SovietComics
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Hi I was just wondering what years the 455 x torq husqi was made?
455 Husqavarna
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455 Rancher introduced back in 2004 . Good , Homeowner / Firewood saw . Still in production today , although big brothers 460 & 465 Ranchers have been added .
JeffreyZirkle
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I wish I would have gotten the 460 or the 465. I am afraid the 455 doesnt have enough ass for me.
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Depends on what type of cutting your doing Jeff . The 55 cc Rancher is pushing it with a 20 " bar . However with a 18 " bar it can cut plenty of firewood. Although the 60 cc 460 can pull a 24 " bar all day . A buddy of mine has a saw mill set up with a 465 pulling a 32" bar ripping beach & yellow birch , surprising torgue for 65 cc . In Hard Rock Maple bucking firewood I think 28" would be maxing out the oiler on 465 unless Winter Grade Bar oil was the norm . Definately sound saws for the Recreational Wood Cutter on a budget !
The only other saw in the Husky line up thats ever cut as much wood as it, is the 55 it replaced.
JeffreyZirkle
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Well I am cutting firewood, my Johnsered 2166 I purchased a couple years ago took a crap. Only on its 3rd chain and original bar. I had just put the 3rd new chain on it. Mixed a new batch of fuel and fired it up. That's when it locked up. I am hoping after reading a few post that it is a screw backed out as the piston will come up to almost top end and then it stops.
Back to the 455, I run a firewood business on the side and do 4 or 500 cords a year. I hope the saw will hold up as I am pretty disappointed in the Johnsered.
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That's quite a bit of wood cutting.
I'd have to own several saws with that much demand, maybe even Pro saws.
I know the area your in very well, fish Stonewall and Tygart several times a year.
Ouch !
That's disappointing for a Pro-Grade 70 cc Class saw . Cutting that much wood is Serious Commercial Cutting . I would hope your using Premium Synthetic Mix & Bar Oil @ 40:1 and maintain sharp chains while cutting . As for the. 455 Rancher , my Uncle swore by the Ranchers for his homeowner firewood 30+ yr requirements . He went through the 51 , 55 , 450 models to last yr when he bought a 465 . He use to cut around 25-30 cords a yr of mixed hard woods on the homestead . However he always ran a two saw operation (felling limbing & bucking) . I would think you could expect a 5-10 yr lifecycle for a 455 if you maintain & use it in a proper manner within your application , more than one saw is a must in your endeavour . Having said this I am puzzled in the failure of the Jonsered , their a fine saw . Please get back to us on this. I would assume you regularly plug check and tuned it properly prior to and after break in ?
cuinrearview
Red saw lover
Have you removed the bar and chain on the Jonsered and tried to turn it over?
4-500 cords a year, even $200/cord is $80,000. Jez man get a top pro saw!
He has a Premium Grade Pro saw . Its currently locked up lol . The point is , no one saw can be expected to cut the hardwood stumpage that Jeff is attempting annually . Multiple saw usage is required .
kjalaska
ArboristSite Member
I agree with the multiple saw idea. That is an awful lot of wood cutting. 455 Rancher is a good homeowner saw. I bought one discounted at Costco of all places about 6 or 7 years ago, has cut a lot of firewood for us. It eventually got ran over by the tractor in the barn, son bout some new plastic for it and it still going strong. Gave it to him for his collection. If I were on a tight budget I would buy 2 or 3 new Echo 590’s and rotate them thru the day.
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So that saw has cut 800-1000 cords into firewood?
It replaced the 350, which, by the way, will cut circles around it!
outdoortype
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Is that a typo or do you really cut 400-500 cords a year? that is a lot of work for a side business.
JeffreyZirkle
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I wish it was 80,000 a year net but you need to factor in costs.
Truck payment
Insurance
Cell phone
Gas
Labor
Royalty fee
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JeffreyZirkle
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I actually cut more than that.
But let's just say, I do a cord a day during the work week, then i do 3 on saturday and 3 on sunday. That's 11 cords a week average. Times that by 52 weeks and that's 572 cords.
Now with that being said, this year I have slowed things down to half. I can not do as much right now with a 15 month old and momma working plus I am working 12 hour shifts 5 days a week.
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JeffreyZirkle
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Nope, never said that, that particular saw is on its original bar and i just put a new chain on, literal when it locked up. So it has worn out 2 chains. Saw is in excellent shape. Little sawdust from cutting in the rain.
I would say 25 to 40 cords.
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JeffreyZirkle
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Not really
I used a stihl MS660 for 3 years till it locked up. Gas got mixed lean, I am guessing that the mixing oil was not correct in the bottle. I have caught that several times and that may be what happened to my jonsered. As I was in a hurry in the rain and did not double check the bottle to make sure it was full. I have found the bottles not correct several times after the Stihl locked up.
The MS 880 has failed 2wice clutch and drum failure after 2 years.
The MS 661 is on its 2nd year used daily and has cut a couple tractor trailer loads of wood a day give or take.
The jonsered and the 455 are used just an hour a day several times a week. But mostly on the weekends.
As I said. I cut firewood as a side business.
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