[Buckster]

This is my first post. I am actually looking for an RGang located near me. I've had my Yellow 04 SSR since September and really enjoy driving it. I've enjoyed reading a lot of the posts; there's a lot of knowledgeable owners here. I'm looking for someone with experence working on the top hydraulics to R&R the 2 main cylinders. I understand i will have to remove the cylinders, send them to get rebuilt, and then have the reinstalled. I am located in Salisbury. NC which is about 1 hour from Charlotte and about 2 hours from Raleigh. Any infor very much appreciated.

 

[nj6969]

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[Krazy Ed]

Welcome from Canada. There is only 1 Rgang which are located in Florida, @soren703, with me putting the @ in front of his user name this will give him an alert & he will find this post. There is a place in Florida that fix the cylinders. All the questions you will have will get answers.

 

[Mark E]

If you're handy like most of us, you can remove the cylinders yourself and ship them off to Cabriolet Hydraulics in Sarasota Florida. They'll rebuild them and ship them back to you. If you'd rather have someone else do the work, you could plan a short vacation and take a ten hour drive to visit Sarasota and enjoy the spring season while Zig and his team take care of your leaks. Or... You could arrange to visit the Rgang and get some hands-on experience while fellow fanatics help you get rid of that pesky leak.

 

[Firetruck]

We can help in Cincinnati as well. Don't know who is closer to you but sounds like a good weekend trip!

 

[soren703]

This is my first post. I am actually looking for an RGang located near me. I've had my Yellow 04 SSR since September and really enjoy driving it. I've enjoyed reading a lot of the posts; there's a lot of knowledgeable owners here. I'm looking for someone with experence working on the top hydraulics to R&R the 2 main cylinders. I understand i will have to remove the cylinders, send them to get rebuilt, and then have the reinstalled. I am located in Salisbury. NC which is about 1 hour from Charlotte and about 2 hours from Raleigh. Any infor very much appreciated.

Rgang can help you but you would need to make the drive to Orlando area as others have indicated. Let me know if you are interested and I will start a conversation with so we can talk.

 

[Dicktator]

Cylinder Removal instructions on How to Library: SSR - OneDrive (live.com)

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Send to:
Cab Hydraulics, LLC
2111 72nd Terrace E
Sarasota, FL 34243
(941) 756-1300
Zig Paul Owner (Zig has 2005 RED SSR)

Dicktator

 

[BlueStreak]

This is my first post. I am actually looking for an RGang located near me. I've had my Yellow 04 SSR since September and really enjoy driving it. I've enjoyed reading a lot of the posts; there's a lot of knowledgeable owners here. I'm looking for someone with experence working on the top hydraulics to R&R the 2 main cylinders. I understand i will have to remove the cylinders, send them to get rebuilt, and then have the reinstalled. I am located in Salisbury. NC which is about 1 hour from Charlotte and about 2 hours from Raleigh. Any infor very much appreciated.

Others have mentioned starting a Conversation with you and you will be able to answer that but if you wish to start a Conversation on your own you will need to get some more posts under your belt. The best way is to get to reading and if you have a question, Ask it!!
Welcome.

 

[Buckster]

Cylinder Removeal instructions on How to Library: SSR - OneDrive (live.com)

Look up: ROOF CYLINDER REMOVAL 102420.pdf - Microsoft Word Online (live.com)

Send to:
Cab Hydraulics, LLC
2111 72nd Terrace E
Sarasota, FL 34243
(941) 756-1300
Zig Paul Owner (Zig has 2005 RED SSR)

Dicktator

Thanks Dictator! When I first started reading on SSR Fanatic I kept reading that I didn't need to change all 8 cylinders at the same time, only the one leaking and the same one on the other side. Now I'm reading to change all at the same time becaust is such a job and most are saying it's only a short time before other cylinders will start leaking. Which of these do you think is the best; I do appreciate your advise.

 

[Buckster]

Thanks to everyone for all the welcomming responces and information concerning the hydraulics problem, seems to be a lot of wonderful people here!

 

[Firetruck]

Thanks Dictator! When I first started reading on SSR Fanatic I kept reading that I didn't need to change all 8 cylinders at the same time, only the one leaking and the same one on the other side. Now I'm reading to change all at the same time becaust is such a job and most are saying it's only a short time before other cylinders will start leaking. Which of these do you think is the best; I do appreciate your advise.

All cylinders are not necessary at this time. There are 8 hydraulic cylinders and 2 helper struts. The two main cylinders do the main lifting and take more stress. The helper struts assist the weight of the roof on the main cylinders. Now that being said, everything ages out so I suspect the other four cylinders that operate the flaps will become an issue down the road. As of right now, I've only heard of a few of those needing rebuilt.

 

[Mark E]

All cylinders are not necessary at this time. There are 6 hydraulic cylinders and 2 helper struts. The two main cylinders do the main lifting and take more stress. The helper struts assist the weight of the roof on the main cylinders. Now that being said, everything ages out so I suspect the other four cylinders that operate the flaps will become an issue down the road. As of right now, I've only heard of a few of those needing rebuilt.

There are also two hydraulic cylinders that latch and lock the tonneau cover for the roof compartment, for a total of eight. In the brief three and a half years that I've been reading the posts in this forum I recall just one person mentioning the "Latch/Lock" cylinders as having a leak in a new post. I agree with you in regards to not rebuilding a pair of non-leaking cylinders. The Main Lift Cylinders do the heavy work, and those are the cylinders most prone to leaking. Replace the pneumatic lift struts at the same time that you rebuild and replace the main lift cylinders. The assist struts help support the load as the main lift cylinders raise and lower the top. With so few reports of hydraulic leaks in any cylinders other than the Main Lift Cylinders, I'd think the philosophy of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies.

