Weed eater /brush cutter muffler mod

[JeffreyZirkle]

So I am planning to buy a brush cutter for up keep on some hunting lease i have. Mainly clearing a few roads of briars and shooting lanes.
So I got to thinking, instead of spending 500.00 on a Stihl 131, could a guy get away with a 91 and do a muffler mod on it and pull the same power as the 131.


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[hedge hog]

Don't think so
Do a MM to the 131 and rip it


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[Jim Timber]

Too bad you're not closer, I have a 91 that'd be fun to try it on.

 

[beastmaster]

Just like a car, go big and mod from there.

 

[duckman]

Just like a car, go big and mod from there.

not sure. but the gears in the head might not handle the extra power

 

[Jim Timber]

I misremembered, mine's a fs81, not 91 - only 22.5cc's and it's up for sale. My Echo would eat this thing alive.

 

[JeffreyZirkle]

I misremembered, mine's a fs81, not 91 - only 22.5cc's and it's up for sale. My Echo would eat this thing alive.

How much ?

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[Jim Timber]

Sold it for $200 with new blade, tuned up, and new filters. One owner, non-commercial use.

Money's going towards my Echo 355t.

 

[flushcut]

If you are clearing shooting lanes might I suggest saving up for some type of brush mower. If you get a brush cutter/clearing saw you still have to deal with the brush whereas a mower it's mulch.
I have a Husqy 345rx that I have slashed and burned/chipped many acres over the years. I went with that model because it can run any head configuration: bump head weed whip, fixed string whip, brush blade, or a saw blade for bigger trees. Largest I have felled with it was around 10" at the ground.

 

[Jakers]

The muffler on the 130-131's is not easily modded. I own 3 of them on different setups and they all work great as is. I modified the carbs to be adjustable and then pulled the mufflers to "mod" them and decided that it was too much work to be worth it