I have three chainsaws. An old Stihl 025 from the 90's that has served me well and still runs great. I recently bought an Echo CS-271T top handle limbing saw that I keep in a sheath on my Kubota tractor. It is super handy and light and I love it. My third saw is a Stihl MS311 that I want to ask about.
I bought it about five years ago to help me deal with my wooded acreage here in Vermont. It's bigger and more powerful than my old 025 but still only has a 20" bar. I live on a dirt road that is not maintained by the local municpalities and my neighbors and I had to deal with a rather large downed tree in the road last winter. We eventually got it cut up but a 24" bar would have been really helpful.
So that gets me to my question. Chainsaws that come with 24" or longer bars are generally professional grade and I'm not willing to spend what it takes to buy one that I may or not need. I just bought an aftermarket muffler for my MS311 to help it handle a larger bar and I'm comfortable with the carb tuning but has any one else gone this route?
I bought it about five years ago to help me deal with my wooded acreage here in Vermont. It's bigger and more powerful than my old 025 but still only has a 20" bar. I live on a dirt road that is not maintained by the local municpalities and my neighbors and I had to deal with a rather large downed tree in the road last winter. We eventually got it cut up but a 24" bar would have been really helpful.
So that gets me to my question. Chainsaws that come with 24" or longer bars are generally professional grade and I'm not willing to spend what it takes to buy one that I may or not need. I just bought an aftermarket muffler for my MS311 to help it handle a larger bar and I'm comfortable with the carb tuning but has any one else gone this route?