r/RitchieBros

2,297 miles. On a 2022 bus. That's basically nothing. 2022 BlueBird 4x2 42 seat school bus. Ford V8 gasoline engine. Automatic transmission. AC. Hendrickson air ride suspension. 295/75R22.5 tires front and rear. Sitting in Lake Point, Utah. Lot 1181. Listed on rbauction.com. Engine started and ran. Drivetrain operational. Main components in place. Only real flags are a cracked windshield, sticking entry doors and cracked glass in those doors. Nothing structural, just stuff that needs fixing before it is back on the road. For anyone wondering why a bus this low mileage is even at auction, fleet buses get swapped out constantly for all kinds of reasons that have nothing to do with mechanical issues. Budget changes, route changes, contract switches, you name it. At 2,297 miles this thing has barely been broken in. Skoolie conversion, crew shuttle, whatever you are thinking, this one's got a long life ahead of it. What would you do with a barely used 42 seat bus like this?

30,000 liters of mixing capacity. That is a massive feed mixer for any serious livestock operation. 2019 Kuhn Profile 30.2DL feed mixer. 540 PTO. Sitting in Maffra, Victoria, Australia. Listed on rbauction.com. No inspection report yet, no hours, nothing beyond five photos and a serial number. You are going in mostly blind on this one until more details come through, so keep checking back before you commit to bidding. For anyone outside the ag world, a feed mixer like this blends hay, grain and supplements into one consistent ration for cattle or dairy herds. Getting that mix right matters a ton for animal health and a mixer this size can handle a big operation without constant refilling. Kuhn has a solid reputation in the ag equipment world, so even without a full report yet, the brand name carries some weight. Anyone here run a Kuhn mixer this size before? How is it handled a big herd for you?

127 hours. Sixteen photos to look through. And zero IronClad Assurance backing it up. 2020 Kovaco Mini Z400 mini skid steer loader. Sitting in Rouvroy, France. Lot 2. Listed on rbauction.com. No inspection report available yet and this one's specifically flagged as sold as is with no protection at all. No dispute claims allowed either. That is a bigger deal than it sounds, since most listings at least offer some recourse if something is wrong. This one does not. For anyone unfamiliar with mini skid steers, these little machines squeeze into backyards, tight courtyards and indoor spaces where a full size skid steer would just get stuck at the door. Great for landscaping crews and small demolition jobs. 127 hours is genuinely low for a machine like this. If the photos check out and you are comfortable buying without any safety net, this could be a solid grab. Would you still bid on equipment with zero dispute protection?

24 ft by 5 ft. No manufacturer plate. No serial number anywhere. This thing is old enough that it predates modern paperwork entirely. Antique threshing machine. Sitting in Dalmeny, Saskatchewan. Listed on rbauction.com. No inspection report yet, no hours, nothing beyond the photos and the size. Buyer's responsible for load out too, so factor that into your plans if you are serious and with no serial number found, exporting this thing across borders could get complicated fast. For anyone who does not know what a threshing machine even does, this is the old school tech that separated grain from straw before combines existed. Farmers used to gather around these things during harvest season and it was basically a community event. Machines like this built the foundation for everything modern combines do in one pass today. This is not equipment anyone's putting to work. It's a genuine relic and for the right collector that is exactly the appeal. Anyone here collect old farm equipment like this? What is the wildest piece you have grabbed at auction?

This 1997 Case 570L XT is pure 90s muscle. Finding a 4x4 loader built this well can be a challenge nowadays since so many newer units are packed with complex electronics that are prone to failure. The listing on rbauction shows this machine is currently sitting in Fort Worth, Texas. Bidding wraps up on September 17. These older models are famous for being easy to fix right on the job site without needing a specialized computer technician. Does anyone else think these machines outlast the modern versions? Solid iron like this usually stays busy for decades. It looks like a great opportunity for anyone needing a dependable piece of equipment that just works. Check out the details before the clock runs out.

Meter's inoperable. No stamped serial number found. This one's a bit of a mystery machine. WHSM chip spreader. Open operator station. Cat 6 cylinder diesel engine. 13 ft 7 in spreader width. Sitting in Polotitlán, Mexico. Lot 418. Listed on rbauction.com. Engine started and ran. Drivetrain operational. Hydraulics operational. Main components all in place. Only real flag is no US EPA label, worth checking depending on where you plan to run it. For anyone unfamiliar, a chip spreader lays down aggregate evenly ahead of a paving crew doing chip seal work. Simple job, but getting even coverage by hand would take forever. This thing does it in one clean pass. No hour meter and no serial number makes this one tough to pin down age wise but the Cat diesel underneath is a name people trust regardless of the mystery. Anyone here run a spreader with no working hour meter before? How would you figure out its actual condition? Drop your thoughts below.

This little beast is a beast. There is a 2018 Morooka 2200VD crawler carrier sitting over on RB Auction right now. Located in Humble, Texas. Lot details say Lane 9 Spot 1. Serial A2202092. Only 2,408 hours on the clock. Enclosed cab with AC. Requires DEF. 11 foot 9 long dump body with 16 foot high dump. 30 inch rubber tracks. The limited function check says the engine started and ran. Drivetrain and hydraulics were operational. Everything checks out from what they could test without putting it under load. These Morooka carriers are great for tight spots where a regular dump truck can not go. Rubber tracks mean less ground damage too. Auction is live now. Who is watching this one?

2,648 hours. Clean report top to bottom. And GRADE with 3D already mounted, which usually costs serious money to add later. 2023 Cat 150 motor grader. Enclosed cab. AC. Joystick steering. Rear camera. E-stops. 14 ft moldboard. Ripper/scarifier combo. Auto lube. Sitting in Brisbane, Australia. Lot 480. Listed on rbauction.com. Engine runs. Drivetrain and hydraulics both operational. Nothing flagged anywhere. 3D grade control means the operator works off a digital model instead of stakes and string lines. Faster, more accurate, and expensive to retrofit if it is not already there. Heads up, this lot's closing time is tied to lot 481 next to it.

Looks like this final drive decided it needed a little more ventilation. The housing is seriously busted, and I’m curious what kind of mechanical disaster happened inside to make it let go like this. Gear failure, bearing failure, or just too much abuse?

Anyone seen a final drive fail this spectacularly before?

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Always fun browsing the yard listings. This 2012 Cat 735B just popped up over on rbauction. Located down in Pesqueria, Mexico and sitting with quite a few hours on the clock. The listing notes it needs some mechanical TLC but watching these big artics haul dirt never gets old. Anyone here bidding on project iron like this or prefer buying turn key gear ready to work?

Auction wraps up soon. Check out rbauction if you want to look at the inspection details.