Working the Columbia River last fall changed how I think about pump speed

We were pulling gravel near Astoria and the old hand running the show kept the pump at a steady 1200 rpm, saying it saved wear. I pushed for 1500 to move more material, arguing time is money. We hit a clay layer and his slower pump handled it without clogging once, while I saw a newer rig downstream fighting a jam every hour. Do you guys run slower for tricky bottoms or just go full throttle and deal with the stops?

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kim.sandra12d ago

My buddy learned that lesson the hard way last season.

parker_campbell12d ago

Tell your buddy he's not alone, @kim.sandra. I saw a guy try to use regular extension cords for his whole holiday light setup and it was a total meltdown. He fried two strings and tripped the breaker for half his block. Some lessons just cost you a trip to the hardware store.