A buddy of mine owns a tow yard and scrap business in town. He bought one of these. He said he turned a profit on it but it was too much trouble for his time. The length was the biggest problem. I think he said the one he bought was over thirty feet long. So.... the point I am getting at is this: yes, it is a cheap way to buy a few hundred (or thousand) pounds of lead. But without the proper equipment, its harder to deal with than you would think. If this is something you want to do, I will not stop you. Good luck and God bless