Ported Husky 55. Want to fit a 28" bar and run LP chain. Stihl or Husky bar?

[777funk]

I figure I will have to modify the bar's mount to do this. Would I be better off starting with a Stihl or Husky bar?

Or... is there a 24" bar that will bolt on without modification?

This saw pulls 20" of regular 3/8" with no problem at all. It's a great fit for the saw. But I'd like a longer cut for very occasional use. I think I've read that I may have to modify (grind down the diameter of) a 404 sprocket to get 3/8 LP to run properly.

 

[oldguy]

Ain't likely to oil that much bar.
3/8 20'' is too much for that saw, yes I have one.

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

*****- go all out, get a 32 inch Cannon for it- or maybe a 36 inch
You signature lists on Husqvarna and one Stihl I might consider worthy of a 28 inch bar- Husqvarna 55 even if "ported" by your good self- is not one of them!

 

[777funk]

Well

Ain't likely to oil that much bar.
3/8 20'' is too much for that saw, yes I have one.

This saw must have a problem with over oiling, because with a 20" bar, it's got oil running off of the bar.

Also Husky themselves recommend up to a 24 on the saw. Would it pull it in stock form? No way.

 

[777funk]

*****- go all out, get a 32 inch Cannon for it- or maybe a 36 inch
You signature lists on Husqvarna and one Stihl I might consider worthy of a 28 inch bar- Husqvarna 55 even if "ported" by your good self- is not one of them!

You would think. However, this saw has more power than the 038 in my signature. It feels close to the stock 281, which also has a 20" bar of 3/8. And I'm talking 3/8 lp chain if you read the title more carefully. It may not work, but with the attitude with which this saw is pulling 20 inches of full 3/8, I think it may work out. There is a big difference in power required between 3/8 and 3/8 lp / picco.

In stock form, this saw wasn't able to pull even 20 inches of regular 3/8. I was going to go 325 or picco. It's a completely different story now.