As I understand it (if I really do) after talking to John at aircooled.net,
it's the cost of the 3" pipe bender that is so prohibitive. Not many folks
own these and that's why when you get into the 3" dia. things get
exponentially more expensive. 2" a different story altogether. Fairly common
and most steel fabricators have these and can do special projects fairly
easy.

Bob Stevens
'87 Westy Syncro
"Passion Fruit"

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> > I am a ambitious do it yourselfer and was thinking about trying to
> > make a set of bull bars for my van.  I have all the tools to do this,
> > but before i start my trail and error learning method I was wondering
> > if thier was anyone in the boulder-denver area that has a set on thier
> > bus I could look at.  Maybe aircooled.net or van-cafe.  Could meet
> > somwhere buy you a beer or something.  Let me know.
> > Adrian