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    Kubota BH75 bent bucket cylinder rod

    That’s seriously ballsy. That piece of wood shooting across the shop says a lot. I would also be worried about it leaking long term, but that might well get you back up and running to finish a job. Thanks for posting. I think my rod might be too bent for that approach. Even if it isn’t, I’ve...
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    Kubota BH75 bent bucket cylinder rod

    Oh, and the additional upside, other than cost, is I’ll have a 1.25 (32mm) updated rod instead of the weak 30mm rod that bent.
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    Kubota BH75 bent bucket cylinder rod

    I tried one of the only two hydraulic shops within a reasonable distance. The machine work to machine a new rod makes repairing the cylinder about half the cost of a new cylinder, and I’d still have a 30mm rod. That said, I was able to determine the correct specs on the cylinder and have a new...
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    Kubota BH75 bent bucket cylinder rod

    Does anyone have the exact specs on the bucket cylinder for a BH75 backhoe? I bent the rod digging in some rocks. A new cylinder from the stealership is almost $1000. I can get a new rod machined, but if I can find a matching cylinder for cheaper, I’d just as soon replace it. I know Kubota...
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