Auction

Next Public Auction - Saturday, June 16, 2018


Combined vehicle, small and large equipment auction

Inspection of vehicles and large equipment will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Friday before sale day, and from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on sale day.

Notice: Bid numbers will be printed for all bidders. Please bring a driver’s license with you to the sale. The information from your driver’s license will be scanned into the system, and a bid number will be printed for you to use at this auction. For those without a driver’s license, the information will be entered manually.

  EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
1 10-ft single axle trailer
1 Honda® generator
4 NorthStar® generators
1 1989 Dayton® 3W179 generator, portable
1 Mortar mixer with electric motor
1 Pallet of gas cans
2 Goodyear® 14Rx24 motor grader tires 
2 18.4x30 tractor tires 
3 17.5x25 tires 
2 NEW Firestone® 16.9x24 tires
6 Goodyear® 11rx22.5 truck tires 
9 Michelin® 315 80rx22.5 truck tires
1 7600 DP tire machine 
6 Assorted air compressors
17 2, 3, 4 drawer file cabinets
4 Backpack sprayers
2 Leaf blowers
8 Metal and Wood desks
11 Folding tables and rolling cart
6 Misc Fuel Tanks
1 ACS Industries® attachment and loader forks
1 Cummins® Motor 5.9
1 IG-LO refrigerant reclamation
1 NEW Chevy® Silverado truck box
1 Paslode® gas nailer with case
1 Snap-On® Kool Kare-134 AC charger
2 Steel reels with plastic pipe
1 Survey rod holder/rack and Ford®® F-250 Box and 2 tool boxes
1 1981 Woods® Rb800 3-point rear blade
6 STIHL® weed eater
1 Toro® snow blower
1 Toro® push mower
1 1992 Schulte® XH-1500, 15-ft mower, rotary gang
2 1992 Roof® 882685 mower, guardrail, walk-behind
1 1999 Bachtold® B-800 I/C mower, guardrail, walk and wheel dolly
1 1989 Mott® SHD74 mower, flail rear
1 New Holland® mower for tractor
1 2001 Sprayer Specialties® TR-1800-Di sprayer
1 1989 Farmhand® 22 loader on Massey Ferguson® tractor loader
3 1990. 1993 Farmhand® 22 loader, tractor
1 1993 Aeroil® PHP4A heater, pre-mix
1 1987 Massey Ferguson® 360 tractor, MD, plain
1 1990 Massey Ferguson® 383 tractor, HD w/2-3 sec, motor knock
1 1995 Massey Ferguson® 383 tractor, HD, loader
2 1987 Case® 885 tractor, HD, plain w/loader
1 1990 Case® 895 tractor, HD, boom mower center
1 1990 Case® 895 tractor, HD, loader, bad motor
1 1991 Case® 895 tractor, HD, loader, bad transmission, loader does not run, bad battery
1 1991 Case® 895 tractor, HD, loader, electric problems
1 1991 Case® 895 tractor, HD, loader
1 1991 Case® 895 tractor, HD, plain
1 2003 Hyundai® Hl730-3 loader, wheel, MD w/quick torque converter out
1 1998 Caterpillar® 933C tractor, MD, crawler, bad motor
1 1992 Champion® 710A motor grader, MD w/snowplow
1 1991 M-B® TK-H Broom, front mounted
1 1994 Snapper® I5242 snow blower, LD, walk-behind
1 2000 National Signal® 1911-22-LA-1 signal, arrow
1 2006 Tommy Gate® 60-1040 lift, tailgate
1 2013 A.R.E.® DcuTopper, pickup
1 1987 Lincoln® 93667 floor jack, 4-6 tons
3 OTC 1591 jack, stand/air lift, 10-ton
1 2002 Toyota® electric forklift w/charger
1 1982 Wacker Neuson® vibrator, pan tamper
1 1982 40016 drill press and tractor weights
1 1984 Miller® 901572 electric welder
1 1986 Fairbanks Scales® 41-3132 scale, platform air pot & tank
1 1995 Fountain Industries® BW200 5-gallon washer & parts
1 2001 Aaladin® 1440 pressure washer, hot
1 2006 Hydro Tek® HN-2004-E2C pressure washer, hot
1 1995 Fountain Industries® E230 parts washer
1 Alkota® power washer
3 2007 Pacer® SE3JLL-CSS pump, electric
2 Allis® motors
1 1984 Rockwell® table saw
7 Spill Pallets
6 Jack hammers
1 Lift table
5 Tripple beam scales
   
