Recent content by amateurarborist

Depends on the weather and budget right? I have a pair of Notch armorflex II (class C) that I got for about $180 with a treestuff discount. I love them, and feel they are best bang for buck. They have been durable, and i can wear them year round. I also went 32x32, and they fit well with...

This post made me think of another important consideration. Once you almost have a tire chosen, check the specific sku on the manufacturer page and look at tread depth. Some sizes, especially in the Hankook dynapro, will only be 12/32 new (we wore those out fast). You want to see 15/32 or...

Venom Power Terra Hunter XT in the 10 ply LT variety. Full tread depth. Great wearing. Lots of traction wet, dry, snow. $100-150 less per tire than the ones you listed. I had zero issues balancing, and it was a crappy Walmart tire center that did it. Mine were about $800 including...

Honestly I use a dremmel right angle attachment and it works OK. I also have had to grind the mandrel down on a regular dremmel chuck to get it to fit in a 2511 head. You can be creative and get it done cheap.

Agreed with others. Timing wheel is absolutely necessary. Pick whichever saw has the biggest diameter piston. Start by figuring out the stock timing numbers. Then watch Tinman's basic saw porting videos on YouTube before doing anything. I've had great luck with his method. It will help you...

Does the primer bulb fill at least halfway? Those OEM zama carbs are junk. I had a BG86 that ran very lean brand new. Wife ran it a couple times and then commented it was hard to start. Muffler was blued after 2 uses. Turns out the primer bulb would only fill to about 2-3mm of fuel in it...