2020 Highbanking in California ..legal or not on private property ?

Relichunter1 · Feb 2, 2020

Just wondering if highbanking is allowed in California primarily on private properties.

Goldwasher · Feb 2, 2020

"private"

who are you telling?Did you post a notice in the town square that you bought a pump at harbor freight?

does the county code enforcement polo shirt guy get to use your 20% off coupon too?

Relichunter1 · Feb 4, 2020

Goldwasher,

Good point, and no I don't buy cheap Chinese pumps or tools....I've been out of the gold washing business since the 2009 moratorium. Thought perhaps SB637 something new in regulations but I have fouind out since than our Supreme Court has screwed us too.

Clay Diggins · Feb 4, 2020

Seems the real issue would be whether the private property owner has water and mineral rights.

If they do have both and they give you permission then what's to stop you?

Heavy Pans

Johnnybravo300 · Feb 5, 2020

Looks like cali fear tactics are working well. So many afraid to get a spankin.

Relichunter1 · Feb 5, 2020

Good comments fellas....and yes California is over regulated do to the government the coastal folks keep voting in....but the damn weather is great year round. We have the desert, mountains and coast, all within a few hours drive. But a price to pay for it, thats for sure.

mendoAu · Feb 6, 2020

Relichunter1 said:
Goldwasher,

Good point, and no I don't buy cheap Chinese pumps or tools....I've been out of the gold washing business since the 2009 moratorium. Thought perhaps SB637 something new in regulations but I have fouind out since than our Supreme Court has screwed us too.

Kinda funny since Japan gets all of their "Honda" engines from china.

Relichunter1 · Feb 6, 2020

Some are..others are not...they have 5 major manufacturing plants, one in the U.S. All pass Q.C. GX series primarily made in Thailandl, GC series in the U.S. Engines for the U.S. market are primarily sourced from Japan, U.S. and Thailand. So you are only partial correct......kinda funny.

Goldwasher · Feb 7, 2020

mendoAu said:
Kinda funny since Japan gets all of their "Honda" engines from china.

Yea I've been more than happy with harbor freight pumps. and my generator.

I pay for performance not branding.

wildminer · Feb 8, 2020

My 6.5 hp Honda chinese knock off was a first pull starter and ran the p180 pump pump great. Been gathering dust for a number of years here in Oregon though.

akflyer · Feb 8, 2020

I bought the northstar HP pump and put it on my chinese engine. Pretty sure it was 160 bucks for the pump and 99 for the HF predator engine. Does all I ask of it and more.

Relichunter1 · Feb 8, 2020

If you need to rely on an engine day in and day out it may be worth the coin to spring for the Honda. Otherwise for intermittent use I don't think you can go wrong with the clones even though they burn more oil, have more vibration and very noisey. If a Chonda is your thing....its your thing...especially if you use it once in a while for prospecting and mining.

panningjack · Feb 9, 2020

Relichunter1 said:
If you need to rely on an engine day in and day out it may be worth the coin to spring for the Honda. Otherwise for intermittent use I don't think you can go wrong with the clones even though they burn more oil, have more vibration and very noisey. If a Chonda is your thing....its your thing...especially if you use it once in a while for prospecting and mining.

For the cost of a Honda you can buy 2-3 harbor freight knock offs. Makes it handy to swap a motor in the field rather than travel back to town too

N-Lionberger · Feb 9, 2020

I'd rather carry one good pump in than 2-3 throw aways.

Relichunter1 · Feb 9, 2020

Had a Honda GX 160 and lent it out to some friends 5 years ago...finally traced it last year and went over to pick it up from a friend of that friend I lent it to. It was stored outside under an oak tree, leaves covering it... :dontknow:

...I cringed and took it back home. Replaced the oil and one pull it started.. :headbang:

. Try that with a Chonda!

mendoAu · Feb 26, 2020

I stand corrected....https://engines.honda.com/company/about-us
and comparing HF to Honda:https://www.consumerreports.org/inv...-eu2000it1a1-recreational-inverter-generator/

Just to clarify I have 5 small Hondas that perform great (also two semi-basket case Hondas, one on a two man post hole auger the other on a non-working generator [motors are fine the gen trashed]). But I also have two Harbor Freight generators (with extended warranties) a 4000 that runs all day every other day then a 12volt battery bank/inverter the other days and a 6500 Harbor Freight for my mig welder and clothes dryer. They perform well and like you know at less than half the cost of Hondas. Being off the grid it is also a matter of matching "funds" with "needs" on a daily basis. I think not to long ago I counted about 13 small engines on the claim here....from weed wrackers to a 1984 Honda BigRed three wheeler. Spare time....no such thing. We also live under some kinda "EQUIPMENT VORTEX" that kicks in just about 3/4s of the way thru my to-do list.
But getting off track about the highbanking issue. I think anyone following my posts for the past 10 years knows how I feel......camo paint everything!!!!!