Is an outrigger cylinder the same as an aerial lift cylinder?
No. This cylinder deploys a stabilizing leg and helps level the chassis before elevated work. An aerial lift cylinder moves the scissor stack, boom or platform mechanism.
An aerial platform outrigger cylinder deploys a support leg, brings the foot into ground contact and helps level the chassis before elevated work begins. It is not the cylinder that raises the platform. The design must fit the outrigger envelope and work with the machine's load path and holding circuit.
We review your support-leg layout as a system. Send us the machine model, outrigger drawing, deployed and retracted reference lengths, mounting details and maximum support reaction so we can identify the interfaces that control fit and travel.
A bore-and-stroke match does not establish whether an outrigger will retract into the chassis, reach the ground at the intended angle or hold the required support reaction. We use the complete mechanism and circuit information to review the cylinder.
| Item | What you should provide | What it establishes |
|---|---|---|
| Machine and outrigger layout | Platform type, machine model, number of legs, vertical or angled deployment and available installation envelope | Separates this AWP stabilizer application from construction-equipment outriggers and platform-lifting cylinders. |
| Travel and reference lengths | Stroke, retracted and deployed pin-centre lengths, ground clearance, foot travel and interference points | Defines whether the leg stows correctly and reaches its intended support position without bottoming. |
| Support reaction and geometry | Maximum load at each leg, chassis dimensions, leg angle, pad offset and the worst leveling condition | Provides the load path needed to review bore, rod, mount and buckling conditions. |
| Mounting and foot interface | Bracket or trunnion details, pin sizes, widths, offsets, rod-end connection and foot-pad arrangement | Allows the cylinder ends to be checked against the actual chassis and support assembly. |
| Hydraulic and holding circuit | Working pressure, port thread and position, hose clearance, valve-block interface, fluid and holding sequence | Confirms the connections and circuit information needed for controlled deployment and retraction. |
| Duty and environment | Cycle pattern, outdoor exposure, temperature, mud, dust, water, salt and storage orientation | Guides discussion of seals, wipers, rod finish and external protection for your operating conditions. |
Share the chassis and support-leg drawings, reaction load, operating angles and hydraulic schematic. We can review the cylinder envelope, reference lengths, mounting interfaces, ports and stowed position as one configuration.
If the approved drawing is unavailable, send the existing part number, clear installation photos and complete measurements from the removed cylinder. We will flag any missing mount, valve or reference-length detail before quotation.
Inspect pins, bushings, brackets, foot pads, hoses and the supporting chassis. Wear, bent structure or misalignment outside the cylinder can change the load path and prevent a replacement from moving axially.
No. This cylinder deploys a stabilizing leg and helps level the chassis before elevated work. An aerial lift cylinder moves the scissor stack, boom or platform mechanism.
Provide stroke, retracted and deployed pin-centre lengths, both mounting interfaces, pin sizes, body and rod diameters, port details, installed angle and clear photos of the cylinder in the outrigger assembly.
This page is limited to support legs on aerial work platforms. Our hydraulic outrigger cylinder for construction equipment covers excavators, loaders, bulldozers and other mobile machinery with a different load range and operating context.
See the indoor and outdoor aerial work platform application or compare the AWP hydraulic cylinder range. Send us the drawing when you need a cylinder reviewed for a specific support-leg mechanism.