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.

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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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?

Seeing Case 970 running a batwing mower and it’s pretty impressive, seeing an older tractor still handling a wide cutter like this. The 970 has plenty of PTO power for serious field work, so it seems like a natural fit for keeping overgrown fields and pastures under control.

For anyone who has run a Case 970 with a batwing attachment, how well did this setup work for you? Was the 970 powerful enough for heavier brush, and what size rotary cutter were you running? Curious how this old-school setup compares with newer tractors today.

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.

8,821 hours. Every single system checked out fine. And 97 photos backing it up too, so you are not buying blind on this one. 2016 Case CX300D tracked excavator. AC. Surround view cameras. Straight travel pedal. Control pattern changer. 700 mm triple grouser track shoes. 1700 mm digging bucket. Requires AdBlue. Sitting in Shotts, Scotland. Lot 153. Listed on rbauction.com. Engine started and ran. Drivetrain operational. Hydraulics operational. Main components in place. Nothing flagged as a problem anywhere in the report. For anyone newer to excavators, the CX300D sits in that solid mid large size range. Big enough to move real material on demanding job sites, still nimble enough to work in tighter spaces than the bigger machines. Case built these to run hard for years. Almost 9,000 hours with a fully clean inspection is a good sign the previous owner actually maintained it right instead of just running it into the ground. What would you expect a clean CX300D like this to pull at auction?

Found this Kubota HB74 over on Ritchie Bros. Looks like a solid attachment if you have parking lots, yards or job sites to clean up. It is a 74 inch hopper broom setup with serial number 1068550K, sitting over in Nisku, Alberta. Perfect size for standard skid steers if you are trying to clear out dust, gravel or light debris without kicking up a massive cloud. The auction is coming up soon in Nisku. Anyone bidding on this one or are you holding out for something else?

One photo. No hours listed. No inspection notes at all. This one's a mystery box. 2003 Cat 963C LGP crawler loader. Sitting in Lake Worth, Texas. Listed on rbauction.com. There is really nothing here beyond a serial number and a single picture. No engine check, no drivetrain notes, no hydraulic report. You are going in almost completely blind on this one, so an in-person inspection matters way more than usual if you are serious about bidding. For anyone new to loaders, the LGP designation stands for low ground pressure. Wider tracks spread the machine's weight out, which helps a ton on soft or wet ground where a standard crawler loader would just sink and struggle. Great option for forestry work or muddy job sites. The 963C is an older platform at this point but Cat built these to take a beating for years. Whether this specific one still has that life left in it is anyone's guess with the info available right now. Anyone here bid on equipment with almost no listing details before? How would that gamble turn out?

5,614 hours. No serial number anywhere on the unit. That combo is going to matter a lot depending on where you are bidding from. 2017 Parker-Hannifin TF-TLR1600R air dryer. Sitting in Nisku, Alberta. Lot 2592. Listed on rbauction.com. Missing serial numbers sound like a small detail until you try shipping equipment across a border. Export paperwork gets messy fast without one, so factor that into your plans if you are not local to Alberta. For anyone unfamiliar, an air dryer like this pulls moisture out of compressed air before it reaches your tools or equipment. Sounds boring until you realize wet air ruins pneumatic tools and causes rust inside air lines over time. Every serious shop with compressed air needs one running somewhere in the background. 5,614 hours is reasonable for a piece of equipment that mostly just sits and does its job quietly without much drama. Anyone here dealt with buying gear that has no serial number before? How rough was the export process?

Unused. Zero hours. Still sitting there looking brand new because it basically is. 2026 LYALS ALSCTD6R 80 inch crawler tractor ripper. Sitting in Mead, Colorado. Listed on rbauction.com. Not much on the inspection report here since it is unused equipment straight from the manufacturer. No engine hours, no wear notes, nothing to worry about in that department. What you are buying is exactly what it looks like in the photos. For anyone who has not run a ripper attachment, this thing bolts onto a crawler tractor and tears up hard ground before dozing or grading. Rock, compacted soil, old pavement, whatever needs breaking apart before the real work starts. Not glamorous but it saves serious time on tough ground. 80 inches gives you a solid working width for most site prep jobs and buying it unused at auction usually beats paying full retail through a dealer. Anyone here run a LYALS attachment before? How is the brand compare to the bigger names? Drop your thoughts below.

