Can't miss this Auction

[Dirtman2007]

So all the equipment is up for auction from the One Owner Equipment Inventory From One of the Southeast's Most Renowned Turn Key Contracting Firms
Commercial Grading d/b/a Fowler Contracting Corp.

I will be there. Check out the list!:dizzy:

http://petrowskyauctioneers.com/Auction.asp?ID=78

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[stuvecorp]

Was that the company you were talking about awhile ago? Their stuff looks nice.

There is a landscaper here that is having a complete auction on Monday. They won awards for stuff and were in a very booming area, weird that they wouldn't make it.

[Dirtman2007]

Was that the company you were talking about awhile ago? Their stuff looks nice.

There is a landscaper here that is having a complete auction on Monday. They won awards for stuff and were in a very booming area, weird that they wouldn't make it.

yeah this is them, Almost all of their equipment was year 2002 or newer, most excavators were 04's and newer.

[ARP]

Geez- just took me over an hour to go through everything- quickly too!
So where is a good place to stay down there Chris?

[kreft]

Do you plan on buying anything chris?

[CAT powered]

That's my auction company! Their North Franklin, CT location is the one I hang out at.

I was considering going down there to bid on a few CAT dozers, but I just don't have the capital right now. Let me know how the D6s and D3 or D4 non-LGP machines bid if you can.

[Dirtman2007]

Geez- just took me over an hour to go through everything- quickly too!
So where is a good place to stay down there Chris?

you can stay anywhere, Raleigh is pretty big! you comming down?

[Dirtman2007]

That's my auction company! Their North Franklin, CT location is the one I hang out at.

I was considering going down there to bid on a few CAT dozers, but I just don't have the capital right now. Let me know how the D6s and D3 or D4 non-LGP machines bid if you can.

I'll try to print off a auction list if I can with the selling prices when its done.

[ARP]

Just toying with the idea now. In the coming years I hope to be visiting that area more often as I eventually plan to do some work down there. I loved the area when I picked my truck up down there.

[Dirtman2007]

Just toying with the idea now. In the coming years I hope to be visiting that area more often as I eventually plan to do some work down there. I loved the area when I picked my truck up down there.

Well let me know, I've lived my entire life here. I know the ins and outs and my way around.

[dozerman21]

That's some nice equipment. Usually you don't see companies that big with that new of equipment. Are they going out of business or just downsizing?

[Dirtman2007]

That's some nice equipment. Usually you don't see companies that big with that new of equipment. Are they going out of business or just downsizing?

gone for good, even selling their shovels and hand tools if intersted Junior:laugh:

[Junior M]

gone for good, even selling their shovels and hand tools if intersted Junior:laugh:
Actually I could use a tool box or 2 if they got any for sale! And maybe a rectangular transfer tank..

[CAT powered]

So I was wondering why exactly did they go out of business

[Dirtman2007]

So I was wondering why exactly did they go out of business

I don't know, probably grew too fast and when the housing boom stopped they ran out of work. Kinda hard to pay for it all when there's rust 1/2" deep on the blades of 2004 model equipment.

It will be interesting to see what all this stuff goes for.

[Gravel Rat]

Nice clean looking equipment. Sad to see a big company go down like that but its just the sign of the times.

I bet most of that equipment will go overseas especially the hoes and dozers.

The trucks will probably go cheap the other stuff like the Volvo 40 and 35 ton trucks will sell for a good dollar. The 40 ton volvos are or were in demand they are used in mining operations because they move faster than haul trucks.

[jefftb]

According to a quick google search story, at one point mid last year, the company was owed $5.2M in payments from three different developers.

Something tells me this situation did not improve overall.

[hvy 1ton]

Can you pick me up one of the 2005 K-whopper tractors, the crusher and a trailer big enough to move it back to ks? If everything goes real cheap maybe get one of the service trucks, i always wanted an airpak. I have a total budget of 20k, 38k if i can sell my pickup by the end of week.:laugh:

I don't know if i would want to see the prices, it would make me think too much.

On a side note, never let a developer get into you for more money than you can afford to loose. I know a few guys that lost their companies that way.

[Dirtman2007]

So today I got a big flyer in the mail about the auction. WOW! lots of stuff to go look at. I can't wait to do some test driving lol

the flyer.

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[mowingguy]

We could update a few pieces... Great sale.-SL

[Junior M]

so your goin to pick me up a backhoe right? Mexican backhoe I mean.. :laugh: I wore my last one out, dam shane had me digging that tater topsoil..

[Dirtman2007]

So I went to the preview today, got to play on a bunch of different equipment. A cat 345 CL is very fun to run, had to slip the mexican a few bucks but I was hogging invisible dirt and loading it into a imaginary truck like a pro! I'll post the videos later. Running a D8 dozer... well I suck, its bigger than my komatsu. I couldn't find the throttle on the 953 loader. those D5's were a little sluggish. I liked the PC 300. A cat backhoe with pilot controls is confusing, but all in all I had a blast!

some pics

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And the best pic for LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:weightlifter::weightlifter::weightlifter:

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[Craaaig]

i really wanna go to one of those, even to just check it out

[bobcat_ron]

I like how they have them all lined up.

