Question about old school ladder vs. new suction line setup on a small cutterhead job

We were working a channel near Mobile and had to choose between the old steel ladder we've used for years and a newer, lighter suction line with a different intake. The old way took us three days to clear 200 feet of silt. The new setup, with a wider mouth and better flow, did the same job in a day and a half. It just moved material so much smoother with less clogging. Anyone else made a switch like that and been shocked by the time saved?

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diana_grant19d ago

That new gear is a total game changer, lol. We held onto our old ladder way too long just because it was familiar. The time you save on one job pays for the upgrade.

jenny_gonzalez19d ago

Hold onto a ladder? That's wild. We replaced ours years ago after it wobbled on a simple gutter clean. The new one locks in place, no shaking. Couldn't imagine trusting an old one on a two story house now.