038 bar length

[TONYLAMA]

Guys i have a 038 super and want to know how long of a bar the saw will pull, it has a 20 on it now. I have a ms290 with a 16 inch on it and down to one chain. I was wanting to put a longer bar on the 038 super and move the 20 to the ms290. i am new to the site, i have not been on here for awhile.

thanks

 

[LonestarStihl]

What size are you wanting to go to?

According to acres the max length of the 038av is 32” but I don’t know that I’d push that far. They are supposed to have great torque which is where I could see it pulling that bar.

This is the 038av link, couldn’t find one for super

http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...d7d12fb678653bf688256ba20049bcdb?OpenDocument

 

[TONYLAMA]

What size are you wanting to go to?

According to acres the max length of the 038av is 32” but I don’t know that I’d push that far. They are supposed to have great torque which is where I could see it pulling that bar.

This is the 038av link, couldn’t find one for super

http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...d7d12fb678653bf688256ba20049bcdb?OpenDocument

I am thinking on a 25. I haven't found much on a 038 super either, the post on here are about a 038 or a 038mag.

 

[LonestarStihl]

The Super I believe is around 67cc if I’m not mistaken. I’m sure others would be more knowledgeable. I think it’d do great with a 25” in my opinion

 

[SLV-JIM]

Years ago when the 038 was the go to saw people would run 32's all the time. At least in West Coast soft wood. You could go 1 tooth down on the sprocket if possible. West Coast guys always exaggerate by about 4 inches! so a 28 inch should work fine.

 

[LonestarStihl]

There you go. I kinda was thinking 28” would be good too but figured 25/4” was definitely good togo

 

[Cowdudy]

I haven’t run an 038av, but i have two mags and they pull a 32”full skip chain like a boss in fir, spruce and maple. You can put a fair amount of muscle on the cut also before she starts to slip the clutch.


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[turnkey4099]

I am thinking on a 25. I haven't found much on a 038 super either, the post on here are about a 038 or a 038mag.

I bought the 310 new with a 25". It did just fine. Not much difference between the 290 and 310

 

[TONYLAMA]

Here in the Midwest i will cut anything from hackberry to hedge. 038 super with the 20 inch bar doesn't even act like it is working when i am cutting hedge. i also have a 029 super, has anyone had any luck with big bore kit from Bailey's? The 029 needs a kit installed in it. Already performed the muffler mod before it started to lay down.

 

[rancher2]

Back in the day when my 038 was my big saw I run a 24 all the time on that saw cutting hardwood and it handled it no problem and had a 36 that we would put on to take down and buck a big tree it would pull the 36 but it was a load.

 

[rocketnorton]

have run up to 28 on a s. 32 make it pretty nose heavy, imo.

 

[turnkey4099]

have run up to 28 on a s. 32 make it pretty nose heavy, imo.

Tell me about it! I have to hoist my 440 with 32 bar using both hands just to get it on the log and then reposition my hands to make the cuts...and age could not have anything to do with it.

 

[TONYLAMA]

Thanks for all the info.