Rebuilding a $50,000 Hydraulic Cylinder. JLG Boom Lift Telescope Cylinder.
Published at : 23 Dec 2025
Thanks to Bespoke Post for sponsoring this video! New subscribers get 20% off their first box of awesome — go to https://bespokepost.com/farmcraft20 and enter code FARMCRAFT20 at checkout. Work on the boom lift continues, including rebuilding this 26' long hydraulic cylinder. Many challenges in doing this with my available tools, but we got it done in the end. Also prepping everything else so we are ready to start putting this lift back together finally!
00:00 Intro 0:47 Cleanup parts 2:20 Bespoke integration 4:20 Clean, inspect, and lube chains 8:09 Start cylinder, remove gland nut 15:50 Pull rod out 19:38 Inspect barrel, piston, rod. 20:30 Remove piston nut 25:44 Remove piston and gland 28:33 Rebuild gland and piston 38:28 Start reassembly 43:13 Put rod back in barrel 48:48 Install gland nut 50:29 Clean up oil and booms 55:31 Install rod support bracket 57:22 Outro