GMAN420
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I received a rancher 55 for christmas. Not the saw I was planning on but after reading some the reviews here seems as though it will work for my needs.
The manual says between 13 and 24" bar are recommended. Seems like too small a saw for a 24" bar. My saw came with a 15" .325" pitch. I'd like to replace the bar and chain with a 20" bar and keep the existing drive sprocket. Was wondreing if this saw will have enough power with a 20" bar or should I only go to 18"? One thread here talked of somebody using a 20" bar 3/8's pitch and not having any problems with it. Would .325" be more agressive and less powerful because of the extra teeth. Or work better because of the extra teeth?
I also have an old Homelite XL-12 with a 16" bar. Was going to make this my limbing saw and the 55 my felling/bucking saw. Should I be looking at keeping the 55 as a limber and put a longer bar on the homelite?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks,
G
The manual says between 13 and 24" bar are recommended. Seems like too small a saw for a 24" bar. My saw came with a 15" .325" pitch. I'd like to replace the bar and chain with a 20" bar and keep the existing drive sprocket. Was wondreing if this saw will have enough power with a 20" bar or should I only go to 18"? One thread here talked of somebody using a 20" bar 3/8's pitch and not having any problems with it. Would .325" be more agressive and less powerful because of the extra teeth. Or work better because of the extra teeth?
I also have an old Homelite XL-12 with a 16" bar. Was going to make this my limbing saw and the 55 my felling/bucking saw. Should I be looking at keeping the 55 as a limber and put a longer bar on the homelite?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks,
G
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