Hydraulic cylinders

[robmints]

Hi all. Where do you get your cylinders? I looked at Surplus Center, is that the best place? If I was building a grapple, what would be the best inexpensive cylinder? Where do I get the quick disconnects?

 

[jerry]

It depends on what you are going to do with the cylinder, if you are going to put full pressure and load on it both in and out you will want a cyl with screw in gland or gland nut threaded on the o.d. of the tube. Not a snap ring or tie rod cyl. On a grapple bucket it would not have much load when retracting so it would not have to be as heavy duty I think. Cheap cylinders are built cheap, I bought a snap ring one from Northern tool for my wood splitter and had tough wood so I cranked up the relief valve on the tractor and blew the seal on the piston. It only had a o ring and a backup for a seal. replaced the seal , stopped abusing it and it works o.k. but a good cyl would have had a better piston seal. Take a look at some commercially made grapples and use what ever they use.

 

[triad]

I have ordered cylinders from Northern Tool, they might have disconnects I'm not sure. I usually buy them from any place that makes up hoses.

 

[Earthwerks Unlimited]

I have ordered cylinders from Northern Tool, they might have disconnects I'm not sure. I usually buy them from any place that makes up hoses.

Prince Mfg. of hyraulic and cylinder fame used to sell online surplus pumps and cylinders cheap. I would stop in or call shops that repair, sell or dismantle hi-los (forklifts). I have been to some shops where they have row after row of cylinders of every size and length for about $25-$75 each. And just think what you could do with the telescoping central mast cylinder---a dump trailer perhaps--or extendable boom??? Hmmmm.

 

[perry]

Prince Mfg. of hyraulic and cylinder fame used to sell online surplus pumps and cylinders cheap. I would stop in or call shops that repair, sell or dismantle hi-los (forklifts). I have been to some shops where they have row after row of cylinders of every size and length for about $25-$75 each. And just think what you could do with the telescoping central mast cylinder---a dump trailer perhaps--or extendable boom??? Hmmmm.

Look on the net for 'baileys', they will send you a free catalog. Great prices......