For tightening I’ve used an angle grinder spanner wrench. Works great honestly. Either use it in the gap or make two small drill holes die it to sit in and tighten.
Looks like your Husky pulls the chain okay and the longer bar works to reduce back strain. I’m with Billy Ray, “Stand up to buck🪵”. My MS 500i wears a 25” bar and the 462 runs a 28”. Works well for me.
@@Lifeinthe906 I have found that the extra bar length gives me several benefits: better work position for safety, balance, and reducing back strain. I also have observed my own tendency get cuts that are more square across the face of the log with longer bars…not sure if it’s the benefit of having a longer sight radius like on a rifle or whatever, but I definitely get better results and consistency in my cuts. Hopefully you see several benefits as well.
After reading replies online for and against slapping a 24” on a husky 55 rancher I decided to buy the 24” and I put it on and went to work. I only ran it about an hour or so out behind my family’s property on the mountain cutting some dead standing trees and a few leaners. I did a conventional face cut or two, a Humboldt, a few bore cuts and I experienced no problems what so ever other than getting the new chain in order which is the case with any new chain in any saw as far as I know. It ate right through the wood. The bore cut was ridiculously fast and clean. I’ll have to look at the saw and see what the item number is in the bar and chain because a lot of times with other setups I would stab a bore cut through the tree and the bar would be pinched but this setup allowed me to pull the bar out of the tree with ease. The only negative I noticed was the saw started losing muscle in the cut for a second or two at times but I believe that was user error because I haven’t adequately tuned my carb and I need to adjust the H screw a bit
Thanks for the detailed video. I just got a 550 XP and I consider ripping logs (of walnut which is rather hard wood) with a 24" bar and chain. Did you try it yet ? I saw a video about that with a ported saw and muffler modification but I'm reluctant to do that.
Hey David. The light bars are definitely lighter. The 24 I have on my Jonsered is over a pound lighter than the stock steel bar. And the Sugihara bars are basically the same price as a stock Husqvarna bar.
@@Lifeinthe906 The place I bought it from wanted the same price for the 572 xp as the 390xp. There's about 10 or 12 cc difference in motor. So it was a no brainer to get the 390. I love it. I'm gana get a 28 inch bar I think.
@@williamwallace9620 I believe that. I'm not sure about the 660 but the 390 is around 16 pounds without the bar and chain. I have the 395 xp as well and an older 372 xp. They are all great saws. I use the 372 with a 20 inch bar it's the perfect firewood saw
Your going to like the 24" sugihara. I use a 24" sughi on both my 34 & 46 stihl saws. You will never look back. Have a good one from the Emerald Empire.
Great minds think alike! I just changed one of my big saws over to 404, I still have to make a minor adjustment to the bar adapter then I will switch the other one over to 404, double ended 72"🧡🔥👍🏼👊🏼
I have a 545 m2 as well. I think with a muffler mod it would pull a 24" 3/8" chain. It certainly pulls the stock .325" 20" chain with plenty of authority stock. Mine only has like 3 or 4 hours on it so it probably hasn't even "woken up" yet. I'm not sure if the oiler would keep up though 🤔
@@ocsplc Yeah I'm pretty impressed with it. It kind of replaced an old 450 Rancher in my lineup of saws and it definitely produces significantly more power while only being slightly heavier. It's one of the easiest saws to start I've ever used too. It pulls very easily for a 50cc saw. None of my Huskies has ever really let me down, I personally prefer them to Stihl saws but that's really just personal preference. They're both very good. I bought a 572xp last year and I've also been very impressed with that saw, it's very versatile. It will pull a 32" skip chain really well through the hardest woods I cut but I feel like it's at its best with a 24" full comp chain. Echo saws are nice too
I converted my 028super from 325 to 3/8 and went from a 16 inch bar to 18 inch bar and it pulls thru the wood easy I feel it would pull a bigger bar no problem
how do you like that 550? have you had any engine computer problems ? i have been looking for a spare saw , but have always used stihls. i have only seen 1 person have a husky 460 and was impressed after we tweaked it. i would love to get a 562 and a 550 , but going with 1 first. i would like something that could be used for fruit tree pruning. but cut lots of firewood also. along the prograde side. i've been running a stihl 362 since 2008. cutting 20 to 30 cords a year. that holding teh saw above your head pruning and brush cutting , are hrd on your shoulders
I have had no problems with it so far. It's a great saw and pretty light weight. I was a little apprehensive about the auto- tune also but so far it's been good.
