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c/dredge-operators•mason_knightmason_knight•1mo ago

Vent: Heard a new guy say dredge pumps are all the same and just picked cheapest one

He didn't account for the wear plate thickness difference and now after three weeks on the Mississippi he's already losing suction pressure - has anyone else had to explain that cheap parts cost more in downtime?
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maxb46
maxb461mo ago
Three weeks is about right for cheap wear plates on the Miss.
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jade_hernandez
Swapped mine out with some medium duty ones from Tractor Supply last year and @maxb46 they held up way better than the cheap ones, going on six months now.
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noahclark
noahclark8d agoMost Upvoted
Three weeks is plenty if you know how to adjust your packing properly.
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