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Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:00 pm
by morewheeldrive
Just got myself a model 3 jd2 bender. Anyone got one of these and can show me how they mount it?
Heard the pins cease up if u don't grease them is this true? Also need to know where to mount the degree wheel pin. Any help would be great.
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:30 pm
by Harb
Mines a model 4 but you could do it the same way.......

Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:34 pm
by joshy
cant mount it the same way if its not hydrualic
I just made up a stand and dyna bolted it into the ground.
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:10 pm
by cruzinnboozn
Harb wrote:Mines a model 4 but you could do it the same way.......

Even though it is hydro, does it roll around or move at all when bending??
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:15 pm
by morewheeldrive
joshy wrote:cant mount it the same way if its not hydrualic
I just made up a stand and dyna bolted it into the ground.
Did u mount yours using the two big bolts that go through to the base closest to the handle?
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:05 pm
by brooksy
No hydro doesn't move around as the ram levers against itself along the lower horizontal large plate in the index locating cutouts.
Manual needs to be anchored to the ground.
brooksy
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:51 pm
by joshy
morewheeldrive wrote:joshy wrote:cant mount it the same way if its not hydrualic
I just made up a stand and dyna bolted it into the ground.
Did u mount yours using the two big bolts that go through to the base closest to the handle?
Yeah it comes with a plate to bolt it too. I just welded the plate to 4 bits of tube and then welded a floor plate to that n dyna bolted that to the floor, i take it off when im not using it as its in the driveway.
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:27 pm
by Harb
joshy wrote:cant mount it the same way if its not hydrualic
I just made up a stand and dyna bolted it into the ground.
Yeah true....I forgot about manual labour

Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:31 pm
by joshy
Harb wrote:joshy wrote:cant mount it the same way if its not hydrualic
I just made up a stand and dyna bolted it into the ground.
Yeah true....I forgot about manual labour

Happy to swap my jd2 for yours if you want to remember what its like to do it yourself.
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:54 pm
by Slunnie
Ours in on a stand, but while the stand is out of the ground we just have it done up FT in a metal vice.
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:00 pm
by Harb
joshy wrote:Harb wrote:joshy wrote:cant mount it the same way if its not hydrualic
I just made up a stand and dyna bolted it into the ground.
Yeah true....I forgot about manual labour

Happy to swap my jd2 for yours if you want to remember what its like to do it yourself.
actually I think yours may be quicker than mine to operate even though mine might be easier......either way I love JD2 benders
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:20 am
by bru21
Easy, look on the jd2 site and see what they have for sale.
I made on thet looks like an H bolted to the floor, a 75 x 75 tube then a small plate with 2 bolt holes.
go bigger then you think as there is a lot or torsion
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:30 am
by bru21
Harb,
How do you rat ethe model 4.
can't decide between the 2 (32 and 4)
I had a 3 so the 32 will be a no brainer to use - and the 4 is backwards, but thats a minor issue.
How do you rate the air / hydro?
cheers bru
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:46 am
by Harb
hi mate,
I use bendtech software and find they work really well once you calibrate the dies to the software........really works well.
I guess it just comes down to personal choice really, had the model 32 been around when I brought the mod4 I may have gone down that path to save some bucks, but I really like the super heavy duty build of the model 4..... it truly is a production bender that will see me out well and truly.
The air hydro works well...a bit slow maybe, but at least it makes you not rush in and over bend by going to quick.
The electric Hydro pump is great if you want more speed, but I just wanted to be able to watch the bend while its happening, and the Air/Hydro does that fine
I am soon to put a tubebandit on it so I have a digital readout to make 100% repeatable bends( Soon as he finishes development that is ! )...... not sure if they have them for mod 32....they probably have.
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its a god cheap way to make a good bender better....
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 1:27 pm
by bru21
Thanks mate.
The tube bandits are awesome,
I saw them on OFN.
I'll be buying on for sure!
Just got the quote from Pete @ OPW.
Thanks for the info,
I'll order the model 4 shortly
cheers bru
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:36 pm
by Harb
watch your fingers when you assemble it.... it truly is heavy duty and will squash fingers easy as !! talking from experience

Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:16 pm
by bru21
I know what you mean!
I have used a mated model 4 years ago and it a heavy pos
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:37 pm
by Ice
made a post up to sit on the back of my truck tray(isuzu) and bolted the model32 to that, its plenty heavy enough.
tube bandit isnt available for the 32 yet, i keep waiting to hear back from him
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:05 am
by morewheeldrive
So can someone take a close up picture
Of the actual mounting point
Of the model 3 bender and how they have used the mounting
Plate.?
Re: Best way to mount a jd2 bender???
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 4:52 pm
by bru21
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