JD bender, 1 1/2" DOM and 1 3/4" die ...crush the DOM?

[nvrstuk]

I've got 1 1/2" DOM that needs to "bump" around the D60 diff cover with 5deg bends... only need an inch of offset for my tie rod clearance.

See any problem with wall collapse or issues trying this with a 1 3/4" die?

Couple people said no issue, nobody has said it would be an issue...yet...

 

[broncodriver99]

I imagine it will oval a little.

 

[nvrstuk]

for a four hour drive I can have a buddy bend it with his 1 1/2" die...

 

[Broncobowsher]

To save a 4-hour drive, I would try it and see what happens. Have any scrap around?

There are also the old tricks like packing it full of sand and welding caps on it. Bend, cut the ends off and pour the sand out.

 

[ntsqd]

Sand needs to be tight in the tube or it does no good. Cap one end, drive a wood plug into the other. Keep driving until it won't go any more. Then you know the sand is packed tight.

 

[nvrstuk]

I don't have any spare...

Last time I tried the sand in the tube (on a cheapie HF bender) it didn't work...didn't pack it tight enough I'm guessing...

I think I"m going for a drive tomorrow am!

 

[Yeller]

For that slight of a bend it would probably be fine but it is really hard on the die and buggers up the followers. I'd make the drive even though it sucks

 

[nvrstuk]

Yeah, that's what I decided to do. A local told me he's WD 40'd all dies and the tube and its turned out ok but I want to do this part only once! : )

Thanks

 

[ntsqd]

Too bad it's not a D44 as then you could use some Scout II knuckles with their much longer steering arms. Of course, they're an 8 bolt spindle so you'd have to deal with modifying that. And their steering arms don't have as much meat between the knuckle and the tapered hole to put in a drag link hole in the same spot as current, so you'd have to mess with the pitman arm length too.

Starting to feel better about the drive?

 

[nvrstuk]

Had two friends snap D44 knuckles off at th ball joints this spring...that's why I'm doing the 60 swap!

 

[JB Fab]

5*, I don't think that would be a problem for the dies or the DOM

 

[bigjhoov]

You can make a "cheater" die with a piece of 1.75" tube that is cut in half. The inside of the tube essentially becomes the inside of the die and fills the void that would have been left by the 1.5" tube. The follower die shouldn't matter.

 

[nvrstuk]

Thanks Jon- I'll check into the spacer idea too...

 

[dukeflr]

I tried something similar this past winter and attempted to bend 1 1/4" .120 wall hrew in a 1 1/2" die. It didn't even come close to working. Not exactly what your planning but don't be shocked if it flattens it real fast. Have a back up plan and be ready to buy new material.

 

[nvrstuk]

Thanks for the 1st hand advice dukeflr....