Carrying the unit

Alloffroad · Aug 5, 2020

I have the keene 151 drywasher. What have y'all built to transport yours to your remote spot. I picture some sort of 2 wheel wagon with balloon tires or maybe bicycle tires. Or do you disassemble and carry it in a pack?

Hard Prospector · Aug 6, 2020

I use a wheel barrow, they make all different kinds now. The one I use has two front tires, steel handles and a square thick plastic basin. Drywasher, motor and gear takes about 2 trips. Will go most any where from the truck except of coarse anything like up steep mountain sides etc. I'd take a pic but its in my prospecting trailer burried under all my crap and hotter than Hell outside. Bought it a Tractor Supply I think.

Alloffroad · Aug 6, 2020

I thought about that but i wanted to get an experienced opinion before throwing down the cash. Thank you

Bodfish Mike · Aug 6, 2020

Here's what I use -- it works good with the big wheels (26") I tried one with small 12" wheels and it was easy to tip over.
Depends on the spot. Lately I have been hiking in with my homemade one with a shoulder strap - no battery or gas to carry.

Goodyguy · Aug 6, 2020

It's not a 151 but I haul my drywasher, blower vac combo, metal detector, pick, shovel, and hose on a 2 wheel contraption I built using wheels and handle off a junk lawnmower.

Alloffroad · Aug 6, 2020

Bodfish Mike said:
Here's what I use -- it works good with the big wheels (26") I tried one with small 12" wheels and it was easy to tip over.
Depends on the spot. Lately I have been hiking in with my homemade one with a shoulder strap - no battery or gas to carry.
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I looked at this type of garden cart as well. The problem i have with these is the handle. I think being able to be between the handle(s) would give #1 more stability and #2 less strain on my arms being between and to the immediate side of my body as opposed to out infront. I realize this would probably only come into play on a really long and potentially rough and/or steep transport of the equipment.

Goodyguy · Aug 6, 2020

Alloffroad said:
I looked at this type of garden cart as well. The problem i have with these is the handle. I think being able to be between the handle(s) would give #1 more stability and #2 less strain on my arms being between and to the immediate side of my body as opposed to out infront. I realize this would probably only come into play on a really long and potentially rough and/or steep transport of the equipment.

Would be easy enough to bolt a length of conduit onto each side of the cart to accomplish your idea.
Or cut the cross bar off and slide the next size conduit over the remaining tubing and bolt on.
You get the picture, several options to do what you want and 1" emt conduit is very strong and inexpensive. 10 feet of 1" emt at Home Depot is only $10.95

arizau · Aug 6, 2020

Bodfish Mike said:
Here's what I use -- it works good with the big wheels (26") I tried one with small 12" wheels and it was easy to tip over.
Depends on the spot. Lately I have been hiking in with my homemade one with a shoulder strap - no battery or gas to carry.
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I like the idea of this type of cart with two extended handles with a waist strap between them....pull it up hill using the waist strap and let it lead going down steeper slopes. For me, I have a whippet and it converts and uses it's own backpack straps.

1637 · Aug 6, 2020

i really like the big wheels, brad

Bodfish Mike said:
Here's what I use -- it works good with the big wheels (26") I tried one with small 12" wheels and it was easy to tip over.
Depends on the spot. Lately I have been hiking in with my homemade one with a shoulder strap - no battery or gas to carry.
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Hamfist · Aug 9, 2020

Hand truck and a couple of straps.

Seden · Aug 9, 2020

Yep, works for me! I got the flat bottomed tires for my hand truck from Harbor Freight and they greatly reduce the resistance or drag on the hand truck.

russau · Aug 10, 2020

All of these ideas are good BUT I guess you can call me lazy or old fashion BECAUSE I carried all of my stuff on a ATV with a trailer to get close then I break everything down to a small size for this ole man to drag/ push / or roll down the hil to get it there . Then I reassemble it and pushed my 4 inch dredge into the water back when I could at least do that ! Now "if" I can even get out I sit and watch the young guys do it and I can cheer them on !!! :occasion14:

Goodyguy · Aug 12, 2020

russau said:
All of these ideas are good BUT I guess you can call me lazy or old fashion BECAUSE I carried all of my stuff on a ATV with a trailer to get close then I break everything down to a small size for this ole man to drag/ push / or roll down the hil to get it there . Then I reassemble it and pushed my 4 inch dredge into the water back when I could at least do that ! Now "if" I can even get out I sit and watch the young guys do it and I can cheer them on !!!

I really miss using a dredge. Had my 4" on wheels and used a winch to load and unload.

You just cant beat wheels, best invention ever!

GG~

russau · Aug 12, 2020

Buddy I saw this set up before and I liked it and I still do ! I did the same thing as you did for my dad's boat dock and I had removeable wheels for after I got it into the water and this was 40 or so years ago ! :occasion14: