Product Description

I. What This Cylinder Does

A slide cylinder for rear loader garbage truck has a slide mechanism that moves packed waste toward the rear of the body — making room for the next load. The L-HYC00905 is the cylinder that drives that slide panel.

It is one of the biggest slide cylinders in our rear loader line: 5.5-inch bore, 2.5-inch rod, 37-inch stroke. The numbers tell you it is built for volume — the trucks that run full routes, load after load, and cannot afford a cylinder that quits halfway through the day.

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II. Verified Specifications

From the HCIC 2026 catalog:

Parameter	Value
Model	L‑HYC00905
Bore	5.5"
Rod	2.5"
Stroke	37"
Application	L Slide Cylinder (rear loader)

III. What the Numbers Mean

5.5" bore.The force. This is the largest bore in the rear loader slide cylinder family. The slide panel moves a body full of packed waste — dense, heavy, and not interested in moving. The 5.5-inch bore delivers the push force to keep the panel traveling when the load is packed tight.
2.5" rod.The strength. When the panel is being pulled back for the next cycle, the rod is in tension. When it pushes packed waste, the rod is in compression. The 2.5-inch rod handles both without flexing.
37" stroke.The travel. Long enough to move the panel the full length of its travel arc inside the body — making room for each new load.

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IV. Built for the Rear Loader Job

This cylinder lives inside the body of a garbage truck — not in a clean shop, in the refuse stream. It sees:

- Dust and grit from packed waste, on every cycle

- Moisture and leachate from wet garbage

- Temperature swings from winter salt to summer heat

- High cycle counts — dozens of slides per route, every route

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Two things keep it alive:

The rod surface.Hard, smooth, corrosion-resistant. On a cylinder that works inside the waste stream, rod quality is the difference between a smooth slide and a scored, weeping rod.
The seal package. The seal and wiper keep dust and moisture out of the cylinder. When the seals go, the cylinder starts bypassing — and a bypassing slide cylinder loses force, which means the truck stops packing.

Every L-HYC00905 slide cylinder for rear loader garbage truck are pressure-tested before it leaves the plant. The test record ships with the unit.

V. Applications

Rear loader refuse trucks.The primary application — residential and commercial collection routes.

Slide mechanisms in waste bodies. Any rear loader body where a slide panel moves packed waste toward the rear.

Fleet replacement programs.Municipal and private fleets replacing worn slide cylinders at rebuild intervals.

Body builders and distributors.Stocking a proven slide cylinder for rear loader builds and rebuilds.

VI. Ordering — What We Need From You

To confirm fitment before production:

1. Your OEM part number or drawing

2. Mounting style — pin eye, clevis, or cross tube, with pin diameters

3. Port orientation and thread standard (SAE, NPT, BSP, ORFS)

Standard configuration MOQ is 10 units. Fleet and distributor programs get volume pricing.

VII. FAQ

Is this a direct replacement for my current slide cylinder?

It matches the L slide cylinder application per the catalog. Send your OEM part number and we confirm fitment before we cut steel.

What happens when a slide cylinder starts failing?

It bypasses — oil passes the seals instead of moving the rod. The panel moves slower, then stops. The truck cannot pack new loads. That is why seal quality matters here.

Why is the bore larger than other slide cylinders?

The 5.5‑inch bore is sized for the push force needed on full routes with dense, packed waste. Bigger bore, more force, same job.

Are test records included?

Yes. Every cylinder ships with a serial‑numbered pressure test record.

Lead time?

10‑15 working days standard, 18‑25 for custom mounting.

Warranty?

18 months from the bill of lading date, covering manufacturing defects.

VIII. About HCIC

We have built hydraulic cylinders since 1998 — rear loader cylinders, telescopic ejector cylinders, packer and front loader cylinders — in our own plant in Jinan, with in-house honing, QPQ treatment, and pressure testing. ISO 9001:2015. Exports to 50+ countries.