Sherman backhoe packing nut

[520 pipefabricator]

I'm mid project in repairing some VERY
leaky swing cylinders. Would anyone happen
to know where I could find some packing
nuts for these cylinders?

 

[TheOldHokie]

(quoted from post at 21:22:40 12/27/20) I'm mid project in repairing some VERY
leaky swing cylinders. Would anyone happen
to know where I could find some packing
nuts for these cylinders?

My guess is NLA and you will have to have them made. Something like this one off an old Wagner loader.

TOH

 

[520 pipefabricator]

ToH

Would you feel comfortable using 6064
aluminum to make a packing nut? Brass would
be $39 an inch for 3 1/2" round stock

 

[kossuth]

(quoted from post at 18:22:40 12/27/20) I'm mid project in repairing some VERY
leaky swing cylinders. Would anyone happen
to know where I could find some packing
nuts for these cylinders?

here might be a few places I can think of that MIGHT have the ability to make the appropriate packing if you can't find it elsewhere. https://www.aggressivehydraulics.com/ and https://www.texashydraulics.com/ actually build custom cylinders. Maybe they would help you with the packings if you can't find anything else?

 

[TheOldHokie]

(quoted from post at 22:17:07 12/31/20) ToH

Would you feel com0fortable using 6064
aluminum to make a packing nut? Brass would
be $39 an inch for 3 1/2" round stock

No. I would make it from steel which is not expensive. First choice would be 8620 for machinability. Cut to length for $6.50 per inch. Just about any grade would be fine.

TOH