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mikim
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Not having very satisfying results searching online for this cylinder. Guess I'll call Messicks in the a.m.......est. $300....WOW!
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BukitCase
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consider yourself lucky you don't have an older Case hoe - replacement cylinders for mine, If I could even find one, run $700 to $1000. At that price, if I ever need more than a seal kit there'll be a machine shop involved 
Good job having a hoe that "self-diagnoses"... Steve
Good job having a hoe that "self-diagnoses"...
Steve
bindian
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Mike,
Isn't it nice when the system does the hard trouble shooting for you. 6sunset6 was so right on this. I am glad to see you have the project under control. Rebecca will be coming here next weekend, so I will not be flying by Paige.
From looking at your photos, I see all kinds of room around those cylinders. Mine is so tight with the swing lock control rod coming down from the top. Yours has the room of a 6 cylinder engine in a pickup. Mine has the room of a V-12 packed in under a corvette hood.
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Isn't it nice when the system does the hard trouble shooting for you. 6sunset6 was so right on this. I am glad to see you have the project under control. Rebecca will be coming here next weekend, so I will not be flying by Paige.
From looking at your photos, I see all kinds of room around those cylinders. Mine is so tight with the swing lock control rod coming down from the top. Yours has the room of a 6 cylinder engine in a pickup. Mine has the room of a V-12 packed in under a corvette hood.
hugs<<><><>>Brandi
2manyrocks
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Woods might buy cylinders from some other manufacturer. The rod is obviously bent, but you might try a local cylinder repair/hydraulics shop to ask if its a common size or something they can straighten.
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mikim
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Brandi---which hyd shop in Paige would you recommend? My thought is by the time I found one in Austin that could help me - using the old cylinder - it would likely cost me as much as just ordering a new one and having it delivered to my door. Driving from here to Austin and around is a $40 bill to start with. Because of the bushing mount just any 'ol cylinder won't do.
My thought is by the time I found one in Austin that could help me - using the old cylinder - it would likely cost me as much as just ordering a new one and having it delivered to my door. Driving from here to Austin and around is a $40 bill to start with. Because of the bushing mount just any 'ol cylinder won't do.puckgrinder85
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If the cylinder isn't damaged or all scorn up I don't see why you'd have to replace it. They would likely just remake the rod if that's the extent of the issue.
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mikim
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But at what cost? and it will need a new piston as well. The threads that are stripped screw into it. and again-- I'm not local to anywhere that has a shop....Austin would be the closest and no guarantee they even have that kind of shop. A lot of industrial work goes to Houston. Austin is all govt and academia and tech.
PILOON
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You might be surprised.
Few years ago I had a badly scored FEL tilt cylinder shaft so I removed it thinking maybe polish and re-chrome.
When I picked up the cylinder the shop has re-welded the cross sleeve, machined a complete new shaft assembled with all new seals etc and even changed the short hose assy. Price was about $150.
Friend just last week blew the end off of his Kubota 7100 tilt cylinder.
A local hydraulic shop custom built up an exact replacement for $300.
From your pics it looks to me as a shaft and kit is all you need.
Check around for a hydraulic shop that has machining capabilities. From observation I think any serious shop has no choice but to have at minimum welding and lathe capabilities plus an inventory of ends, shafting and DOM stock.
Few years ago I had a badly scored FEL tilt cylinder shaft so I removed it thinking maybe polish and re-chrome.
When I picked up the cylinder the shop has re-welded the cross sleeve, machined a complete new shaft assembled with all new seals etc and even changed the short hose assy. Price was about $150.
Friend just last week blew the end off of his Kubota 7100 tilt cylinder.
A local hydraulic shop custom built up an exact replacement for $300.
From your pics it looks to me as a shaft and kit is all you need.
Check around for a hydraulic shop that has machining capabilities. From observation I think any serious shop has no choice but to have at minimum welding and lathe capabilities plus an inventory of ends, shafting and DOM stock.
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mikim
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OK --- y'all talked me right into it...I'll find a shop in Austin and at the very least take it in for an estimate. I have to go in for my hearing aid sometime this week anyway.....hate big cities...