Tube Benders. Would be good place to search for info on making a bender or fabricating manual bender to hydraulic etc. etc.

 

[1951M1078]

With luck will do some test bends Sat. Seam very stable. Here is the work from to day.

 

[Socommfg]

lmtv parts

We have plenty of LMTV parts. Grove Material crane controllers and cables.

Ernie
Socom mfg
800-648-7687

 

[1951M1078]

Finished up the stand. Had to move some things. Cylinder was to close to the tubing roller.Broke my own rule "Never build until are parts are on hand !" And a thank you to SWAG offroad for a nice mount.



Went for a ride in the little truck and checked how it fit in the driveway ? Not bad ! LOL

 

[1951M1078]

Well I have driven the truck for about 45 miles. How in the **** do you remember to turn off the turn signeal ????

That being said where can i install a small horn to tell me to turn the dam thing off ?

Randy

 

[Keith Knight]

My flasher was bad and this is what i used to replace it.
Truck-lite Ultra Flash II, Heavy duty solid state Flasher 12 or 24 volt operation.
97232 Electronic Flasher WITH Audible signal

 

[Tracer]

Congrats on the new truck! Good Luck!

 

[1951M1078]

Got a little side tracked. But the seat mount are figured out.

 

[agazza2]

With luck will do some test bends Sat. Seam very stable. Here is the work from to day.
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I was able to the see the bending setup in person last Saturday. This was quite impressive and very well designed. Keep up the good work Randy.

 

[1951M1078]

Pulled the other seat and pulled up the floor mat. General clean up and some paint.

 

[1951M1078]

Mounts built for the co-driver side. Did you know the bolt pattern is not the same ? Ask me how I know. LOL

 

[agazza2]

Excellent job on the brackets. What is the tool you are using on the holes to flare them inward. You have all the cool tools to make everything look very professional customized

 

[1951M1078]

Thanks Allan. It called a Dimple Die. Not hard to use. I just set up the press,cut some holes and poof,cool holes.

 

[1951M1078]

A little more clean up on the driver side.

 

[coachgeo]

Thanks Allan. It called a Dimple Die. Not hard to use. I just set up the press,cut some holes and poof,cool holes.

Adds a lot of strength too.

 

[Another Ahab]

Thanks Allan. It called a Dimple Die. Not hard to use. I just set up the press,cut some holes and poof,cool holes.

But you have to have a separate die for each diameter, right? Are the dies pricey?

 

[1951M1078]

Got mine here some time ago.

http://www.mittlerbros.com/mittler-bros/dimple-dies/dimple-dies.html

 

[Another Ahab]

Those look some kind of heavy duty, the costs don't seem at all bad for what you get (about what you'd expect).