Well bent the rod on dipper clylinder today. last year the rod cracked in half. The put a new one on with a thicker rod. This time it bent. i was digging a stump out. this is my 1st backhoe, so i don't know if I'm expecting too much from my hoe or its just to small a rod for the hoe? Hopefully will be warranty, but looks like going to have to only do small stumps or is there a special way or do's and don'ts. I usually dig around the roots first to break them, the pull then break loose the stump. I don;t bounch it or anything. Any suggestions?