I suppose Im just old and set in my ways? However I just dont see any advantage to a longer bar. Just more teeth to file and where in at in the Ozarks there are not very many large trees that require a long bar. I recently bought a Homelite 101 a manual oil 54 Cc saw. It had a 20 inch bar and dogs. I removed those felling spikes and installed a 14 inch bar. I take the fellling spikes off every saw I get. If the chain is sharp it will cut without them! I use a 16 inch bar on my 58 CC Homelite super Xl 12 and a 20 inch om my Lombard 68CC saw. I didnt get a bar with the Lombard and a 20 inch Oregon hard tip is the only bar in my hoard that fit the Lombards smaller studs. I have a 550 that has a 20 inch roller tip and thats plenty long. I dont care for the rollertip but thats what came on it when I bought it at auction for $20. I bought a new rancher 55 Husky in 2000. Never really liked that plastic saw. Came with a roller tip bar. I spent more time pulling the chain back on than I did sawing. So back to the dealer and got a shorter hard tip bar. Chain stayed on after that. It never oiled enough to suit me. I like a manual oiler. Plastic broke. Its now in a 51 case. Still have it and it still runs really good. I would trade it for a Vintage magnesium Homelite or Lombard.
Hey collector. Thanks for the great comment. The longer bar in this case is for posture most of all. I have a lot of smaller diameter firewood to process right now so the bar helps keep me standing up! Thanks for watching
@@Lifeinthe906 I suppose it will keep you standing? If you watch my video of making fence post I do get down on the ground a bit. Im 70 and It simply dont bother me to squat or get down on my knees. As they say different strokes for different folks. It all good.
I run 3/8 on my 50cc saws, get more life than .325. If it's kept sharp cuts awesome 👍. I try to file after every tank never let saws get dull unless hit the dirt or something. Love your channel interesting content 👍hopefully you can make it to the firewood frenzy in eau Claire. Would be nice seeing you there.
Should’ve probably used a skipper tooth chain…I handfile so that’s what I run on a couple hotrod 350’s… if you aren’t going to be sticking your entire bar it doesn’t matter much… in the 22” or bigger that skip really helps…
Something else that I really love about skipper is that you aren’t recutting and grinding up the cut chips in your groove… so it’s very efficient at extracting big fat full chips and with less teeth you can lower the rakes some more…it’s definitely not 1/2 as fast as a full comp chain…I really prefer the way it cuts when bucking….
i posted a vid on the equipment i have and gave a brief plan for the troy-bilt i have! also my antique gear! old but still works! still struggling with u-tube!
If you're looking to save your back it will work fine. The rancher has less power than the 550 but will still pull the 24. Sharp chain and let the saw cut. Don't bog it down.
@@Lifeinthe906 we waited ten minutes and ten seconds for cutting..thumbs down for the video. Even if the idea is worth considering..you channel is a waste of time.
New subscriber and troll (Michigan troll, not internet troll) and just curious what area you're in the U.P.? My family has a cabin in the Grand Marais area, and we love it there. Thanks for the videos!
