13" Bar on Husky 345e

[Stereo]

I have the above saw and it came with the choice of 15" or 18" of which I chose the latter as it's really just for the big stuff. I have an MS180 with a 12" bar which does 90% of the work but I find the fuel tank annoyingly small.

 

I have been trying to find out if I can fit a 13" bar to the 345 and sell on the MS180 as I also have an old Husky 136 which would do for emergency back up.

 

Is this possible? They don't seem to list it as an option but surely the fittings are similar?

[Charlieh]

yes it is husky do one but i would go for the oregon one. either micro lite or micro lite pro, both narrow kerf, i have the pro on my 346xpg and the other on my 340e, both are good bars and run oregon 95vpx chain

 

or you can get a power match or pro lite bars if you want the wider kerf, but tbh i love the narrow kerf on the smaller saws.

 

use the oregon selector guide on their website OREGON®: Selector Guide

[spudulike]

I have a 345 - the perfect bar on this saw is 15" as it gives excellent balance and handles it fine with a semi chisel chain. Mine is muffler modded to give it a bit more kick and will go through 12" oak easy.

 

It is my favourite saw for a bit of logging - I know it isn't a true "pro" saw but is worlds apart from your 136!

 

13" bar is more of a top handled bar but if you must have one - Husqvarna 531 00 38-13 Bar and Chain Kit - 13 325

 

I believe these guys are good on price - 13 inch Chainsaw Bars | Clark Forest : Chainsaw

 

And I also believe that Oregon make the bars for Husky!

[Stereo]

Thanks for the comments. I've been toying with the idea of chopping them both in for 346XP which would obviously be a great saw but it would mean putting a few quid to it and I do like the 345 a lot. It's very user friendly (apart from the annoying filler caps).

 

I also like the 12" bar on the MS180 as it's joy to use on the smaller stuff and I think much safer. It just keeps running out of fuel every 5 minutes. Maybe 15" is the way to go but it seems like a bit of a compromise. I might try the 13" and see how it goes.

 

My 136 is yonks old but still runs OK. It would only be for absolute emergencies which is really why I have kept it. I did manage to melt half the body on it as the manifold guard fell off (along with half the other screws holding it together) so it's not really saleable as it is.

[Charlieh]

do it, i just swapped some saws for a new 346xpg with a 13" microlite pro bar and chain, and also an 8pin drive sprocket so it really motors through timber even if you have to do reduction cuts on bigger stuff upto about 18" inchs