Hydraulic cylinder rods?

Geo-TH,In · Jul 25, 2015

I got another backhoe and may be in need of a few new cylinder rods. I have no clue how someone could put dings in a rod, but there are a few on each rod. I rebuilt one and used emory and 400 wet and dry sand paper to polish the rod by hand. If that doesn't fix my problem I may need to get new rods. So who has the best rod for the buck?

TimV · Jul 25, 2015

Bailey and Surplus Center would be two good starting places. If nothing else, you'll get a feel for pricing and both have been around awhile.
Bailey Hydraulics

markct · Jul 25, 2015

Going to make them yourself or buy them? If buying them then it's either dealer or local hydraulic shop that will custom make them. If looking to make them yourself then McMaster has the polished chrome rods stock in most sizes or many hydraulic shops sell it too. Rods are pretty easy to make as long as the end isn't really unusual. And the eye you simply cut off and weld on your new rod

CCer · Jul 25, 2015

I had a bad cylinder rod one time, had it repaired. I think it was turned down, then chrome plated back to the origional diameter. There are specialty hydraulic shops that could help you out.

Geo-TH,In · Jul 25, 2015

TimV,
I need to measure my cylinder for exact size. It appears that I can buy the complete cylinder for almost as much as I paid to have one rebuilt. Thanks Geo.

Geo-TH,In · Jul 25, 2015

Some of my rods are about 24 to 30 inches long. Some are 1 1/4 and some are 1 1/2 diameter.

The ones made in china are the only ones I can find with pic. And they only sell a minimum of 100.

I think it may be cheaper to buy complete cylinder after going to the place TimV sent me.
Image of what my rods look like

JK2 · Jul 25, 2015

The bucket roll cylinders on the loader on my backhoe were gouged almost a eighth inch deep when I got it from where someone had removed the bucket stops & allowed the rod to hit the frame. I blasted just those areas, cleaned with acetone & put JB weld on, filed it down after hardened & polished with fine sand paper. That was about 20 years ago & the cylinders still don't leak. I think I also put in new seals when I did it.

jon f mn · Jul 25, 2015

Try these guys. They will make one or a hundred and send them to you. They are in my home town and been in business longer than I've been alive.
hydraulic cylinders

Geo-TH,In · Jul 25, 2015

I may try that. Any special kind of JB? I think some may not hold up to gas and oil.

Jerry F · Jul 25, 2015

I had a very similar experience. I see I am not the only guy to do that (JB Weld), lol. Mine worked out well also.

Alan K · Jul 26, 2015

I have used JB Weld as well on an old MM cylinder. There were some deeper rust pits in the shaft and each time it was contracted it would leak out the end. I used a wire brush on a drill to clean it up so there was no oil residue on it, then used the JB Weld, filed it and sanded it down. Worked really well. That was about 25 or more years ago.

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