I run a husky 460 w/24 or 20. The 24 is definitely an acquired taste thing but because of the length it is nose heavy. The 20 is way more balanced and it feels way lighter like a lot lighter lol. Plus you can feel the gain in rpm. But the 24 has its place and learning to use the tip of the saw on a longer bar is a good skill. I never used the tip with sort bars. But with the 24 it’s stand up and buck time lol
Nice video! But just an FYI, never set the clutch with the chain brake, as it can actually make the clutch come loose! The clutch will tighten naturally by normal cutting.
OMG YOU CANT DO THAT ON A 50CC SAW!!! Lol just kidding. I just put a lightweight 24 on Paulas 353. She loves it! Im running Archer full house. I think if she was gonna be cutting big wood all day id put skip on it. After a couple filings i will run the rakers at 0.025 too. You are gonna love that set up. I will weigh my bar and chain in a vid for ya. STAY SAFE buddy!!
I was planning on doing the same to my 261 when I first got it, but seeing that it needs crank seals I’ll just wait 🤣🤣 Oiling is a big factor, nice that it worked out well for ya!👍🏼 Watched BellHopper swapping bar/chain/sprocket combos on a hopped up Wild Thing with interesting outcome! Bless’ns to ya, Tedd
@@Lifeinthe906 @Life in the 906 maybe it's nice for cutting lots of thin trees at the same time. I think in hard wood it doesn't make sense. But maybe softwood like this th-cam.com/video/QeFp-jmUPS0/w-d-xo.html
Any saw can use a 24 inch bar to cut 9 or 10 inch diameter wood even a 30 cc saw . But not every saw can use a 24 inch bar cutting a 24 inch diameter of wood . I have had a 550xp for 5 years and it gives up when using an 18 inch bar when the full lot is in the wood the torque on the 550xp is absolutely terrible. My echo cs501sx absolutely walks all over it and it would probably not be able to use the full 24 inch in wood hell even a 560xp or 562xp would struggle so what exactly is the point of this video to make people go and buy 24inch bars for there 550xp and blow them up trying to cut big wood . Really think before you post stuff like this
I've been running the 24 on this saw for almost a year. It performs well. If you don't just lean on it and let the properly sharpened chain do its thing. It hasn't blown up yet!! Thanks for watching.
@@Lifeinthe906 I have a 550xp and it hardly copes with an 18inch bar in the wood are you trying to say you use a 550xp with the ful 24inchl bar in the wood because if you are you are talking absolute nonsense. 10 or 15inch yes do that no probs 18inch starts to struggle and bogs pretty easy and 24inc it would never be able to do it and if you are your saw won't last for long hell I would not even be able to do that hardly with a 560xp . Nonsense bud complete nonsense
@@Lifeinthe906 sharpened correctly for the wood I think it wood work well. Also you can change the tip on that bar to a .325 tip and still have 24 inch. I thought the saw sounded great in the wood. It kept it from over revving. If you go back to the 20 inch 325 get that chain sharp so it keeps a load on that saw the way it does with the 3/8. I think a skip tooth wood be perfect balance of rpm and low end. JMO. Love ya man🌲❤🌲👊🪓
For tightening I’ve used an angle grinder spanner wrench. Works great honestly. Either use it in the gap or make two small drill holes die it to sit in and tighten.
@@thatguy2779 Good idea
Looks like the saw was running that bar and chain just fine! Thanks for sharing Mike👍🏻
Hey Todd . I think it will do fine for firewood. I don't think I'll be cutting any 36 inch red oak with it lol 🤣
@@Lifeinthe906 how do you like that 550 Mike? I seen one for sale pretty cheap on Marketplace. I thought about snagging it!
@@toddsoutsideagain I have zero complaints on this saw have had it for over a year and it's my go to firewood saw.
Got a 500XPG. If you ever get another consider the G. The heated grips are nice!
@@katesback My next new saw will definitely have heated grips!
Looks like your Husky pulls the chain okay and the longer bar works to reduce back strain. I’m with Billy Ray, “Stand up to buck🪵”. My MS 500i wears a 25” bar and the 462 runs a 28”. Works well for me.
