Wrong bar

[turnkey4099]

I didn't know whether to post this here with chainsaws or in the joke thread. I guess I need to change the way I buy bars and chain. The right way seems to be to look at the tree and then buy a bar and chain for that size.
This was a question posted to a rural forum. I'm still not sure if he's serious.

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I need to buy a 36 inch bar and chain for my trusty old Stihl 031 for
basically a one job use (a 55 inch diameter Red Oak truck about 8 ft
high - maybe 2-3 hrs of use but I want it to work and the prices are
about the same at the web vendor - what are the
pros and cons here if they price is no an issue hardtop.cfm -? -thanks

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Harry K

 

[Stumper]

Ahhhh. Pupid steople.

 

[chainsawworld]

geeeze, a 36 inch bar and chain on an 031???? that's a bunch to turn there.
marty

 

[Justin Garrison]

I seem to recall a thread inquiring if a 044 magnum could effectively run a 36 inch bar. Most votes said no! 031????????

 

[Newfie]

I suspect 2-3 hours will turn into 2-3 days.

 

[stihltech]

031

This will require special fuel, nitrous, and a tubo.

Can you say BOOM!

 

[rahtreelimbs]

I suspect 2-3 hours will turn into 2-3 days.

ROTFLMFAO!!!!

 

[ccicora]

I think he got his numbers in the wrong order..... He must be talking about a 310 Rotax.....?

 

[turnkey4099]

That reminded me of the guy in the local shop I saw with a 26" on an 026.

Harry k

 

[Newfie]

That reminds of the time I asked about a 48" bar hanging on the wall at the local Husky place. I asked who the heck was gonna use that, maybe one of the big land clearing companies. The answer was a harry homeowner who was gonna use it on his Alaskan Mill powered by a 365. Apparently they couldn't reason with the guy and ordered the bar and chain and took his money.

 

[turnkey4099]

After getting 2 answers saying forget about it, he decided on a 28" bar. I am still trying to picture a 55" butt and an 8' tree.

Harry K

 

[Stumper]

Turnkey, I've run into a few like that-Whack and Hack'em tree service or Harry Homeowner nibble of all the limbs leaving the big stump. The biggest stump I ever worked on was actually cut off for grinding by my father. He slabbed it off with an 056 and 20 inch bar- Not the ideal setup but it worked. A (name your favorite big saw) with a 36" bar wouldn't have reached the center on that 7 feet plus diameter stump either so without a longer than 36"bar (which I have never had need of other than that job) it was a slice and dice proposition anyway.