8N Front End Loader Hydro Cylinder Repair

cabisson

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I came here today, hoping to ask a simple question - haha! :lol:

In prepping to ask questions though, I learned a little about my rig.

It's a 1952 8N, with a Model 68 front end loader. I'd always wondered what model the loader was, because it doesn't match up with any of the stock photos - aside from having hydraulic down pressure, it also has 2 additional cylinders up front, to control bucket tilt/dump/etc.

Printed out the manual page from the 19-117/Model 68, took it outside a little while ago, and had quite the ah HA moment. I have a Model 68 that someone modified, to look and act like a more modern loader - awesome!



Back to the whole point of this post now. One of my lift arm cylinders has been weeping from the ram end for quite some time now. I was watching it actively drip the other day, and decided to crack into that project, hoping to just replace some seals, etc. Wrong, as usual.

What I found instead, was this.



A broken gland. Sweeeeet.

Called a local hydraulic shop the other day, and was quoted $300-$400 to fix it, since without a make/model/etc., they'd have to machine a new gland, and design it from scratch. I think not...

Stripped the paint off the whole cylinder today, and uncovered some stamped info, hidden under the last 8 square inches of paint.



7 87
42003 A
AAA

I wasn't holding my breath to find something like "Made by Bob's Hydraulic Cylinders, call 888-hydro99 for parts!" but I haven't had any luck finding much related to these numbers.

It's a 1.5" diameter ram, 2" cylinder bore. For $400 I'll just get a couple of new cylinders, and go through the mods to fit them in place...but I'd rather make use of the "original" pieces if I can.



Anybody have any knowledge to share on this one? :)
 
(quoted from post at 15:03:50 09/23/17)
I would find another machine shop, $400 is an absolute rip off price for that job !!!! (I'm a retired machinist)

Agreed. They could reverse engineer that gland from the pieces and machine a new one in a couple of hours.
 
Any ballpark on what I should consider a good price?

(quoted from post at 12:03:50 09/23/17)
I would find another machine shop, $400 is an absolute rip off price for that job !!!! (I'm a retired machinist)
 

Personally I would think $300 out the door from a professional shop is a reasonable price. Around here machine shops get a lot more than $60/hour for custom machining. I have made replacements for other folks and it takes a little work. I think I charged $100 for this one. I am really busy but give me a yell if you can't find anybody to help you.

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(quoted from post at 07:46:40 09/25/17)
Personally I would think $300 out the door from a professional shop is a reasonable price

Agreed.

Have had a ton of hydraulic cylinder work done over the years. We'd all like it to be cheaper, but.....

I'm sure a good hydraulic guy could make more money doing re-packing in the time it would take to make the gland. Give him his money for good work.

Keep in mind also, cheaper repalcement cylinders are made cheaper. Probably nowhere as good sealing components
 

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