I figured why not . I'm cutting smaller diameter firewood right now and like the extra lenght.
@@Lifeinthe906 I have found that the extra bar length gives me several benefits: better work position for safety, balance, and reducing back strain. I also have observed my own tendency get cuts that are more square across the face of the log with longer bars…not sure if it’s the benefit of having a longer sight radius like on a rifle or whatever, but I definitely get better results and consistency in my cuts. Hopefully you see several benefits as well.
After reading replies online for and against slapping a 24” on a husky 55 rancher I decided to buy the 24” and I put it on and went to work. I only ran it about an hour or so out behind my family’s property on the mountain cutting some dead standing trees and a few leaners. I did a conventional face cut or two, a Humboldt, a few bore cuts and I experienced no problems what so ever other than getting the new chain in order which is the case with any new chain in any saw as far as I know. It ate right through the wood. The bore cut was ridiculously fast and clean. I’ll have to look at the saw and see what the item number is in the bar and chain because a lot of times with other setups I would stab a bore cut through the tree and the bar would be pinched but this setup allowed me to pull the bar out of the tree with ease. The only negative I noticed was the saw started losing muscle in the cut for a second or two at times but I believe that was user error because I haven’t adequately tuned my carb and I need to adjust the H screw a bit
I'm still running my 550 with great results . I'm gonna try a skip tooth chain next. Thanks for your comment.
Looks like it manages that 24” bar and chain just fine to me Mike! Keep it up. Keep us updated on the new light bar if you end up getting one.
I'm gonna run it like this for a bit . Then go shopping for a bar if I like it!
I went to a 24 from a 20 on my 372, love it! I'm just up the road from you in Skandia.
Hey Kevin. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the detailed video. I just got a 550 XP and I consider ripping logs (of walnut which is rather hard wood) with a 24" bar and chain. Did you try it yet ? I saw a video about that with a ported saw and muffler modification but I'm reluctant to do that.
@jgandiol I have not tried ripping logs with it. We have a sawmill so ripping logs is not something I would need to do.
Appears to run it quite nicely. Thanks for sharing with us.
Its been a great saw so far. thanks for watching.
Like a 24 bar, less bending!! Haven't ever used the light bars, is it really difference?? Have a Safe Day
Hey David. The light bars are definitely lighter. The 24 I have on my Jonsered is over a pound lighter than the stock steel bar. And the Sugihara bars are basically the same price as a stock Husqvarna bar.
I been wanting to put a 24 on my 545 too glad to know it works good!
Thanks Steven
Hi Mike! Nice and easy mod for that saw. No worries and no issues! The way it should be! Thanks for sharing! WST
Hey WST. Thanks Mike. You staying warm down below the bridge?
@@Lifeinthe906 Doing the best we can. Tip Up Town going on right now. The lake is making ice right under our feet. Stay warm!
Looks like it works for that , see if it pulls in a full 24 " cut .
I have a lot of that to do! Lol. I will throw it in something larger just for fun
Seemed to work good . I like the 24 inch bar on it !
Thanks Del. I like it too!
Mike I had missed this video somehow. I was very impressed with how that ran that bar and chain. I just bought a 550 and absolutely love it
They are mean little saws!! I just picked up a skip tooth chain for mine gonna try that out real soon.
@@Lifeinthe906 I will be watching for that
works great!! less bending over also! finally got all the parts i needed to mod my troy-bilt 27 ton! will keep you posted!
Thanks William. Be looking forward to see how your splitter works out.
Like always enjoy watching mike, thanks again from in the woods
Glad you enjoyed this one. And I appreciate your support.
Great vid. Moving all my saws to 3/8 chain and longer bars. Thanks for sharing. Nebraska WoodSTR
I like the 3/8 chain. I find it easier to sharpen too. Thanks for watching STR
I just got a 390 xp earlier this year. 24 inch bar. It works great but kinda overkill for just firewood
The 390 is a beast. And yes maybe a bit heavy for all day firewood. I would love to have one though 🤣
@@Lifeinthe906 The place I bought it from wanted the same price for the 572 xp as the 390xp. There's about 10 or 12 cc difference in motor. So it was a no brainer to get the 390. I love it. I'm gana get a 28 inch bar I think.
