Poulan 4000 any good?

[hills bay performance]

Hello to all. Today I bought a few saws from an older lady who's husband died recently. I bought a ms660, a few ms250's , ms180 , and a poulan 4000 with a bow bar . I only wanted the stihl saws but she told me I had to buy it all. I only paid $50 for and it runs . Its sounds good and cuts good. Do any of you run these and what size bar does good . Its currently got a 20"

 

[zogger]

A good running 4000 with a bowbar is a smokin deal, in fact, here ya go "you suck"!! and yes, those whole series of mag cased poulans are excellent saws.

 

[hills bay performance]

The "you suck" lets me know I did ok LOL

 

[blk05crew]

You won't like it, send to me

 

[hills bay performance]

I might keep it . Adds a nice color contrast to the collection.

 

[fearofpavement]

If the bow is in good shape, you could probably get your $50 bucks back by selling it and then you have a good saw with no capital invested.

 

[hills bay performance]

I dont see myself using the bow bar. But I would like to put a 24" bar on it . Its 64cc I dont see why it wouldn't handle that. It feels like it has a lot of torque

 

[Saw Dr.]

I dont see myself using the bow bar. But I would like to put a 24" bar on it . Its 64cc I dont see why it wouldn't handle that. It feels like it has a lot of torque

I'll trade ya a brand-new 24" Oregon bar for that bow.

 

[hills bay performance]

Ill keep that in mind . My buddy has a mcculloch bar he says will fit.

 

[Guido Salvage]

If you carry it to my mother in law's over on the East River I will double your money...

 

[OhioGregg]

I dont see myself using the bow bar. But I would like to put a 24" bar on it . Its 64cc I dont see why it wouldn't handle that. It feels like it has a lot of torque

The 4000 Poulan is my favorite, most used saw. I have several of them. Mostly use 20" bars on them, but do have one that I keep a 24" on. The 4000 will run a bow, obviously, but it takes some snot to run a bow. They are usually better on the bigger, even torque' er saws like the 4200, 5200. etc. Or the big sandcast models.

Gregg,

 

[hills bay performance]

If you carry it to my mother in law's over on the East River I will double your money...

After all Ive heard im inclined to hang on to it a little while .

 

[zogger]

After all Ive heard im inclined to hang on to it a little while .

Wait till you find some of the even larger poulan pro models...they made some pretty nice saws back in the day.

 

[hills bay performance]

I heard they made some impressive saws.

 

[Guido Salvage]

There is Poulan Pro 405 for sale over in Hanover for $50.