Tilt/lift pistons

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JimR

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Would these pistons be strong enough for a tilt/angle setup for the 3PT hitch? The piston body is 12 inches long with a 6" throw. I believe the ram is 1" diameter. The ID of the piston is 1 1/2". I want to add a rear tilt and twin angle pistons on my tractor. I can get these for cheap money.
 

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Looks like an air cylinder to me. Mike
 
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yes they do look like air cyl or if they are hydraulic they are low pressure because of the tie rod bolts
 
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Dirthog said:
yes they do look like air cyl or if they are hydraulic they are low pressure because of the tie rod bolts

The guy has them listed as hydraulic pistons. Maybe he's trying to pull the wool over someone's eyes or doesn't know what they really are. I think you guys are right. I think they are air pistons.
 
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Just because they have tie rod bolts does not necessarily mean they are pneumatic.
I've worked with hundreds of hydraulic cylinders that are constructed that way for easy maintenance and/or modification to stroke length. The bolt on face/mounting plates can be bought in almost any configuration for different applications. They have like 25 different styles of mounting plates for your application. I use them for industrial plastic injection molds which need to be customized and modified all the time. The welded end cylinders used on our tractors are more for space saving than anything else, and mostly use tie rod or clevis ends. So they don't have to be as versatile in their mounting applications. They are also less prone to catching a moving hydraulic line without the square ends like that but those will surely work.
Not only that, I used tie rod bolted cylinders for my grapple. They work great.



If those are rated for your tractor system pressure, probably 2500psi, they will work. They look like Miller hydraulic cylinders to me. If they are, they are American made and are one of the best made at that. They are not cheap neither. Most are either 3,000 psi or 5,000 psi rated with a shock load of double that. See if you can get a close up of the name brand and the model.
Here is a link to Miller FluidPower.
Miller Fluid Power Products

If they work and fit your application, and you can get them for a bargain, go for it.
 
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3RRL said:
Just because they have tie rod bolts does not necessarily mean they are pneumatic.
I've worked with hundreds of hydraulic cylinders that are constructed that way for easy maintenance and/or modification to stroke length. The bolt on face/mounting plates can be bought in almost any configuration for different applications. They have like 25 different styles of mounting plates for your application. I use them for industrial plastic injection molds which need to be customized and modified all the time. The welded end cylinders used on our tractors are more for space saving than anything else, and mostly use tie rod or clevis ends. So they don't have to be as versatile in their mounting applications. They are also less prone to catching a moving hydraulic line without the square ends like that but those will surely work.
Not only that, I used tie rod bolted cylinders for my grapple. They work great.



If those are rated for your tractor system pressure, probably 2500psi, they will work. They look like Miller hydraulic cylinders to me. If they are, they are American made and are one of the best made at that. They are not cheap neither. Most are either 3,000 psi or 5,000 psi rated with a shock load of double that. See if you can get a close up of the name brand and the model.
Here is a link to Miller FluidPower.
Miller Fluid Power Products

If they work and fit your application, and you can get them for a bargain, go for it.

Thanks for the information. I will call the guy today to find out what these really are and what brand name if any is on them. They are $30.00 each.
 
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Dirthog said:
yes they do look like air cyl or if they are hydraulic they are low pressure because of the tie rod bolts


Industrial high pressure hydraulic cylinders use tie-rods too.
 
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mboulais said:
Industrial high pressure hydraulic cylinders use tie-rods too.

They are Miller pistons rated at 2500 psi. I guess I will be buying some of these today for my tractor.
 
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mboulais said:
Industrial high pressure hydraulic cylinders use tie-rods too.
Absolutely correct.
They are one of the many mounts available for different applications like I mentioned above.
 
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The pistons in question had what I considered to be too small of a rod. I passed on them.
 

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