@@rustymiller2855 The 572xp is a really nice saw though, I've been very impressed with mine. Those are 2 different animals there
@@williamwallace9620 I believe that. I'm not sure about the 660 but the 390 is around 16 pounds without the bar and chain. I have the 395 xp as well and an older 372 xp. They are all great saws. I use the 372 with a 20 inch bar it's the perfect firewood saw
@@williamwallace9620 yes it absolutely does I'll have to weigh the 390 and 395 filled up and see
It seems to be working pretty good.
Not too bad. We got some warmer weather coming so I'll be able to do some more cutting with it next week.
@@Lifeinthe906 just noticed the temperature down here will be 40 on Tuesday.
@@squirrellyacres Yes they are saying 35 here on Tuesday!! Im gonna get some work done outside finally
Your going to like the 24" sugihara. I use a 24" sughi on both my 34 & 46 stihl saws. You will never look back. Have a good one from the Emerald Empire.
Yes I have one on my Jonsered 2165. Great bar and over a pound lighter than the stock steel bar. Thanks Dan.
Looks like it works pretty darn good Mike. 👍🏻
Thanks Dean
I would say it was working pretty good Mike
It did . I'm gonna run a few tanks with it and see how I like it.
looks like it works well . john
Great minds think alike! I just changed one of my big saws over to 404, I still have to make a minor adjustment to the bar adapter then I will switch the other one over to 404, double ended 72"🧡🔥👍🏼👊🏼
Thanks Jeremy. It's kind of a fun experiment. I had the bar and sprocket so why not!
I did the same thing to my ms271 . It works great so far .
That is awesome. I think keeping it sharp all the time is gonna be key .
I believe your correct .
I’m going to try this on my 545 M2. I did a muffler mod just by porting the baffle inside. Might make up for the minor weight change in the bar.
I think it will work good for you. Sharp chain makes a big difference too.
I have a 545 m2 as well. I think with a muffler mod it would pull a 24" 3/8" chain. It certainly pulls the stock .325" 20" chain with plenty of authority stock. Mine only has like 3 or 4 hours on it so it probably hasn't even "woken up" yet. I'm not sure if the oiler would keep up though 🤔
@@AnarchAngel1 you’re right on. That saw is a little beast
It’s the Tasmanian Devil of chainsaws
@@ocsplc Yeah I'm pretty impressed with it. It kind of replaced an old 450 Rancher in my lineup of saws and it definitely produces significantly more power while only being slightly heavier. It's one of the easiest saws to start I've ever used too. It pulls very easily for a 50cc saw. None of my Huskies has ever really let me down, I personally prefer them to Stihl saws but that's really just personal preference. They're both very good. I bought a 572xp last year and I've also been very impressed with that saw, it's very versatile. It will pull a 32" skip chain really well through the hardest woods I cut but I feel like it's at its best with a 24" full comp chain. Echo saws are nice too
Right on looks great. Love the shot of it being dark out made me lol. Catch ya on the flip Mike 🙃
Thanks GCL. Funny how you go in the shop and it's light outside and then a of a sudden not so much!!🤣
Hey. Did you know that you can press a bar tip greaser into that hole at the end of the pto side of the crank? I did that in one of my recent videos.
I did know that. I had seen that on TH-cam haha! Thanks for watching
I converted my 028super from 325 to 3/8 and went from a 16 inch bar to 18 inch bar and it pulls thru the wood easy I feel it would pull a bigger bar no problem
It probably would. Thanks for watching Matt.
I’ve been seeing some sugahara and Tsumura bars out there for the small mount Huskies! Some of the other styles are harder to find. Nice saw buddy!
