8" Highbanker Hopper Conversion Kits | Upgrade Your Sluice Box to a HIGHBANKER!
Transform Your Sluice into a Mini Highbanker!
Unlock the power of highbanking without the complete investment! Our 8" Highbanker Hopper Kit provides everything you need to effortlessly transform your favorite 8" Dream Mat sluice box into a versatile Mini Highbanker.
If you already own one of our 8" sluices, a compatible leg kit, or even one of our complete 8" cleanup systems, this hopper is designed to fit right into place. You'll be highbanking in no time flat, realizing amazing cost savings by leveraging your existing gold mining equipment!
🛠 Choose Your Configuration
We offer this upgrades to suit your gear needs:
Option 1: Hopper Only
Perfect for the prospector who already has a water supply system.
Includes the 8" Hopper unit, plumbing, Dual-Blast spray bar, and mounting hardware. You supply the pump and hose. We recommend a 1-1/2 to 2" gas water pump.
Accessories; Rear leg kit
Add the rear leg kit if you want a longer base to be more stable, If your high banker box is under 4 ft, you may want to have your legs go off the back to allow for the Center of Gravity in your box be more towards the center of the sluice.
Key Features & Components
Durable Construction: Built from robust 16-gauge aluminum with a premium powder coat finish for lasting durability in the field.
Efficient Material Processing: Equipped with a hopper screen crash pad and miner's moss to effectively diffuse splash within the hopper, promoting smooth material flow. 1/4" grizzly slots for classifying. Jarvine riffle w/ miners moss below to slow down your gold & catch pickers & diffuse your flow.
Complete Hardware: Includes 1/4" hardware screws for mounting and a mat clamp to secure your Dream Mat (Dream Mat not included with hopper). Loosen 2 bolts & lift up clamp & mat slides out.
Quick & Easy Integration
Simply match drill 4 holes in your existing sluice box, mount the hopper, and you're ready for powerful sluicing!
The Fit: The header unit measures approximately 7-15/16" wide to slip perfectly into a standard 8" wide sluice box.
Sealing: For looser fitting boxes or older models, a small amount of silicone or gasketing may be needed for a watertight seal.
Specifications
Feature
Detail
Material
16 Gauge Aluminum
Finish
Powder Coated
Hopper Width
approx. 7-15/16" (Fits 8" Sluice)
Screen Size
1/4" Expanded Metal
Hose Connection
1-1/2"
Pump Recommendations
1-1/2" to 2" gas pump
Important Notes
Installation: Drilling will be required to mount this hopper into various existing sluice systems.
Variations: Hardware and fittings may vary depending on supplier availability.
Compatibility: Designed specifically for 8" sluices. Please measure your equipment before ordering.
Upgrade your gold prospecting capabilities today! Transform your standard sluice into a high-performance mini highbanker and maximize your gold recovery efforts.
I have an 8" x 47" sluice. Adding this hopper box only makes things better at capturing the gold. The hopper box has two areas of gold capture. The top & bottom of the hopper box has miners moss. Plus you have the dream mat. How can you go wrong? Three areas of gold capture. Im very pleased with my purchase of the 8" hopper box. 🇺🇲
I have used it only once and am very happy with the hopper. The only down side has to do with the jarvine riffles. I had to remove them from the box to remove all the rocks which took over 30 minutes. I can’t see doing this every time I use this power sluice. I am thinking about removing the riffles.
Russ
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