[AT] Ford 5000 Hydraulic lift cylinder

[charlie hill]

Cecil,  there is a place about an hour from here that rebuilds hydraulics 
for a living.
That is all they do.  I wonder if they would work on an oddball piece like 
yours
and if there is a similar place anywhere near you?

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Steve W.
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 5:45 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Ford 5000 Hydraulic lift cylinder

Cecil R Bearden wrote:
> I would do that, but there is only 3/16 in. metal from the threads to
> one side of the mounting boss.  There is a control valve bore behind it
> 1/2 in deep.  It is an oddball thread, and the sleeve that threads into
> it is expensive.  There is not a lot of room to do much and the top of
> the mounting boss must be within 0.010 of what is was before to work
> right....
>
> Really just a very poor design.  And these guys did not have Autocad to
> blame the stupidity on!!!
>
> Cecil in Okla
>

Sounds like it would be a challenge. Could still be done though. I have
welded up cylinder heads and blocks with similar tolerances.
Not fun but it could be done. Probably best to use a TIG. Might need to
cut the metal back then weld it up and machine it back, sort of the way
you would do a crankshaft.



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Steve W.
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