Have any of you ever done this?
Before I say this, I hope it's not you doing it. If it is, please don't be offended, unless you just want to be.
Ok, No, I've never done that, and I can't imagine a situation where I would. That first picture is stupid and dangerous. why? Let me count the ways.
1. There is no way that pickup is going to stop that at any speed above a walk.
2. There is no way that pickup is going to steer that at any speed above a creep.
3. If he owns the crane doing the work, I'm sure he has or can borrow, rent, or hire a truck to haul it.
4. If he has hired the crane to split it, then he's just paid 4 to 10 times what it would cost to hire a heavy wrecker to handle the whole thing safely.
5. If he thinks 4 little tires are going to haul this far or fast, he's got another think coming.
This whole mess looks like somebody who's using the truck just because he wants to prove to himself just how big his and his truck's spherical appendages are.
The second picture might be ok if all the working parts are stripped out, if not, see 1 through 5 above.