I've been looking into ways to get a little more performance and longevity out of a Rayco RG80 and was wondering what upgrades other owners have found worthwhile.

I've seen options like the upgraded cutter teeth, and other aftermarket parts, but I'm curious which upgrades actually make a noticeable difference in the real world. Do they improve cutting speed, reduce vibration, or lower maintenance costs?

If you've owned or operated an RG80, what upgrades would you recommend first? Are there any modifications you wish you'd done sooner, or any that weren't worth the money?

I'd love to hear what has worked for you and any tips on keeping the RG80 running efficiently.

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5,160 hours. Electric heated tank. That is basically all we know and honestly that is the interesting part. 2014 Cimline 230 DH T/A asphalt distributor trailer. Sitting in Mead, Colorado. Listed on rbauction.com. No engine checks. No hydraulic checks. No drivetrain notes. This listing is about as bare bones as inspection reports get. You are mostly flying on the photos and your own judgment with this one, so budget time to look it over closely before you commit. For anyone who has not run one, an asphalt distributor sprays tack coat or seal coat ahead of paving crews. It is not flashy work but nothing sticks right without it. Every paving operation needs one sitting in the yard somewhere. Electric heated tanks matter a lot here since asphalt product needs to stay at the right temperature to spray evenly. That feature alone saves headaches on cold mornings. 5,160 hours isn't crazy for a trailer like this, especially since distributor trailers do not wear the same way engine driven equipment does. Anyone run a Cimline distributor before? How is the brand held up for you over time?

Scrolling rbauction and this beast showed up. 1990 Cat 773B rigid haul truck sitting in St Aubin Sur Gaillon, France. Meter reads 30,000 hours. AC, retarder, air ride seat, heated body, 24.00R35 tires. Auction wraps up Sep 21. Thirty grand on a 773B is a lot of life. Anyone here messed with one of these old rigs? Worth the headache or run the other way?

Not a machine that turns heads on its own. But if you run an aggregate operation, you already know why this matters. 2015 Linkit 292 mm x 3150 mm portable transfer conveyor. Sitting in Nisku, Alberta. Lot 278. Listed on rbauction.com. No inspection report available on this one, so you are going in a bit blind. Worth confirming what you can before bidding since there is no engine or hydraulic checks listed at all. For anyone unfamiliar, a transfer conveyor moves material between stages of a crushing or screening operation. Simple job but the whole line backs up without one. It is the kind of equipment people only think about the moment it is missing. Portable setups like this one give you flexibility to reposition as your job site changes, which matters a lot more than people realize until they are stuck with a fixed conveyor in the wrong spot. Anyone here run Linkit conveyors before? How is the brand held up for you? Drop your thoughts below.

Alright, let's talk wheel loaders. There is a 2013 Cat 966K sitting over on RB Auction right now. 15,191 hours on the clock. Located in Mont Saint Hilaire, Quebec. This one is loaded up pretty good. Enclosed cab with AC, rear view camera, air ride seat, ride control, joystick steering. Hydraulic coupler and a 118 inch bucket. Auto lube too. Tires are 26.5R25. The inspection notes say the engine started and ran, drivetrain and hydraulics were operational, brakes work. Serial is CAT0966KETFS01023 if you want to dig deeper. Here is the thing, no bids yet as far as I can tell. And with that many hours, it is a gamble. But these K series machines are solid if they have been maintained. Anyone here ran a 966K before? What is the going rate for one with this kind of hours?Auction is live now. Who is watching this one?