Need Help! How to haul a street sweeper without wheels to recycle yard?

Someone give me a reality check on this. From what I see, I would say that thing doesn't weigh more than 8,000 pounds if that. Am I wrong? I think the Elgin Pelican type of sweeper might weigh in the 17K pound range. That thing looks like a modified HD truck.

Originally Posted by JPete

That thing looks like a modified HD truck.

I did not want to be the one to point that out
Looks like a 1 ton chassis with the sweeper unit
I give whats left of the truck to weigh in at 5 to 6K
Sweeper unit between 3 & 4K

Originally Posted by JPete

Someone give me a reality check on this. From what I see, I would say that thing doesn't weigh more than 8,000 pounds if that. Am I wrong? I think the Elgin Pelican type of sweeper might weigh in the 17K pound range. That thing looks like a modified HD truck.

Please keep in mind everyone what I said and here is my quote " I was researching it a little bit and I looked at the weight for one street sweeper and it weighs 17,000lbs. I will have a better idea about the specifics when I go tomorrow, I just want to be prepare and know what to do when I get there." I said this before I even saw the street sweeper Im working with. I never said I think the street sweeper in the pics is probably around 17k, just to clear that up

Due to paper work problems Im cutting the vehicle up. Here is where I am so far, I thought that id share my progress.