Lets talk Benders and Dies: CLR (1 Viewer)

[jmvar]

I am getting ready to order a bender and I am looking at what die I will get with it.

As much as I would like to have a handful of dies with different capacities and different CLRs, the cost makes this really difficult.

I want to pick up one die for now to do a front bumper just like the one from Bump it Offroad for my 80 and a set of sliders.

BumpItOffroad

I have already chosen the size, now I need to chose the CLR.

I have never bent tube before so I wanted to get input from you guys. What would be the best CLR for general fabing of bumpers and sliders? Choices are 5", 6", and 7". Price difference is only $25 so money is not an issue in this choice.

 

[calstyl2]

Five or six for bumpers, figuring 1 1/2 or 1 3/4 tube.
Smaller tube would use smaller CLR.
I have 3.5" for 1/2" and 1" and 5" for 1 1/2"