 

[Buckster]

There are also two hydraulic cylinders that latch and lock the tonneau cover for the roof compartment, for a total of eight. In the brief three and a half years that I've been reading the posts in this forum I recall just one person mentioning the "Latch/Lock" cylinders as having a leak in a new post. I agree with you in regards to not rebuilding a pair of non-leaking struts. The Main Lift Cylinders do the heavy work. The assist struts help support the load as the main lift cylinders raise and lower the top. With so few reports of hydraulic leaks in any cylinders other than the Main Lift Cylinders, I'd think the philosophy of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies.

Thanks for the info, I agree.

 

[Buckster]

All cylinders are not necessary at this time. There are 6 hydraulic cylinders and 2 helper struts. The two main cylinders do the main lifting and take more stress. The helper struts assist the weight of the roof on the main cylinders. Now that being said, everything ages out so I suspect the other four cylinders that operate the flaps will become an issue down the road. As of right now, I've only heard of a few of those needing rebuilt.

Thanks Firetruck

 

[Dicktator]

There are (8) Hydraulic Cylinders, (4) Solenoids that drive hydraulic cylinders. Each Solenoid drives TWO hydraulic cylinders that is why they MUST be rebuilt in pairs. Can't' buy NEW ones!!

Yes, TWO Main Roof Lift cylinders usually leak first because they do the "heavy" lifting. BUT would you rebuild your (8) cylinder engine TWO cylinders at a time? Cab Hydraulics will rebuild cylinders in pairs.

I recommend that you rebuild TWO main lift cylinders first. Yes, I did all eight on mine ten years ago.

PLUS, our Roof has TWO pneumatic cylinders that "buffer" lift and lower to extend the life of the hydraulic cylinders.

How do you know that pneumatics cylinders are bad? Lower the Roof, when it gets within 3 inches of open, IF roof goes "KLUNK" you have BAD pneumatics. CHANGE THEM!! You can order from Mike aka Simple Engineering. Don't wait!

Roof like R is 20 years old or almost. I go to doctor more often than I did when I was NEW!!

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[Firetruck]

There are also two hydraulic cylinders that latch and lock the tonneau cover for the roof compartment, for a total of eight. In the brief three and a half years that I've been reading the posts in this forum I recall just one person mentioning the "Latch/Lock" cylinders as having a leak in a new post. I agree with you in regards to not rebuilding a pair of non-leaking struts. The Main Lift Cylinders do the heavy work. The assist struts help support the load as the main lift cylinders raise and lower the top. With so few reports of hydraulic leaks in any cylinders other than the Main Lift Cylinders, I'd think the philosophy of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies.

Oops.... Forgot about those two buried in the sidewalls with the micro switches. Thanks for the correction!

 

[Buckster]

There are (8) Hydraulic Cylinders, (4) Solenoids that drive hydraulic cylinders. Each Solenoid drives TWO hydraulic cylinders that is why they MUST be rebuilt in pairs. Can't' buy NEW ones!!

Yes, TWO Main Roof Lift cylinders usually leak first because they do the "heavy" lifting. BUT would you rebuild your (8) cylinder engine TWO cylinders at a time? Cab Hydraulics will rebuild cylinders in pairs.

I recommend that you rebuild TWO main lift cylinders first. Yes, I did all eight on mine ten years ago.

PLUS, our Roof has TWO pneumatic cylinders that "buffer" lift and lower to extend the life of the hydraulic cylinders.

How do you know that pneumatics cylinders are bad? Lower the Roof, when it gets within 3 inches of open, IF roof goes "KLUNK" you have BAD pneumatics. CHANGE THEM!! You can order from Mike aka Simple Engineering. Don't wait!

Roof like R is 20 years old or almost. I go to doctor more often than I did when I was NEW!!

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Dicktator
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Thanks Dictator, no KLUNK so I'm just going to fix the 2 main lift cylinders.

 

[Buckster]

There are (8) Hydraulic Cylinders, (4) Solenoids that drive hydraulic cylinders. Each Solenoid drives TWO hydraulic cylinders that is why they MUST be rebuilt in pairs. Can't' buy NEW ones!!

Yes, TWO Main Roof Lift cylinders usually leak first because they do the "heavy" lifting. BUT would you rebuild your (8) cylinder engine TWO cylinders at a time? Cab Hydraulics will rebuild cylinders in pairs.

I recommend that you rebuild TWO main lift cylinders first. Yes, I did all eight on mine ten years ago.

PLUS, our Roof has TWO pneumatic cylinders that "buffer" lift and lower to extend the life of the hydraulic cylinders.

How do you know that pneumatics cylinders are bad? Lower the Roof, when it gets within 3 inches of open, IF roof goes "KLUNK" you have BAD pneumatics. CHANGE THEM!! You can order from Mike aka Simple Engineering. Don't wait!

Roof like R is 20 years old or almost. I go to doctor more often than I did when I was NEW!!

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Parts and Support: Simple Engineering, LLC – Chevy SSR Aftermarket Parts, Accessories and Repair Solutions (simple-engineering.com)

Roof Repair Solutions: Cabriolet Hydraulics

Dicktator
Email: [email protected]

Hey Dictator, Thanks again, not just for the info, UT for convincing me to do what I already new was the right thing to do (rebuild the whole hydraulic system). Question: should I have the pump rebuilt also? I don't know what at age they usually go bad. Thanks in advance for all advise!