Thanks John!
Mike, I like it buddy. Such a great saw.
It sure is . Gonna put it to work this week and see how it performs
Seems to cut really well
Yes it does.Thanks Oldtimer
how do you like that 550? have you had any engine computer problems ? i have been looking for a spare saw , but have always used stihls. i have only seen 1 person have a husky 460 and was impressed after we tweaked it.
i would love to get a 562 and a 550 , but going with 1 first. i would like something that could be used for fruit tree pruning. but cut lots of firewood also. along the prograde side. i've been running a stihl 362 since 2008. cutting 20 to 30 cords a year. that holding teh saw above your head pruning and brush cutting , are hrd on your shoulders
I have had no problems with it so far. It's a great saw and pretty light weight. I was a little apprehensive about the auto- tune also but so far it's been good.
It didn’t sound like it was having any trouble handling the longer chain and bar 👍👏 🤜🏼🥶🤛🏼🥃
I think it will do ok if not I'll go back to the 20. Thanks
Looks good from here, an awful lot of bar. Take care and be safe Mike.
Thanks Mike
What part of the peninsula you from? I’m from hermansville.
I'm near Marquette. Thanks for watching Nicholas
@@Lifeinthe906 omg it’s so beautiful up in that area. I’m hoping to get up there this year to hit Grey walls
LOL ...its cold and windy and I.m not going to do it. Perfect bumper sticker
Yes sir!! The weather has not been nice here lately!
I suppose Im just old and set in my ways? However I just dont see any advantage to a longer bar. Just more teeth to file and where in at in the Ozarks there are not very many large trees that require a long bar. I recently bought a Homelite 101 a manual oil 54 Cc saw. It had a 20 inch bar and dogs. I removed those felling spikes and installed a 14 inch bar. I take the fellling spikes off every saw I get. If the chain is sharp it will cut without them! I use a 16 inch bar on my 58 CC Homelite super Xl 12 and a 20 inch om my Lombard 68CC saw. I didnt get a bar with the Lombard and a 20 inch Oregon hard tip is the only bar in my hoard that fit the Lombards smaller studs. I have a 550 that has a 20 inch roller tip and thats plenty long. I dont care for the rollertip but thats what came on it when I bought it at auction for $20. I bought a new rancher 55 Husky in 2000. Never really liked that plastic saw. Came with a roller tip bar. I spent more time pulling the chain back on than I did sawing. So back to the dealer and got a shorter hard tip bar. Chain stayed on after that. It never oiled enough to suit me. I like a manual oiler. Plastic broke. Its now in a 51 case. Still have it and it still runs really good. I would trade it for a Vintage magnesium Homelite or Lombard.
Hey collector. Thanks for the great comment. The longer bar in this case is for posture most of all. I have a lot of smaller diameter firewood to process right now so the bar helps keep me standing up! Thanks for watching
@@Lifeinthe906 I suppose it will keep you standing? If you watch my video of making fence post I do get down on the ground a bit. Im 70 and It simply dont bother me to squat or get down on my knees. As they say different strokes for different folks. It all good.
I have a vintage home lite but small
If it’s dragging you could put a smaller sprocket on the clutch.
Definitely an option. Thanks for watching
I run 3/8 on my 50cc saws, get more life than .325. If it's kept sharp cuts awesome 👍. I try to file after every tank never let saws get dull unless hit the dirt or something. Love your channel interesting content 👍hopefully you can make it to the firewood frenzy in eau Claire. Would be nice seeing you there.
@cut 4 fun Thanks for the kind words. I will be at the frenzy this year already got the time off!
Yes a sharp chain makes a big difference. Especially on a smaller engine saw.
