oilfield auction in fairbanks

[bill w]

there is a tucker and a bombadier with a blade in the auction yard.the auction is july 24th or 25th.don't know if i'll be back in time to actually attend,or take good photos.the website is 1ststrike.com,but i have'nt tried it yet.i will be around a couple more days if i can be of any help.bill w ps,the last auction the tuckers went between 5 and 10 thousand...

 

[Lyndon]

I attended an Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.(APSC) auction. Everything was well maintained, and went for big money! This lot doesn't look as spiffy as when I attended some years ago. Back then the auctioneering company was Forke Brothers. (Even their Ball Caps were nicer! that "oil company" money!) Forke Brothers sold out to Richee Bros. The Tucker is definately an ex alyeska rig. Those had detroit diesels, and an allison transmissions. Huge tanks too. They originally purchased 44, all were 1983. Since everything is expensive in "Squarebanks" I would guess that the tucker will go for a fairly tall price.

 

[bill w]

i went by today and there is only one tucker sitting there,but they are still moving lots of stuff in.the pic shows snow ......it's 82 degrees today....no snow in sight...lol but at least it had grousers left on it.if that is the one for sale.yes they are detroit diesels in all of those,same track frame as mine but about 1000 lbs heavier in the front than my 360.i'd just replace that right off the bat.they also don't make a lot of heat.....180 tops....i noticed during the last auction they had cut the sprockets off about an inch with a sawzall to help them put the tracks back on when they thew them off.i've never had mine even try to throw a track off,and it's been in some hairy places...but i'm the only operator......