Upcoming Ritchie Bros. Auctions Feature Cranes

August 20, 2015 - Ritchie Bros. will sell more than 200 cranes plus related rigging equipment at unreserved auctions in September and October. Highlights include 60+ rough-terrain cranes, 40+ all-terrain cranes, 35 hydraulic truck cranes, 20 crawler cranes, 10+ carry deck cranes, and 10+ tower cranes. All items will be sold without minimum bids or reserve prices.

Auctions with large selections of cranes include Houston, Aug. 26–27; Edmonton, Alberta, Sept. 9–11; Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 23–24; Salt Lake City, Sept. 30; and Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 6. Crane sellers include Sterling Crane, Hodges Trucking LLC, and Shurtleff & Andrews Corp. 

“We’ve been in the crane business for more than 65 years, working on projects throughout the United States. All the equipment we’re selling has been maintained to the highest standards,” said Glen Shurtleff, vice president, Shurtleff & Andrews. “We have a wide selection of equipment to choose from—from 20-ton[-capacity] pickers to 450-ton crawler cranes, rigging equipment, boom lifts, trucks, tools and more. This equipment was used for our own work and is now ready for a new owner.”

Cranes up for auction include four Grove 275-ton-capacity GMK5275 AT cranes in Fort Worth; thirteen 135-ton Grove GMK5135 AT cranes in Fort Worth and Columbus; three 450-ton American 11320 crawlers in Salt Lake City; five 110-ton Grove TMS9000E hydraulic truck cranes in Fort Worth and Columbus; two 240-ton Grove GMK5240 AT cranes, two 110-ton Kobelco CK1100G crawlers, and two 100-ton Kobelco CK1000III crawlers in Fort Worth; and an American 9310 crawler in Salt Lake City.