there is a auction on saturday april 24 that has a whole bunch of lmc snowcats up, these are frame cut machines but most can be put back together if you want, western usa auction, if you need parts or a machine or project bid high;or they will all go to a dealer near you, here is some teaser pics,
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lots of lmc snowcat parts machines auction
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Brian, where's the auction?
I'm glad they are at least auctioning off the machines in some form. I had heard they were going to crush them...
I've heard several different versions of why Qwest is doing this as opposed to selling them as complete (operable) machines:
One version was a Qwest employee was injured in a Sno Cat rollover accident and Qwest decided to get rid of all of their 'cats they felt were dangerous....
Another version is a few years ago Qwest sold a knuckle boom truck at auction. That truck was subsequently re-sold and the purchaser got hurt while operating the unit. Of course he (rather than take some individual responsibility) went to a personal injury attorney who sued Qwest.
As a result of that experience, Qwest doesn't want any liability associated with machinery once they sell it.
I'm glad they are at least auctioning off the machines in some form. I had heard they were going to crush them...
I've heard several different versions of why Qwest is doing this as opposed to selling them as complete (operable) machines:
One version was a Qwest employee was injured in a Sno Cat rollover accident and Qwest decided to get rid of all of their 'cats they felt were dangerous....
Another version is a few years ago Qwest sold a knuckle boom truck at auction. That truck was subsequently re-sold and the purchaser got hurt while operating the unit. Of course he (rather than take some individual responsibility) went to a personal injury attorney who sued Qwest.
As a result of that experience, Qwest doesn't want any liability associated with machinery once they sell it.
i've herd 2 different stories as to why bv206's arn't auctioned off anymore one is that some were sold and wound up in afghanistan and used to drive on to an instalation by the badguys i do find that one a little far fetched as i was in iraq and it dosn't matter what you are driving or wearing with out an id card you arn't getting in also when you are off the instalation every one moves in groups i cant imagine a bv206 sliding in to a group of up armord hmmwv's and getting on to an instalation the other story involves several rollover accedents hurting people and personal injury attorneys involved i find that one more plausible why are we the only species that not only protects the weak and stupid but also makes them rich when they do something stupid
This appears to be at the Reinland Equipment Auction in lovely Post Falls Idaho. For details see http://www.reinlandauctions.net/equipauct/trucks.htm. Not a lot of info available on line.
If you go here and scroll though the photos, you'll find more pictures:
http://www.reinlandauctions.net/equipauct/trucks/index.htm
It looks like all the cabs are missing and all the machines have been cut ahead of the rear gearbox. By "cut" I mean everything, not just the frame.
My feeling is they will sell very cheap because of the amount of work necessary to restore them to operable condition. If you need a "parts machine" these may be a bargain, but otherwise I'm not so sure.
http://www.reinlandauctions.net/equipauct/trucks/index.htm
It looks like all the cabs are missing and all the machines have been cut ahead of the rear gearbox. By "cut" I mean everything, not just the frame.
My feeling is they will sell very cheap because of the amount of work necessary to restore them to operable condition. If you need a "parts machine" these may be a bargain, but otherwise I'm not so sure.
tomelroy
Member
3rd version of why qwest is destroying the cats....
Camoplast dealer out of colorado convinces qwest that thiokol/dmc/lmc are death traps (no ROP). Qwest determines that they are dangerous because of lack of ROP, but sale pitch is unsuccesfull as Qwest ends up with Pisten Bully Scouts over Camoplast. Qwest Lawyers now advise that machines should not be surplused because of liability from Qwests internal determination they are death traps...
Camoplast dealer out of colorado convinces qwest that thiokol/dmc/lmc are death traps (no ROP). Qwest determines that they are dangerous because of lack of ROP, but sale pitch is unsuccesfull as Qwest ends up with Pisten Bully Scouts over Camoplast. Qwest Lawyers now advise that machines should not be surplused because of liability from Qwests internal determination they are death traps...
like i said back to protecting the dumb and weak also like i told those who wanted to go into the buisness of producing the snow tracs you can't sell something like a snow cat now days with out a ROPS as osha won't alow you to put workers in to it with out seatbelts and ROPS. the funny parts most of the machines out there will slide sideways before they roll.
wannagoflying
Member
What a travesty.. I hope these make it to the right hands and not a scrapper for salvage metal. The website posted the below info.
Snow Cats
DMC 1200 Snow Cat, Hour Meter Shows 144
LMC 1500 Snow Cat, Hour Meter Shows 261
7-Thiokol Snow Cats, Low Hours
All Snow Cats Are Being Sold As Parts, No Cabs, Frames Are Cut, No Fuel Tanks.
Hope to see a few of the northwest locals pick these like Pat and Bill
Snow Cats
DMC 1200 Snow Cat, Hour Meter Shows 144
LMC 1500 Snow Cat, Hour Meter Shows 261
7-Thiokol Snow Cats, Low Hours
All Snow Cats Are Being Sold As Parts, No Cabs, Frames Are Cut, No Fuel Tanks.
Hope to see a few of the northwest locals pick these like Pat and Bill
Inquiring minds want to know:
What were the auction results?
What were the auction results?
aint herd from boggie maybe he is going to pick up his new parts supply
sorry to hear about that would have given you a reason for another wherehouse ansd some more stock for your thiokol musem
Contact Snowcat Pat!