Broken hydraulic cylinders

[bmckenzie]

I just purchased a Bobcat brand 90" 6way dozer blade from a guy that had bought it off a dope grower, he was going to fix it up for himself and decided he had better things to do with his time. I checked it out and bought it . All three hydraulic cylinders are snapped off at the rod ends. They are 3" x 1 1/2 shaft x 7/8 pin cylinders so it was no easy feat. The question is , is there a relief valve / bypass in the system that's not working ? or was the original guy just trying to break an anvil.

 

[John C.]

Dope grower likely used the machine for a battering ram. I'd guess lots of slop in the rod ends and the linkages for the quick coupler. I've met plenty of people who could break an anvil so a skid steer wouldn't be much of a challenge.

 

[bam1968]

I can understand breaking one cylinder but all three!!!! I feel like that would take some effort.

 

[HarleyHappy]

Dope and Skid Steer operation, is dangerous!
I had a crew working for me, in a leased satellite warehouse.
They all got higher than a kite and had forklift races in the warehouse.
They even used stacks of pallets for the course.
I spent a month and thousands of dollars fixing up the damage, electrical and beam supports, one had a 6” cast drain pipe, completely shattered.
One of the forklifts, had the back cage completely ripped off.