Question about running twin 8-inch pipes vs a single 12-inch on a small dredge

I spent last summer on the Missouri River near Kansas City running a 4-inch dredge with a single 8-inch discharge line and kept fighting clogs whenever the gravel got chunky. A buddy on the next claim over was using twin 8-inch pipes off the same pump and his material moved way smoother with less downtime. Has anyone else dealt with choosing between twin lines and a single bigger pipe for clearing tough spots?

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kelly9685d ago

Kinda like running two smaller pumps instead of one big one, less chance of everything jamming at once.

max_ramirez485d ago

Actually two pumps means twice as many parts that can break individually.