Should’ve probably used a skipper tooth chain…I handfile so that’s what I run on a couple hotrod 350’s… if you aren’t going to be sticking your entire bar it doesn’t matter much… in the 22” or bigger that skip really helps…
Thanks David. The skip tooth was suggested a few times . I may pick one up and give it a try
@@Lifeinthe906 it’s a huge help…if you are only bucking wood you can drop your rakes and cut nice fat chips… just as fast
Something else that I really love about skipper is that you aren’t recutting and grinding up the cut chips in your groove… so it’s very efficient at extracting big fat full chips and with less teeth you can lower the rakes some more…it’s definitely not 1/2 as fast as a full comp chain…I really prefer the way it cuts when bucking….
@@DaveyBlue32 Definitely gonna order one up and give it a try
i bet when you get it in a 24" log you will see your 50cc power disappear but it does go well on them small logs
I agree. I have lots of the smaller stuff to cut right now. And I am gonna put it in some large wood just for fun!
i posted a vid on the equipment i have and gave a brief plan for the troy-bilt i have! also my antique gear! old but still works! still struggling with u-tube!
It's a grind just put up the best stuff you can.
How would a 24 inch bar and chain work out for a husq 450 rancher?
If you're looking to save your back it will work fine. The rancher has less power than the 550 but will still pull the 24. Sharp chain and let the saw cut. Don't bog it down.
Looks and sounds good, Mike! Have you considered the new Husqvarna light bars? I just put a 24 inch on my 562 XP, and I really like it a lot. 👍
Hi John. I have considered them but they are pretty pricey compared to the sugihara bars.
@@Lifeinthe906 we waited ten minutes and ten seconds for cutting..thumbs down for the video. Even if the idea is worth considering..you channel is a waste of time.
New subscriber and troll (Michigan troll, not internet troll) and just curious what area you're in the U.P.? My family has a cabin in the Grand Marais area, and we love it there. Thanks for the videos!
Welcome to the channel. I'm in central Marquette county.
@@Lifeinthe906 awesome! I look forward to following along!
I run a husky 460 w/24 or 20. The 24 is definitely an acquired taste thing but because of the length it is nose heavy. The 20 is way more balanced and it feels way lighter like a lot lighter lol. Plus you can feel the gain in rpm. But the 24 has its place and learning to use the tip of the saw on a longer bar is a good skill. I never used the tip with sort bars. But with the 24 it’s stand up and buck time lol
Less bending over that was the goal on this one. I think it will work pretty good.
Nice video! But just an FYI, never set the clutch with the chain brake, as it can actually make the clutch come loose! The clutch will tighten naturally by normal cutting.
Thanks Erik.
OMG YOU CANT DO THAT ON A 50CC SAW!!! Lol just kidding. I just put a lightweight 24 on Paulas 353. She loves it! Im running Archer full house. I think if she was gonna be cutting big wood all day id put skip on it. After a couple filings i will run the rakers at 0.025 too. You are gonna love that set up. I will weigh my bar and chain in a vid for ya. STAY SAFE buddy!!
I haven't run it much yet but I like it so far!
That’s a back saver.
It sure is! Thanks for watching
550 xp in 3/8 ?
Yes
Cutting snow will dull your chain, just as sawing into the ground.
Well seeing that you can put a bar longer on a 50cc chainsaw it shouldn't matter if you put a 24-inch on there or a 42-inch on there
Not sure the 42 would balance too well
My dealer said I "couldn't" put anything larger than a 20 inch bar. Obviously he's incorrect
He definitely is incorrect!
Looked like a good nasty day project.
I almost froze to death just doing that little bit of cutting lol.
3/8 шина направляющая подошла на 0,325 посадочный разъём ,на самой пиле
Thanks for watching
Looks good to me!👍🏻
Thanks Rod!!
I like it!👍
Me too ! Thanks Andrew
👍. Nice vid.
Thanks Richy
I run 24 on a 56cc and it goes like stink.
Simple upgrade. The extra 1 1/2 lbs will give you more of a workout 😁 It melted through the maple with ease 👍
Not too excited about the additional weight but I think it's gonna work out pretty well. Thanks for watching Dave
👍👍👍👍👍
Hey Adrian!!
