Hydraulics, repair or replace

[Ddubya]

I have had the front jacks rebuilt due to leaking seals and replaced one slide out ram (they cannot be rebuilt) for the same reason. I now have another slide out ram starting to leak and would like to find a source for a ram that could be rebuilt if needed.

Does anyone have any ideas???

 

[wingnut60]

Did you actually take the old ram to an hydraulic repair shop, or just was told they cannot be rebuilt?
Should be some ID name/number on the rams.

 

[Ddubya]

I took it to the same company that rebuilt my jacks

 

[stanleyz]

Im no expert but it seems to me that any hyfraulics shop could find you a suitable replacement ram. As to cost if it dont say RV or marine it should cost a lot less.

 

[Druidcat1115]

I have never seen a hydraulic cylinder that could be cut open and rebuilt. Even the steering cylinder off my Cub cadet compactor with a shaft bent in half was rebuilt after Cub Cadet said it was " sealed unit" and impossible to repair and only they had one that would fit for $675.00. The hydraulic shop I took it to had back to me in two days. stll good as new after 2 years.