The bender from Harbor is a pipe-bender,pipe is measured by ID(inside)Tubing is measured OD.Thats why it crushes the tubing.If you buy some black-pipe(like stuff for gas-lines in homes at Home-Depot,Lowes,etc..)You can bend it without worrying about it crushing(keep the seam on the inside of your bend radius),and its' fairly cheap.Its' more than strong enough for stuff like brush-guards.You can also buy schedule 40 pipe from a steel-supply.That will give the same bend results,but is much better pipe.They are a decent bender if used properly,everyone i've talked to that has one either says it bends great(pipe)or it just crushes it(tubing).Like always,use it as it was designed,instead of trying to make-do and you will be happy with the end results.Hope this helps.