LIGHT-DUTY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES
1 1997 Alumacraft® MV1448 boat w/trailer
1 1981 International® bus, auto, window air, series 1723
1 2000 Chevrolet® S-10
1 2007 Chevrolet® C1500 Ext Cab 5.3L v8
1 2003 Chevrolet® Silverado 1500 pickup,
1 2004 Chevrolet® Silverado v8 pickup
1 2005 Chevrolet® Silverado 1500 4x4 4.3L v6 pickup
3 2009 Chevrolet® Silverado 1500 LT pickup
1 2015 Chevrolet® Silverado pickup, stan w/Lift, totaled, wrecked
2 2004 Chevrolet® Colorado 1Sa-Z85 pickup
4 2006 Chevrolet® Colorado LT pickup
1 2007 Chevrolet® Colorado CC 2.9L auto pickup
1 2008 Chevrolet® Colorado LT pickup, rear body damage
9 2008 - 2009 Chevrolet® Colorado LT pickup
1 2009 Chevrolet® Colorado LT pickup, tailgate/body damage
1 2009 Chevrolet® Colorado LT pickup w/topper
1 2010 Chevrolet® Colorado WT pickup, bad motor, not running 
3 2011 - 2012 Chevrolet® Colorado WT pickup
1 2012 Chevrolet® Colorado WT pickup, front end damage
1 2008 Chevrolet® Cobalt 2.2L
1 2008 Chevrolet® Express 5.3L
1 2009 Chevrolet® Impala FFV 
1 2010 Chevrolet® Impala LS FFV Sedan
2 2011 Chevrolet® Impala 3.5L v6
1 2013 Chevrolet® Impala 3.6L SIDI v6
2 2013 Chevrolet® Impala 3.6L v6
1 2012 Chevrolet® Malibu 2.4L ecotec
1 2004 Chevrolet® 15-passenger van, 6.0L
2 2006 Chevrolet® 15-passenger van, 6.0L
3 2008 Chevrolet® 15-passenger van, 6.0L vortec, v8
1 2009 Chevrolet® 15-passenger van, 6.0L
2 2009 Chevrolet® 15-passenger van, 6.0L vortec v8
8 2011- 2012 Chevrolet® 15-passenger van
3 2013 Chevrolet® 15-passenger van, 4.8L
1 2007 Dodge® Grand Caravan SE FFV MI, front body damage
2 2008 Dodge® Grand Caravan, 3.3L, v6
2 2010 - 2011 Dodge® Grand Caravan, 3.3L
1 2009 Dodge® Grand Caravan SE FFV MI
2 2011 Dodge® Grand Caravan crew, mini
1 2012 Dodge® Grand Caravan SE minivan
1 2005 Dodge® Ram 1500 4x24.7L auto, tool box
1 2005 Dodge® Ram 1500 4x2 auto, 4.7L
1 2007 Dodge® Ram 1500 4.7L v8, multi-speed overdrive
1 2011 Ford® Fusion Hybrid Sedan, Mid-S
1 2001 Ford® Focus SE compact station wagon
1 2004 Ford® Focus SE compact sedan
1 2006 Ford® Focus wagon 2.0L
1 2007 Ford® Focus 2.0L DOHC
1 2007 Ford® Focus Zx4 SE station wagon
1 2007 Ford® Focus Zx4 SE compact sedan
3 2008 Ford® Focus Zx4 SE compact sedan
1 2008 Ford® FocusZx4 SE compact sedan, wrecked, front damage
1 2015 Ford® Focus 2.0L, wrecked, total loss
1 2006 Ford® Taurus SE mid-size sedan
2 2011 Ford® Taurus 3.5L
1 2008 Ford® 3/4-ton, 5.4L, v8, bad transmission
1 2007 Ford® F150 XL standard pickup, front end damage, wrecked
1 2007 Ford® F150 XL standard pickup
1 2005 Ford® Ranger 3.0L, V6
1 2005 Ford® Ranger EC
2 2005 Ford® Ranger XLT compact pickup, front end damage
2 2005 Ford® Ranger XLT compact pickup
2 2007 Ford® Ranger XLT compact pickup
2 2008 Ford® F150 4x2, 5.4L
3 2010 Ford® F150 XLT standard pickup
1 2010 Ford® F150 XLT standard pickup, right side box damage
1 2011 Ford® F150 XLT standard pickup, w/lift, transmission leak
3 2011 Ford® F150 XLT standard pickup
1 2011 Ford® F150 XLT standard pickup, bad transmission
1 2012 Ford® F150 XL standard pickup, does not run
1 2012 Ford® F150 XL standard pickup
1 2001 Ford® F250 5.4L, bad transmission
1 2008 Ford® F250 4x4 6.4L, v8, trailer tow package
1 2008 Ford® F250 4x4 6.8L, v10, snowplow package
1 2011 Ford® F250 SRW 4x4 6.2L, v8
1 2008 Ford® F350 XLT pickup, HD Cab/CH, manifold leak
1 2011 Ford® E350 XLT two-passenger van
1 2003 Ford® F450 XL pickup, EHD dual cab w/body, blown head gasket
1 2008 Ford® F450 Super Duty 6.8L
1 2005 GMC® Sierra 1SW standard pickup w/topper
3 2008 Chevrolet® HHR LS station wagon
4 2009- 2010 Chevrolet® HHR LS FFV station wagons
1 2010 Chevrolet® HHR LS FFV station wagon, cracked windshield/body damage
3 2011 Chevrolet® Tahoe PPV
1 2012 Dodge® Charger
   
  HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS
1 1995 International® 4900 truck, aerial boom chas w/auger head and boom
1 1997 International® 4900 truck, MD tandem manual w/body, snowplow
1 1997 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow, tire chain
1 1998 International® 4900 truck, MD tandem manual w/body, snowplow, sprayer, spreader
1 1998 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow, Spreader
1 1998 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/body, wing snowplow, 
1 1998 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow, sprayer, spreader, tarp, bad motor
1 1999 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow, spreader
1 1999 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow, sprayer, spreader, crack in frame and sub frame
2 1999 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow, sprayer, spreader
1 1999 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem manual w/blade, body, snowplow, sprayer, spreader
1 2000 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, V snowplow, wing snowplow, hyd rev snowplow, sprayer, spreader
3 2000 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow, sprayer
3 2000 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow, sprayer, spreader
1 2000 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow, sprayer, spreader, bad transmission
1 2000 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow, tire chain, bad power steering
1 2000 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow, tire chain, bad motor, does not run
1 2000 International® 4900 truck, HD, tandem auto, blown motor, not running
1 2001 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto
1 2001 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow
1 2002 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow, sprayer
1 2002 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/blade, body, snowplow, spreader, engine knock
1 2002 International® 4900 truck, HD tandem auto w/body, snowplow, box inoperable
1 1996 International®  4700 truck, MD, auto w/body, spreader
1 1997 International®  4700 truck, MD, manual w/body, snowplow, sprayer, live floor in box
1 1998 International®  4700 truck, MD, manual w/body, snowplow, sprayer, spreader
1 1999 International®  4700 truck, MD, auto, body, snowplow
1 1999 International®  4700 truck, MD, manual w/body
1 1999 International®  4700 LWB truck, MD, W/M w/auger head, body, boom, snowplow, sprayer, spreader
1 2001 International®  4700 LWB truck, MD, W/M w/body, boom, snowplow
1 2001 International®  4700 truck, MD, manual w/body, snowplow, sprayer, spreader
1 2001 International®  4700 truck, MD, auto w/body, snowplow, sprayer, spreader
1 2002 International®  4700 4x2 T444E 55' Terex Aerial
1 2002 International®  7300 truck, MD, auto w/body, snowplow, sprayer, spreader, wrecked
1 2002 International®  7300 truck, MD, Auto
1 1995 International®  manual transmission, power steering and hydraulic leaks
1 2003 International®  7400 W/20K truck, HD tandem, bad ECM, does not run

