I cut most of my wood at my moms since tree companies drop logs off. Sharp chains hang on the floor of my truck around the manual transfer case for 4wd. I could have a dozen in there at a time. Been almost solely using 24” recently
I see that I'm in the minority. I use 28 and 32 exclusively, except when I'm in a tree. I got crushed when I was thirty five, and being half bent over kills my lower back. Wish I wasn't busted up, I'd run a twenty four inch again except for falling production. Sure be nice to shed some bar weight.
I have the 18" 350, and 20/28" for the stihl 390. I carry 2 28" chains, several 20", and 5-6 18". I use the 350 the most now and the 390 is used for noodling longer/bigger rounds and cutting big trees. The 350 will cut most trees I come across.
I usually have a 16 on the 310 and the 18 on the 311. I also have three extra chains on the rhino for each size bar because I'm usually cutting wood that has been down or had dirt in or on it. After we get a windstorm that hits pretty hard, I'll bring a bigger saw with a longer bar for some bigger trees that might come down on the trails I run.
I don't carry spare chains when cutting on my own property. When cutting off property I will carry a spare 14" chain for my 192t and a spare 16" and 20" chain for my 362. I just have to remember to bring the non-mounted bar with me, either the 16 or 20 inch bar.
Two extra from 14" to 36". They just ride in the truck box all the time. Usually carry 4 saws to any job. I've got a truck set up strictly for wood cutting/tree work. Load saws & go. Everything else is there.
I thought about setting up a dedicated truck for wooding, something that had way more hauling capacity, leaving my daily driver clear of tools. But so many small scrounges are within my path of travel, going home to get the other vehicle, or driving it to work to grab a scrounge, wouldnt be practical. Fun and expensive, but not practical. I put a wooden bed on a 3500 dually once, 12-valve Cummins. Hauled wood for a long time with that. She would hold a cord to the top of the rails.... Sca
I never carry chains. Don't need to. 90% of my cutting is in my wood yard directly in front of my barn where I keep more saws, chains, fuel, files, etc. Logs are dropped off by tree services. I run my 576XPs w/24" bar pretty much exclusively. Occasionally I pull out my Greenworks 40V battery saw if any limbs remain on the logs. On the rare occasion that I cut off property (like after work today) I take 1 fueled saw with a sharp chain. It's always close to home and after 1 tank, I have enough wood in the truck to call it good.
I only carry an extra chain if I travel far enough away on my lot to warrant having one. Sometimes a bar, too. Swamp maples do unexpected things sometimes . If I look hard enough I think I could find 5 chains for the 026. For the longest time I only had an 026pro with a 16 inch bar so when I started going a bit further into the woods I bought a spare bar just in case and it has been in its original package for about 5 years. I don't have a spare bar or chain for the little pico saw and I don't have spare bars or chains for the 362. Actually I got a spare bar for the 026 some time after I got the bar pinched real good in an oak tree and had to use a hand saw and wedges to get it out. That's never happened to me again.
I'll need to remember to check on what chains and how many are in the cubby holes in the truck. Best guess is 2-3 20" and 1-2 24".
Extra saws no extra chains. Chains only come off during saw cleaning, or when it’s used up. Mostly use saws with 16,20,24” bars