i did a google search for 1 3/4'' tubing fittings to make a rear bumper and sliders, all that pops up are plumbing , pipe (sch 40), and pvc. does anybody make 45's and 90's for tubing? i am not ready step out there and buy a good tubing bender, and i don't want to spend the money on a cheap harbor freight bender.

 

Options are pay someone to bend them for you, borrow a tubing bender or buy prebuilt bumpers/sliders.

 

ive never heard of buying pre bent tube except for exhaust pipe tubing

 

Make friends with someone at a muffler shop. Case of beer and they will mandrel bend a few pieces for you.

 

I have seen bends sold at steel dealers. Try checking at a steel dealer that sells handrailing supplies. Some of it is pretty stout.

P.S. The HF bender isn't too bad. I've used one on a few things. It does tend to flat spot the tubing, put some oil on the tube so it can slide.

 

Sounds like you're not ready to deal with round tube-
Build the stuff out of square tubing if you don't want to bend tubing.

Structural fittings such as Klee-clamps or speed rails sell fittings for 1 3/4" tubing- but i wouldn't use it for bumpers or sliders. they are not cheap either.

 

i bought all my 90 degrees at the metal shop i bought my metal. lol

 

I have a hydraulic pipe bender that I bought at Harbor freight. It works very well if you fill your pipe with sand and plug the ends (unplug and drain after bending). It does take me considerably longer to bend what a proper pipe bender could do much, much faster.

 

the are a couple of race car shops here in town. i drop buy and see what they would charge me. square tubing is ok, but i like the looks of tubing.

 

I have built plenty with my Harbor Freight bender. I like it. Sure it's not like a $500 bender with $125 dies, but I have abused my bumpers quite a bit and they hold up well. I bet if you could buy 45's and 90's, once you welded them up and hit a tree, they would probably bend or brake right where you welded them.