r/RitchieBros

2011 Cat 740B articulated dump truck and that big pivot joint between the cab and the bed is the whole point. A regular rigid hauler steers its front wheels. This one folds at the middle, so the front and rear sections can twist and follow different paths over rough ground. That is why you see articulated trucks on muddy, uneven job sites where a rigid truck would get stuck or slide around. Six wheels all driven, tires sized 29.5R25 (about 29 inches wide on a 25 inch rim) and a wide footprint that keeps it floating over soft dirt.

This one has 27,824 hours, and the listing mentions an air ride seat. Sounds like a small detail but operators spend entire shifts bouncing across rough haul roads, so a good seat matters more than people think. The inspection says the engine started and ran, with the drivetrain and hydraulics operational. Not bad for a truck that has been hauling dirt for over a decade.

1986 Wellcraft 260, sitting on a trailer surrounded by dozers and dump trucks instead of a marina. Faded paint, worn rails, still wearing its old registration stickers like a badge of honor.

Here is the fun fact most people do not know. Auction houses like this one do not just sell construction iron. Boats, RVs, trailers, even aircraft parts show up because businesses and government fleets liquidate all kinds of assets, not just machinery. A crew boat like this was probably used for ferrying workers or gear out to job sites on the water, which is honestly not that different from what a pickup truck does on land. Almost 40 years old and that hull still looks solid. Kind of wild seeing something built for water parked next to stuff built to move dirt.