I dropped $2,500 on a new cutterhead for my old dredge and it's the best money I ever spent.

My production rate on the river job near St. Louis went up by almost 30% because it just chews through the clay and gravel. Anyone else seen a jump like that from a single part upgrade?

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charlie_roberts873mo ago

We had a similar thing happen on the Ohio last year. Swapped out the old worn-out pump impeller for a new high-grade one. Went from moving 80 yards an hour to a solid 110. That kind of jump makes the whole season different. It feels like you're finally not fighting your own gear.

skyler51610d ago

Had @kevin_bailey done that math on your Ohio job too? A 30 yard per hour jump like that... what else changed besides the impeller? Did you have to adjust your screen size or slurry mix to match the new flow rate? Or was it just plug and play with the same settings? Curious because we tried a bigger pump once and it just blew all our fines out the back.

kevin_bailey3mo ago

People forget the math on downtime. A 30% speed boost means you finish weeks early, which saves a ton on crew pay and fuel. That cutterhead pays for itself way faster than just the extra yardage.