prospecting Rigs (18)
Untried dredge and sluice .... Any suggestions appreciated...
I have a sluice and a 1.5" electric dredge I'm constructing ... Not sure about the flat blue plastic hose if it will plug up. I get to try it next week but if something might not work it would be good to know in advance of problems I might encounter
Read more…My old and new rigs
Some of you will probably recognize this one from treasurenet.
My old rig that my oldest rolled down a bank. Pulled 125' of cable to get it back up. HE walked away with bumps and bruises.
And my new rig. Still needs the stuff I striped of the old r
Read more…gold cube
I built a topper classifier that sits right on the cube, now I just need to find a pile of dirt that has some gold in it. here in the east pickings are barren
Read more…New to me prospecting rig
Been looking for one of these since they were new, could't afford the new car price back then. Needs a little lift, some larger tires and a bullbar, but will work for now. Hope to try it out in the Black Hills in two weeks. Turbo Diesel gets mid 20's
Read more…2" Pacer pump on highbanker
I have a 2" pacer pump, 195 GPM with Honda 160 engine, that I intend to use on a Keene 173 highbanker. I intend to change the stock matting to Gold Hod mats both UR and scrubber. I will keep the stock matting as an alternative. At almost 12,000 GP
Read more…This is what I use to get my dregde to the river
Im just about done with it. I wish I had it with me last year.
Read more…I use a bus for all my needs
I run this bus on waste veggie oil. I can go over 5000 miles on a tank of oil! I took it with my 2 boys to alaska and back to Ga on 5 tanks of diesel.70 gal diesel tank and a 600gal waste oil tank. Ask me how?
Read more…What I use for all the fun of prospecting
Sorry no pictures yet the 88 scottsdales getting some work done to it, the backpack dredge is in the basement in storage and my slack bum is working hard to get it all going again so miner beware greenguru will be there again soon. inclosed you find
Read more…Dredge pump question???
so why cant i use a trash pump for a dredge pump if i have to use a jet flare or a suction nozzle to prevent the material from entering the pump anyway? been wondering for a while ...some one help me out. and which would be better for a sandy area t
Read more…Bazooka sluice
I searched the forum and saw Ken AKA had experience with a bazooka dredge, I am considering dropping some dimes on one of their sluices, anybody here use one yet and have some advice?
Read more…This is our rig
Its what we have and it dos fine. We take it prospecting, hunting, and camping. As you can see we loud it as it was a F350.
ARK ROYAL
No longer have this rig but when I did I was in 30 feet of HEAVEN !
I rebuilt the whole thing inside and out. When Elk hunting it carryed one horse and three mules
and all the hunting gear in the back. The front part was a rolling apt
Read more…Ride, Trailer, and Toy
Well, I have put this together. It is my pride and jopy now.
2011 Dodge Nitro
16' Car hauler decked out inside for securing everything for camping
2011 Arctic Cat Prowler HDX 700
08 Trooper
This is what we use for travel once we get to where we plan on staying. I rented a Polaris Ranger to test drive before I bought one, but it had no power, the Razor had no room, as did the Rhino so we settled on a Trooper. now this thing has its
Read more…Oldie but a goodie
She's a totally stock '86 F-250, 460 V-8, 4x4, 4 sp, long bed.
She's a little rusty and has "Sierra Pin Striping" on both sides, both ends, and the top.
No fear here, she'll get me anywhere I want to go and even places I wouldn't walk.
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