OK it works but get a 562 and its a whole different story.
The 562 is definitely a whole different story. Thanks for watching Tom
@@Lifeinthe906 I forgot the "stand up and buck" aspect of this to save your back. If you're over 6' you definitely want a 24" on your small saws
I was planning on doing the same to my 261 when I first got it, but seeing that it needs crank seals I’ll just wait 🤣🤣
Oiling is a big factor, nice that it worked out well for ya!👍🏼
Watched BellHopper swapping bar/chain/sprocket combos on a hopped up Wild Thing with interesting outcome!
Bless’ns to ya, Tedd
Hello Tedd. I think its gonna do well in the smaller firewood I'm currently cutting.
I just can't. 😆😂😅🤣👍👊
You can!! You just scared ya might like it !!
@@Lifeinthe906 aint scared 😆🤣😅😂🤣🤣😅😂
It would also run an 48 inch bar while cutting 10 inch wood..
Search and destroy an 24 inch tree!
I have a lot of 10 to 12 inch wood to cut. I also have some 24 inch logs. I may give it a rip and see how it does. Thanks for watching
@@Lifeinthe906 @Life in the 906 maybe it's nice for cutting lots of thin trees at the same time.
I think in hard wood it doesn't make sense. But maybe softwood like this th-cam.com/video/QeFp-jmUPS0/w-d-xo.html
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Who woulda thunk it!
Right!!! Thanks Anthony
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2 3/4 lbs vs 4 lbs.
About 1 1/2 pounds heavier.
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And it runs great.........
@@glenspryszak6005 It sure does.
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Yep.
Any saw can use a 24 inch bar to cut 9 or 10 inch diameter wood even a 30 cc saw . But not every saw can use a 24 inch bar cutting a 24 inch diameter of wood . I have had a 550xp for 5 years and it gives up when using an 18 inch bar when the full lot is in the wood the torque on the 550xp is absolutely terrible. My echo cs501sx absolutely walks all over it and it would probably not be able to use the full 24 inch in wood hell even a 560xp or 562xp would struggle so what exactly is the point of this video to make people go and buy 24inch bars for there 550xp and blow them up trying to cut big wood . Really think before you post stuff like this
I've been running the 24 on this saw for almost a year. It performs well. If you don't just lean on it and let the properly sharpened chain do its thing. It hasn't blown up yet!! Thanks for watching.
@@Lifeinthe906 it won't cutting 9 or 10 inch diameter you certainly have not been cutting 24 inch diameter have you
@Richard Sneddon I cut alot of hard maple over 10 inch diameter. Plenty of videos on my channel. Go check em out . Have a great day.
@@Lifeinthe906 I have a 550xp and it hardly copes with an 18inch bar in the wood are you trying to say you use a 550xp with the ful 24inchl bar in the wood because if you are you are talking absolute nonsense. 10 or 15inch yes do that no probs 18inch starts to struggle and bogs pretty easy and 24inc it would never be able to do it and if you are your saw won't last for long hell I would not even be able to do that hardly with a 560xp . Nonsense bud complete nonsense
@@Lifeinthe906 they are known for what little torque they have .
Looks like a great fit. Are you running full house or skip tooth. Lovin it. 🌲❤🌲👊🪓
Not bad a little nose heavy ! I have never tried skip tooth. How do you think the skip tooth would do in maple?
@@Lifeinthe906 sharpened correctly for the wood I think it wood work well. Also you can change the tip on that bar to a .325 tip and still have 24 inch. I thought the saw sounded great in the wood. It kept it from over revving. If you go back to the 20 inch 325 get that chain sharp so it keeps a load on that saw the way it does with the 3/8. I think a skip tooth wood be perfect balance of rpm and low end. JMO. Love ya man🌲❤🌲👊🪓