Home made dredge cart ?

matrix master DBA · Aug 3, 2012

Was thinking about making a small cart to carry my 2 inch dredge. Just wanted to see some of your pictures or ideas on making one.

Underburden · Aug 3, 2012

If you get responses, look for the one option you shouldn't be without.........BRAKES !!!
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Bob

jcazgoldchaser · Aug 3, 2012

Didn't find much searching.
Prospectors Cache Forum - Viewing topic #95150 - Anybody Know of Any Dredge Cart Plans

Depending on the terrain, I'd incorporate the axles into the dredge, make the wheels removable.

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Probably bigger than you're suggesting, and I'd put the wheels to the inside, but along those lines.

I guess that could be one use for the $50 power chairs I saw at the thrift store.

Gravel Hog · Aug 3, 2012

I had made another cart up over the winter. Matter fact just got done painting it.
Sometimes my projects just seem to go in slowmo. But here is a picture of it. Brakes are a must if the terrain is less than flat.
I use these to haul the heavies (Motors, pumps, winches...). :tongue3:

OKIE · Aug 4, 2012

Nice job! It really looks good.... :icon_thumleft:

Hoser John · Aug 5, 2012

GH fab job rocks,as usual, and see the brakes too!!. The outside bar over the wheels is a great stability edition as really makes the frame much more rigid and helps keep brush outta them spokes. All you have to figure out is the center of gravity on whatever your hauling and good to go for many pain free miles-cool tool-John

russau · Aug 6, 2012

no doubt about it! GH does nice work!

matrix master DBA · Aug 6, 2012

Thanks for all the ideas..... That is one nice looking cart by gravel hog. Nice.....

Gravel Hog · Aug 8, 2012

Thanks for the comps guys, just doing what it takes.

strickman · Aug 8, 2012

looks nice gravelhog .I need to make one , a little larger . like the brakes

Gravel Hog · Aug 11, 2012

Get'er done. Brakes are a must for those of us that frequent the canyon bottoms.

jcazgoldchaser · Aug 11, 2012

Just remembered I replied with a few ideas to the alaska prospecting forum:

Equipment Cart II

Goodyguy · Jun 8, 2013

Instead of building a cart I just added easily removable wheels to my 4" dredge.
Pull 3 hitch pins and all the wheels are off...... or leave em on if the water is deep enough.
(to enlarge just double click the photos)

Showing the gold and diamond fluid bed "add a trap" that I made.
No gold gets past the trap :icon_thumleft:

My brother (the one with the hat) did the welding of the brackets and frame mods.

goldgit'r · Jun 9, 2013

Goodyguy that is a neat setup,one of the best I have seen! Wes

russau · Jun 9, 2013

sure like to see that dredge using a 3 inch SN and getting good gold! hint hint!

Goodyguy · Jun 9, 2013

russau said:
sure like to see that dredge using a 3 inch SN and getting good gold! hint hint!

The 3" nozzle I got from you was for my highbanking fluid bed contraption. My 4" dredge uses a jetlog so no suction nozzle.

Here is the contraption that I needed the 3" suction nozzle for ........

GG~