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I was sure the fittings were on the top, and all of the Kubota drawings confirmed that. Well, we were both wrong, they definitely have to be on the bottom. Thank you Dustyx2 for taking the time to check out a factory original installation and posting pictures. Thanks to everyone for being so...

Yes, the fitting was always on the top and that matches the drawings. Rotating the barrel 180* would put the fittings under. I have rotated the rod 180* and get the same results.

Originally I did not remove or reposition the fitting. After reinstalling the cylinder the first time I lowered the boom it crushed the metal pipe and cracked the fitting. I ordered the replacements from Kubota and they matched the original exactly. The fitting has tapered threads and is down as...

Cylinder is oriented as per drawing and the way it always was. To rule out a possible slight bend in the rod I rotated it 180* in the cylinder. Same condition, contacts top of boom tunnel when lowered less than 1/2 way.

After 22 years of operation I had to reseal the boom cylinder on my BT600 backhoe. When reinstalled I lowered the boom and crushed the lower “L” fitting / metal tube into the inside of the boom tunnel. The fitting in the cylinder had not been removed or repositioned. There is no evidence of any...