24"-28" guide bar for husky 61

[Taff3757]

Lol I'd need a mortage to get that lol

[woody paul]

Second hand price are good,

385 XP would be a good second saw.

[Taff3757]

Just scouring eBay now will see what I can find

[mendiplogs]

Hi all

I'm after either a 24" or 28" bar and chain for my husky 61. I have a lot of oversized trees that need ringing up the 20" I have on there at mo is good but the extra length would be easier. Just looking for the best price for a chain and bar.

 

Hi Taff there's no way I would use a 61 on a 24)28" bar we used 61 years ago thanks Jon

[spudulike]

A 372Xp will pull a 24" just about but a 20" will be significantly livlier, if you go 28" the 395XP or MS660 would be a good but expensive choice.

 

If you want to go old school, my Husky 181SE pulls a 24" bar with ease so perhaps some old school iron may fit the bill - I do have an old 280CD that is working, no chain brake but reckon it would have more than enough on a 24" and not break the bank.

 

I would do what the earlier poster said - just cut down both sides - probably faster to do on a small bar than trying a really long bar.

 

The specs may list stupidly long bars but it doesn't mean a saw will pull them - a very rough guide is to divide the saws engine size in cc by three and that is th max length bar to use so 60cc becomes 20" but most would ft a 15-18" bar on this saw to get the most from it.

[Taff3757]

Cheers spud much appreciated. I will keep looking and see what come up. I prefer husky over stihl but then with stihl I don't really know where to start. What about a 268 turned into a 72cc

[miker]

ive got an old jonsered 2077 with a 24" bar and chain, 77 cc, good old saw pm me if you want a price, there is a bit of damage to the rear handle but dosent affect the way the saw works,chain brake is working,oils ok etc

Mike

[woody paul]

just something for you to think about husky 268 have rubber mounts 300 mobiles are spring mounted less vib's

[Taff3757]

Would 268 be ok on a 24"

[spudulike]

Would 268 be ok on a 24"

 

 

You are really pushing it as you need a saw with decent torque to pull a 2' bar - 80cc+ would do it in a manner where you don't start the cut in the morning and finish it when the sun goes down:001_rolleyes:

 

The yanks fit semi or full skip chain, basically every other cutter is missing so there is less drag in the cut - that would help it maintain cutting speed but this type of setup is pretty rare in the UK.

 

Basically to keep a saw on the boil, you need to keep it within its powerband, if the drag on the bar cutting is too great, the saw will keep dropping it's revs below the powerband and it will bog - that will get really wearing after a while and a simple cut will become time consuming.

 

If you have the saw, stick the 20" on it and see how it pulls - the condition of the saw will also dictate how well it works - these saws are pretty long in the tooth so if compression isn't at its best..............