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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jmatt20" data-source="post: 10239" data-attributes="member: 186"><p>are you talking about the piston or the rod that the piston is bolted to. i've seen bent rods but can't say i've seen a bent piston. if the piston is destroyed most likley the cylinder tube is also ruined, if the rod is bent too much it will ruin the cylinder head that it slides in and out of . any good hydraulic repair shop can make you a replacement for any of these components . the shop i use can make these parts for me for less than the bobcat dealer charges. another option is check northern tool or the surpluss center on line and see if they have a cylinder in stock that matches the one you need ie. stroke, bore ,and end fittings. a lot of people that manufacture after market attachments use "off the shelf" hydraulic components.</p></blockquote><p></p>