WANTED,42"or48"bar for 088

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the tree guy

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I am looking for a long bar for my 088.I have some big trees to flop and would rather use the 088.I have a 42" on my 066 but the 088 pulls long bars better.It can be .404 or .375(I have rolls of both),would perfer .375.Old dolmar bars that fit 166 will work also.Thanks for your time. :) Dan
 
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Umm, stumper, you made a small error there. the bar from an 066 wont fit an 088. the 088 has a 14mm mounting slot, the 066 has a 12mm slot.
 
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Okay. My error-I have a bad info source. ( I did check because I thought I remembered the O88 being different and it said the same bar fit both.)The Question is WHY is the 88 different!???! One could understand if husky went to a larger bar stud for bigger saws but they do not . Stihl already has big bar slots-why go bigger?
 
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Thanks mac,I see that there was another post on bars.I do have a thought,could you mill a 14mm slot into the smaller 066 bar and make it work?I have a mill that I could use,but am a little bit unsure if I WANT TO WASTE A BAR. :) Dan
 
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You would have to check out the slot and oil hole location first also make shure the heal of the bar gets close enuff to the rim to work properly
 
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I have a 54 " Cannon bar with Roller nose and brand new chain, I may part with and a 60" cannon that fits the large husky mount that could be opened to fit an 088.


Let me know,
Hunter
 
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I had a little time to look and somebody from AS just called and bought 6 bars from me but I do still have some left
1 35 cannon 3/8
1 42 cannon with repair 404
1 42 cannon roller
1 50 cannon roller
1 84 cannon 404
my phone wont stop ringing about these bars
 
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Keep in mind steel doesnt go bad with age. Most "old" Cannon bars will still perform like new. A couple things to watch out for are ones that have been rebuilt many times. Although Cannon rail hardness is much deeper than other bars, once rebuilt 3-4 times the life expectancy of the rail may be minimized. Also the main reason the roller nose and 3 rivot tip have gone away is their stability. In a falling application the have very little stability due to a weak attachment design. For bucking though they will last as long as any other tip style. :) good luck.
ps, dont try to modify another mount to fit a big stihl. the oil holes wont match up either.
 

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