I have had people guessing from 3K pounds to 10,000 lbs to more than that. I really have NO Idea what this will weigh in at once it is done. But I will be sure to add up all the tonnage and report that back. I am dying of curiosity as well. Because it could be 5,000 lbs.. it could be 25,000 lbs.. I really don't know! It is old steel though.. ya know the kind of stuff people would say "Dang.. they just don't make em like THAT anymore" kind of steel!