[Scag48]

Just wait Chris, once you've been in a hoe 40 tons and larger, the addiction only gets worse. :laugh: I keep oogling the fairly new PC600 we have on the project I'm on, I'd really like to have a go on it one of these days. I've played around on a 600 for a few minutes but would love to run one for a day. My buddy who works for the same outfit I do says we have a 1250 Komatsu somewhere, I'm gonna have to do some sniffing around to find it. D8's are fun, but after about 3 hours it's all the same. Finish dozer is where it's at, I spent some time on a near new D5K LGP earlier this week and it's quite the dozer for its size.

[Junior M]

Just wait Chris, once you've been in a hoe 40 tons and larger, the addiction only gets worse. :laugh: I keep oogling the fairly new PC600 we have on the project I'm on, I'd really like to have a go on it one of these days. I've played around on a 600 for a few minutes but would love to run one for a day. My buddy who works for the same outfit I do says we have a 1250 Komatsu somewhere, I'm gonna have to do some sniffing around to find it. D8's are fun, but after about 3 hours it's all the same. Finish dozer is where it's at, I spent some time on a near new D5K LGP earlier this week and it's quite the dozer for its size.
If its this worse at 5ton I'd hate to see it once I get in a 20ton.. :laugh:

Chris, I am surprised you didnt buy that long reach CAT. God knows you need it sometimes.. :laugh:

[Dirtman2007]

So here is my new baby:drinkup:
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee145/Letsdig18/024-3.jpg

And here is a video of me playing with my new toy LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_MeF0wV_5M


and might as well get a D8 while were at it.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee145/Letsdig18/051.jpg

yes I sucked at driving the damn thing, had to ask teh guy beside me where the hell the throttle was. I would have never figured it was a stupid little switch in the side of the cab????


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3w3fEuPPfE

[Scag48]

yes I sucked at driving the damn thing, had to ask teh guy beside me where the hell the throttle was. I would have never figured it was a stupid little switch in the side of the cab????




That's awesome. :laugh: Yeah man I believe Cat made the change from the old school throttle lever above the decelerator to the switch on the dash when the series II R's came out. We have an older R at work and it still has the lever, I believe it's a series I unit.

Some good looking stuff there, that long reach is appealing.

[Dirtman2007]

That's awesome. :laugh: Yeah man I believe Cat made the change from the old school throttle lever above the decelerator to the switch on the dash when the series II R's came out. We have an older R at work and it still has the lever, I believe it's a series I unit.

Some good looking stuff there, that long reach is appealing.

Yeah the D6 down the row from it still had the lever above the decelerator. I was good to go on playing with that one haha. yeah I also played on the long reach excavator too. If only they needed some pond work done onsite:laugh:


running the long reach

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3aS6rsNzcc

[Scag48]

Nice, it's tough to beat a 6R in the fun department. As much as I like the 5K, I still am a softie for a 6R with a 6 way blade. Finishing capabilities with bulk pushing power, best of both worlds.

[RockSet N' Grade]

Holy Cow Batman! Way way too much yellow iron being dispersed. Kinda makes me shutter a little bit.......the long term effect of this much stuff happening all over depresses prices even more........wish I was there, that is a candy store of the first degree! The long stick would be my first pick.......I believe there are only two in this region and they rent continually........

[Dirtman2007]

so this morning I rode out to the other site for all the shop stuff and small equipment... wow!

need some compactors??
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a trailer or two....

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some bucket teeth

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filters anyone???

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GPS's anyone???

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need some saws
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pumps and jumping jacks

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From the auction.

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Loaders

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So here's what stuff went for

05 cat 345CL 4300 hrs, $120,000

05 cat 330's ranged that had 4-6k hrs ranged from $60 - 75K

05 cat 320's with 3- 4 k hrs went for $57-67K

02- 04 D5g's with 2- 5K hrs went for $41- 29K

02- 04 D6R's with 5- 7k hrs went for $81 -55K

03 D8R 5k hrs went for $190,000.. without the rippers

04 cat 420D backhoes with 3- 4k hrs went for 29K

[bobcat_ron]

Those prices just plain scary.
Was this auction from just 1 company or a bunch of local companies?

[Dirtman2007]

Those prices just plain scary.
Was this auction from just 1 company or a bunch of local companies?

all one company, I heard totals were around 35- 40 million

[Scag48]

Definatley some good deals it sounds like.

[bobcat_ron]

all one company, I heard totals were around 35- 40 million

Wow, that's sad.

[2004F550]

wow quite an auction for sure, by any chance did you catch what the heavy haul tractors went for? or the tandem lube trucks? Saw them in the brochure and they looked fairly clean.

[Dirtman2007]

wow quite an auction for sure, by any chance did you catch what the heavy haul tractors went for? or the tandem lube trucks? Saw them in the brochure and they looked fairly clean.

the 2004 T800 lube truck went for 78K

the 98 T800 went for 38K


the 2006 W900 tractor wnt for 74K

the (2)2007 W900 went for $87,500

[ClearViewGroup]

chris more importantly what did YOU come home with?

[CAT powered]

Those prices seem to be plenty high as far as I'm concerned.

[bobcat_ron]

chris more importantly what did YOU come home with?

Crabs.

Them southern girls are mighty tempting. :laugh::laugh::laugh: