Hi new to this! Long 5n1 1400 backhoe

Nate Hatcher · Dec 21, 2014

hello everyone name is nate that i go by. just to let anyone i have a long 5n1 backhoe model 1400 and have a few question.

travlitt · Dec 21, 2014

:welcome:
From Texas

Ask your questions....some one will have the answers.

mguitas · Dec 22, 2014

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deerseeker001 · Dec 22, 2014

Welcome from Wisconsin

mddorange · Dec 23, 2014

:welcome:
From Alabama.

Nate Hatcher · Dec 27, 2014

Sorry having difficultly responding to this thread, I wondering if any had any experience with long backhoe regarding gland seals replacement in the rams. The biggest problem i have is finding parts, I have a repair manual but no parts book. I have been told by the last owner that I can remove the gland nut, take the ram shaft out and take it to a repair shop, (I done that before on a case 580).

Indygunworks · Dec 28, 2014

I am not familiar with your backhoe, but I have a long 119. I have not used it much but just rebuilt all 7 cylinders. I suggest taking them off, getting them apart, and taking the gland and the piston to a seal place and having them select new seals for you. That's what I did. I don't even remember which seals they gave me but they all work fine. If you are not close to a seal place, then read up on how to measure, and email all of your measurements to a seal place. I doubt you will find a list of the exact replacement seals you need, so taking it apart and ordering to specs would be your best choice.

Here are some pics of my process.

Nate Hatcher · Dec 28, 2014

Indygunworks said:
I am not familiar with your backhoe, but I have a long 119. I have not used it much but just rebuilt all 7 cylinders. I suggest taking them off, getting them apart, and taking the gland and the piston to a seal place and having them select new seals for you. That's what I did. I don't even remember which seals they gave me but they all work fine. If you are not close to a seal place, then read up on how to measure, and email all of your measurements to a seal place. I doubt you will find a list of the exact replacement seals you need, so taking it apart and ordering to specs would be your best choice.

Here are some pics of my process.

Thanks pictures are worth a million, thats what I going to do is pull the rams and have a local shop size it for me thanks nate

Indygunworks · Dec 28, 2014

for what its worth... the seals that came out are no longer made, so the inside gland seal doesn't fill the whole space. I was concerned, but it works fine. I replaced EVERY seal on all 7 cylinders and it cost me around 125 dollars in seals, and a tub of petro jelly to lube it up when I put it back together. Getting the cylinders off was a PITA, but was a lot of fun and a great learning experience.