Use a comealong to pull it up. Im sure you can find dimentions on full height of bucket or loading height. Get it to that point and take a few measurements. Going by some 3rd party knowledge on the Internet is iffy at best.
I measured the old cylinder. Fully extended id 46 1/2". The bore is 2 1/2", the rod is 1 1/2", the pins are 1". It worked alright.Maybe Ill just order one that size.
I wouldnt order a cylinder based on the fully extended dimention alone. You most likely spend more time at full boom up when loading a truck or something. Having both would be real handy when you order a new cylinder.
Surpluscenter.com has a prety good selection of cylinders.
Its hard to believe you bent a 1.5in rod with only 2.5in bore. Do you know how it happen?
I just happened to be looking at this thread because I recently had to replace the seals in the curl cylinder on my T5C. The seal kit cost me $69 and took the better part of a day. My hose fittings were so tight to the cylinder that I gave up and just worked with the cylinder on the machine. Then there are two seals on the piston that I had to heat in hot water to make pliable enough to install. Overall, not the easiest job.
A 2in bore, 16in stroke and 1in pin size cylinder is prety standard. Converting from SAE Oring to what i assume is NPT is simple and can be done for cheap.
I wouldnt mess with a seal kit if the cylinder wasnt something special and a new being so cheap.
