[AT] Ford 5000 Hydraulic lift cylinder

[Bo Hinch]

I have used this place several times . Got good service along with good
prices .The last item I purchased from them was a left rear axle , with
bearings and brake assembly for a ford 5000 . Cost including shipping was
$175.00
https://www.tractorpartsasap.com/Salvage_Yard_Locations_s/9523.htm
Bo Hinch in S/W louisiana


On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 6:25 AM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>wrote:

> Cecil,  is it cast or steel?  Can you weld it or braze it or can you cut or
> grind away the old broken part and weld a coupling to the housing?  Not
> being able to see it,  I may be way out of the ballpark.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cecil R Bearden
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:22 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Ford 5000 Hydraulic lift cylinder
>
> Anyone got a source for a hyd lift cylinder for a 5000 Ford w/o the load
> monitor??
>
> I pulled the top deck today to repair the PTO clutch and find out why
> the lift would not lower.   I followed the directions in the I&T shop
> manual, and it stated to pull the hydraulic lift cover then remove the
> pipe and filter to the hyd pump.   The Hyd filter had a pipe that screws
> into the side of the hyd lift cylinder.  Where the pipe screws into the
> cylinder is now broken in half.  A replacement cylinder is about
> $1500.00 !!!!!   I was trying to get the tractor ready to take to a
> auction sale.  I really do not know if we broke it today or it has been
> cracked for a long time and gave way a couple of years ago.
>
>
> Anyway, I have to find a cylinder or maybe overbore the old hole, and
> screw in a bushing, then rethread the bushing.  I can do it, but it
> would be much better done by an old machinist friend of mine.
>
> Anyone have any experience?
>
> Cecil in OKla
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