Hydraulic cylinder rebuilding (spare, cab etc)

[coachgeo]

just came across this. Previous post had mentioned that our cylinders may actually be rebuilding unlike previously assumed cause folk figured ends were welded. Poster mentioned we may be mistaken and that with a clean we may find one end is...... well like the one in below video. Running off to work or would find that post and add this info below it.... but running short on time so here it is in a new thread. Hope it helps.

 

[Awesomeness]

Neither end of mine looks anything like that, clean or dirty. It is very obviously inseparable. Have you checked yours?

 

[Ronmar]

Ours are swaged/crimped on. They are not rebuildable...

 

[coachgeo]

Ours are swaged/crimped on. They are not rebuildable...

drat.... was holding out a little hope after the earlier post somewhere that they might be... just threw the video up after seeing link to it unexpectedly while still holding to that hope.


maybe cut tube open then weld it back with a collar around the cut spot? just thinking out loud. Wondering about the additional check valves there seems to b in them might make it worth it compared to replacing with more commonly found cylinders.

 

[Ronmar]

Yea, the ones can be disassembled have wrench holes around the collar like shown in the video, or on the face plate that the rod protrudes from so the end can be unscrewed

 

[B-Dog]

maybe cut tube open then weld it back

Not sure about the cab or spare cylinders but your idea is legit. Look at Abom79 on youtube, he does this on the regular. Here's the first one that I found