General information

  • Bid numbers: Bid numbers will be printed for all bidders. Please bring a driver’s license with you to the sale. The information from your driver’s license will be scanned into the system, and a bid number will be printed for you to use at this auction. For those without a driver’s license, the information will be entered manually.
  • The vehicles that can be inspected are on display in the auction lot located at South Fourth Street and South Oak Avenue, Ames, Iowa. They are from the Iowa DOT, Iowa State University, cities and counties.
  • During the auction, automobiles, vans and pickups will be sold inside the auction building. Large trucks and equipment will be sold in the adjacent lot.
  • Ames banks may have limited service on Saturday.
  • Coffee, sandwiches and cold drinks will be available for purchase at the sale site.
  • Handicap parking is available.
  • For your protection, please observe the restricted area signs.
  • State law prohibits smoking on State of Iowa property.
  • For your safety, no one will be allowed in the display lot after the sale begins.

People requiring accommodations because of a disability should contact auction staff wearing green vests.

Terms of sale

All items sold to the highest bidder AS IS with NO WARRANTIES or GUARANTEES. The Iowa DOT reserves the right to reject any bids and withdraw any item from the sale at any time.

  1. All bidders will have a PERMANENT BID NUMBER assigned that must be displayed when purchasing an item. Bid numbers will be printed at every auction.
  2. Buyers must be 18 years or older.
  3. BID DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT: Successful bidders must make a $200 deposit for EACH vehicle that is not paid for in full on the day of the sale. Payment can be made with cash, personal or company check, traveler's check, postal money order, cashier's check or bank draft made payable or endorsable to the Iowa DOT. Exception: Political subdivisions may use either a requisition or purchase order for bid deposit and settlement for release of vehicle. We reserve the right to request certified funds.
  4. USE TAX:
    • LICENSED VEHICLES: Iowa use tax will not be collected. Use tax will be collected at time of application for vehicle registration in your county.
    • EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN LICENSED VEHICLES: Six percent Iowa sales tax will be applied to the sale price, unless a tax exemption document is evidenced.
  5. Your county courthouse will require the following when transferring vehicles from seller to buyer: signature of person or persons to which the vehicle is to be transferred; and properly completed title and odometer statement.
  6. FINAL SETTLEMENT: Final settlement on the date of sale is not mandatory, but is highly recommended. However, full payment and removal of equipment must be completed within five working days.
  7. In-transit paper license plates, good for 48 hours, will be furnished by the Iowa DOT.
  8. Deposits will be forfeited if balance is not satisfied within four working days.
BUYERS OF HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT: In some cases, a special oversize load permit will be necessary, and oversize load signs will be required on the front and rear of the vehicle. Permit requests should be handled through the Iowa DOT's Office of Vehicle & Motor Carrier Services by calling 515-237-3268.

Sale conducted by Lynch Auction Company, Boone, Iowa, for:
Iowa Department of Transportation
800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010

For further information contact: Chad Rumbaugh, 515-239-1576; email: chad.rumbaugh@iowadot.us

Federal and state laws prohibit employment and/or public accommodation discrimination on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status. If you believe you have been discriminated against, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission at 800-457-4416 or Iowa Department of Transportation’s affirmative action officer. If you need accommodations because of a disability to access the Iowa Department of Transportation’s services, contact the agency’s affirmative action officer at 800-262-0003.