Assembling my 4 Inch Dredge

A rough video of how I put my dredge together. I hope somebody gets some useful information out of it.

[@outnorthprospecting]

Nice, now I've got some ideas for my 4", thanks👍😀

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Glad it helped out.

[@travismotorsports9478]

I have that same dredge thing is a beast

[@rockwasher7840]

Great video, everyone thinks it’s easy. Hard work and experience.

[@barryscustomworks5491]

Can you do a detailed video of your trailer setup ?

[@MysteriousOutdoors]

Love your video, I have a 2.5 proline dredge/highbanker im working on floating.

[@rockwasher7840]

Hey, great video. That 68 lb pump is a dog. All else is a great day. Thanks.

[@billking200]

Thank you for making a great video, it was very helpful for me. I just bought a used 4” and hopefully put it this summer

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Nice. You will like it. Just big enough for one person to handle. Thanks for watching!

[@DanielHunterUSA]

Can’t wait to go dredge

[@richardbell925]

Thank you Thomas very informative and impressive. You did a good job on this video.

[@rickywilliford2353]

Very informative, thanks, also I see your setup for your dive air with the quick connect you have the snap end on the pump with a pop off valve how do you like that verses the nipple end on the pump and no pop off

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Thanks for watching. I like it either way I tie off my reserve tank so the hose to the compressor doesn't move at all.

[@bobmorris4401]

Great video...thank you answered a couple questions I just built my own 3 inch dredge

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Glad it he!ped. Thanks for watching.

[@DanielHunterUSA]

I’m getting a 4” used full size keene tomorrow wit t80

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Niceeeeee. Go get that shiney. Thanks for watching.

[@ignatiusjeffers3792]

Great video.

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@PartridgeFamilyProspecting]

man im itching to put mine in!!! NH still pretty cold but gearing up!!

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

I've got to make a trip up that way.

[@PartridgeFamilyProspecting]

@@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094 this will be my first season with the 4" keene.. very exciting

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

@@PartridgeFamilyProspecting I love dredging. Can't wait till it warms up here so I can get some nozzle time in.

[@auMr.Pocket]

Liked, subscribed and full alerts. Thanks, good job

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Thanks for watching Tazz.

[@RonFProspecting]

That was good man. Thanks for sharing

[@rickywilliford2353]

I notice you are not to far from where I live. I'm curious as to where you.got.your splitter thats between your pump and high pressure hose?

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

That comes from keene to allow you to connect their blaster nozzle.

[@davidphilips1205]

Thank you!

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Thanks for watching.

[@MidwestMamasAdventures]

Thanks for making the video. Ive been wondering how to do that. Randy says he has a dredge at his moms in Utah. Does me a lot of good there, huh?

[@danielusa998]

What do you think about the 3 stage sluice box ? we are not to far apart I’m from Lafayette Indiana

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

The 3 stage sluice works fine. In fact if set up properly, it catches gold as good as anything else. I use the gold hog matting to increase my fine gold recovery and decrease the amount of cons I have to carry out.

[@scottvincent5291]

Nice set up man pretty cool

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Thanks for watching.

[@gorillagoldhunters]

Awesome video! New sub!

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Thanks for watching!

[@danlonganecker]

Mighty fine dredge you got buddy, wanna clear some overburden for me. Lol

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Anytime, lol

[@Kylethiemann]

I live in the Midwest as well, Missouri actually I'm attending the Indianapolis gold and treasure show and I'm going to be purchasing a dredge hopefully. Where can we dredge still ? I've tried searching for rules and regulations for years now and can't get a straight answer I'd hate to get it confiscated.

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Bernard Sheffer 816-390-6564 [e-mail] SHARON FOSTER 816-695-1620 [e-mail] These are two local gpaa chapter president's in Missouri. They should be able to tell you where you can dredge and what the rules and regulations are.

[@Kylethiemann]

Thomas Fowlkes thank you !

[@danielusa998]

Is this the full size 4” ?im getting ready to buy a keene 4” but im not sure if I get the mini or the full size what do you think ?

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Hi Daniel. Yes this is the full size 4 inch.

[@calebbennington7322]

Great video Thomas I just got a Keene 4 inch 3 stage dredge. Did you put hog matts in you dredge? it kind of looks like it if you did how do you like them?

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Yep Caleb. I have hog mat in my dredge. I've been using them for about 2 yrs. I li!e them a lot. Works go on the gold here in Indiana and on the gold at Lu's in AL. Run my motor somewhere between 1/2 to 3/4 throttle. Fast clean up less cons.

[@01jakefry]

Thanks for the video but we can't use them here anymore

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

You're welcome. I did it mainly for the people in the places that can still dredge. Sorry that you can't in Oregon. Hopefully that will change soon. Thanks for watching.

[@raymondlivermore1959]

hi thomas first time viewer. how do you adjust your sluice for angle?

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

Hi Thanks for watching. The sluice angle is adjusted by moving the sluice back back and forth on the dredge frame. You may get a little more adjustment by weighting back of the dredge with rocks or lead weights.

[@kleberbraga2558]

Aqui no Brasil não temos esse tipo de draga mais gostaria muito de ter uma dessa

[@robertmcpherson7939]

Get a dolly with good size wheels on it before you blow a gut bump.

[@uendelbralia4728]

Quantos Hp?

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

6.5 HP

[@redstarterakota]

How much HP power engine ?

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

It is the Honda GX 200. I believe it is 5.5hp. The old gx200 use to have 6.5 hp but they were rated wrong.

[@redstarterakota]

I make 4 inch which 2 engine gx160, it's very strong

[@donaldservais5177]

you need a rubber tire dolly

[@thomaspennyweightfowlkes4094]

LOL I have a folding cart I don't use. I must think I need the exercise.

[@CandSMINING]

Thanks for the video. Looks like my 4" it may be its brother. Thanks again I did sub you r channel.