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Old 10-18-2018, 01:43 AM   #1
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Hyd. Slide cylinder ram pitted

Ok been full timing several years now inspecting and work on slide seals with silicone,
now noticinghyd . ram piston chrome is pitted with rust,
scraped and will have to Emery cloth ram to prevent seal destruction until repairs can be done
Who rebuilds these hyd cyls? lippert? Or must whole cyl re placed or rebuilt? I need to clean up rod and get this 36re back to my shop then deal with this new issue

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Old 10-18-2018, 02:28 PM   #2
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Anyone had to rebuild these hyd slide cyls I see it has a threaded cap on end for assembly
Any part # s for this falcon fit chassis
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Old 10-19-2018, 10:05 PM   #3
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Falcon Fit is just a fancy name for Lippert parts.
Most any hydraulic repair place, some tractor shops can rebuild them without parts from Lippert. I checked a shop in Arizona that would completely rebuild them for $100-150 depending on what all was needed, fortunately mine stopped leaking. New jacks are $500-600 from Lippert for your "Falcon Fit".
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Old 10-20-2018, 01:18 AM   #4
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I put a light coat of grease on my slide rams because I am on the ocean, I have heard from other people staying here at the park that their rams have pitted. My rams have not . So I think greasing the rams no matter where you live might be a good idea.
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The techs at the service center recommended spraying them with silicone every time you extend/retract or if parked wipe off the rams & spray them weekly.
DO NOT use regular WD40, the silicone is ok, it is a dust/dirt magnet & will ruin the rubber orings.
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Old 10-22-2018, 03:02 PM   #6
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Lippert reply to ID slide cylinder lenght or model #,


There aren't seal kits for LCI cylinders, so we are looking at replacing them.

To identify a slide cylinder please measure exactly from the center of one hydraulic port to the center of the opposite port. This measurement will be either a whole or half number. Also, please record the color of the cylinder.

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Old 10-22-2018, 03:20 PM   #7
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Marine Spray called " Corrosion Block " kinda waxy but works with a barrier coat or LPS 3 or grease,

West Marine or Amazon has it, done some amazing protection offshore elect,stuff

guess im adding product this to the toolbox parts center cubby hole now getting kinda full ,

the silicone didnt get applied every week the result pitted slide rams, i was working 7 days a week and didnt get done
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Old 11-10-2018, 04:39 PM   #8
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i emery cloth the rough spots and cleaned again and polished with the wore out emery cloth and reprayed with corrosion block spray no leaks yet seems better than before till i repair will have the bottom open soon doing icemaker line and new grey gate valves and or seal kits rebuilds.
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I use Fluid Film lasts about 3 months and I am fifty feet from saltwater
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I use Fluid Film lasts about 3 months and I am fifty feet from saltwater
fluid film is good stuff , I have seen how this stuff can protect . On my skid steer back hoe that sits out side 365 days a year and my get used once a year it has stopped any pits from getting larger or deeper and it has stopped any new ones from forming. I wouldn't worry about dust sticking to it , stop the rust .
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