TROY BUILT SPLITTER A BAD DESIGN?

[FORCE FAB]

I have just aquired a ram off of a 27 ton troy built...ive always thought that the way the ram was mounted was a bit odd..well the ram i just got has one of the pin mounts on the side ripped about 3/4 of the way off,the weld didnt break but it ripped the cylinder..Im going to adapt this to another splitter i have with a traditional end mount so im just gonna weld the pin back on to seal it up......Just some food for thought

 

[FORCE FAB]

Well not that anyone cares but i welded up the damaged ram today...I still dont understand the reason for this type of mounting...The body of the cylinder (in my eyes) is not nearly thick enough to mount it from the sides..And to boot it looks like the cylinder is machined inside before the side mounts are welded on,which means that its distorted inside from new.

 

[LLigetfa]

How did you machine the inside after you welded it? You aren't the first to voice an opinion on trunnion mounts. I've seen them used for years on dozers.

 

[FORCE FAB]

How did you machine the inside after you welded it? You aren't the first to voice an opinion on trunnion mounts. I've seen them used for years on dozers.

I DIDNT I JUST MADE AN INTERNAL STOP SO THE PISTON ON THE RAM COMES UP A LIL SHORT OF THE BAD SPOT...DIDNT REALLY MAKE MUCH DIFFERENCE CAUSE I JUST MADE IT UP WHEN I MADE MY END MOUNT

 

[carbon neutral]

Pictures???????????

 

[FORCE FAB]

Pictures???????????

ILL GET SOME

 

[savageactor7]

MTD engineers could foul and render useless a simple anvil.

 

[Gooserider]

First off, FF, please use MiXeD CaSe when posting - the designers gave you a shift key for a reason... Posting in all caps is the equivalent of SHOUTING and is considered rather rude and / or lawyer-like...

As to the merrits of a trunion mount cylinder - I tend to agree that the design isn't the best, although the reasoning of trying to reduce weight by getting rid of a couple feet of beam makes sense... I will say in defense of the trunion machines, that we don't see a lot of reported failures on cylinders like what you describe - I think yours is the first one I've heard of.

The gripe I've always heard about the trunion cylinders is that if one needs to rebuild / replace them, it is hard to find a replacement that will bolt up other than a high priced OEM part. OTOH, clevis mount cylinders are commodity items that are easy to find new or used for a reasonable price...

Gooserider