keene 2" back pack dredge

Dredger Joined: 09 Feb 2011 Posts: 487 Location: ohio

i searched this part of the forum and didnt find what i was lookin for so i have a few ?'s

1) i got a jeep liberty , is this thing gonna fit in the back with seats down ?
2) opnions on this dredge ?
3) inflatable floats or plastic ? prob b using the dredge in cold water from months of nov.-april .. i can see the plastic being bridle in the cold ..

ya i dont need one but if i only bought what i needed i wouldnt have much to play with .. plus i love playin in a creek and i imagine it cant get better then this !!

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:22 am

You can get a 4" in the back of that Liberty. Very Happy

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 5:33 am

A 2" will fit easy with either type floats.

Dredger Joined: 09 Feb 2011 Posts: 487 Location: ohio

daubster wrote:

You can get a 4" in the back of that Liberty. Very Happy

ha ha , ya i jus wanna taste , i dont wanna eat the whole cow all at once ...lol... if i lived somewhere with alot of color , i prob would go with something different , but ive only prospected with another person 1 time and i think ill b good with the smaller unit , Laughing

Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 3:22 pm

If I can fit a 2" in a Mercury Sable, a Liberty will be fine.lol

Dredger Joined: 25 Dec 2009 Posts: 76 Location: Ohio

I have the inflateable but wish I had went the marlex. After time the tubes get deformed.
I have a friend that puts his 2" and a highbanker in the trunk of his Escort all hoses and both motors. He breaks it all down, said it took 3 days to figure where to pack it all but it fits and trunk closes.

Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 4:43 pm

daubster wrote:

You can get a 4" in the back of that Liberty. Very Happy

maybe a mini.

Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 6:06 pm

Congrats gary, very happy for you!

Dredger Joined: 09 Feb 2011 Posts: 487 Location: ohio

madhatter wrote:

Congrats gary, very happy for you!

thanks , now i jus gotta use it ..lol... still havent even put oil in it yet ...lol..

Dredger Joined: 09 Feb 2011 Posts: 487 Location: ohio

goldeneye wrote:

I have the inflateable but wish I had went the marlex. After time the tubes get deformed.
I have a friend that puts his 2" and a highbanker in the trunk of his Escort all hoses and both motors. He breaks it all down, said it took 3 days to figure where to pack it all but it fits and trunk closes.

a few places i called about them all said go with the inflatables !! i my self was gonna go with the marlex but kinda got talked out of it by the dealers ... not sure if they just didnt wanna order them or what but there reason for goin with the inflatables was that they all said they are less likely to get damaged if u were to kneel on them , they also said they dont last as long if your draggin em around ect , and added weight and less packable ... im not experienced enough to make the call either way but i ended up with the rubber ...

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 3:06 pm

I dont understand there points on that..i havnt really talked with anyone who preferred rubbber over marlex.

Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 3:32 pm

they know in about 2-3 yrs if you use it a lot they can sell you replacements. if you end up replacing them get the others and add keel protectors to the bottoms. that stuff is tough enough to be able to drag it on the ground to the river. you can get it at any boat supply.
Don